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Martin County 12U All-Stars finish runner-up in District 3
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — The Martin County 12U All-Stars battled through the District 3 Cal Ripken Tournament and came away with a runner-up finish June 23 at Stonecrest. The tournament ran June 18-23 and featured teams from across the district. Martin County opened with a win, dropped into the lower bracket after…
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10U All-Stars battle in Cal Ripken tournament
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — The Martin County 10U All-Stars battled through the District 3 Cal Ripken Tournament at Stonecrest and picked up two wins during their tournament run. The tournament ran June 18-23 in Prestonsburg. Martin County opened against Pikeville on June 19, then bounced back with back-to-back wins over Johnson County…
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Kirk & Crum Law Office Players of the Week: 12U All-Stars
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County 12U All-Stars are the Kirk & Crum Law Office Players of the Week. The group battled its way to a runner-up finish in the District 3 Cal Ripken Tournament at Stonecrest last weekend. Martin County went 4-2 in the tournament and fought through the bracket, beating…
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Softball 12U All-Stars battle in Cal Ripken tournament
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — The Martin County 12U softball All-Stars competed in the District 3 tournament over the weekend at Johnson Central. Martin County opened tournament play June 26 against Pikeville and fell 12-2. Kentley Marcum and Hope Dials scored Martin County’s two runs. Alicemae Gilkey singled, and Gabby Mann added a…
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Four Tug Valley baseball players receive All-State honors
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Four Tug Valley High School baseball players have been named to the Class A All-State Baseball team. The Panthers’ Gavin Fitzpatrick, Chandler Copley, Darian Vance and Dawson Richardson were all named Honorable Mention All-State. Fitzpatrick, a senior, led the Panthers with a .444 batting average. He also had 40 base…
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Shannon Lewis takes over Lady Cards basketball program
Championship coach says tradition, community backing drew him to Inez BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School has announced Shannon Lewis as the new head coach of the Lady Cardinals basketball program. Lewis takes over for Hall of Fame coach Robin Newsome, who recently retired after 48 years with the program,…
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Lady Cards scrimmage at Prestonsburg
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Martin County High School girls basketball took the floor in two scrimmages at Prestonsburg, June 18. New Lady Cardinals coach Shannon Lewis was in the gym to observe the young squad he will be taking over this fall. Assistant coaches Lance Tackett and Mark Tiller have guided workouts…
