Sports
Softball Bucs, Baseball Bucs both ranked seventh in Metro News polls
Buckhannon-Upshur’s softball and baseball teams are earning statewide attention, both landing at No. 7 in this week’s WV Metro News Class AAAA polls. The Lady Bucs have 44 points in the coaches’ poll, while the baseball Bucs hold 34 points in the broadcasters and writers poll.
Softball Lady Bucs crush Fairmont Senior, 16-2, but fall in seventh inning to G-W in 5-4 loss
Buckhannon-Upshur rolled Fairmont Senior 16-2 behind 10 hits, seven Polar Bears errors and Becca Pastorius’ eight strikeouts. Shorthanded Saturday, the Lady Bucs battled George Washington to the final out but lost 5-4 on a walk-off error, snapping a five-game streak.
Tennis Lady Bucs struggle on road trip at John Marshall and Wheeling Park
Claire Small’s 8-5 win at No. 1 singles was the lone bright spot as Buckhannon-Upshur fell 6-1 at John Marshall, with a near upset in No. 3 doubles. The Lady Bucs were then swept 7-0 by a strong Wheeling Park squad, leaving them 1-8 heading into a busy week.
Tennis Bucs drop road outings to John Marshall and Wheeling Park
Buckhannon-Upshur ran into a buzzsaw up north, falling 6-1 at John Marshall and 7-0 at Wheeling Park to drop to 3-6 on the season. The lone win came via a No. 3 doubles forfeit, while coach Jason Rock praised Mitchell Tracy and the Bucs’ doubles effort.
UCRC’s Summer Basketball League set to enter seventh (and biggest) season
UCRC’s Summer Basketball League tips off its seventh—and biggest—season June 29 at WV Wesleyan’s Rockefeller Center, backed by new sponsors St. Joseph’s Hospital and Camp Mahonegon Event Center.
West Virginia Wesleyan sweeps weekly MEC tennis honors
West Virginia Wesleyan swept the Mountain East Conference tennis honors as Felipe Mioch and Dominique Jansen van Vuuren were named Men’s and Women’s Players of the Week. Both went undefeated at No.
Wesleyan tennis teams both blank West Liberty, 7-0
West Virginia Wesleyan’s ITA top-50 men’s tennis team rolled past West Liberty 7-0 in Buckhannon, not dropping a set and allowing just eight total points. The Bobcat women matched the shutout with their own 7-0 sweep, dropping no sets and surrendering zero points in four matches.
Wesleyan softball falls twice in home doubleheader to Charleston
West Virginia Wesleyan dropped both games of a home doubleheader to Charleston, falling 8-0 in five innings before a 10-6 extra-inning loss.
Baseball ‘Cats get swept by Concord in league twin bill
West Virginia Wesleyan struck early in both games, but Concord answered every rally to sweep Sunday’s doubleheader at Anderson Field, 7-3 and 11-5. The Mountain Lions used early runs, timely homers, and a six-run fifth in game two to pull away as their bullpen shut the door.
Upshur County Sports Calendar
Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar for April 13–19, featuring baseball, softball, tennis, track & field and lacrosse. Find game-by-game matchups, locations and start times for Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan.
Wesleyan tennis teams sweep Frostburg State
West Virginia Wesleyan swept Frostburg State on Friday in Frostburg, with the women edging a 4-3 win and the men cruising to a 7-0 shutout in Mountain East Conference action. Key singles and doubles victories sealed both matches for the Bobcats.
Wesleyan softball splits doubleheader with Yellow Jackets
West Virginia Wesleyan split a home doubleheader with West Virginia State, storming back for a 6-5 walk-off win in Game 1 before dropping Game 2, 5-1. Madison Austra went 4-for-4 and Giana DeSpirito drove in the winner, while Cassidy Cummings powered State in the nightcap.
