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

UniFirst Corporation takes second-quarter lead in Men’s Golf

TENNERTON – UniFirst Corporation took the lead in the first week of the second quarter of the Buckhannon Country Club Bob Cupp Memorial Golf League standings.

UniFirst Corporation defeated First Community Bank by a 21 ½-12 ½ score to grab the lead. High Point Construction resides in second place after downing Feola’s Flowers by a 20 ½-12 score. Custom Cabinets and Baker Tilly are in a tie for third place.

Custom Cabinets bested Sam Pizza by a 20-15 count and Baker TIlly downed Hank Ellis Insurance by that same 20-15 score.

Lisa Cain Edward Jones settled into fifth place with an 18-17 victory over Highland Landscaping. John Moss of Custom Cabinets earned Low Actual honors with a 36 while John Reger of Custom Cabinets took home Low Net honors with a 30.

The standings, top individual performances and this week’s schedule.

Standings

Team Points

1. UniFirst Corporation 21 ½

2. High Point Construction 20 ½

3. Custom Cabinets 20

4. Baker Tilly 20

5. Lisa Cain Edward Jones 18

6. Highland Landscaping 17

7. Sam’s Pizza 15

8. Hank Ellis Insurance 15

9. First Community Bank 12 ½

10. Feola’s Flowers 12

Low Actual – Par 35

John Moss, Custom Cabinets 36

 Bobby Russell, Lisa Cain Edward Jones 38

Doug Garrett, UniFirst Corporation 38

Low Net – Par 35

John Reger, Custom Cabinets 30

Don Nestor, Baker Tilly 31

Chris Critchfield, Feola’s Flowers 32

Bobby Russell, Lisa Cain Edward Jones 32

John Moss, Custom Cabinets 32

This Week’s Schedule

 Custom Cabinets vs. Baker Tilly

Lisa Cain Edward Jones vs. Sam’s Pizza

 Feola’s Flowers vs. First Community Bank

Hank Ellis Insurance vs. High Point Construction

Highland Landscaping vs. UniFirst Corporation

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