Tickets available for Buckhannon-Upshur Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony and dinner

Duane Carpenter

September 24, 2026

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TENNERTON — Buckhannon-Upshur High School’s Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome its newest class of Buccaneer greats during the 23rd annual induction banquet, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. in the high school commons.

The Class of 2026 features six inductees: Todd Baisden, Tanner McGrew, Courtney Miller-Wheeling, Maggie Miller, Donnie Mriscin, and the 1993 boys state champion soccer team.

Tickets will be $20 per person and will include dinner and the ceremony.

Tickets may be purchased by contacting committee chair Mida Peters at 681-495-2245, athletic director Taylor Stacy at 304-472-3720 ext. 5019, or by visiting the B-U athletic department office at the high school.

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