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Martin County cheer team runner-up
Martin County High School cheer team finished as the Region 8 KHSAA runner-up at Shelby Valley High School on Nov. 16. The squad will return to state competition under the direction of head coach Nikki Moore.
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MCHS cheer camp sees large turnout
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School Cheerleaders held their Mini Cheer Camp June 17-19 in Inez. Forty-five upcoming Cardinals between the ages of 3 and 13 attended the annual camp. Each girl learned two sideline cheers, a dance and a floor cheer. During halftime of the first Martin County…
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Cheer camp June 17-19
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School cheerleading team will host the annual cheer camp June 17-19 at the high school gymnasium in Inez. The camp is for any children 3 years old and up. Instruction will be from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. all three days. The cost is $50 and…
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MCMS hires Bowen as cheer coach
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School announced May 16 that Tiffany Bowen will take the helm as the head coach of the cheerleading team this upcoming year. Bowen is a 2001 graduate of Sheldon Clark High School where she was a varsity cheerleader for four years. She received the Universal…
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Charleston to host West Virginia Cheer Championships
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission has selected Charleston as the site to host the State High School Cheer Championships beginning in 2024. Charleston will host the annual championship for the next three years – 2024, 2025 and 2026 seasons – at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. There is a…
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Mollett commits to cheer at University of Pikeville
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Continuing an exciting time for Martin County High School, Kennadi Mollett, a dedicated and versatile two-sport athlete, has officially committed to cheer at the next level for the University of Pikeville. Mollett, known for her hard work, has successfully juggled the demands of both basketball and cheer during her high school career.…
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Tug Valley to remain in Class A in West Virginia
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley High School will remain in Class Single A in West Virginia. The new classifications were released Dec. 20 by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission. Five WVSSAC sports will expand from three classes to four starting in the 2024-2025 academic year. Final approval came from the WVSSAC…
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Martin County cheerleaders win fifth place in KHSAA State Cheer Competition
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WINCHESTER — Martin County High School Cheerleaders finished fifth in the KHSAA State Cheer Competition. The Cardinals squad competed in the All-Girls Super Large Division Saturday at George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester. The event started with the first three sessions Friday, featuring Game Day Large and Game Day Small competitions.…
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Dynasty: Tug Valley cheer squad state champs again
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON — Tug Valley High School won its sixth state cheerleading championship in the last seven years and 10th overall with Saturday’s Class A state title at the Henderson Center on the Marshall University campus in Huntington. The squad is coached by Tara Mitchell and her two assistants are Marie…