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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…
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Cardinals triumph over Eagles 85-78 in high-octane encounter
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Cardinals clinched an 85-78 win against 57th District rival Johnson Central Eagles in a high-octane encounter Friday at the Cardinals’ home ground in Inez. A large crowd gathered to watch these two teams battle for the first time this season. From the opening quarter, it was…
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Lady Cards take sting out of Hornets
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — Martin County Lady Cardinals rolled over Phelps 78-38 Friday in the opening round of the girls 15th Region All “A” Classic at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville.Martin County entered the contest with a 9-4 record while Phelps was 10-2.The Lady Cards were strictly business from the start to the finish.…
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