Men’s golf resumed at Buckhannon Country Club after a four-week rain delay, with Custom Cabinets taking the league lead at 71 points. Brian Gaudet earned Low Actual honors with a 36 and shared Low Net honors with Hank Ellis at 32.

Buckhannon-Upshur shook off early jitters and swept Braxton County 25-16, 25-4, 25-11 in its home volleyball opener. Avery Hamer led the Lady Bucs with 11 kills as the new-look squad improved to 1-2.

The Lady Bobcats scored 54 seconds into their season but needed an Ayan Ahmed header with 3:35 to play to earn a 2-2 draw at Shippensburg in Thursday’s opener. Zoe Brown made 12 saves as Wesleyan withstood a 24-8 deficit in shots.

Findlay substitute Tyler Pawlicki scored less than three minutes after entering to hand West Virginia Wesleyan a 2-1 loss in Thursday’s season opener at Culpepper Stadium. Axel Chilet scored for the Bobcats.

West Virginia Wesleyan’s Bobcats were picked seventh in the 2026 MEC men’s golf preseason poll. Defending champion Charleston topped the rankings, while the conference championship is set for Oct. 4-6 at Stonewall Resort.

West Virginia Wesleyan was picked ninth in the 2026 MEC women’s golf preseason poll. Defending champion Charleston topped the 10-team rankings with nine first-place votes as the season begins Sept. 2.

Buckhannon-Upshur weathered Parkersburg’s relentless attack to earn a 1-1 season-opening draw. Rylen Carlyle’s penalty tied the match before halftime, while Bella Nottingham made 24 saves to preserve the result.

West Virginia Wesleyan College Softball will host its 2026 ID Camp on Saturday, Oct. 3, in Buckhannon. The $50 camp includes admissions information, a campus tour, lunch and softball instruction; registration and waivers are due Sept. 29.

Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School opened its 2026 cross-country season with strong runs at the St. Marys Invitational. The boys placed fourth, the girls finished 15th, and Felix Stump and Audrey Johnston each earned seventh-place finishes.

Bella Nottingham and Mitchell Whitley are the Hank Ellis All-Stars for Aug. 17-23. Nottingham made 24 saves in a 1-1 soccer draw, while Whitley led B-U at the St. Mary’s Invitational with a three-minute improvement.

Upshur County’s Aug. 24-30 sports calendar features Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan football, soccer, volleyball, golf and cross-country action. Highlights include Friday varsity football at Bridgeport and Saturday’s Wesleyan home opener against Post.

Sophomore Mitchell Whitley led Buckhannon-Upshur with a 37th-place finish in 17:54.6, nearly three minutes faster than last year. The Buccaneers placed 19th among 28 teams at the St. Marys Autumn Classic.