All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Soccer Bucs lose first road outing of the year, dropping a 4-0 verdict to Greenbrier East

Buckhannon-Upshur fell 4-0 at Greenbrier East, trailing 3-0 at halftime as Andrew Holt scored twice while Landon Wright made 10 saves but the Bucs remain winless at 0-2.
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LEWISBURG – The Buckhannon-Upshur soccer Bucs were never able to overcome from a slow start in their first road outing of the year Friday evening when they squared off with the homestanding Greenbrier East Spartans. The Bucs fell behind by […]

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