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Hatfield-McCoy Shootout slate released; Martin County to play Tug Valley in finale
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON — The schedule for the 22nd-annual Hatfield-McCoy Shootout has been released by tournament director Mark Whitt. The border states “Shootout” features 10 games and will run Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2-3 at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse. Clintwood JOD, LLC will once again be the sponsor for the event. The…
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Cardinals in hunt for second-straight All ‘A’ regional championship
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County is in the hunt for a second-straight 15th Region All “A” championship. The Cardinals dismantled East Ridge 78-41 in the first round Jan. 9 and survived Shelby Valley 59-52 in a hard-fought second round Friday. The defending champion was set to face Betsy Layne in the…
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Lady Cards crush Wheelersburg, defeat Notre Dame in double OT
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — The (11-5) Martin County Lady Cardinals crushed Wheelersburg Pirates 60-35 Friday and battled Notre Dame Titans to a 63-62 double-overtime victory Saturday in the Buckeye Elite Showcase at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth. Below is a recap of both games. MC 60, W-burg 35 Senior Laken Williams fired in…
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Panthers claw Miners in battle of Mingo County
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RED JACKET, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers clawed the Mingo Central Miners 67-38 Tuesday night at the MCHS gym in the battle for bragging rights in Mingo County. Tug Valley jumped out to a 20-14 lead after one quarter. The Panthers led 35-18 at the half in front of…
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Lady Panthers nip by Tolsia, fall to Tucker County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT NAUGATUCK, W.Va — The Tolsia Lady Rebels edged the Lady Panthers of Tug Valley 46-45 at the TVHS gym Jan. 9. Haven Deskins led Tug Valley with 21 points, while Bailee Hall added 15. Later in the week the Lady Panthers fell to Tucker County 56-42. Hall led the way with 21…
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Allen signs with Alice Lloyd College
INEZ — Alyssa Allen, a standout 5-foot-11 guard/forward from Martin County High School, fulfilled her dream by signing her national letter of intent to pursue higher education and continue her basketball journey at Alice Lloyd College. The signing ceremony was Thursday at MCHS. Allen, a dedicated member of the Lady Cardinals basketball team for five…
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Katie Marcum commits to Alice Lloyd
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Martin County basketball player Katie Marcum (#32) has officially committed to signing a letter of intent with Alice Lloyd College to pursue her academic career and her passion for basketball. Marcum, a presence on the court, is scheduled to ink her commitment with the Eagles at 10 a.m. Jan. 23 in the…
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Williams receives offer from Alice Lloyd College
Martin County senior Laken Williams has five college offers. Her latest came last week from Alice Lloyd College. The point guard also has offers from Shawnee State University, Kentucky Christian University, Notre Dame of Maryland and West Virginia Tech.
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Mountain Citizen Player of the Week: Brooke Marcum
Brooke Marcum (#25) of the Martin County Lady Cards basketball team is the Mountain Citizen Player of the Week. Marcum averages eight points and four rebounds per game this season. She lit it up Friday and Saturday when the Lady Cards traveled to the Buckeye Elite Showcase at Shawnee State University. Marcum’s highlight came Saturday…
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Tug Valley splits two games in Willie Akers Classic at Logan
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOGAN, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers had an exciting weekend in the Willie Akers Classic tournament played at the Logan Memorial Fieldhouse on Middelburg Island in Logan. Tug 69, Logan 68 (OT) Panthers junior forward Kaden Hale hit two free throws with 8 seconds left on the game clock in overtime…