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Peyton Davis to play for Kentuckiana
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s up-and-comer Peyton Davis will attend an elite basketball camp July 30 in Louisville. Kentuckiana Hoops brings an in-depth spotlight to men’s high school basketball in Kentucky and Indiana. College coaches and recruiting scouts will be there to watch some top talent from the East Coast. Davis received…
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Maynard invited to Rising Stars camp
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County freshman Devan Maynard has been invited to attend NBA player Chris Paul’s 10th Annual CP3 Rising Stars National Camp Aug. 19-21 in Greensboro, N.C. More than 90 percent of past CP3 Rising Stars players have gone on to compete in NCAA Division I. These players have also…
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Davis invited to Kentuckiana
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s up-and-comer Peyton Davis will attend an elite basketball camp July 30 in Louisville. Kentuckiana Hoops brings an in-depth spotlight to men’s high school basketball in Kentucky and Indiana. College coaches and recruiting scouts will attend to watch top talent from the East Coast. Davis received an invite…
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Williams receives college offers
Laken Williams BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Laken Williams landed two collegiate offers in two days last week. West Virginia Tech and Shawnee State contacted the Martin County point guard and extended offers for her to play basketball at their respective schools. Williams will enter her junior year for the Martin County Cardinals this…
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OnPoint Ballers win another
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN VIRGIE — The OnPoint Ballers continue to dominate the AAU circuit this summer. The boys played in the Eastern Elite basketball tournament in Virgie. Pool play began July 11, and OPB defeated the Disciples and Pike County Elite to go 2-0 and capture the top seed for bracket play. The following…
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Davis, Linville play in fundraiser tournament
Thin Blue Line Classic proceeds benefit fallen and injured officers BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN ALLEN — Martin County High School basketball players Peyton Davis and Matt Linville played on the David & Darryl Sports Elite basketball team in the Thin Blue Line Classic in Allen. The tournament honored the police officers shot in the line…
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OnPoint Ballers win championship
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN GATLINBURG — The OnPoint Ballers put on a clinic in Gatlinburg this past weekend, going undefeated in the Hoopz Summer Championship at Rocky Top Sports World. The Ballers, coached by Kevin Dials, began pool play Friday against the TSI Grassroots Red squad and won in a big way 60-29. They continued…
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MC basketball teams show out
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The boys and girls Martin County High School basketball teams showed out in the first half of summer. After posting winning records for both squads, the teams are heading into the KHSAA dead period. The boys team played teams from across the region and attended multiple camps. They played…
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Lady Cards host Rising Stars Summer Games
Lady Cards point guard Laken Williams brings the ball up the backcourt. Williams scorched a three in regulation to force overtime against Perry County. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy) “This is the time we put the work in to get better and see what we’re doing wrong. These games are only helping our girls prepare…
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Cardinals 4-2 in Ashland summer games
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School boys basketball team continued summer games last week. The Cards played in round-robin games in Ashland and went 4-2 in a six-game stretch. The Cardinals were scheduled to play at Shelby Valley, but Valley had to cancel for unknown reasons. The team was also scheduled…