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Martin County Middle Lady Cards drop three at Belfry
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — Martin County Middle School girls basketball hit the road to Belfry. The Lady Cardinals dropped all three contests against the Lady Pirates. Belfry won the A-team matchup 53-30, took the B-team game 34-3 and defeated Martin County 24-8 in C-team action. A team Martin County battled back from…
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Martin County Middle School girls split games at Belfry Panorama
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — Martin County Middle School opened its 2026 girls basketball season by splitting a pair of games Saturday at the Belfry Panorama. The Lady Cards fell to Dorton 38-13 in their opening contest before bouncing back to defeat Phelps 34-24 later in the day. Dorton 38, Martin County 13…
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Aiden Barker brings scoring punch, versatility to Martin County
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Another versatile scoring threat will be joining the Cardinals’ roster for the 2026-27 season. Aiden Barker, a 6-foot-4 senior who played at Morgan County last season, will finish his high school career in a Martin County uniform. Barker averaged 19.6 points and 6.1 rebounds across 12 appearances for…
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Mikey Newsome resigns as Kermit basketball coach
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT, W.Va. — After two successful years as head basketball coach at Kermit Middle School, Mikey Newsome announced his resignation on social media Friday. “After much prayer and consideration, I have made the difficult decision to step down as the head basketball coach at Kermit Middle School,” Newsome stated. Newsome…
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OPB Swish dominates in WABA season opener
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MOREHEAD — The OPB Swish came out of the gate and blitzed the Steel City Queens July 11 opening the Women’s American Basketball Association season with a 106-71 victory at Rowan County High School. OPB’s deep roster clicked on both ends of the floor. 12 players hit the scoring column…
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Marcum gains recognition among state’s top players
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s Makenna Marcum is already gaining attention as one of Kentucky’s top girls basketball players. She joins a talented group of rising stars in the Class of 2030. The Martin County guard made an immediate impact while playing up at the varsity level as an eighth grader…
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Jason James Basketball Camp Aug. 3-4 at Martin County
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Future Cardinals will have the chance to sharpen their skills this August at the Coach Jason James Basketball Camp at Martin County High School. The camp is scheduled for Aug. 3-4, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Martin County High School, 137 Hollybush Road, Inez. Cost is $50…
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OWE1 hosts 3-point shootout
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — OWE1 brought basketball to the Fourth of July celebration with a 3-point shootout at the Martin County Public Library gymnasium on Saturday. Shooters competed in three divisions: elementary/middle school, high school and college/adult. Jude Caldwell won the elementary/middle school division, current Lady Cardinal Makenna Marcum claimed the high…
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Keathley departure headlines Martin County roster shake-up
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Braxton Keathley, a four-star guard and one of Kentucky’s top scorers, has left Martin County after one season and will play his senior year at Prolific Prep in Florida, headlining a major offseason roster shake-up for the Cardinals. Keathley is coming off a sensational junior season in Inez,…
