Upshur County Sports Calendar

Duane Carpenter

December 15, 2024

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MONDAY (Dec. 16)

BASKETBALL

Buckhannon-Upshur (Freshman Boys) at Grafton, 6 p.m.
West Virginia Wesleyan (Men) at Marshall, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY (Dec. 17)

BASKETBALL

West Virginia Wesleyan (Men) at Walsh, 3 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur (Junior Varsity Boys) at Preston, 5:45 p.m.
Taylor County Middle (Junior Varsity Boys) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 6 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur Middle (Junior Varsity Girls) at Taylor County, 6 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur Middle (Varsity Girls) at Taylor County, 7:15 p.m.
Taylor County Middle (Varsity Boys) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 7:15 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur (Varsity Boys) at Preston, 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY (Dec. 18)

BASKETBALL

University (Freshman Boys) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 6 p.m.

SWIMMING

Buckhannon-Upshur (Boys and Girls) at University, 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY (Dec. 19)

BASKETBALL

Buckhannon-Upshur Middle (Varsity Boys) in Robert L. Bland Holiday Tournament, TBA
Buckhannon-Upshur Middle (Varsity Girls) in Robert L. Bland Holiday Tournament, TBA
North Marion (Junior Varsity Boys) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 5:45 p.m.
North Marion (Varsity Boys) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 7:30 p.m.

SWIMMING

Buckhannon-Upshur (Junior Varsity Girls) at North Marion, 5:45 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur (Varsity Girls at North Marion, 7:15 p.m.

FRIDAY (Dec. 20)

BASKETBALL

Buckhannon-Upshur Middle (Varsity Boys) in Robert L. Bland Holiday Tournament, TBA
Buckhannon-Upshur Middle (Varsity Girls) in Robert L. Bland Holiday Tournament, TBA
Buckhannon-Upshur (Varsity Boys) vs. Capital in Par Mar Holiday Classic at George Washington, 6 p.m.

WRESTLING

Buckhannon-Upshur at Jefferson Duals, TBA
Buckhannon-Upshur Middle in home quad, TBA

SATURDAY (Dec. 21)

BASKETBALL

Buckhannon-Upshur Middle (Varsity Boys) in Robert L. Bland Holiday Tournament, TBA
Buckhannon-Upshur Middle (Varsity Girls) in Robert L. Bland Holiday Tournament, TBA
Buckhannon-Upshur (Varsity Boys) at George Washington in Par Mar Holiday Classic, 2 p.m.

WRESTLING

Buckhannon-Upshur at Jefferson Duals, TBA

SUNDAY (Dec. 22)

No events scheduled

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