Charleston captured the 2025-26 MEC Commissioner’s Cup for overall athletic excellence, earning its ninth straight title behind a 0.978 all-sports rating and a haul of championships. West Virginia Wesleyan finished eighth in the final standings with a 0.462 rating.
Week one of the Summer Basketball League rolled on at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, with the Ball Hogs (Varsity) and Sam’s Pizza posting big wins in the Buccaneer Division.
Sam’s Pizza surged into a first-place tie with First Community Bank at 94 points in the Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League after a 27½-12½ rout of Lynx WV. First Community Bank tied Lisa Cain Edward Jones, while Evan Coffman won Low Actual (35) and Jerry Cochran took Low Net (30).
The Mountain East Conference has approved adding Shawnee State University as its 12th full-time member, with official entry set for July 2026 pending NCAA Division II acceptance. SSU will compete in 19 of 23 sports and plans to launch football by 2028.
The Upshur County Summer Basketball League tipped off Monday at West Virginia Wesleyan College with six games across the Buccaneer and Bobcat divisions. Big nights included Owen Cartwright’s 30 points for the JV Ball Hogs and Corey Boulden’s 36 for Country Roads PT.
Jerin Westfall has been named the 2026 John L. Tenney Memorial Baseball Award winner at Buckhannon-Upshur, honoring a senior who shows ability, character and leadership.
Upshur County Summer Basketball League tips off its 2026 season Monday at WVWC’s Rockefeller Center, featuring 17 teams and 170+ players.
Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar, listing game times for Junior Legion baseball, Buccaneer and Bobcat Division basketball, swimming meets, and the Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League. Events run June 29–July 5, with no games scheduled Saturday.
Three Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers earned WVSWA All-State Baseball honors, led by junior Brody McDaniels on the First Team, junior Jaxon Spratt on the Second Team, and senior Jerin Westfall as Honorable Mention.
First Community Bank surged into first place in the Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League with a 26½–13½ win over former leader Custom Cabinets, taking the top spot with 74 points.
