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Decorated athlete Kellyn Boo Newsome appointed as new head softball coach at Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Former Lady Cardinals standout athlete and decorated golfer Kellyn Boo Newsome has been hired as the new head softball coach at Martin County High School, according to an announcement made by the school. Known for her versatile sports background and coaching experience, Newsome is set to bring a…
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Big Sticks 9U takes second in summer classic
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WINCHESTER — Big Sticks 9U travel baseball team finished as runner-up in the 9U Winchester Summer Classic Tournament June 24-25. Comprised of Martin County players and coached by Chad Williams, Chad Howell, Joe Maynard and Brad Broaddus, Big Sticks defeated Scott All Stars 11-7 in the opening round game June…
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Martin County All-Stars close season
Martin County District 3 Cal Ripken coach pitch, 10-and-under and 12-and-under baseball All-Stars played their hearts out June 15-17. They were fighting to survive and advance in tournament play and all brackets were double elimination. A good crowd showed up to watch the action. Below is a recap. Coach Pitch 8U All-Stars SALYERSVILLE — Magoffin…
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Tug Valley softball, baseball players receive postseason honors
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley High School turned in another successful softball season this spring as reflected in the Class A All-State selections. Freshman shortstop/pitcher Bailee Hall was a First-Team All-State pick, while junior third baseman Amelya Wellman was an Honorable Mention selection. Hall, the younger sister to former All-State…
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Angels claim Cal Ripken softball championship
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Angels claimed the Martin County Cal Ripken League softball championship by defeating the T-Birds 11-1. The Angels, coached by Zach Callaham and Kyle Runyon, defeated Coach Tivis Hinkle’s T-Birds twice, the first time by a 14-3 score. They also defeated the Vipers 15-4 in the double-elimination tournament.…
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All-Stars enter tournament play Thursday
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County All-Stars Cal Ripken baseball teams will kick off All-Stars tournament play Thursday and Friday. The 8U baseball games will be at Ramey Park in Magoffin County, while 10U and 12U games will be at Stonecrest in Prestonsburg. Coaches from each division selected All-Stars for the District 3…
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Coach Pitch, Little League wrap up tournament championships
INEZ — The Martin County Cal Ripken League wrapped up Coach Pitch and Little League championship tournaments last week. Teams were seeded in their tournament bracket based on their regular season records. Below is a recap of the tournament action. Ballers claim Coach Pitch championship In the Coach Pitch division, the Falcons and the Ballers…
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Late-game comeback spoils Martin County district upset
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Martin County put up a fierce battle for four innings and was right there for the upset May 15 against Johnson Central in the first round of the 57th District tournament. Then the momentum swung and the Eagles staged a late bottom-of-the-fifth rally to spoil the Cardinal hope…