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

Soccer Bucs split games with Jefferson and Brooke as Smith scores four times in 8-0 win over Bruins

Buckhannon-Upshur split a two-game stretch, losing 4-1 to Jefferson before rebounding 8-0 over Brooke as Coby Smith scored four goals and the Bucs improved to 4-7-1.
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WELLSBURG – It was a tale of two different games for the Buckhannon-Upshur soccer Bucs this past weekend in non-conference action. Playing two games in an 18-hour period, the Bucs dropped a lackluster 4-1 home decision on Friday but rebounded […]

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