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Tug Valley falls to Westside in regular-season finale
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CLEAR FORK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers lost a tough road contest to Class AA Westside 77-69 Tuesday night in Wyoming County. The Renegades took a slim one-point lead after one quarter at 21-20. Westside outscored the Panthers 18-12 in the second quarter to extend the lead to seven…
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Laken Williams named winner of prestigious Donna L.J. Murphy Award
LEXINGTON — Senior Laken Williams of the Martin County Lady Cardinals has been named the winner of the 10th annual Donna L.J. Murphy Award presented by the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation. The award, announced Thursday, honors a standout female senior basketball player who “exemplifies the meaning of being a great student-athlete.” Williams, the first Martin…
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Martin County to host 57th District tournaments Feb. 26-29
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County High School will host the 57th District girls and boys basketball tournaments Feb. 26-29. The girls tournament kicks off Feb. 26 with No. 1-seed Johnson Central playing No. 4-seed Magoffin County at 6:30 p.m. No. 2-seed Martin County will play No. 3-seed Paintsville at 8:30. The girls championship…
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Martin County wins two at home, falls to GRC
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Cardinals had a busy week defeating Hazard 75-72 at home Feb. 13, Paintsville 69-54 at home Thursday, and dropping an 83-72 decision Saturday Region 10 champion and Sweet 16 runner-up George Rogers Clark in Winchester. The win over Paintsville wrapped up a 6-0 conference record…
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Lady Cards get by Pike Central, fall to Menifee
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Lady Cards got by Pike Central Lady Hawks 60-57 in a home game Thursday and dropped a close 61-59 decision to Menifee County on the road Saturday. Below is a recap of the action. MC 60, PC 57 INEZ — In a battle of regional rivals, the Martin County Lady Cardinals pulled…
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OnPoint Ballers making waves in Inez
‘The League’ and elite training at Collier Center BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — OnPoint Ballers and basketball Hall-of-Famer Carla Booth are making waves in Inez with elite basketball training and “The League.” A famed Sheldon Clark High School alumni, Booth’s illustrious career includes All-State honors in high school, runner-up Miss Basketball, a Division…
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Auto Brokers Player of the Week: Laken Williams
Martin County senior Laken Williams is the Auto Brokers Player of the Week. A Lady Cardinals basketball player, Williams was named winner of the 10th annual Donna L.J. Murphy Award presented by the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation. The award, announced Thursday, honors a standout female senior basketball player who “exemplifies the meaning of being a…
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No. 1 Tucker County gets by No. 2 Tug Valley
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PARSONS, W.Va. — In a battle of two of the best Single A teams in West Virginia, the host Tucker County Lions won over the Tug Valley Panthers 56-50 Saturday in Parsons. The Panthers had a long drive to Tucker County in the northeastern part of the state. They went…
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Tug Valley dominates Van on Senior Night
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers dominated the Van Bulldogs 95-40 on Senior Night at the TVHS gym Thursday night. The Panthers led 28-5 after the first quarter and 51-14 at the half. Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson played several players as his squad continued their fine season and improved…
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Tug Valley Panthers trounce Man Hillbillies 79-25
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAN, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers held the Man Hillbillies to single digits in all four quarters to run past their regional rival 79-25 on Feb. 13 at the Man Memorial Fieldhouse. Ashton Davis was 3-for-3 from behind the arc to lead TV with nine first-quarter points, while Kaden…
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