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Martin County rebounds with Pike County Bowl win
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — Martin County found its footing Friday night as contributions came from all over the field in a 55-32 win over Pike County Central in the Community Trust Bank/WYMT Pike County Bowl at Belfry. The win evened Martin County’s record at 1-1 after a season-opening 37-7 loss at Lawrence…
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Kirk & Crum Law Office Players of the Week: Martin County soccer team
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School Lady Cardinals soccer team is the Kirk & Crum Law Office Players of the Week. The Lady Cards brought home the Smoky Mountain Cup championship from Gatlinburg over the weekend. Martin County went 3-0 against Tennessee competition with wins over Portland 8-2, Jefferson…
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Martin County Middle sweeps Adams
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Martin County Middle School brought the brooms to Adams on Aug. 25. The Lady Cardinals swept all three games. The A team rolled to a 34-10 win. The B team won 25-10. The C team completed the sweep with a 29-7 victory. The A team win was Martin…
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Tug Valley falls to Mingo Central in season opener
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RED JACKET, W.Va. — The Mingo Central Miners defeated the Tug Valley Panthers 37-6 on a beautiful, warm, late summer Thursday night, in the season opener for both teams at Buck Harless Stadium on Miner Mountain. The rivalry and bragging rights between the two Mingo County high schools went to…
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Martin County captures Smoky Mountain Cup; ranked No. 9 in Kentucky
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GATLINBURG — Martin County went to the Great Smoky Mountains looking for a challenge and came home carrying a championship trophy. The Lady Cardinals swept three Tennessee opponents over the weekend to win the Smoky Mountain Cup at Rocky Top Sports Park in Gatlinburg. Martin County defeated Portland 8-2 Aug.…
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Soccer Cards stay perfect
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Five games. Five wins. Forty-six goals scored and only one surrendered. The Martin County Lady Cardinals have stormed out of the gate to a 5-0 start, including four mercy-rule victories and four shutouts. Martin County opened the regular season with an 11-0 win over Pike Central on Aug. 15 before…
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Martin County volleyball begins season
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School volleyball opened the 2026 season with a challenging stretch away from home, including four matches in six days. The Lady Cardinals began the season Aug. 17 at Lawrence County and fell 3-0. Martin County returned to the road the following night and dropped a…
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Bulldogs spoil opener for football Cardinals
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Martin County crossed the county line Friday night hoping to flip the script on last year’s season opener. Lawrence County had other plans as the Class 3A Bulldogs handed the Class 2A Cardinals a 37-7 loss in Louisa. It marked the second straight season Lawrence County got the…
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Martin County Middle Lady Cards go 3-1
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School’s Lady Cardinals continued their early-season surge last week, piling up three more A-team victories before seeing a four-game winning streak snapped in a four-point loss to Pikeville. Paige Stafford powered the run with 82 points across four games, including a seven-3-pointer performance against Betsy…
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Kirk & Crum Law Office Players of the Week: Caldwell and Stafford
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MARTIN COUNTY — Faith Caldwell and Paige Stafford are the Kirk & Crum Law Office Players of the Week. Caldwell turned in a monster four-game stretch for the unbeaten Lady Cardinals soccer team. She totaled 14 goals, 15 assists and 43 points. Caldwell recorded two goals and six assists in…
