Sports
Westfall pours in 32 as Bucs dominate Elkins in 61-44 victory
Jerin Westfall poured in 32 points and 18 rebounds as Buckhannon-Upshur dominated Elkins 61-44 in Big 10 play Monday night. Xavier Robinette added 18 as the Bucs took control early, pushed the lead to 20, and improved to 10-5 (5-3).
Basketball ‘Cats tumble to Concord, 89-67
West Virginia Wesleyan fell 89–67 at Concord as the Mountain Lions pulled away early, leading 50–32 at halftime and never trailing. Concord shot 47% and won the boards 48–34, while Isaiah Baker scored a game-high 17 for the Bobcats.
Witt and Dandridge combine for 42 but Wesleyan falls to Concord, 82-75
Emma Witt and Kilah Dandridge scored 21 points apiece, but West Virginia Wesleyan fell to Concord 82–75 after the Mountain Lions shot 81.8% in the third quarter to seize control. The Lady Bobcats rallied late and cut it to two, but Concord sealed it at the line and from deep.
Wesleyan announces first football recruiting class of new head coach Mike Kellar
West Virginia Wesleyan head coach Mike Kellar unveiled his first full recruiting class, blending a major mid-year transfer haul with a wide-ranging high school commit group to launch a new era for the Bobcats.
Wesleyan track and field teams run at Ashland Invitational
West Virginia Wesleyan men’s and women’s track and field turned in a strong, balanced showing at the 2026 Ashland Jud Logan Light Giver Invitational against a deep D-I and D-II field.
Lady Bucs drop outings to Elkins and Fairmont Senior
Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs suffered two tough losses, falling 46-34 to Fairmont Senior after a third-quarter slump and 42-40 at Elkins on a late 3-pointer.
Wesleyan men’s tennis team drops a pair to start 2026 winter road trip
West Virginia Wesleyan men’s tennis opened its 2026 winter road trip with back-to-back 5-2 losses at Tusculum and Lincoln Memorial. Felipe Mioch went 2-0 in singles and Jheng Huang added a win at LMU, but the Bobcats couldn’t flip the doubles point.
Raising the Jolly Roger With… Abby Radabaugh
Buckhannon-Upshur senior Abby Radabaugh, a multi-sport athlete and state-champion wrestler, reflects on her wrestling triumphs, tough practices, artistic interests, postgraduation travel plans, and advice for future Buccaneers.
B-U stays eighth in weekly WVSACA boys’ basketball poll
Buckhannon-Upshur held steady at No. 8 in the latest WVSACA Class AAAA boys’ basketball poll after a 50-46 road win at Fairmont Senior. Now 11-5 with wins over Elkins and Grafton, the Bucs face a big neutral-site test Thursday vs. No. 5 AA Bluefield at WV State.
Upshur County Sports Calendar
Plan your week with the Upshur County sports calendar for Feb. 9-15, featuring a full slate of basketball matchups for B-U and Wesleyan — plus the Big 10 wrestling meet! The weekly sports calendar is brought to you by Foster’s Marketing Group.
Basketball ‘Cats drop 110-81 home decision to West Liberty
West Virginia Wesleyan hung close for a half, but No. 1 West Liberty’s high-octane offense pulled away for a 110–81 MEC win at the Rockefeller Center.
Wesleyan women pull away from West Liberty for 88-68 win
West Virginia Wesleyan used a dominant second-half surge—highlighted by a 27-point third quarter—to pull away from West Liberty for an 88–68 MEC win.
