All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Tennis Lady Bucs drop outings to Lewis County and Elkins

The Buckhannon-Upshur tennis Lady Bucs fell to conference rivals Lewis County 5-2 and Elkins 4-3 last week, bringing their season record to 7-6 overall and 4-3 in the Big 10.

BUCKHANNON – The Buckhannon-Upshur tennis Lady Bucs lost a pair of outings to Big 10 Conference opponents and Route 33 rivals last week. At the West Virginia Wesleyan courts, they lost a 5-2 verdict to Lewis County on Tuesday and […]

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