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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Eden Elementary boys
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Eden Elementary’s boys basketball team is the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. Eden swept the county tournament in all four divisions: A, B, C1 and C2 last week. The Wildcats defeated Inez in the A-team championship 45-16. B-team took care of business with a…
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Eden sweeps county tournament
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Eden Elementary completed a clean sweep of the Martin County Elementary School tournament last week, winning all four divisions and punctuating the run with a dominant performance in the marquee matchup. The Wildcats rolled past Inez 45-16 in the A team championship on Jan. 15 at Martin County…
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Eden captures B-team title
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Eden Wildcats are the B-team Martin County elementary tournament champions after taking down Inez 42-11 on Jan. 15. Kingston Deskins had a big night and hit for a Mickey D’s 20-piece. He knocked down four 3-pointers in the win. Lyric Howell added 12 points with two treys.…
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Eden brings home C1 title
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Eden claimed the C1 championship with a 30-5 win over Inez on Jan. 14. Waylon Porter led the Wildcats with 12 points, Eli Greer scored eight and Hank Reed added six. Randy Harless and Kace Nezbeth scored two points each. Fin Goforth scored all five points for Inez.…
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Eden wins C2 championship
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ —Eden took the C2 title with a 26-2 win over Warfield on Jan. 14 at EES. Willie Porter and Christian Davis scored eight points apiece to lead the Wildcats. Brian Burke and Kolton Maynard each scored four, and Kash Jude added two. Jaxton Moore scored two points for Warfield.…
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Tug Lady Panthers upset No. 1 Gilmer County
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GLENVILLE, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers pulled off a huge upset by defeating No. 1-ranked Gilmer County 42-39 in a road game Saturday night in Glenville. Tug Valley went into the game ranked No. 3 in Class A. Gilmer County is the defending Single A state champ, beating the Lady…
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Tug Valley runs past Tolsia 93-31
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GLENHAYES, W.Va. — Tug Valley jumped out to a 25-5 lead after one quarter and continued to sprint past regional rival Tolsia 93-31 Saturday night at Rebel Arena. The second quarter was even worse for the home team. The Panthers clawed the Rebels 29-2 to take a commanding 54-7 lead into the…
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Tug Valley falls to Wyoming East
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NEW RICHMOND, W.Va. — For the second time this season, Wyoming East, the Class AA No. 2-ranked team in the state, defeated Tug Valley. This time it was on the road as the Panthers fell 69-57 in Wyoming County. Tug Valley lost to the Warriors at home earlier in the…
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Lady Panthers split pair of games
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Tug Valley Lady Panthers, ranked No. 3 in Class A, split a pair of games last week. They overwhelmed Pocahontas County 81-37 behind four players in double figures Jan. 10, then fell 55-50 at Wayne despite a late rally Jan. 15. The Lady Panthers had a 9-3 record after the…
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Hatfield-McCoy Shootout schedule released: Martin County, Tug Valley to participate each night
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — One of the premier high school basketball events in the region, the 24th annual Hatfield-McCoy Shootout, is scheduled to be played again at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6 and 7. Several schools are slated to play in the two-day event, including Martin County and…
