Buckhannon board approves new playground equipment and pickleball court fence

Sixth-seeded Buckhannon-Upshur opens postseason play Monday at No. 3 George Washington in a Class AAAA South Region quarterfinal at 8 p.m. The Bucs will need to capitalize on scarce chances and control midfield against the defensive-minded Patriots.

Lily Rice scored twice and Bella Nottingham made 17 saves as Buckhannon-Upshur blanked Woodrow Wilson 2-0 in the South Region opener. The Lady Bucs advance to face top-seeded George Washington in Monday’s South Region second round.

The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs are building momentum at 24-10 after a perfect 3-0 showing at Hurricane and a home tri-match split. Two final regular-season matches will tune them up for next week’s South Regional Tournament.

The $4 million award adds public funding for Buckhannon’s new $47 million water plant project. The state is also recommending another $3 million in loans and principal forgiveness.

Buckhannon plans Fayette and Ritchie sidewalk repairs and more Pocahontas Street widening after completing fall paving. Utility work and winter damage help determine which streets come next.

WVU has a respectable NFL contingent, but its pipeline still trails college football’s elite—a telling sign of the Mountaineers’ talent gap. Week Nine also brings fresh picks and a tightening Crunch leaderboard.