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Lady Bucs claim two events; team runs fourth at Philip Barbour meet
Back from spring break, the Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs placed fourth with 79 points in an 11-team meet at Philip Barbour. Gwen Rogosky won the 3200 and Rylen Carlyle took the long jump, with several personal bests as the young squad eyes Tuesday’s home meet.
Strong relay runs leads Bucs to a third-place finish at Philip Barbour meet
Strong relay performances powered Buckhannon-Upshur to a third-place finish (99 points) in a nine-team meet at Philip Barbour, with four relay squads taking second. Greyson Wyland led the individual efforts with a 39-5.25 shot put as the Bucs notched 21 personal records.
Marple pitches Lady Bucs past Oak Hill in 7-1 road win
Kynnedy Marple fired a complete game with 11 strikeouts as Buckhannon-Upshur rolled past Oak Hill 7-1 on the road. The Lady Bucs jumped out early, got big hits from Marple and Maddie Tucker, and improved to 10-5.
Nine Lady Bucs score as B-U rolls past John Marshall in lacrosse action, 21-1
Buckhannon-Upshur’s girls lacrosse attack stayed red-hot, rolling past John Marshall 21-1 behind goals from nine different Lady Bucs. Chloe Bennett and Grace Moreland scored four each as B-U dominated 36-5 in shots on goal to improve to 4-1.
Lacrosse Bucs split road outings against Morgantown and Mountain State
Buckhannon-Upshur lacrosse split a pair of road games, falling 20-6 to unbeaten Morgantown before bouncing back with a 15-6 win over Mountain State. Tobias Marple paced the Bucs in both games, and keeper Gage Scott totaled 22 saves as B-U moved to 3-4.
Tennis Bucs tumble to East Fairmont, dominate Fairmont Senior in 6-1 win
Buckhannon-Upshur split Big 10 matches this week, falling 4-3 at East Fairmont after adjusting to the plastic courts before bouncing back with a dominant 6-1 win over Fairmont Senior.
Tennis Lady Bucs fall to East Fairmont and Fairmont Senior
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs were swept 7-0 by East Fairmont and Fairmont Senior in Big 10 play, falling to 1-6 overall. Coach Jason Rock praised Madison Cutright’s move up to singles, Olivia Blonn’s varsity debut, and Claire Small’s gritty 8-5 battle.
Softball Lady Bucs record conference wins over Lincoln and East Fairmont
Buckhannon-Upshur’s 10th-ranked Lady Bucs returned from spring break and notched Big 10 wins over Lincoln (6-4) and East Fairmont (14-2).
Wesleyan tennis teams sweep Salem
West Virginia Wesleyan swept Salem University in Buckhannon, with both the women’s and men’s tennis teams earning 6-1 non-conference wins. The women took key singles and doubles points, while the men rolled with five straight-set singles victories.
This week’s Hank Ellis All-Stars: Angelina Winter and Jaxon Spratt
The latest Hank Ellis All-Stars are Angelina Winter and Jaxon Spratt. Winter went 2-0 in singles and doubles to help the Lady Bucs earn their first win, while Spratt crushed two homers and drove in six in a 13-1 win over Lewis County.
Spratt’s three-run home run leads Bucs to 5-1 win over East Fairmont
Jaxon Spratt blasted a three-run homer in the fourth to break open a tight game and lift Buckhannon-Upshur past East Fairmont, 5-1, in Big 10 play. Spratt went 3-for-3, while Jerin Westfall struck out 11 over 5 2/3 strong innings.
Softball Lady Bucs end rough spring break trip with 11-1 win over Wildwood
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs bounced back from a rough 0-2 Friday at Myrtle Beach to close their spring break trip with an 11-1, five-inning win over Wildwood (NJ). Kynnedy Marple struck out six and Madi Knabenshue had three hits as B-U improved to 7-5.
