Buckhannon Sports

The Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School Little Bucs finished second at the Last Call Invitational, just one point behind South Morgantown. Felix Stump placed second and Sylas Andrews fifth to lead the team in its regular-season finale.

The Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School Little Lady Bucs capped their season with a fourth-place finish at the Last Call Invitational. Audrey Johnston placed 10th and Taylor Wright took 13th to lead the team.

The Little Lady Bucs rolled past Robert L. Bland 6-1 before falling 3-0 to Lincoln, bringing their record to 8-3. Addi Perkins scored twice in the win, and Buckhannon-Upshur will host North Marion and Lincoln next.

Upshur County’s Oct. 19–25 sports schedule features Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan teams. Highlights include regional soccer and cross country competition, the West Virginia Heritage Cup and Friday and Saturday football games.

No. 15 Buckhannon-Upshur steamrolled East Fairmont 62–28 on homecoming after scoring touchdowns on all eight first-half possessions. Freshman Kadeen Edwards powered the Bucs with 123 rushing yards and two total touchdowns.

Sydney Baird earned All-MEC honorable mention as WV Wesleyan finished seventh at the 2026 MEC Women’s Golf Championship. Charleston claimed the team title, while Glenville State’s Elaina Seeley took individual honors.

Buckhannon-Upshur blasted Philip Barbour 6–0 to close the regular season with four wins in five matches. Nicholas Munro scored twice, while Coby Smith delivered a goal and three assists as the Bucs built momentum for the playoffs.

Gwendolyn Rogosky and Chloe Lewis earned All-Conference Second Team honors as Buckhannon-Upshur finished sixth at the Big 10 championships. Missing Isabella Bowers due to illness, the Lady Bucs now turn to the Oct. 24 regional meet.

Mitchell Whitley placed 11th in 17:56.4 at the Big 10 Conference cross-country championships, earning Second Team All-Conference honors. Short-handed Buckhannon-Upshur did not field a team score and heads to regionals next Saturday.

WVU is paying millions for a 7–11 record under Rich Rodriguez, and even a proposed 24-team playoff looks out of reach. Week Eight brings Big XII proving grounds, a must-win feel for Buckhannon-Upshur and fresh staff picks.

Lisa Cain Edward Jones and First Community Bank cruised to semifinal wins to reach the Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League championship. The title match at Buckhannon Country Club is set for next week, with the date to be announced.

Fresh off a 20-0 shutout of rival Lewis County, Buckhannon-Upshur hosts East Fairmont for homecoming Friday at 7 p.m. The Bucs aim to keep rolling with disruptive defense and a more consistent offense.

The Mountain East Conference will add women’s wrestling as its 24th championship sport in 2026-27. Six schools, not including Wesleyan, will compete in the inaugural championship Jan. 30, 2027, at Glenville State.

The Lady Bucs fired 19 shots-on-goal but couldn’t break through in a 1-0 loss at Grafton, extending their winless streak to eight matches. Coach Rosie Shackleford praised their heart and teamwork despite the continued scoring drought.

Buckhannon-Upshur bounced back with a dominant 5-0 win at Grafton, securing its first 10-win season since 2019. Coby Smith and Brody Wright combined for three goals and three assists as Landon Wright earned his eighth shutout.