Buckhannon Sports

Audrey Johnston placed fifth and Taylor Wright ninth to lead the Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School Little Lady Bucs at the Stonewall Invitational. B-UMS finished fifth among six teams with 103 points and heads to the Mid Mountain Conference championships Saturday.

Coby Smith tallied two goals and an assist as Buckhannon-Upshur outlasted Cabell Midland 4-3. Jimmie Green’s winner with five minutes left capped a gritty Bucs performance and boosted their playoff seeding hopes.

Gwendolyn Rogosky broke the 20-minute barrier for the first time, finishing fifth in 19:39.5 at the Stonewall Invitational. The Lady Bucs placed third despite missing Chloe Lewis, with nine runners posting personal-best times.

Buckhannon-Upshur sophomore Mitchell Whitley cracked the top 10 at the Stonewall Invitational, placing eighth in 16:47.3 among 105 runners. The Buccaneers finished eighth as a team and now turn their attention to the Big 10 Conference Championships.

Buckhannon-Upshur fell behind 13–0 in the opening four minutes and never recovered in a 65–30 loss to Fairmont Senior. Elijah Holmes piled up 292 receiving yards as the Polar Bears overwhelmed the Buccaneers despite a livelier second half.

The Lady Bucs found their fire again, but fell 1-0 to Bridgeport for their fifth straight loss. Coach Rosie Shackleford praised their fight and togetherness, while Bella Nottingham kept B-U close with 11 saves, including a penalty stop.

WVU’s 609-yard defensive debacle against Oklahoma State makes trust in Rich Rodriguez look like blind faith. Carpenter Crunch Time calls for change at the top and rolls out Week 6 picks as Todd Ware leads the contest standings.

Buckhannon-Upshur battled back for a 1-1 draw against defending state champion Bridgeport, ending the Indians’ perfect 13-0 start. Carter Haney’s late header capped a spirited effort backed by stout defense and 10 saves from Landon Wright.

Buckhannon-Upshur returns from its bye week to host Fairmont Senior Friday at 7 p.m. in the annual Hall of Fame Game. The Bucs aim to improve ball security against a tough Polar Bears squad whose 1–4 record belies its strength.

Buckhannon-Upshur finished third at Apple Valley with a team score of 194 to close its regular season. Emma Pingley led the Bucs with a 47 as they prepare for Tuesday’s regional tournament at Berry Hills Country Club in Charleston.

First Community Bank edged Custom Cabinets 22–18 to widen its Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League lead to 5½ points with one week left in the quarter. Chris Brady and Jerry Cochran shared Low Actual honors with 36s, while Cochran took Low Net with a 30.

The Little Lady Bucs earned a 2–0 road win at Bridgeport before falling to East Fairmont and Taylor County in a demanding three-game stretch. B-UMS stands at 2–2 overall as the team looks to regain momentum.

The Little Bucs bounced back from a loss at Liberty with a dominant 40-8 win over Elkins, improving to 3-1 at midseason. Buckhannon-Upshur Middle piled up 308 rushing yards and six touchdowns, led by Kyler Baisden’s 135 yards.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s four-game unbeaten streak ended with a 1-0 road loss to Fairmont Senior after a third-minute goal. The Bucs pressed for an equalizer but couldn’t finish, with tough home tests against Bridgeport and Cabell Midland up next.

Alex Fisher shot a 43 to lead Buckhannon-Upshur to third place at the Route 33 Challenge at Elks Golf Course. The Bucs posted a 177 with three golfers in the top 10, while Lewis County won the team title with a 159.