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After the Whistle: Coal Dads
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN By now you’ve probably heard of the coal miner who rushed to the Blue-White scrimmage in Pikeville so that his son wouldn’t miss seeing the Kentucky Wildcats for the first time. Michael McGuire was covered in coal dust and came dressed in his uniform straight from work. When I saw the…
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After the Whistle: Love, hate and basketball
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Oct. 15 is one of my favorite days of the year. Basketball practice begins. I remember the feeling of my nerves picking up. I’d play ball all summer and continue with conditioning in other sports. But when it was time for basketball, it was time to start putting it all together.…
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After the Whistle: ‘Trust in Stoops’
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Kentucky football has moved to No. 7 in the AP poll. You read that right. Football. Did Cal’s comments motivate this team just the right amount? As good as we have looked this season, the Northern Illinois game revealed some weaknesses. The O-line has to get better at protecting Levis. A…
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After the Whistle: Coach ‘Pammy’
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN The late Martin County Middle School girls coach Pam Maynard would have loved seeing the 15 games and 12 teams battling it out Saturday in Warfield. It’s fitting that the tournament was named in her honor: Pam Maynard Memorial. Coach “Pammy” was a light for Martin County sports. She coached me…
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After the Whistle: This could be Cal’s redemption season
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN We were blessed with an early glimpse of Kentucky basketball in the Bahamas a few weeks ago. After the Saint Peters loss, Cal is in the hot seat. From what we saw, he knows it and has hit the recruiting trail hard. Jacob Toppin looks like an absolute beast of a…
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After the Whistle: Sports about to begin
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN We’re entering August, and school and sports are preparing to begin. I just returned from vacation, and sure enough, I got COVID at the beach. It’s my second time, and neither time has been a good time. I’m ready to get better and take more sports pictures next week. After the…
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After the Whistle: Remembering Brad Stafford
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN I watched a video this week that Alex Green created about the 189 lb 2010 state championship in wrestling. Josh Muncy and Ryan Kelly were invited to speak about the late Brad Stafford, and their words were truly touching. I was lucky enough to know Brad, as I was good friends…
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After the Whistle: Dead period ending
BY BRITTNI MCCOY The KHSAA dead period ends this week and official practices will be full steam ahead. From what I’ve seen over the summer, Martin County looks to have great seasons. UK football and basketball are also looking to be fun to watch. Mark Stoops will be entering his 10th season, and he and…
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After the Whistle: Sports world keeps turning
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN The KHSAA period is upon us, but the sports world keeps turning. If you haven’t heard, Kentucky basketball signed the No. 2 ranked point guard Robert Dillingham for the 2023 class. He will be playing with Reed Sheppard, the son of former Wildcat Jeff Sheppard. Reed played at the high school…
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Thanks Ronnie Hickman
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Time flies. It’s approaching two months since I began writing for the Mountain Citizen. I want to express my gratitude to Lisa Stayton and Roger Smith for allowing me to be a part of Martin County sports in a new and exciting way. It’s been a bit more pleasant than officiating…
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