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Patrick named MC dance coach
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School welcomes a new dance coach for the upcoming year. Martin County Athletics announced June 6 the hiring of Cheyenne Patrick, a current student at the University of Pikeville. Patrick, the granddaughter of Gina and Roger Patrick of Tomahawk, is in her third year of college,…
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Lady Cards busy summer
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School girls basketball team has been busy this summer. The Lady Cardinals hosted a camp and workouts and played several games in the tri-state area. The team traveled June 3 and 4 to Greenup County for the Battle of the Borders. The Lady Cards defeated Fleming…
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Newsome named All-American
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Boo Newsome capped off her legendary career as a University of Pikeville women’s golfer by being named a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Third Team All-American. She became the first Bear in the program’s history to be honored as an All-American. The NAIA made the announcement Thursday. Each…
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Cal Ripken finishes season with exciting tournaments
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Cal Ripken League wrapped up the season Saturday with exciting Softball, Coach Pitch and Little League tournaments in Inez. Below is a recap of the tournament action. Softball INEZ — The Vipers are softball champions. In a league that was evenly matched for the season, the…
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Hall, Hatfield named All-State Softball team in Class A
Griffey, Muncy on honorable mention list WV SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION CHARLESTON — The Wahama White Falcons of head coach Chris Noble once again stood atop the Class A field when all was said and done, securing a repeat state championship. Junior Mikie Lieving, who went 3-0 with 42 strikeouts in 21 innings of work at…
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About 440 kids and teens compete for top angler at Paintsville Lake
“The flow of kids and smiles was nonstop. We could not have asked for a better day.” –Gina Rose, Kent Rose Foundation chair BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Casting for Kids held two fishing tournaments for kids ages 4–18 at Paintsville Lake Saturday. The tournaments were held June 4 as part of Kentucky’s Free…
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MCHS Softball ends season
Martin County’s Brynnalyn Smith knocks one to the outfield May 24. Smith finished with 26 hits for the Cardinals this season. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy) BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Seniors Skyla Messer and Brittany Thompson played their final game as a Martin County Cardinal last week. The softball team traveled to Johnson Central…
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After the Whistle
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Congratulations to Martin County’s new graduates. This class finally started to see a sliver of normalcy after the historic COVID years. They watched a pandemic sweep across the world and change lives as we knew them. I hope they carry good health and positivity as they start their new beginnings. Now…
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