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Eden oh so close, falls to Paintsville in thriller
BY JOSHUA BALL FOR MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FALLSBURG — Eden was oh so close. The Wildcats’ fourth-quarter rally came up just short as they fell to Paintsville 37-34 in the Eastern Kentucky Elementary Basketball Conference Tournament championship Saturday at Fallsburg Elementary. The Tigers (12-2) only lost to North Magoffin and Louisa East in the regular season.
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Mountain Citizen Player of the Week: Laken Williams
Martin County — Laken Williams of the Martin County Lady Cardinals basketball team is the Mountain Citizen Player of the Week. Williams has been integral to the Lady Cards’ success for the past four years, leading them to a 95-38 record during her campaign. The senior is closing in on 2,000 career points and has
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Martin County finishes sixth in KYWCA 1A State Duals
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT BARDSTOWN — Martin County High School wrestling finished sixth in the KYWCA 1A State Dual Championships Saturday at Nelson County High School in Bardstown. The Cards defeated Bell County 63-18, fell to Mason County 48-33, recovered to beat Nelson County 54-27 and lost the final dual to Walton-Verona 42-34. In the dual
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Martin County Youth Wrestling finishes fourth in Region 6
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Martin County Youth Wrestling garnered a fourth-place finish in the KFWC Youth Region 6 tournament Sunday at Lawrence County High School. This was a very competitive event, with the Warhawks emerging as the champion, Johnson County claiming second and the Youth Cougars securing third place. The Cardinals, led
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Panthers roll to pair of wins
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley continued its winning ways as the Panthers rolled over the Sherman Tide 88-46 Saturday night at the TVHS gym in Naugatuck. The Panthers clawed out to a 31-7 lead after one quarter and led 53-21 heading into the dressing room at the half. Kaden Hale
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Lady Cards junior varsity picks up win over Lawrence
INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals defeated Lawrence County 47-39 in junior varsity action Jan. 23 at home. The Lady Cardinals led the Bulldogs 10-6 after one quarter of play. They struggled offensively in the second quarter, scoring four points to Lawrence County’s 15 to fall behind 21-14 at the half. As Chloe May
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Tug Valley downs rival Tolsia
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers and Tolsia Rebels have had a storied rivalry through the years on the hardwood. On Jan. 23 at the TVHS gym the Panthers clawed the Rebels 86-63 to improve to 8-1 on the season. Tug Valley went into the game ranked No. 3
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Martin County throttles Betsy Layne, falls to Pikeville in 15th Region All ‘A’ championship
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The quest for back-to-back 15th Region All “A” titles concluded Sunday for Martin County in a 73-62 loss to Pikeville in the championship game at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville. On their way to the finals, the Cardinals throttled Betsy Layne 94-72 in the semifinals Thursday. Here is a
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Martin County Middle School wrestling wins Region 6
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — The Martin County Middle School wrestling team secured a historic victory Sunday night, clinching their first-ever KFWC Region 6 championship at Lawrence County High School. Dominating the largest region in the state with 20 teams, Martin County emerged as the champion with an impressive team score of 294.5.
