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West Virginia state baseball tourney will be in Huntington
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Jack Cook Field at Marshall University will host the West Virginia state baseball championships from 2026 through 2028 with an option for 2029, the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission announced Monday. The decision followed a statewide bid process in which communities submitted proposals to host the event. The WVSSAC board of
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: Maynard, K. Howell and L. Howell
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Rocco Maynard, Kash Howell and Lyric Howell are the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. The three were vital in winning the Back-2-School-Bash tournament for their 606 Elite 10U team. Howell started the game pitching for 606 Elite 10U. The hurler struck out seven and only walked
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Big Sticks travel team captures ring
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Big Sticks 11U baseball team out of Martin County stormed through the Christmas in July tournament on July 13 going 3-0 to claim the tournament championship. The Big Sticks opened the tourney with a 4-3 win over the Pirates 11U sparked by Jonah Mills’ late-game solo home
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From battlefield to ball field: Veteran Guardman’s mission continues
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Service did not end when Kenny Maynard took off the uniform. After surviving a roadside bomb during a combat tour in Afghanistan and enduring years of surgeries and rehabilitation, the decorated Kentucky Army National Guard veteran returned home to Martin County and found a new mission: building strength
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Cal Ripken Softball All-Stars play in Queen of the Mountains
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County softball All Stars played in Pike County’s Queen of the Mountains tournament last week. Below is a recap of tournament action. MC vs Pikeville – The Martin County All Stars took on Pikeville in their first game of pool play on June 19. MC brought
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Summer-fall baseball and softball league launches
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County will see a new summer and fall baseball and softball league for young players with games slated for August and September at Frank Horn Field in Inez. The league, sanctioned by the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA), is open to children from any county. Softball
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Layla Cline
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Layla Cline is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. The Martin County 12U All-Star helped secure a 10-8 win June 19 in the Queen of the Mountains tournament in Pike County. With a Pikeville runner on first, a heater found its way to Cline playing the
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Cal Ripken All-Stars impress at Stonecrest
12U brings home runner-up BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — The Martin County All-Stars represented the community well in the Cal Ripken District 3 tournament last week at Stonecrest. The 12U were deemed the runner-up after falling short in the championship game to Pikeville. 12U – The championship match featured Martin County against Pikeville
