Sports
Upshur County Sports Calendar
Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar for April 13–19, featuring baseball, softball, tennis, track & field and lacrosse. Find game-by-game matchups, locations and start times for Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan.
Wesleyan tennis teams sweep Frostburg State
West Virginia Wesleyan swept Frostburg State on Friday in Frostburg, with the women edging a 4-3 win and the men cruising to a 7-0 shutout in Mountain East Conference action. Key singles and doubles victories sealed both matches for the Bobcats.
Wesleyan softball splits doubleheader with Yellow Jackets
West Virginia Wesleyan split a home doubleheader with West Virginia State, storming back for a 6-5 walk-off win in Game 1 before dropping Game 2, 5-1. Madison Austra went 4-for-4 and Giana DeSpirito drove in the winner, while Cassidy Cummings powered State in the nightcap.
Baseball ‘Cats drop two in weekend series opener with Concord
West Virginia Wesleyan battled early but Concord pulled away late, handing the Bobcats 8-4 and 14-4 losses in Saturday’s doubleheader at Anderson Field.
Lady Bucs claim two events; team runs fourth at Philip Barbour meet
The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs placed fourth with 79 points in an 11-team meet at Philip Barbour. Gwen Rogosky won the 3200 and Rylen Carlyle took the long jump, with several personal bests recorded.
Strong relay runs leads Bucs to a third-place finish at Philip Barbour meet
Strong relay performances powered Buckhannon-Upshur to a third-place finish (99 points) in a nine-team meet at Philip Barbour, with four relay squads taking second. Greyson Wyland led the individual efforts with a 39-5.25 shot put as the Bucs notched 21 personal records.
Marple pitches Lady Bucs past Oak Hill in 7-1 road win
Kynnedy Marple fired a complete game with 11 strikeouts as Buckhannon-Upshur rolled past Oak Hill 7-1 on the road. The Lady Bucs jumped out early, got big hits from Marple and Maddie Tucker, and improved to 10-5.
Nine Lady Bucs score as B-U rolls past John Marshall in lacrosse action, 21-1
Buckhannon-Upshur’s girls lacrosse attack stayed red-hot, rolling past John Marshall 21-1 behind goals from nine different Lady Bucs. Chloe Bennett and Grace Moreland scored four each as B-U dominated 36-5 in shots on goal to improve to 4-1.
Lacrosse Bucs split road outings against Morgantown and Mountain State
Buckhannon-Upshur lacrosse split a pair of road games, falling 20-6 to unbeaten Morgantown before bouncing back with a 15-6 win over Mountain State. Tobias Marple paced the Bucs in both games, and keeper Gage Scott totaled 22 saves as B-U moved to 3-4.
Tennis Bucs tumble to East Fairmont, dominate Fairmont Senior in 6-1 win
Buckhannon-Upshur split Big 10 matches this week, falling 4-3 at East Fairmont after adjusting to the plastic courts before bouncing back with a dominant 6-1 win over Fairmont Senior.
Tennis Lady Bucs fall to East Fairmont and Fairmont Senior
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs were swept 7-0 by East Fairmont and Fairmont Senior in Big 10 play, falling to 1-6 overall. Coach Jason Rock praised Madison Cutright’s move up to singles, Olivia Blonn’s varsity debut, and Claire Small’s gritty 8-5 battle.
Softball Lady Bucs record conference wins over Lincoln and East Fairmont
Buckhannon-Upshur’s 10th-ranked Lady Bucs returned from spring break and notched Big 10 wins over Lincoln (6-4) and East Fairmont (14-2).
