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Cards suffer nail-biter loss in 57th District
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SALYERSVILLE — Martin County High School’s varsity baseball team suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to Johnson Central on May 19 in the first round of the 57th District Tournament at Magoffin County. The Eagles hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning to conclude the Cardinals season.
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Cal Ripken announces All-Star selections
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Cal Ripken has officially announced its All-Star selections for the upcoming 2025 season recognizing top talent across various age groups in softball and baseball. Softball – Sarah McCoy, Kenleigh Estep, Emily Mooney, Paisley Mooney, Kiley Wright, Macie Callaham, JaLynn McGinnis, Krista Hunt, Alice Mae Gilkey, Gabby
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Endicott signs with UPIKE softball
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Surrounded by teammates, coaches and family at Martin County High School, senior Kaylee Endicott signed May 15 to continue her academic and athletic career at the University of Pikeville. She will join UPIKE’s softball program this fall while pursuing a degree in nursing. Endicott, raised by her grandfather
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Tug Valley baseball season ends
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers saw their season come to a halt as they lost a rematch with the St. Joe Irish 10-3 in regional tournament baseball action May 17 in Huntington. The Panthers got on the board in the top of the second inning after Gage Whitt
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Lady Cards roll past Blackcats on senior night
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County sent Prestonsburg packing in a 12-9 senior night win on May 14. The soon-to-be graduates were honored in a ceremony before the first at-bat. “It was great to get a win against a good squad on senior night. We played together as a team,” head coach
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Cards pick up win over Warriors
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County baseball secured a 3-0 win over East Ridge on May 13 before falling to Belfry and Perry County Central the following two nights. The Cards moved to 10-15 overall and 7-11 in the 15th Region. MC vs East Ridge – Senior Ryan Stephens allowed no runs
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: The Brothers Dials and Alyssa Mullins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County tennis duo Connor Dials and Bryson Dials and Lady Cards softball player Alyssa Mullins are the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. The Dials brothers became the first doubles team to advance to the KHSAA tournament, as well as the first players to reach a
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Zoie Hinkle signs with Alice Lloyd College
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Zoie Susannah Grace Hinkle, a senior softball pitcher at Martin County High School, signed Friday to continue her academic and athletic career at Alice Lloyd College, where she plans to study English Education. The signing ceremony took place at MCHS.Education. Hinkle, daughter of Tabitha and Tivis Hinkle, has
