Buckhannon Sports

Buckhannon-Upshur dropped back to No. 15 in the Class AAAA playoff ratings after last week’s loss to Lincoln. Now the Bucs head to No. 16 Preston in what should be a win-and-you’re-in matchup.

Lily Rice and Alex Wamsley are this week’s Hank Ellis All-Stars for Oct. 19-25. Rice scored both goals in B-U’s 2-0 postseason soccer win, while Wamsley rushed for 112 yards against Lincoln.

The Buckhannon-Upshur Little Lady Bucs rolled into postseason play at 9-3 after back-to-back shutouts over North Marion and Lincoln. Addi Perkins scored a hat trick against North Marion, while Ali Triplett netted twice against Lincoln.

Former Buckhannon-Upshur standout Cadence Vincent shattered Alabama’s 50-yard freestyle record with a blistering 21.37-second relay leadoff. The 14-time All-American helped the Crimson Tide finish second at a quad meet in Athens, Ga.

Wesleyan committed two turnovers and gave the ball over on downs at the Concord 1-yard line in a 17-9 home loss. The loss drops the Bobcats to 3-6 overall with two games left on the schedule.

Men’s soccer earned its first win, both cross-country teams won and volleyball finished the week with two victories. Here’s Wesleyan’s October 19–25 sports recap and the latest MEC standings.

The Little Bucs rolled past North Marion 20-6 and Preston 40-6 to finish the regular season 7-1. They face Liberty, the only team to beat them, for the Mid-Mountain Conference title Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Robert C. Byrd High School.

Buckhannon-Upshur closed the regular season at 27-10 with wins over Oak Hill and Independence. The Lady Bucs now turn to Wednesday’s South Region Tournament rematch with Oak Hill, with a shot at host Cabell Midland on the line.

Upshur County’s Oct. 26–Nov. 1 sports calendar features football, soccer, volleyball and cross country. Highlights include regional tournaments, a conference football championship and Buckhannon-Upshur’s state cross country races.

The Lady Bucs punched their ticket to the WVSSAC State Cross Country Championships with a fifth-place regional finish and 130 points. Gwendolyn Rogosky led Buckhannon-Upshur in 11th as the team earned a return trip to Cabell Midland on Saturday.

Buckhannon-Upshur sophomore Mitchell Whitley earned a state cross country berth with an 11th-place regional finish in 17:06. The Bucs placed ninth, missing team qualification, while senior Mason Conway fell one spot short of an individual berth.

First Community Bank won the 2026 Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League championship, defeating Lisa Cain Edward Jones 47-43 in 18-hole match play. Teammates Chris Brady and Burton Abel earned Low Gross and Low Net honors, respectively.

Buckhannon-Upshur rolled past North Marion 25-12, 25-9, 25-12 in its final home volleyball match. Avery Hamer led with 13 kills as the Lady Bucs improved to 25-10 and built momentum for regional tournament play.

Costly mistakes sank Buckhannon-Upshur in a 34-15 loss to Lincoln despite a 265-229 edge in total offense. Three turnovers, 11 penalties and a safety undermined the Bucs, while Connor Rice powered the Cougars with three rushing touchdowns.

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.