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Ida Bowen inducted into Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — The Kentucky High School Athletic Association celebrated the induction of its Class of 2024 into the Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame, presented by Roberts Insurance. The ceremony took place Sunday at the Central Bank Center Ballroom in Lexington. With the addition of this 12-member class, the Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of…
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Williams signs with Morehead State
INEZ — Martin County Lady Cardinals star point guard Laken Williams has committed to advancing her basketball and academic career with the Morehead State Lady Eagles. Williams, who averaged 20.0 points per game this season and scored a total of 2,131 points over her four-year tenure at Martin County High School, solidifies her position as…
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Annaleigh Davis plays in Mountain Showcase
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN JENKINS — Martin County Middle School athlete Annaleigh Davis was chosen to participate in the D&D Sports Annual Mountain Showcase April 20. The top middle school players from the tri-state area received an invite to compete and display their skills in Jenkins in front of a large crowd. The seventh…
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Davis receives defensive POY award
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN JENKINS — Martin County High School Cardinal Peyton Davis was awarded the Laithan Award for Defensive Player of the Year. He was chosen amongst the top high school basketball players in the tri-state to play in the D&D Sports Annual Mountain Showcase April 20-21 in Jenkins. The guard is known…
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KABC announces Kentucky All-Stars
The Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches and the Kentucky All-Star Selection Committee have selected this year’s roster of All-Stars that will face Indiana in the nation’s oldest series of its kind. Rosters feature Mr. Basketball Travis Perry of Lyon County, a Kentucky basketball commit, and Miss Basketball Trinity Rowe of Pikeville, a Southern Mississippi commit. …
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Tennessee hires Marshall’s Kim Caldwell
BY TIM STEPHENS THE HERALD-DISPATCH The premier college coach in West Virginia leads a program at the University of Tennessee. Kim Caldwell, hired Sunday as head women’s basketball coach of the Volunteers, led Marshall to a 26-7 record, the Sun Belt Conference championship and its first NCAA Tournament berth since 1997 this season in her…
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Ferris, Hale make All-State teams, Davis honorable mention
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The state championship Tug Valley Panthers basketball team was well represented on the Class A All-State team released March 25. Sophomore point guard Braydun Ferris was on the First Team, while junior guard Kaden Hale was on the Second Team and junior guard Ashton Davis was an Honorable Mention All-State…
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Deskins, Hall make Class A All-State list
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley High School had two of its players on the Class A All-State girls’ basketball team. Haven Deskins and Bailee Hall were both named honorable mention. The Lady Panthers, coached by Seth Ooten, won the Class A Region 1 Section 1 championship this year with a 42-39 win over Tolsia.…
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Laken Williams receives award during Mr. & Miss Basketball ceremony
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LEXINGTON — Laken Williams of Martin County High School received the Donna L.J. Murphy Award for “great” female student-athlete during the Mr. & Miss Kentucky Basketball awards ceremony Sunday in Lexington. She is the first player from Martin County ever to receive the honor. During her career for the Lady Cardinals, the…
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Auto Brokers Players of the Week: Tug Valley Panthers
NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers and coaching staff are the Auto Brokers Players of the Week. The Panthers defeated No. 1 seed Tucker County 35-32 Saturday in the Class A West Virginia Boys Basketball State Tournament in Charleston to bring the big trophy back to Naugatuck. Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson’s crew went into the…
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