Sports
Softball Lady Bucs impressive in mercy rule wins over Lewis County and Elkins
Kynnedy Marple fired a five-inning no-hitter as No. 7 Buckhannon-Upshur rolled past No. 7 Lewis County 10-1, then powered to a 14-6 mercy-rule win at Elkins behind Braylea Squires’ five RBIs. The Lady Bucs improved to 14-6 overall and 11-1 in the Big 10.
Wesleyan softball falls twice at home to West Liberty
West Virginia Wesleyan rallied from four down to force extras in game one, but West Liberty struck for two in the eighth to win 6-4, then jumped out early and rolled to an 11-3 sweep at Culpepper Field.
Tennis ‘Cats stay hot, roll past West Chester (Pa.), 7-0
West Virginia Wesleyan men’s tennis stayed red-hot in Philadelphia, blanking West Chester 7-0 to extend its winning streak. For the second straight match, the Bobcats didn’t drop a set across all six singles and three doubles flights.
This week’s Hank Ellis All-Stars: Gwen Rogosky and Tobias Marple
The latest Hank Ellis All-Stars are Gwen Rogosky and Tobias Marple. Rogosky won the 3200 and placed third in the 1600 at Philip Barbour, while Marple powered B-U lacrosse with three goals and four assists vs. Mountain State.
Sunset Graphics takes week one lead in men’s golf league standings
Sunset Graphics jumped to the top of the Buckhannon Country Club Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League standings with a 26-14 win over Sam’s Pizza in week one.
Track and Field Lady Bucs run first at small weekly home meet
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs won seven events and edged Lewis County 65-64 to take a four-team home meet Tuesday. Ella Whitehair doubled in the 800 and 1600, and the Lady Bucs also swept two relays ahead of Tucker County and Tygarts Valley.
Track and field Bucs win four-team midweek home meet
Buckhannon-Upshur boys track and field rolled to a midweek home meet win, taking eight events and scoring 99.5 points to top Tucker County, Lewis County and Tygarts Valley. Mason Conway won the 1600 and 3200, and the Bucs swept three relays.
Lacrosse Bucs have best offensive outing of the year in 22-4 road win over Preston
Buckhannon-Upshur exploded for a season-high 22 goals in a dominant 22-4 road win over Preston, jumping to a 15-1 lead after one quarter. Jackson Richards scored five, 11 players found the net, and the Bucs outshot the Knights 51-8 to even their record at 4-4.
Moss has four goals to lead Lady Bucs past Morgantown, 9-8
Mallory Moss poured in four goals and an assist as Buckhannon-Upshur edged Morgantown 9-8, leading 6-4 at halftime and holding on late. Brianna Howes added three goals, Josie Rosencrance made 10 saves, and the Lady Bucs won their fifth straight to improve to 5-1.
Buccaneer tennis team falls in clashes with Bridgeport and Lewis County
Buckhannon-Upshur battled but fell 7-0 at Bridgeport and 6-1 to Lewis County in Big 10 play. Jeremiah Jeffries earned the lone win with an 8-4 No. 1 singles victory, as the Bucs slipped to 3-8 overall (3-4 conference).
Tennis Lady Bucs drop outings to Bridgeport and Lewis County
Buckhannon-Upshur fell 6-1 to Bridgeport and 6-1 to Lewis County, but got bright spots from Claire Small’s 8-6 win at No. 1 singles and Madi Cutright’s 8-6 victory at No. 4. The Lady Bucs also showed promise in doubles as the young lineup continues to gain varsity experience.
Softball Lady Bucs hit three home runs as they demolish Bridgeport, 13-3
Braylea Squires returned from injury and went 4-for-4 with a triple and homer as No. 7 Buckhannon-Upshur crushed Bridgeport 13-3 in five innings.
