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Red-White game Saturday
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Set your sights on the Cardinals girls and boys basketball squads at the annual Cardinal Madness Red-White Game set for at Martin County High School. The day consists of elementary and middle school basketball games starting at noon. Both teams are selling tickets for $10 each, which gets…
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UK Blue-White scrimmage in Pikeville
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — “On, On, U of K” echoed throughout Appalachian Wireless Arena when John Calipari brought the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team to the mountains for the annual Blue-White scrimmage Oct. 22, which White won 70-67. The team presented Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear a $162,405 check to the Team EKY Flood…
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Zip Zone Classic bringing top talent
Game schedule announced BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The countdown is on for the highly touted Zip Zone Express Tip Off Classic set for Nov. 26 at Martin County High School. Two matchups sure to bring some oohs and ahhs are Trinity (Louisville) vs. Lyon County and Pikeville vs. Chapmanville (W.Va.). The Trinity…
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Inez is EKEBC champion in undefeated season
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Inez Indians B-team finished the season undefeated 18-0 after defeating Blaine in the EKEBC championship game 18-13 Saturday at Paintsville High School. Earlier in the week, the team took down Fallsburg and Eden in the first Eastern Kentucky Elementary Basketball Conference tournament. Inez vs. Blaine — In the…
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Eden is EKEBC runnerup
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — The Wildcats put up a valiant effort before falling to the Tigers 33-22 Saturday at Paintsville High School in the Eastern Kentucky Elementary Basketball Conference tournament. Eden had defeated Blaine earlier in the day to move on to the championship game. Eden had only lost one game this season…
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Eden wins county championship
Eden is the Martin County A-team 2022 champion. Top row l to r: Assistant coach Brady Horn, Zoe Sammons, Martha Maynard, Kennedy Mills, Jeannah Fleming, KK Maynard, head coach BJ Endicott, McKinley Fitch, Lexi Bowen, Ally McGinnis, assistant coach Shane Stafford. Middle row l to r: Braylee Horn and Paige Stafford. Bottom row l to…
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Eden wins C-team championship
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Eden won two games back-to-back to come away as C-team champions on Oct. 18 at Inez Elementary. Eden vs. Warfield — Two-seed Eden faced three-seed Warfield in the first round of C-team tournament action and the Wildcats battled for an 8-3 win. Skylar Linley broke the ice for the…
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Elementary girls basketball action
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Eden and Inez picked up wins in the final week of games before the Martin County elementary tournament began Oct. 18. Below is a recap of last week’s action: Inez at Warfield – Inez defeated Warfield 26-10 Thursday evening. Six players hit the scoring column for the Indians. Warfield…
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After the Whistle: Love, hate and basketball
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Oct. 15 is one of my favorite days of the year. Basketball practice begins. I remember the feeling of my nerves picking up. I’d play ball all summer and continue with conditioning in other sports. But when it was time for basketball, it was time to start putting it all together.…
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Basketball practice opens Saturday with conditioning and tryouts at Martin County High School
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Basketball practice officially begins Saturday with Martin County High School coaches holding conditioning and tryouts. Coach Robin Newsome is again at the helm for the Lady Cards this season. “I’m excited to get going,” Newsome said. “I’m looking forward to getting in the gym and seeing what this team…
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