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Tug Valley Lady Panthers sweep three at home, topple No. 2 Sherman
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley Lady Panthers protected their home field with three straight wins. The ladies beat Westside 10-2 on April 13, toppled No. 2-ranked Sherman 10-2 on April 14 and shut out Tolsia 15-0 on April 15 behind strong pitching, timely power and a breakout stretch from Paisley
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Martin County Lady Cards outslug Fairview
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County High School softball picked up a 17-16 win over Fairview before dropping contests to Belfry and Johnson Central. MC 17, FHS 16 The Lady Cardinals earned one of their most thrilling wins of the season, outlasting Fairview in a 17-16 slugfest. Martin County totaled 17 hits in the
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Alyssa Mullins to continue softball career at UPIKE
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School senior Alyssa Mullins is taking the next step in both her academic and athletic career. Mullins signed with the University of Pikeville on April 10 to continue her softball career while pursuing a degree in nursing. “It means a lot to me,” Mullins said.
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Martin County baseball shows flashes despite losses
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County Cardinals endured a challenging three-game stretch last week, falling to Belfry, Powell County and Prestonsburg. BHS 15, MC 0 (4 innings) Martin County was limited to just two hits in a four-inning loss to Belfry in the 15th Region All “A” Classic, April 7. Brayden Hammond went
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Tug Valley Lady Panthers roll through 3-0 week
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Class A No. 4 Tug Valley went 3-0 in a strong early-week stretch. The Lady Panthers routed Huntington St. Joe 23-1 on April 6 in Huntington, then beat county rival Mingo Central 3-1 on Bailee Hall’s walk-off two-run homer April 7 in Naugatuck and blanked regional rival Man 2-0 on April 8
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Tug Valley routs Tolsia before falling at St. Joe
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley split a two-game stretch last week, rolling past Tolsia 12-2 on the road April 8 before running into a tough Huntington St. Joe club in a 10-0 loss April 10 in Huntington. The Panthers showed their offensive firepower in the 12-2 road victory over Tolsia in Glen Hayes.
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Tug Valley seniors Deskins, Hall play in All-Star game
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SHADY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Two Tug Valley Lady Panthers senior basketball stars played in the Scott Brown All-Star Classic at Shady Spring High School on Saturday afternoon. Haven Deskins and Bailee Hall played together for the elite team. Deskins finished the all-star contest with eight points, five rebounds, one assist,
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Martin County baseball battles through tough six-game stretch
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County High School baseball went 2-4 over a demanding six-game spring break stretch March 30-April 4, showing progress against a tough schedule. The Cardinals dropped back-to-back games to Boyd County, beat Tug Valley, then fell to Russell and Lewis County before closing the week with a comeback win over
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Martin County Lady Cardinals make history with district win over Paintsville
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN For the first time in program history, the Martin County High School softball team can call itself a district winner. The Lady Cardinals’ 4-2 victory over Paintsville on March 24 was a breakthrough decades in the making. Since the school’s opening in the 2019-20 academic year, Martin County had never
