Upshur County Sports Calendar

Duane Carpenter

January 27, 2025

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MONDAY (Jan. 27)

BASKETBALL

Buckhannon-Upshur (Freshman) at Philip Barbour, 6 p.m.

TUESDAY (Jan. 28)

BASKETBALL

Buckhannon-Upshur (Junior Varsity Boys) at Bridgeport, 5:45 p.m.
University (Junior Varsity Girls) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 5:45 p.m.
Lincoln Middle (Varsity Boys) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 6 p.m.
Lincoln Middle (Varsity Girls) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 7:15 p.m.
University (Varsity Girls) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 7:30 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur (Varsity Boys) at Bridgeport, 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY (Jan. 29)

BASKETBALL

West Virginia Wesleyan (Women) at Salem, 5:30 p.m.
Bridgeport (Junior Varsity Girls) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 5:45 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur (Freshman) at Bridgeport, 6 p.m.
Bridgeport (Varsity Girls) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 7:30 p.m.
West Virginia Wesleyan (Men) at Salem, 7:30 p.m.

SWIMMING

Buckhannon-Upshur (Boys and Girls) at Elkins, TBA

WRESTLING

Buckhannon-Upshur Middle in home quad meet, 6 p.m.

THURSDAY (Jan. 30)

BASKETBALL

Lewis County (Junior Varsity Boys) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 5:45 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur Middle (Junior Varsity Boys) at Washington Irving, 6 p.m.
Washington Irving Middle (Junior Varsity Girls) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 6 p.m.
Washington Irving Middle (Varsity Girls) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 7:15 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur Middle (Varsity Boys) at Washington Irving, 7:15 p.m.
Lewis County (Varsity Boys) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY (Jan. 31)

BASKETBALL

Buckhannon-Upshur (Junior Varsity Girls) at Lewis County, 5:45 p.m.
University (Junior Varsity Boys) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 5:45 p.m.
University (Varsity Boys) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 7:30 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur (Varsity Girls) at Lewis County, 7:30 p.m.

SOFTBALL

West Virginia Wesleyan vs. Converse In Converse Tournament, 2 p.m.
West Virginia Wesleyan vs. Lynn in Converse Tournament, 4:15 p.m.

SATURDAY (Feb. 1)

BASKETBALL

Point Park (Pa.) (Women) at West Virginia Wesleyan, 2 p.m.
Point Park (Pa.) (Men) at West Virginia Wesleyan, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL

West Virginia Wesleyan vs. Erskine In Converse Tournament, 2:15 p.m.
West Virginia Wesleyan vs. Limestone in Converse Tournament, 6:45 p.m.

SWIMMING

Buckhannon-Upshur (Boys and Girls) in Big 10 Conference Championships at Bridgeport, TBA
West Virginia Wesleyan (Men) at Fairmont State, 1 p.m.
West Virginia Wesleyan (Women) at Fairmont State, 1 p.m.

WRESTLING

Buckhannon-Upshur (Girls) in home meet, 11 a.m.

SUNDAY (Feb. 2)

SOFTBALL

West Virginia Wesleyan vs. King in Converse Tournament, 10 a.m.
West Virginia Wesleyan vs. Lynn in Converse Tournament, 12:15 p.m.

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