Sports
Upshur County Sports Calendar
Catch a full week of Upshur County sports from May 11–17, featuring baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, and track & field. Highlights include a girls lacrosse state playoff, regional tournaments, the South Regional track championship, and the boys lacrosse state title game.
Raising the Jolly Roger With… Mallory Moss
Meet Buckhannon-Upshur senior Mallory Moss, a four-year lacrosse player and cross-country standout whose favorite moment was making states as a team.
Young tennis Lady Bucs battle in regional tournament
Buckhannon-Upshur’s young Lady Buc tennis team battled through a rebuilding-year regional at John Marshall, coming up winless but showing grit.
Tennis Bucs compete in regional tournament at John Marshall
Buckhannon-Upshur’s tennis Bucs were knocked out in regional play at John Marshall, falling in both singles and doubles against higher-seeded opponents. Coach Jason Rock praised the team’s effort, attitude, and representation as the tournament closed out the 2026 season.
Lacrosse Bucs heading to state title game after beating Mountain State 17-2 in semis
Buckhannon-Upshur is headed to the state lacrosse championship after steamrolling Mountain State 17-2 in Saturday’s semifinal at Freal “Red” Crites Memorial Stadium.
Tennis Lady ‘Cats fall to Fairmont State in NCAA regional opener
West Virginia Wesleyan’s NCAA run ended Friday with a 4-1 loss to Fairmont State in the Atlantic 1 Regional opener at Oxford Athletic Club. The Falcons seized the doubles point and won three singles matches, while Renata Pozzobon provided Wesleyan’s lone point.
Wesleyan’s Shumaker earns postseason All-MEC baseball honors
Wesleyan second baseman Grant Shumaker earned All-MEC honorable mention as the league announced its 2026 postseason baseball honors ahead of the conference championship.
B-U’s Carlyle wins long jump at Big 10 Conference Track and Field Championships
Rylen Carlyle captured the long jump title for Buckhannon-Upshur at the Big 10 Conference Track and Field Championships with a winning leap of 16’ 10.5, and also placed sixth in the 100.
Track and Field Bucs run 10th at Big 10 Conference Championships
Buckhannon-Upshur placed in all five relay events at the Big 10 Conference Championships, led by a fifth-place 4×200 and top individual finishes from Greyson Wyland (4th shot put) and Shayden Rogers (5th long jump).
Lacrosse Bucs win postseason opener over John Marshall, 15-3; host Mountain State Saturday
Buckhannon-Upshur opened the postseason with a dominant 15-3 win over John Marshall, led by Zack Simmons’ four goals and two assists as seven Bucs scored. Now 9-4, the Bucs host Mountain State Saturday at noon after winning the regular-season matchup 15-6.
Wesleyan softball gets shut out of MEC postseason honors
Wesleyan was shut out of Mountain East Conference postseason honors as the league unveiled its 2026 all-conference teams and award winners ahead of the MEC Softball Championship.
Wesleyan men’s and women’s tennis teams selected for regional play
West Virginia Wesleyan’s men’s and women’s tennis teams earned NCAA Division II Atlantic Region 1 bids as No. 5 seeds.
