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TV Panthers bury rival Mingo Miners 69-39
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers got back on the winning track as they buried county rival Mingo Central 69-39 Tuesday night at the TVHS gym in Naugatuck. Tug Valley (13-3) is coming off back-to-back losses in the Hatfield-McCoy Shootout this past weekend. So Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson was
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Maynard wins state wrestling title, team finishes second
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISVILLE — Martin County Middle School wrestler Parker Maynard won his second consecutive KFWC state title Saturday in the KFWC Middle School State Championship at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. At the same time, his team finished as runner-up out of 74 middle school and club teams competing in
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Martin County Youth finishes with four state wrestling champs and team runner-up
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISVILLE — Martin County Youth Wrestling Club has four state champions and finished as the medium-sized team runner-up in the KFWC Youth State Championship. The event took place Sunday at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, featuring 99 teams and almost 2,000 wrestlers. Wrestling with 21 team members in Division
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Lady Cards narrowly defeated by Johnson Central amid controversial officiating
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — In a high-stakes showdown on the hardwood, the Martin County Lady Cardinals faced a narrow defeat against Johnson Central, ending the game with a score of 55-51 on their home turf Jan. 29. The game, marked by its intensity and controversial officiating, saw the Lady Cardinals grappling with adversity from
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Bowen to be inducted into Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — Former Sheldon Clark High School basketball star and 1991 Miss Kentucky Basketball, Ida Bowen, is set to be inducted into the Dawahares/KHSAA Class of 2024 Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place Sunday, April 28, at the Central Bank Center Ballroom in Lexington. This year’s induction
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Mountain Citizen Player of the Week: Parker Maynard
LOUISVILLE — Martin County wrestler Parker Maynard is the Mountain Citizen Player of the Week. Maynard clinched his second consecutive state middle school wrestling title Saturday, winning the KFWC Middle School Championship 150 lbs class and amassing a perfect 20-0 record on the season. The eighth-grader defeated Maximus Baxter of Colt Wrestling 8-3 in his
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Lady Cards breeze by Magoffin County 54-17
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT SALYERSVILLE — Martin County rolled over Magoffin County 54-17 on the road Jan. 30. The Lady Cards played without the services of star guard Laken Williams, who suffered a severely sprained ankle the previous night in a contest with Johnson Central. The Lady Cards got off to a sluggish start, shooting 3
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Hale, McKenzie and Davis receive offers from Alice Lloyd College
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Three Martin County basketball players received offers to play collegiate ball at Alice Lloyd College. Luke Hale, Brayden McKenzie and Peyton Davis all announced offers last week. Hale, a senior guard for the Cardinals, averages 23.5 points and four rebounds per game. He is shooting 45.6% from the
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Williams and Marcum surpass 1,500 points
Two Martin County High School girls basketball players were honored last week for surpassing 1,500 career points. Seniors Laken Williams and Katie Marcum have each esclipsed the point plateau. Martin County coach Robin Newsome presented each with a custom 1,500 career point basketball during the Lady Cards vs. Johnson Central game Jan. 29.
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Marcum signs with Alice Lloyd Lady Eagles
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Katie Marcum #32, a dominant power forward/center for the Martin County Lady Cards, solidified her commitment to Coach John Mills and the Alice Lloyd Lady Eagles by signing a national letter of intent Feb. 2. Family, coaches and friends attended the signing ceremony at Martin County High School. Marcum is
