Nolte top runner for B-U at University cross country meet

MORGANTOWN – Joey Nolte ran 14th for the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers’ best finish in a weekly cross country meet at University High School this week. Nolte clocked a time of 17:21.4. The Bucs only took four runners, so they were not eligible for the team title. The other three Bucs running were Alex Sappey placing 23rd…

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Basketball Bucs eighth this week in WVSACA Poll

Buckhannon-Upshur held steady at No. 8 in this week’s WVSACA Class AAAA boys’ basketball poll, earning 52 points after a 3-1 week. The Bucs beat Elkins, Grafton and Parkersburg, with their lone loss coming to Class AA No. 3 Bluefield at a neutral site.

‘I’ before ‘e’ — except at the spelling bee

Upshur County’s spelling bee came down to a two-person battle after tough words thinned the field early, with the crowd hanging on every letter. Parker Wood sealed his second straight win by nailing “cadre” after a tense back-and-forth battle with Jenna Nguyen.