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Eden topples Inez, Louisa East
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Elementary basketball action tipped off in Martin County with Eden getting two big wins over Inez and Louisa East last week. Below is a recap of last week’s action: Inez at Eden Eden hosted Inez to begin county play Sept. 14. Both teams started out cold by exchanging missed…
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MCMS picks up a win versus Paintsville
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School Lady Cards went 1-1 against Paintsville and Betsy Layne last week. The Cards A-team defeated Paintsville 36-24. Annaleigh Davis and Alyssa Maynard put up double digits for the Cards backcourt. Davis continues to dominate in the lane. Guards can’t keep up with her and she…
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Cards host Pam Maynard Memorial
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School girls basketball team held a full slate of games Saturday in honor of the late coach Pam Maynard – 15 games with 12 teams battling it out in Warfield. “She would have loved this day of games and all the chaos that came with it,”…
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MCMS grinds out wins to begin season
Lexi Cline gets into the paint during a Martin County win. She scored four points in a 40-10 win over Johns Creek. (Photo by Heather Cline) BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Martin County Middle School Lady Cards started their season with a grinder against Magoffin, a blowout win over Johns Creek, and a…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School basketball players Desirae Gullett and Alyssa Maynard dropped double digits in the Lady Cards wins against Johns Creek, Greenup County and Dorton last week. For their effort, they were named the Mountain Citizen players of the week. Gullett scored 17 points against Johns Creek and…
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Lady Cards win 31-28 overtime thriller
With 49 seconds remaining in overtime, Desirae Gullett nailed a 3-pointer with a hand in her face to take the lead for the Cards. Gullett also racked up a commanding 17 points in a 40-10 win over Dorton last week. (Photo by Heather Cline) BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School Lady…
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Play of the Week: Ava Farnham
The Martin County Middle School girls hosted Magoffin County Aug. 23. Magoffin hit a late surge and pulled within three in the last two minutes. Ava Farnham hit a key trey from the wing to seal the deal for the Lady Cards for a 28-22 win.
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Maynard attends prestigious Chris Paul Rising Stars camp
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN GREENSBORO, N.C. — Devan Maynard was selected among players across the country for the Chris Paul Rising Stars camp. He attended the camp Aug. 19-21 in Greensboro, N.C. There were 498 high-caliber players in attendance. Maynard was put through a series of measurements before playing in high-competition games. “It was a great atmosphere…
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MCMS hosts Rumble in the Mountains
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — First-year head coach Boo Newsome and her Martin County Middle girls basketball team hosted the Rumble in the Mountains event at Martin County High School all day Saturday. The A team went 2-1 and the B team 1-1. The first game for the Lady Cards was a nail-biter with…
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Lady Cards play AAU
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Three Lady Cardinals played with AAU basketball teams this summer. Chloe May, Angelina Moore and Alyssa Allen traveled with their respective teams to cap off a busy break. A long, athletic shooting guard, May can handle the ball well. She played in five tournaments with the OV Lady Dragons…
