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Sports

Finding a home: WVU football fan strengthens program support with generous gifts

Francesca Hartop, a Mountaineer by choice, is supporting the program with two gifts including a significant planned bequest.

Basketball ‘Cats tumble to Point Park, 90-66

Point Park’s hot perimeter shooting and a dominant second half sank WVWC 90-66, with the Pioneers hitting 15 threes and capitalizing on turnovers while Wesleyan’s Isaiah Baker and Stephen Ovia fought inside.

Dandridge scores 30 as Wesleyan women down Point Park, 83-58

Freshman Kilah Dandridge scored 30 points as West Virginia Wesleyan shot 53% and dominated a 29‑point third quarter to beat Point Park 83-58, paced by Ana Young (18) and Emma Witt (15).

Basketball ‘Cats fall on the road to Pitt-Johnston, 113-84

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — West Virginia Wesleyan put five players in double figures and shot a solid 41% from the field,…

Jake Casteel named Glenville State head football coach

The former WVU defensive assistant takes the helm at Glenville State, becoming the program’s 26th head coach.

Upshur County Sports Calendar

Weekly Upshur County sports calendar lists basketball, swimming and wrestling events for Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan teams Dec. 8–13, including multiple middle, varsity and college matchups and duals.

Basketball ‘Cats struggle in 104-54 road loss to Falcons

Fairmont State overwhelmed West Virginia Wesleyan 104–54, capitalizing on 22 turnovers, hot shooting (50.7% and 13 threes) and 20 second-chance points while Wesleyan’s bench and rebounding efforts fell short.

Dandridge has 23 points off the bench, but Wesleyan women fall to FSU, 90-78

Kilah Dandridge scored 23 off the bench and Ana Young added 21, but West Virginia Wesleyan fell to Fairmont State 90-78 despite shooting over 61 percent.

Carpenter Crunch Time Week 15: The end is here

The new four-class setup delivered a lopsided West Virginia high school football semifinals, and Duane breaks down why as he previews this weekend’s championships. He also reacts to WVU and Marshall missing bowls and shares Week 15 picks plus a readers’ contest update.

Three Bucs earn Big 10 All-Conference Football honors

Three Buckhannon-Upshur players — senior utility quarterback Dawson Tenney, junior lineman Greyson Wyland and junior linebacker Kadyn Baisden — were named to the 2025 Big 10 All-Conference Blue Division team.

Lentz looking to build confidence with young Lady Buc basketball team in 2025-26 season

Buckhannon-Upshur coach Alicia Lentz says her 12-player Lady Buc roster must build confidence and develop quickly through a tough nonconference and Big 10 schedule to find success in the 2025-26 season.

Westfall has team-high 21 points but Wesleyan loses high scoring affair to Frostburg State, 109-95

Despite a 21-point effort from Jaden Westfall and strong contributions from Isaiah Baker and Stephen Ovia, West Virginia Wesleyan fell 109-95 to Frostburg State as the visitors’ hot perimeter shooting and turnovers decided the game.

Wesleyan women cruise past Frostburg State in home opener, 89-58

West Virginia Wesleyan overwhelmed Frostburg State 89–58 in the home opener, paced by Ana Young’s 25 points, Emma Witt’s 17 and a season-high 27 assists as the Lady Bobcats dominated the second half.

Basketball Lady Bucs fall on the road to G-W in 2025-26 debut

Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs opened the 2025-26 season with a tough 80-19 nonconference loss at George Washington, committing 44 turnovers while Emma Pingley led BU with seven points.
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