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Bucs, Colts drop games in McDonald’s Classic action

BRIDGEPORT — Buckhannon-Upshur dropped a pair of games in the McDonald’s Classic on Friday. The Bucs fell to Cabell Midland, 8-0, as Owen Maynard allowed just four hits over six innings, striking out 13 and walking one. Brody McDaniels was tagged with the loss in 3 2/3 innings, giving up eight runs (three earned) on four hits, striking out three walking four. Eli McGinnis had a two-run homer for the Knights. McDaniels, Jerin Westfall, Jacob Frye and Clay Lantz had hits for the Bucs. In Friday’s second game at played at South Harrison High School, B-U lost a 6-2 verdict to ...

Area players reach milestones

Spratt pitches Bucs over Tigers

ELKINS — Jaxon Spratt allowed just two hits over six innings as Buckhannon-Upshur claimed a 7-2 win over Big 10 Conference rival Elkins, 7-2, Thursday night at EHS Field. Spratt gave up one unearned run and struck out 12. Dyer Barger was tagged with the loss, going three frames, ...

Lady Tigers fall to Lady Bucs

ELKINS — Braylea Squires knocked in five runs, including a solo homer in the first inning, to pace Buckhannon-Upshur to a 14-6 win over Elkins Thursday night in Big 10 Conference play at Betty Heckel Field. Squires had a two-run triple in the second and two-run double in the fourth for the ...

Local golfer shines in Virginia tournaments

Local golfer shines in Virginia tournaments NOKESVILLE, Va — Rising junior golfer Valentina Aguilar delivered an impressive performance last weekend at Prince William Golf Course, competing against a field of 12 players in the 11–12 age division of the Northern Virginia USkidsgolf league. ...

Smith, Mountaineers begin series with Houston today

MORGANTOWN — Sean Smith was brought to West Virginia to hit. That was the reputation the 6-foot-1 outfielder had built for himself during two years of junior college ball in Mississippi and two seasons at Georgia Southern. The type of hitting Smith displayed was the kind where a .300 ...