Upshur County Sports Calendar

Duane Carpenter

January 12, 2026

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MONDAY (Jan. 12)

No Events Scheduled

TUESDAY (Jan. 13)

BASKETBALL

Robert C. Byrd (Junior Varsity Girls) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 5:45 p.m.
Philippi Middle (Junior Varsity Boys) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 6 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur Middle (Junior Varsity Girls) at Philippi, 6 p.m.
Robert C. Byrd (Varsity Girls) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 7 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur Middle (Varsity Girls) at Philippi, 7:30 p.m.
Philippi Middle (Varsity Boys) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY (Jan. 14)

BASKETBALL

West Virginia Wesleyan (Women) at Charleston, 5:30 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur (Junior Varsity Boys) at Robert C. Byrd, 5:45 p.m.
Buckhannon-Upshur (Varsity Boys) at Robert C. Byrd, 7:30 p.m.
West Virginia Wesleyan (Men) at Charleston, 7:30 p.m.

WRESTLING

Buckhannon-Upshur Middle at Robert L. Bland quad, 6 p.m.

THURSDAY (Jan. 15)

BASKETBALL

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

FRIDAY (Jan. 16)

BASKETBALL

Buckhannon-Upshur (Varsity Girls) vs. Sissonville at East Fairmont, 5:30 p.m.
Wheeling Park (Junior Varsity Boys) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 5:45 p.m.
Wheeling Park (Varsity Boys) at Buckhannon-Upshur, 7:30 p.m..

WRESTLING

Buckhannon-Upshur (Girls) at Logan, TBA

SATURDAY (Jan. 17)

BASKETBALL

West Virginia State (Women) at West Virginia Wesleyan, 2 p.m.
West Virginia State (Men) at West Virginia Wesleyan, 4 p.m.

WRESTLING

Buckhannon-Upshur Middle in Frazier’s Fieldhouse Classic at West Fairmont, TBA
Buckhannon-Upshur at Cabell Midland Super Duals, TBA

SUNDAY (Jan. 18)

No Events Scheduled

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