Rylen Carlyle and Weldon Zirkle are the latest Hank Ellis All-Stars. Carlyle won the Big 10 long jump title and placed sixth in the 100, while Zirkle threw a complete game with eight strikeouts in an 8-3 win over Lewis County.

Buckhannon-Upshur snapped a skid with a big 10-9 upset of Class AAA No. 7 Robert C. Byrd, cashing in on five errors and homers from Weldon Zirkle and Jaxson Spratt. The Bucs rallied for four in the sixth and held on with a one-inning save.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s softball Lady Bucs slipped two spots to No. 8 in the final regular-season MetroNews Class AAAA coaches poll, finishing with 49 points and a 23-8 record. Cabell Midland stayed No. 1 with all 12 first-place votes, followed by University at No. 2.

Catch a full week of Upshur County sports from May 11–17, featuring baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, and track & field. Highlights include a girls lacrosse state playoff, regional tournaments, the South Regional track championship, and the boys lacrosse state title game.

Meet Buckhannon-Upshur senior Mallory Moss, a four-year lacrosse player and cross-country standout whose favorite moment was making states as a team.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s young Lady Buc tennis team battled through a rebuilding-year regional at John Marshall, coming up winless but showing grit.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s tennis Bucs were knocked out in regional play at John Marshall, falling in both singles and doubles against higher-seeded opponents. Coach Jason Rock praised the team’s effort, attitude, and representation as the tournament closed out the 2026 season.

Buckhannon-Upshur is headed to the state lacrosse championship after steamrolling Mountain State 17-2 in Saturday’s semifinal at Freal “Red” Crites Memorial Stadium.

West Virginia Wesleyan’s NCAA run ended Friday with a 4-1 loss to Fairmont State in the Atlantic 1 Regional opener at Oxford Athletic Club. The Falcons seized the doubles point and won three singles matches, while Renata Pozzobon provided Wesleyan’s lone point.

Wesleyan second baseman Grant Shumaker earned All-MEC honorable mention as the league announced its 2026 postseason baseball honors ahead of the conference championship.

Rylen Carlyle captured the long jump title for Buckhannon-Upshur at the Big 10 Conference Track and Field Championships with a winning leap of 16’ 10.5, and also placed sixth in the 100.

Buckhannon-Upshur placed in all five relay events at the Big 10 Conference Championships, led by a fifth-place 4×200 and top individual finishes from Greyson Wyland (4th shot put) and Shayden Rogers (5th long jump).