Category: Buckhannon Sports

Sam’s Pizza jumped to an early second-quarter lead in the Buckhannon Country Club Bob Cupp Memorial League with a 26½-13½ win over first-quarter champ Lisa Cain Edward Jones.

Meet Buckhannon-Upshur senior Jerin Westfall in the latest “Raising the Jolly Roger With…” as he talks basketball, baseball, and golf, including his favorite moment—scoring his 1,000th point. He also shares family legacy, heroes, and plans to prepare for college baseball.

Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar for June 8–14. Catch Buckhannon Post 7 baseball games Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m., plus Buckhannon Splashers swim meets Tuesday and Thursday and the Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s Dawson Tenney will represent the Buccaneers in the 2026 WVSSAC North-South All-Star Football Classic on June 20 at South Charleston High School.

Lisa Cain Edward Jones clinched the first-quarter title in the 2026 Buckhannon County Club Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League, edging Sunset Graphics 21-19 to finish with 89 points.

Fresh off a state championship, Buckhannon-Upshur dominated the 2026 WVSLA Division II All-State Team with 11 players honored across First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention, plus both coaches recognized. The Bucs went 11-4 and crushed Jefferson County 15-3 for the title.

Buckhannon-Upshur seniors Mallory Moss and Brianna Howes were named First Team All-State by the WVSLA after helping the Lady Bucs to an 8-5 season. Goalie Josie Rosencrance earned Second Team honors after allowing just 5.5 goals per game.

Rylen Carlyle and Dawson Tenney are the most recent Hank Ellis All-Stars. Carlyle placed fourth in the long jump at the state track meet, while Tenney hit .600 with two RBIs in the South Region Tournament.

Buckhannon-Upshur battled rainy conditions at the WV State Track and Field Championships, highlighted by Lady Buc Rylen Carlyle’s fourth-place long jump (16-01.25). Both 4×800 relays set personal bests but missed scoring spots.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s season ended with an 11-1 upset loss to Riverside in the South Region Tournament, undone by five errors after weather delays. Riverside broke it open with Tuf Eggleton’s sixth-inning grand slam. The Bucs finished 14-15 on the year.