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Cardinals crush Hornets, fall to Pirates in Week 1
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County Cardinals opened the baseball season in commanding fashion with a 19-3 rout of the Phelps Hornets on March 18 before falling in a hard-fought 7-6 loss to the Belfry Pirates the following night. Below is a recap of Week 1. Cards 19, Phelps 3 At Phelps, Dylan Hale…
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Lady Cards open season 2-1
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County High School Lady Cards started the softball season on the right foot with two wins at Phelps in a doubleheader March 17. They dropped a tough 10-0 loss to Prestonsburg on March 19. “We picked up two wins in the first week of the season after battling…
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MCMS kicks off season
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Coach Steven Gauze kicked off the Martin County Middle School soccer season with a 6-0 victory over Ashland on March 18 and an 8-0 win over Boyd County in Inez on Thursday. “I’m happy with the way we are playing right now. We have everybody back from last…
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Lady Panthers get two wins
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGTACK, W.Va. — The Lady Panthers of Tug Valley won their softball season opener 14-6 over the Van Lady Bulldogs on March 19 in Naugatuck. On Saturday, they edged Shelby Valley 3-2 in eight innings at home. In the opener, Coach Rocky Hall’s squad got home runs from Emma Lackey…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Braydun Ferris
NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — This week’s Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week honor goes to Braydun Ferris. The dynamic junior point guard led Tug Valley High School to back-to-back West Virginia Class A state championships with a string of dominant performances in Charleston. Ferris was a steady force for the Panthers throughout their three-game title…
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Watts receives offer from UIC
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Colleges are knocking on Martin County basketball star Parker Watts’ door. Last week he received his sixth official offer from United International College in Florida. The high-flying guard has received offers from Kentucky Christian University, Brescia, Campbellsville, St. Mary’s and East Mississippi. Watts has upcoming visits to Eastern…
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Cheek makes history
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Damian Cheek will be continuing his baseball career in Pippa Passes after signing with Alice Lloyd College on Friday in Inez. The catcher cements his name in history as the first from Martin County High School to sign with a college to play baseball. “I’m looking forward to…
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Inez snaps Eden’s win streak
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Inez picked up two wins last week as the A-team handed Eden their first loss of the season on March 19 and the Indians defeated Warfield on March 17. Inez hosted the Red Devils and came away with a 21-19, 21-10 win. Kenadi Todd scored eight points in…
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