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Williams receives offer from Alice Lloyd College
Martin County senior Laken Williams has five college offers. Her latest came last week from Alice Lloyd College. The point guard also has offers from Shawnee State University, Kentucky Christian University, Notre Dame of Maryland and West Virginia Tech.
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Mountain Citizen Player of the Week: Brooke Marcum
Brooke Marcum (#25) of the Martin County Lady Cards basketball team is the Mountain Citizen Player of the Week. Marcum averages eight points and four rebounds per game this season. She lit it up Friday and Saturday when the Lady Cards traveled to the Buckeye Elite Showcase at Shawnee State University. Marcum’s highlight came Saturday
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Tug Valley splits two games in Willie Akers Classic at Logan
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOGAN, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers had an exciting weekend in the Willie Akers Classic tournament played at the Logan Memorial Fieldhouse on Middelburg Island in Logan. Tug 69, Logan 68 (OT) Panthers junior forward Kaden Hale hit two free throws with 8 seconds left on the game clock in overtime
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Cardinals go to Louisville UNCAGED
Martin County Middle School wins state duals CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LOUISVILLE — There were 12 top middle school teams in Kentucky to start Sunday morning in the Middle School State Duals at Bellarmine University Knights Hall in Louisville. But out of 120 counties and numerous chartered wrestling teams in the state, one had to be
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Cardinals triumph over Eagles 85-78 in high-octane encounter
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Cardinals clinched an 85-78 win against 57th District rival Johnson Central Eagles in a high-octane encounter Friday at the Cardinals’ home ground in Inez. A large crowd gathered to watch these two teams battle for the first time this season. From the opening quarter, it was
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Lady Cards take sting out of Hornets
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — Martin County Lady Cardinals rolled over Phelps 78-38 Friday in the opening round of the girls 15th Region All “A” Classic at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville.Martin County entered the contest with a 9-4 record while Phelps was 10-2.The Lady Cards were strictly business from the start to the finish.
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Cardinals make statement in central Kentucky
Martin County matmen battle to 40-40 tie in championship BY CHRISTY WELLS MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GOSHEN — Martin County High School wrestlers made a statement in central Kentucky Saturday. The Cardinals battled in the 2024 “The Stables” Wrestling Duals at North Oldham County High School, facing several talented programs and losing only one. The championship battle
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Lady Cards dominate Lady Panthers
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Martin County Lady Cardinals dominated Tug Valley 71-36 in a road game Jan. 3. The Lady Cards led from the opening tip and were up 16-10 at the end of the first quarter. Martin County added distance in the second quarter. Senior Laken Williams fired in 13 points and
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Mountain Citizen Player of the Week: Martin County Middle School wrestling
INEZ — Martin County Middle School Wrestling is the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week.The Cardinals won the 2024 Kentucky Middle School State Duals Sunday at Bellarmine University.Martin County took down several teams on their way to the championship.The Cards dominated Oldham County 54-28, Southern Middle 84-12, Colts Wrestling 62-28 and Paducah Tillman 45-42.
