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Three Tug Valley players named first-team All-State, four others named honorable mention
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley High School was well represented on the Class A All-State football team released this week by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association (WVSWA). Sophomore running back/QB/defensive back Bryson Elia, senior defensive lineman Buddy Marcum and senior offensive lineman Luke Bartram all made the first team. Others from the…
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Martin County faces tough defeat in Class 2A regional championship
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FORT MITCHELL — Martin County entered the Class 2A Regional championship Saturday against Beechwood in Fort Mitchell with high hopes. The three-hour trek to Edgar McNabb Field followed a series of pep rallies and a community send-off. However, the Beechwood Tigers proved too much for the Cardinals, who were without the services…
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Tug Valley falls to Tucker County in Class A playoffs
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PARSONS, W.Va. — The football season came to an end for the No. 7 Tug Valley Panthers Saturday afternoon as they lost to No. 2 ranked Tucker County 42-0 in the second round of the Class A playoffs. The game was close in the first half as Tug Valley only…
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Martin County blows Betsy Layne away, advances to championship
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County blew Betsy Layne away 35-6 in round 2 of the KHSAA Class 2A playoffs Friday night at The Rock in Inez. The win moves Coach Josh Muncy’s Cardinals to Class 2A round 3, where they will vie for the East Region championship Friday against the Beechwood…
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Mountain Citizen Player of the Week: Martin County Football
Martin County High School Football wins Mountain Citizen Player of the Week honors for the second time this season for their exceptional performance and continued success in the postseason. The Cardinals blew Betsy Layne away 35-6 in the second round of the KHSAA Class 2A playoffs Friday in Inez. The team is heading to the…
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East Region showdown: Martin County vs. Beechwood in Class 2A championship clash
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County will pursue the East Region Class 2A championship Friday night at Beechwood in Fort Mitchell. The battle of these two powerhouses begins at 7 p.m. The only prior encounter between the Cardinals and Tigers was in the 2000 Champions Bowl, where Beechwood emerged victorious over the…
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Tug Valley wins playoff opener over Tyler Consolidated
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers held on to win a first-round Class A playoff game 28-26 over visiting Tyler Consolidated on a damp, cool and foggy Friday night at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. The fog got thicker and thicker as the game headed into the final minutes.…
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Cardinals crush Hawks in 2A playoffs
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County dominated Pike Central 43-3 in the first round of the 2A playoffs Friday at The Rock. The initial encounter between the two teams ended in an upset, as the Hawks defeated the Cardinals 9-6 in the Pike County Bowl in August. However, Martin County entered the…
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Panthers claw Bulldogs, head to playoffs
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley led 20-0 at the half and then erupted for 26 more points in the third quarter to defeat the visiting Van Bulldogs 46-6 Friday at Bob Brewer Stadium. The Slone brothers, Adam and Cameron, both scored a pair of touchdowns in a balanced Panthers offense.…
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Muncy and Miller named Coach and Player of the Year
Cardinals pick up District 7 awards BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The 2023 season keeps getting sweeter for the Martin County Cardinals. On Nov. 1, the Kentucky Football Coaches Association announced Martin County High School Head Coach Josh Muncy as 2023 Distrct 7, 2A Coach of the Year and star linebacker/running back Madden…
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