All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Buckhannon-Upshur swim teams sending five to state championships for nine events

BRIDGEPORT – Despite their small numbers, the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneer and Lady Buc swim teams came up big individually in the Region III Swim Championships held this past Saturday in Bridgeport.

The teams will combine to send five swimmers for nine events in the state championships in 10 days in Morgantown.

“The work everyone put in this year really showed at regionals,” remarked Buckhannon-Upshur head coach Kelly Terhune. “Almost everyone dropped their times in their respective events at this meet.”

For the Lady Bucs, Lillian Fetty advanced to states in the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle, Mallory Hughes advanced in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle while Rylee Yardley will go to states in the 100-yard backstroke.

Those three girls along with Sammie Shay, will compete at states in two relay events, the 200-yard medley relay and the 200-yard freestyle relay.

Hughes finished third in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 26.54 and fourth in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 59.86 to automatically qualify.

Fetty, in the two events she qualified for, placed eighth in the 500-yard freestyle with a clocking of 6:14.97 and placed ninth in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 36.75.

Yardley placed eighth in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:13.91.

Both Fetty and Yardley advanced to states based on their times.

The foursome of Yardley, Shay, Hughes and Fetty finished third in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:57.65 and placed fifth in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 2:12.59.

The other top 10 finish for the girls was Shay taking ninth in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:31.90.

The girls finished sixth out of 15 teams with 33 points. Elkins won the team title with 138 points while Herbert Hoover was second with 78.

On the boy’s side, Carter Zuliani automatically qualified for states in two events, the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle.

For Zuliani, he advanced in the 50-yard freestyle placing third with a time of 22.83 and in the 100-yard freestyle finishing third with a time of 52.78.

The other top 10 finish for the boys belonged to Aiden Squires finishing 10th in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 1:03.34.

Bridgeport won the boy’s title with 138 points while Robert C. Byrd was second with 92 points.

The Bucs finished sixth out of 11 teams with 12 points.

The state swim meet is scheduled for Feb. 15 and 16 at Morgantown’s Mylan Aquatic Center.

The results:

GIRLS REGIONAL TEAM STANDINGS

  1. Elkins 138; 2. Herbert Hoover 78; 3. Bridgeport 76; 4. Charleston Catholic 64; 5. Philip Barbour 38; 6. Buckhannon-Upshur 33; 7. Liberty 23; 8. Grafton 19; 9. Doddridge County 11; 10 (tie) Lincoln and Robert C. Byrd 10; 12. (tie) Woodrow Wilson and PikeView 5; 14. (tie) Capital and Shady Spring 4.

LADY BUC STATE QUALIFIERS

Lillian Fetty – 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle

Mallory Hughes – 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle

Rylee Yardley – 100-yard backstroke

200-yard freestyle relay and 200-yard medley relay teams (Lillian Fetty, Mallory Hughes, Sammie Shay, Rylee Yardley

BOYS REGIONAL TEAM STANDINGS

  1. Bridgeport 183; 2. Robert C. Byrd 92; 3. Elkins 68; 4. Philip Barbour 41; 5. Grafton 14; 6. Buckhannon-Upshur: 12; 7. Shady Spring 11; 8. Notre Dame 9; 9. PikeView 7; 10. Charleston Catholic 3; 11. Liberty 1.

BUCCANEER STATE QUALIFIERS

Carter Zuliani – 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle

Share this story:

RECENT Stories

Buckhannon Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda: Mya 28, 2025

The City of Buckhannon has released the agenda and public notice for its Zoning Board of Appeals meeting scheduled for May 28, 2025.

Baseball suffers losses to Point Pleasant and University

The Buckhannon-Upshur baseball team fell to Point Pleasant 8-5 then suffered a 16-0 shutout against University, dropping their record to 7-11.

Softball Lady Bucs take down Bearcats by an 8-3 score

Kynnedy Marple pitched a complete-game three-hitter and contributed offensively as Buckhannon-Upshur defeated Grafton 8-3 in a Big 10 Conference softball game, improving the Lady Bucs’ record to 9-7.

Highland Landscaping takes week one lead in men’s golf league standings

Highland Landscaping claimed an early lead in the Buckhannon Country Club Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League, defeating Feola’s Flowers and topping the standings after the opening week of play.

Wesleyan misses out on MEC post season lacrosse tournament as seeds and pairings announced

West Virginia Wesleyan College did not qualify for the 2025 Mountain East Conference Women’s Lacrosse Tournament as seeds and pairings were announced Thursday, with play set to begin Sunday.

Wesleyan lacrosse ends year with 23-5 loss to Charleston

West Virginia Wesleyan women’s lacrosse fell 23-5 to Charleston in their final regular season game, with Charleston dominating offensively and outshooting Wesleyan 34-12 despite standout defensive efforts from Francesca Sloan and Emma Adcock.

Lady Buc lacrosse team downs Morgantown, 9-5

The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Buc lacrosse team snapped a two-game losing streak with a 9-5 win over Morgantown, led by Mallory Moss’s four goals and Kylie Hull’s 16 saves.

Lacrosse Bucs cruise past St. Albans for third straight win, 12-2

The Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers won their third consecutive lacrosse game, defeating St. Albans 12-2, led by three-goal performances from Braylon Oldaker, Forest Catlin, and Tobias Marple.

Leadership Upshur to host free Community Skills Share event at Parish House

Leadership Upshur and the Upshur Parish House are inviting residents of all ages to a free Community Skills Share event on May 7, featuring practical workshops, demonstrations and door prizes to foster learning and community connection.

Middle schoolers bring Shakespearean magic to life via ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School students will bring laughter and enchantment to the stage with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” They invite the community to enjoy their free performances on April 25 and 26.

Elkins Raceway launches 73rd anniversary season honoring late track manager Jim Skidmore

Elkins Raceway begins its 73rd season of Saturday night racing, honoring late track manager Jim Skidmore with weekly events, full race divisions, and family-friendly admission in Kerens, West Virginia, through August 2025.
asphalt pavement road paving work

Reger Avenue paving project to begin Monday, April 28

The City of Buckhannon announced that J.F. Allen Company will begin paving Reger Avenue on April 28, with the work expected to finish by the end of April 29.