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MCMS falls to Magoffin
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School baseball fell 14-2 to Magoffin County in a game March 27 at home. The Cardinals got on the board first with two runs in the first inning. Jerrod Haney started the inning with a base on balls while Caige Presley hit a double. Haney…
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Lady Cards go 2-0 in doubleheader
Horn picks up first wins as head coach BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Coach Josh Horn picked up his first wins as head coach of the Martin County softball team in a doubleheader Saturday in Prestonsburg. The Lady Cardinals caged Prestonsburg 19-4 in four innings, then finished off West Carter 17-7. “We had…
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Cardinals go 1-3 in week 2
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Martin County baseball defeated Tug Valley and lost to Pike Central, West Carter and Morgan County in week 2 of the 2023 season. Below is a recap of the action. Cards 13, TV 7 INEZ — Martin County baseball picked up its first win of the season March 20, scoring eight runs…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Brynnalyn Smith and Dawson Mills
INEZ — Brynnalyn Smith and Dawson Mills are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Smith (#25) is a Martin County High School softball player and helped the Lady Cards win over Prestonsburg and West Carter. In the 19-4 win over Prestonsburg, Smith went 4-4 at the plate with two RBIs. In the 17-7 win…
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Martin County drops season opener to Shelby Valley
INEZ — Martin County High School baseball opened the 2023 season with an 11-2 loss to Shelby Valley in seven innings at home March 13. Shelby Valley’s Jaxon Dameron pitched five innings allowing two runs on three hits and three walks while recording five strikeouts. The Cardinals sent three different pitchers to the mound: Dennison…
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Lady Cards fall to Russell in season opener
RUSSELL — Martin County Lady Cardinals softball opened on the road March 13 with an 11-1 loss to the Russell Lady Red Devils in five innings. Senior Savannah Young got the nod at the mound for the Lady Cards. Martin County kept it close for three innings and was down 2-0 going into the fourth.…
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Durham resigns as Martin County softball coach, Horn named as interim
INEZ — Martin County High School softball coach Jonathan Durham has resigned from his position. MCHS athletic director Chuck White confirmed that Durham turned in his resignation Thursday and informed team members. Durham replaced Cody Slone in 2020. “It is with a heavy heart that I submit my resignation as the softball coach at MCHS.…
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Martin County Middle School Baseball Schedule
Martin County Middle School baseball coach Michael Coleman has released the 2023 game schedule and is conducting voluntary workouts to prepare for the season opener March 17 against Phelps at home. Contact Coleman on the Martin County Middle School Baseball’s Facebook page or contact the school for more information.
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Maynard named Middle School Softball Coach
Paige Maynard has been named the first ever Martin County Middle School Softball Coach. This level of softball was much needed for the county. Before this, athletes only had the option of county little league softball and then straight to the high school level. This team will serve as a good developmental program to prepare…