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Soccer practice kicks off
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Cardinals girls soccer began practice last week with Coach Steven Gauze conditioning his team to get them back in shape. The girls started their workout by running 2 miles. The rest of the practice included kicking, agility and speed drills. Coach Gauze planned to have conditioning all…
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Football practice opened Monday
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — You can almost begin to smell the crisp autumn leaves in the air. It’s that time of the year again. The KHSAA dead period has ended and football teams across the state opened up helmet-only practices Monday. Coach Josh Muncy brought his Martin County Cardinals onto the field…
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After the Whistle: Dead period ending
BY BRITTNI MCCOY The KHSAA dead period ends this week and official practices will be full steam ahead. From what I’ve seen over the summer, Martin County looks to have great seasons. UK football and basketball are also looking to be fun to watch. Mark Stoops will be entering his 10th season, and he and…
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Gauze plays in national championship series
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN DUNBAR, W.Va. — Kaitlyn Gauze is a state champ and national runner-up in the East Region with the West Virginia football club. Gauze played in the U18 2022 USYS (United States Youth Soccer) National Championship Series. Her team was the West Virginia state champs and earned a spot to represent West…
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Martin County girls win runner-up
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GEORGETOWN — Harper Runyon, Kenleigh Estepp and Macie Callaham played on the 8U Revolution softball team July 2 in Georgetown and came home with some rings. The Hitting Bombs Softball Tournament was hosted by the Wrath Fastpitch squad at Marshall Park. Zach Callaham and his assistants Billy Cornett, Kyle Runyon…
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OnPoint Ballers win championship
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN GATLINBURG — The OnPoint Ballers put on a clinic in Gatlinburg this past weekend, going undefeated in the Hoopz Summer Championship at Rocky Top Sports World. The Ballers, coached by Kevin Dials, began pool play Friday against the TSI Grassroots Red squad and won in a big way 60-29. They continued…
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Moore new head cheer coach
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Nikki Moore has accepted the head coach position for the Martin County High School Cheer team. Moore was a varsity cheerleader for Sheldon Clark from 1999 to 2003. She competed in the Kentucky Association of Pep Organization Sponsors (KAPOS), Kentucky State Fair and at King’s Island. Moore was born…
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MC basketball teams show out
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The boys and girls Martin County High School basketball teams showed out in the first half of summer. After posting winning records for both squads, the teams are heading into the KHSAA dead period. The boys team played teams from across the region and attended multiple camps. They played…
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All-Stars play in district tournament
Martin County 12U All-Star Gaven Grace catches a pass from his teammate for a force out at second. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy) BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County All-Stars played in the District 3 Cal Ripken tournament at Bob Amos Park this past week. The 8U, 10U and 12U divisions participated…
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After the Whistle: Sports world keeps turning
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN The KHSAA period is upon us, but the sports world keeps turning. If you haven’t heard, Kentucky basketball signed the No. 2 ranked point guard Robert Dillingham for the 2023 class. He will be playing with Reed Sheppard, the son of former Wildcat Jeff Sheppard. Reed played at the high school…
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