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.
Buckhannon-Upshur battled through the South Region Tournament but came up one game shy of a state berth after two losses to Parkersburg South. Even so, the Lady Bucs capped a record-setting season at 25-10.
Five Mountain East Conference athletes are headed to the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Emporia, Kansas. West Virginia Wesleyan’s Michael Hansford will compete in the men’s triple jump.
After three straight weeks of rain delays, the Buckhannon Country Club Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League returned to action Wednesday. Lisa Cain Edward Jones surged into first place with a 26-14 win over Hank Ellis Insurance.
Buckhannon-Upshur dug out of a 5-0 hole to pull within a run, but Cabell Midland erupted for six in the fifth to take control in a 13-4 South Region Tournament win. The Bucs will host Riverside Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in an elimination game after rain postponed Wednesday’s matchup.
Buckhannon-Upshur freshman Braylea Squires and junior Zack Simmons are this week’s Hank Ellis All-Stars after standout performances on the diamond, track and lacrosse field. Squires powered the Lady Bucs in regional play, while Simmons helped deliver a Division II lacrosse title and punched a ticket to states in track.
