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Martin County Band rocks the 57th District
Martin County High School Pep Band kept the fans rocking at the 57th District Tournament last week in Inez.(Citizen photos by Roger Smith)
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Lady Cards defeat Betsy Layne, punch ticket to 15th Region
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals defeated Betsy Layne 64-54 to clinch their spot in the 15th Region tournament. The two teams battled Saturday at Martin County High School. The Lady Cards, the two-seed in the regional tournament, faced off against a familiar rival in the Betsy Layne Bobcats, the fourth…
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Lady Cards fall short in bid for 57th District three-peat
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals lost a closely contested battle for a three-peat 57th District championship to Johnson Central 51-46. The title game took place Feb. 28 at Martin County High School. Fresh off a tournament opening-round victory over Paintsville 56-41 two days earlier, the Lady Cardinals were looking for…
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Tug Valley wins sectional title to advance
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers are one step closer to the state tournament. They downed rival Tolsia 71-43 Friday night in the Class A, Region IV, Section I championship game played in front of the “Naugatuck Nightmares,” which is a huge home crowd advantage. The No. 3-ranked Tug…
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Panthers claw Hillbillies for sectional opening win
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W. Va. – The Tug Valley Panthers, using full-court pressure, jumped out to a commanding 28-3 first quarter lead and coasted to a 78-35 victory over visiting Man in their Class A, Region IV, Section 2 opener. The second quarter was a little closer as Tug edged the Hillbillies…
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Lady Panthers bow out, lose to No. 2-ranked Gilmer County
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers saw their season come to an end with a co-regional final lost to highly ranked Gilmer County 63-33 Tuesday night at the TVHS gym. Tug Valley had reached the Class A, Region IV final with an upset win over sectional rival Tolsia last week.…
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Tug Valley AAU faring well
This second grade AAU team from Tug Valley has participated and fared well in three recent tournaments: Shady Elite Second Grade Tournament Champions in Shady Spring, West Virginia; Root Second Grade School Basketball Tournament Champions in Gallipolis, Ohio; and the Rocky Top Tourney in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Chase Crum, Josh White and Tristan Spaulding coach the…
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Martin County defeats Floyd Central 94-89 in overtime
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County defeated visiting Floyd Central 94-89 in overtime Feb. 20 to finish the regular season. The Cardinals were in command of a 24-16 lead at the end of the first quarter. Luke Hale and Jacob Sturgell scored seven points each and Devan Maynard added six in the…
