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My Buckhannon’s Hank Ellis All-Stars for March 16–22 are Kynnedy Marple and Easton Rice. Marple powered a 3-1 Lady Buc week, batting .545 with 7 RBIs and going 2-0 with 16 Ks, while Rice led B-U lacrosse with 3 goals and an assist in a 15-3 win.
Buckhannon-Upshur rallied with a five-run sixth inning to beat Preston 11-7 on the road after surrendering a 6-0 lead and falling behind 7-6.
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Bucs and Lady Bucs opened the season against state powers Morgantown and University, dropping both doubleheader matches 7-0 after a long delay for wet courts.
It’s been almost three years since the West Virginia Department of Education took over Upshur County Schools. State officials say the progress is real but won’t offer a timeline or benchmarks for restoring local control.
West Virginia Wesleyan surged early and got a hat trick from Nyah Elmer, but Virginia State capitalized on extra-player chances and a big third quarter to pull away for a 13-3 win. Elmer added three caused turnovers, while goalie Ella Gomez made 14 saves in the loss.
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs dropped a 16-1 road game at Morgantown, then bounced back with two big home wins Saturday. They rallied past Parkersburg South 11-3 with a nine-run fifth and beat Grafton 16-8 behind hot bats and strong pitching.
