Buckhannon Sports

Wesleyan snapped a 35-game football losing streak with a 421-yard performance, while Buckhannon-Upshur looks to rebound from a tough opener at Bridgeport. Week Two of the Carpenter Crunch also brings a fresh slate of seven games and reader picks.

Buckhannon-Upshur looks to rebound from a 68-0 loss to Bridgeport when it faces Class AA No. 7 Philip Barbour at 7 p.m. Friday. The Bucs must contain standout back Landyn Carpenter and play clean, disruptive football to pull off the upset.

Custom Cabinets cruised past Highland Landscaping, 24½–11½, to win the Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League’s third-quarter title with 95½ points. Chris Brady earned Low Actual honors with a 34 and shared Low Net honors at 33.

Buckhannon-Upshur sophomore Emma Pingley shot a 93 and placed 10th in the inaugural Girls Southern Regional Qualifier, earning a state tournament berth. Her poise, putting and three straight pars helped her overcome extreme heat and early nerves.

Rylen Carlyle’s 45th-minute strike lifted Buckhannon-Upshur to a gritty 1-1 road draw against Winfield in scorching heat. Bella Nottingham made eight saves as the unbeaten Lady Bucs moved to 1-0-2.

Brogan Tenney and Coby Smith are the Hank Ellis All-Stars for Aug. 24–30 after standout soccer performances. Tenney scored twice in a 4-1 win, while Smith totaled five goals and an assist across two matches.

Buckhannon-Upshur stayed perfect at home with a commanding 3-0 sweep of Pendleton County, improving to 3-4. The Lady Bucs never trailed, served 19 aces and hit .311, with Madelyn Tucker leading the attack with nine kills.

The Buckhannon-Upshur golf squad placed sixth at Raven Golf Club on Monday; Lewis County won the event. Liam Davis led the Bucs with a 49, finishing 14th.

Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School’s boys placed fifth among 59 teams, while the girls finished 17th of 52 at the nighttime Knight Night Relays. Both squads return Saturday for the Buckhannon-Upshur Invitational.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s JV football team fell 41-14 to Bridgeport after costly turnovers and a second-half surge by the Indians. The 1-1 Bucs host Philip Barbour Monday at 6 p.m.

West Virginia Wesleyan College outshot Pitt-Johnstown 12-11, but a late first-half PK turned the tide and helped send the Lady Bobcats to a 4-1 road loss. Tessa Grisez scored off Natalie Carlock’s assist for the second straight match.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s cross-country squads posted solid splits at the Preston Knight Night Relays, led by a tightly packed A Team that placed 17th. The Bucs return home Saturday for the B-U Invitational.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs placed ninth, 26th and 29th at the Knight Night Relays, led by the A-Team’s 40:04.8 finish. Coach Justin Bowers praised the team’s steady times as it prepares to host Saturday’s invitational.

Upshur County’s Aug. 31-Sept. 6 sports calendar features Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan teams in football, soccer, golf, volleyball and cross country. Highlights include Friday night football and Saturday’s B-U Invitational.

Coby Smith scored four goals and added an assist as Buckhannon-Upshur earned its first win with a 10-0 rout of John Marshall. The dominant victory was a resounding response to Friday’s late 2-1 collapse against Martinsburg.