The Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School Little Bucs finished second at the Last Call Invitational, just one point behind South Morgantown. Felix Stump placed second and Sylas Andrews fifth to lead the team in its regular-season finale.
The Little Lady Bucs rolled past Robert L. Bland 6-1 before falling 3-0 to Lincoln, bringing their record to 8-3. Addi Perkins scored twice in the win, and Buckhannon-Upshur will host North Marion and Lincoln next.
I.L. “Ike” Morris, who built Waco Oil & Gas in Glenville and gave millions to Glenville State University, died Monday. In September, the university dedicated the new Ike and Sue Morris Stadium.
Upshur County’s Oct. 19–25 sports schedule features Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan teams. Highlights include regional soccer and cross country competition, the West Virginia Heritage Cup and Friday and Saturday football games.
A planned gift worth more than $1 million from Jim and Regina Blankenship will support WVU scholarships, experiential learning and 4-H participants.
Fairmont State University aims to raise $30,000 for Tygart Valley United Way, which serves Randolph, Barbour, Marion, Taylor and Tucker counties.
