Sports
This week’s Hank Ellis All-Stars: Jordan Gillum and Kyndal Davis
BUCKHANNON – My Buckhannon is proud to present another edition of the Hank Ellis All-Stars. Each week we will select a female and male athlete at Buckhannon-Upshur that has had an exemplary week on the football field, soccer field, volleyball court or the cross country course. Our Hank Ellis All-Stars for the week of September 18…
Football Bucs to battle University on the road Friday night
TENNERTON – Fresh off their bye week and looking to get back into the win column, the No. 18 Buckhannon-Upshur football Buccaneers will take to the road Friday night when they play the No. 15 University Hawks in a non-conference game. Buckhannon-Upshur head coach Zach Davis said his Bucs are rested, healthy and ready to…
Hank Ellis Insurance advances to Men’s Golf League championship
TENNERTON – Hank Ellis Insurance defeated UniFirst Corporation by a score of 26 1/2 to 23 1/2 in the only playoff round battle of the Buckhannon Country Club Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League. Custom Cabinets, who won two quarter titles, received a bye into the championship and will now face Hank Ellis Insurance for the…
Soccer Bucs get back in the win column with a 4-0 victory over the Colts
PHILIPPI – Noah Radabaugh tallied two goals to help the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers to a much-needed win over the Philip Barbour Colts Thursday night in Big 10 Conference action. The Bucs returned to the win column after having a week-long break with a 4-0 victory. “We’ve been anxious to play the past week,” stated Buckhannon-Upshur head…
Football ‘Cats host Wheeling for homecoming game on Saturday
The BasicsThe West Virginia Wesleyan football team will host Wheeling on Saturday (Oct.1) in its homecoming game. Kickoff is set for noon from Cebe Ross Field in Buckhannon, W.Va. Quick HitsWVWC has dropped its last two contests by a margin of two points. Last time out, the Bobcats fell to West Liberty on a last-second…
Lady Soccer ‘Cats fall at home to No. 23 Frostburg State, 1-0
BUCKHANNON, W.Va – The West Virginia Wesleyan (1-7-1, 1-5-1) women’s soccer team dropped a Mountain East Conference game to #23 Frostburg State (9-0, 7-0) on Wednesday (Sept. 28) night at Buckhannon-Upshur High School Stadium. The first half was a stalemate between the two Bobcats. Frostburg State outshot WVWC 7-3. The visitors had a golden opportunity…
Soccer ‘Cats earn 1-1 tie on the road with Frostburg State
FROSTBURG, Md. — The West Virginia Wesleyan (4-2-3, 2-2-3) men’s soccer team earned a point against Frostburg State (2-5-3, 1-5-3) by a score of 1-1 on Wednesday (Sept. 28) at Bobcat Stadium. Wesleyan’s Sinasi Emre Deniz netted the equalizer on a penalty kick in the 67th minute. In the first half, WVWC came out quick…
Football Buc still 18th in WVSSAC ratings
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Golf ‘Cats finish 10th at West Liberty
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – The West Virginia Wesleyan men’s golf team finished the West Liberty Invitational, a 54-hole event, on Tuesday (Sept. 27) at Steubenville Country Club. The Bobcats placed in 10th out of 12 competing teams. Alexis Abalos completed play with a score of 233 over three rounds. Abalos shot a 77 in his first…
Raising the Jolly Roger With…Jessica Williams
TENNERTON — In continuing to bring you the best sports coverage in Upshur County, the My Buckhannon sports department is pleased to present another edition of our exclusive — Raising the Jolly Roger With… In ‘Raising the Jolly Roger With…’ the My Buckhannon sports department will interview a senior student-athlete from Buckhannon-Upshur to get to…
Gillum runs first, Waggy second for Bucs at Bearcat Invitational
GRAFTON – Jordan Gillum and Jack Waggy finished first and second for the Buckhannon-Upshur cross country Buccaneers in Saturday’s Bearcat Invitational. Gillum was the lone runner to finish the race in under 17 minutes as he clocked a time of 16:56. Waggy posted a runner-up time of 17:08. The other Bucs scoring were Reis Leonard…
XC Lady Bucs win Bearcat Invitational as Falkenstien and Shreve run one and two
GRAFTON – Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lydia Falkenstein and Samantha Shreve ran one and two in the Bearcat Invitational on Saturday in Grafton. Falkenstein had a winning time of 19:04 while Shreve posted a runner-up time of 20:29. The top two placements helped the Lady Bucs win the 10-team title with 48 points. East Fairmont took runner-up honors…