Sports
Winter, Cutright pick up wins for B-U tennis team at Big 10 Championships
Angelina Winter and Madison Cutright earned singles wins for Buckhannon-Upshur at the Big 10 Championships at Robert C. Byrd, with doubles delayed to Monday by weather. Winter won a tiebreaker at No. 2 and Cutright impressed as a freshman at No.
Davis wins match for Bucs at Big 10 Conference Tennis Championships
Buckhannon-Upshur battled through weather delays at the Big 10 Conference tennis championships, with Liam Davis earning the Bucs’ lone win at No. 4 singles before falling to eventual champ Philip Nguyen.
Softball Lady Bucs fourth; baseball Bucs 11th in latest MetroNews rankings
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs climbed to No. 4 in the Week 4 MetroNews softball coaches poll with 73 points, while Cabell Midland remains No. 1 with all 12 first-place votes.
Wesleyan women third; men sixth at MEC Track and Field Championships
West Virginia Wesleyan turned in a strong weekend at the MEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, with the women placing third (93.5 points) and the men sixth (62.5).
Softball Lady Bucs keep rolling with wins over Parkersburg and Elkins
Buckhannon-Upshur’s softball Lady Bucs kept cruising with two more wins, blasting Parkersburg 16-2 in five innings and blanking Elkins 9-0 in six. Braylea Squires powered the offense, while Kynnedy Marple and Charity Talbott delivered strong outings in the circle.
Lacrosse Bucs down St. Albans and John Marshall ending regular season on six-game winning streak
Buckhannon-Upshur closed the regular season on a six-game win streak, rolling past St. Albans and John Marshall 16-5 in back-to-back home games.
Lady Buc lacrosse team drops clashes with Morgantown, University
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Buc lacrosse team endured a tough two-game stretch, falling 8-7 at Morgantown and 9-6 at home to University after beating both earlier this season.
Softball Lady ‘Cats drop two to Charleston
West Virginia Wesleyan took Charleston to the ninth in a scoreless pitchers’ duel, but a walk-off homer sealed a 1-0 loss in Game 1. The Golden Eagles rode early offense and strong pitching to complete the sweep, 5-1, despite an RBI single from Josi Fix.
Upshur County Sports Calendar
Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar, featuring baseball, softball, lacrosse, track & field, and tennis from April 27–May 3. Find matchups, locations, and start times for Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan events.
MEC announces seedings and pairings for Wesleyan tennis team’s postseason matches
MEC tennis postseason brackets are set, with Charleston earning the No. 1 seed on both the men’s and women’s sides after unbeaten league runs. West Virginia Wesleyan, seeded No. 3, faces No. 2 Fairmont State in Saturday semifinals, with championships Sunday, May 3.
Wesleyan softball drops twin bill to West Virginia State
West Virginia Wesleyan was swept by West Virginia State in Sunday’s MEC doubleheader, falling 11-0 in five innings in the opener before a tighter 4-2 loss in game two. The Lady Bobcats rallied to tie the nightcap, but a two-run Olivia Bell homer proved the difference.
Wesleyan tennis tennis teams sweep Yellow Jackets
West Virginia Wesleyan’s women rallied from early setbacks to edge West Virginia State 4-3 in their season finale, finishing 15-6. The Bobcat men cruised to a 7-0 shutout—State’s first of the season—and now await their 14-7 MEC Tournament seeding.
