Buckhannon Sports

Buckhannon-Upshur showed fight but fell 2-0 at Fairmont Senior despite putting 10 shots on goal. Coach Rosie Shackleford praised the Lady Bucs’ teamwork and effort as they look to break an offensive slump.

Buckhannon-Upshur rolled past Tygarts Valley in a 3-0 sweep, extending the Lady Bucs’ winning streak to five and improving to 16-8. With 26 aces and growing confidence, B-U kept its midseason surge rolling while experimenting with positions.

Buckhannon-Upshur High School will induct five athletes and its 1993 boys state champion soccer team into the Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 3. The honorees will also be recognized at Friday’s football game, and $20 banquet tickets remain available.

Buckhannon-Upshur sits at No. 14 in the WVSSAC Class AAAA playoff ratings at the regular season’s midpoint, inside the top 16 that qualify for the postseason. The 1-3 Buccaneers return from a bye Friday to host Fairmont Senior.

Buckhannon-Upshur finished 11th at the Big 10 Conference golf championships, shooting a 404 on a marshy Stonewall Resort course. Rease Zirkle led the Buccaneers with a 97 as the squad looks ahead to the Route 33 Cup.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s Cora Cottrill and Landon Wright are the Hank Ellis All-Stars for Sept. 21–27. Cottrill led volleyball to a 3-0 week with 27 kills, while Wright stopped 10 of 11 shots in two soccer matches.

Injury-hit Buckhannon-Upshur battled through lineup changes but fell 4-1 to Parkersburg South for its third straight loss. Kallie Perry’s free kick briefly cut the deficit to 2-1 before the Patriots pulled away.

Volleyball shares the MEC South Division lead, Mia Rodriguez scores twice in a soccer shutout and both cross-country teams finish fifth in Wesleyan’s weekly sports roundup.

Wesleyan reached Frostburg State’s 2-yard line with a chance to tie it in the first quarter. A strip-sack ended that opportunity, and three lost fumbles and six sacks helped turn the battle of the Bobcats into a 45-7 loss.

Upshur County’s sports calendar for Sept. 28–Oct. 4 lists Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan games and meets across eight sports. Highlights include Friday’s home football game against Fairmont Senior and Saturday’s Wheeling–Wesleyan matchup.

Buckhannon-Upshur scored twice on second-half corner kicks to beat Parkersburg South 3-0. The Bucs posted their seventh shutout of the season and extended their unbeaten streak to four matches.

Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School fielded three complete teams at the Forest Festival Jack and Jill Relay Invitational, with its A-Team placing third out of 23 in 39:34.60. Felix Stump ran the meet’s third-fastest leg, while the B- and C-Teams finished eighth and 14th.

Buckhannon-Upshur swept Grafton and Robert C. Byrd in straight sets Thursday, capping a perfect 3-0 week and improving to 15-8. Cora Cottrill led the charge with 14 kills and four blocks against RCB as the Lady Bucs continued their midseason surge.

Buckhannon-Upshur swept Braxton County 25-7, 25-18 and 25-8, using 16 aces to keep the Eagles off balance. Alivia Cogar led with five aces as the Lady Bucs improved to 13-8.

Buckhannon-Upshur’s Lady Bucs fell 9-0 to unbeaten East Fairmont after trailing 6-0 at halftime. Missing four players, the young team struggled to find its rhythm but will look to regroup Saturday at Parkersburg South.