Gallery update: Lady Bucs top Liberty, fall at Wheeling Park

Brian Bergstrom

September 23, 2019

Community Bulletin

Foot and ankle pain no longer means a long drive. Vandalia Health Foot & Ankle now treats patients in four central West Virginia towns — Buckhannon, Cowen, Elkins and Philippi — part of the network long known as Davis Health System. Read more →

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The Buckhannon-Upshur High School girls soccer team picked up a 10-1 win over Liberty at home Thursday but faced a far stiffer test on Saturday at Wheeling Park, where B-U dropped a 4-0 decision.

The Lady Bucs face a tough schedule ahead, with four more consecutive games on the road, starting with a skirmish at Fairmont Senior on Tuesday. They’ll return home to take on RCB on October 1.

My Buckhannon photographer Brian Bergstrom has posted more than 100 new high resolution photos from Thursday’s game here. Note that gallery access requires a premium membership. For a limited time, use coupon code FALLSPORTS2019 to save $15 off your first year.

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