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Martin County wrestlers advance to state
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School wrestling team turned in a stellar performance in the KHSAA Region 8 championships Saturday in Inez and will send nine wrestlers to the state tournament. The Cardinals finished second as a team, won three weight classes, a runner-up and five other top 4 finishes.…
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Martin County drops three games and will play the 2-3 in the district tournament
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County Cardinals went 0-3 last week, dropping games to Floyd Central 90-84, Johnson Central 67-62 and Paintsville 68-59.The Cardinals moved to 19-8 on the season and 3-3 in district play.With Martin County’s district losses, Magoffin County got the No. 1 seed and the Cardinals moved to No. 2.…
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57th District Basketball Tournaments dates and matchups
The No. 1 seed Martin County Lady Cardinals will take on No. 4 seed Magoffin County Hornets in the first-round game of the 57th District Tournament at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at Paintsville High School. The Lady Cardinals went 5-1 in district play and won the No. 1 seed for the third time in…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Martin County Wrestling and Lady Cards Basketball
INEZ — Martin County Wrestling and Martin County Lady Cards Basketball teams are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. The Lady Cardinals locked up the 1-seed in the 57th District for the third time in four years with their win last week against Johnson Central. The Lady Cards went 5-1 in district play this…
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Martin County Lady Cardinals defeat Tug Valley 59-53
NAUGATUCK — The Martin County Lady Cardinals declawed Tug Valley 59-53 in a game Thursday at Tug Valley. The Lady Cardinals were back-to-back games, coming off a big win over Johnson Central the day before.Katie Marcum led the way with six points, while Sophie Harless, Kennadi Mollett and Laken Williams all knocked down 3-pointers to…
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Newsome surpasses 500th career coaching win
INEZ — Martin County Hall of Fame Coach Robin Harmon-Newsome joins an elite group of Kentucky High School coaches as she has surpassed her 500th career coaching win. There are just 16 girls basketball coaches in the state of Kentucky listed in the KHSAA record books with 500 or more wins. Newsome began coaching girls…
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Martin County Middle School Science Fair SUCCESS
WARFIELD — Science fairs are designed to encourage students, parents, teachers and the community to take a more active interest in the study of science. Martin County Middle School provided this opportunity to their students over the past month, allowing them to investigate a topic by utilizing the scientific method process. Students acquired research, formed…
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Eden wins District Governor’s Cup
Eden Elementary hosted the District Governor’s Cup this year, which included Inez Elementary, Warfield Elementary, W.R. Castle Elementary and Eden Elementary. Eden Wildcats Academic Team won the championship. Here are the results. *1st place overall District Champions *1st place Quick RecallKennedy MillsOlivia MaynardLiam FerrellEmma FletcherBelle RayPeyton CrumKeilin WhittenDeacon Muncy *2nd place FPS TeamEmma FletcherBrody JewellLexi…
