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

Volleyball Lady Bucs to visit Morgantown in regional tournament on Wednesday

MORGANTOWN — Regional matchups are set with winning teams advancing on to play in the WVSSAC State Volleyball Tournament. The Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center will host the state tourney from November 12-14.

Under a new format this season, regional championship games will not be played. Winners of the two “co-finals” both qualify for the eight-team state tournament fields. Regional matches will be played from November 5-7.

Buckhannon-Upshur will visit Morgantown Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Class AAAA 

Region I

John Marshall at University

Buckhannon-Upshur at Morgantown

Region II

Jefferson at Hedgesville

Spring Mills at Musselman

Region III

St. Albans at Woodrow Wilson

Riverside at George Washington

Region IV

Parkersburg South at Spring Valley

Cabell Midland at Parkersburg

Class AAA

Region I

North Marion at Elkins

East Fairmont at Weir

Region II

Hampshire at Bridgeport

Robert C. Byrd at Frankfort

Region III

Ripley at Shady Spring

Greenbrier East at Herbert Hoover

Region IV

Nitro at Wayne

Chapmanville at Winfield

Class AA

Region I

Ravenswood at Oak Glen

Wheeling Central Catholic at Williamstown

Region II

Petersburg at South Harrison

Ritchie County at Philip Barbour

Region III

Westside at James Monroe

Liberty Raleigh at Wyoming East

Region IV

Poca at Charleston Catholic

Scott at Buffalo

Class A

Region I

Madonna at Magnolia

Tyler Consolidated at Trinity

Region II

Tygarts Valley at East Hardy

Tucker County at Pendleton County

Region III

Montcalm at Greenbrier West

Webster County at River View

Region IV

Gilmer County at Sherman

Huntington St. Joseph’s at Wirt County

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