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Tigers erase Lady Cards’ lead in All ‘A’
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County (6-4) exploded out of the gate and built a 19-point lead, but Paintsville’s Kylie Kinner proved to be the Achilles’ heel for Martin County. She fueled a comeback as the Lady Tigers (11-4) pulled away late for a 68-63 win Jan. 6 at Appalachian Wireless Arena in
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Lafferty earns All-State Honorable Mention
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Crayson “Bones” Lafferty added a postseason, earning all-state honorable mention in football. Lafferty finished the year as one of Class 2A’s most productive all-around players. Offensively, he ranked 22nd in the class in rushing at 79 yards per game and 21st in total yards with
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Eden Wildcats win three in a row
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Eden Elementary’s boys basketball is starting to hit its stride. The Wildcats put together a three-game win streak last week, opening with a 42-27 win at Inez, edging Tug Valley 46-42 at home, then overpowering Boyd County’s sixth grade 64-31 on the road. Jan. 7 – Eden 42, Inez
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Martin County battles past Belfry in All ‘A’ OT
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Braxton Keathley joined the 2,500-point club in a big way Friday night. The two-way guard buried an ice-cold 3-ball as time expired in overtime to lift Martin County (9-5) past Belfry (9-5) 81-78 at Appalachian Wireless Arena. The Cardinals are heading back to the 15th Region All “A” championship
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Region 6 middle school, youth wrestling tournaments Jan. 24–25 at Martin County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County High School will host two consecutive days of regional wrestling competition later this month as the Kentucky Freestyle Wrestling Club brings both its middle school and youth Region 6 tournaments to Inez, with state tournament berths on the line for top finishers. The events will take place at
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Martin County wrestling overwhelms 22-team field at Belfry Clipson Jones Classic
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — Martin County arrived at Clipson Jones Classic Saturday morning at Belfry High School and left that night with the championship. The Cardinals scored 258.5 points to win the 22-team tournament and finish well ahead of Braxton County’s 207. Coach Josh Muncy’s Cardinals built the margin one match at
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Tug Valley Panthers trap Beavers 74-54
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley turned up the defense and turned the game around as they downed visiting Bluefield 74-54 Friday night at the TVHS gym. The Panthers came into the game ranked No. 1 in Class A in the Mountain State, while Bluefield was ranked No. 4 in Class AA. Bluefield
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Lady Panthers roll to pair of wins
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Tug Valley Lady Panthers, ranked No. 2 in the state, turned in two of their most complete performances of the season last week. They overwhelmed regional rival Tolsia 50-26 at home and rolled past River View 72-45 on the road to keep their momentum building. Tug Valley 50, Tolsia
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Martin County rallies past Paintsville in All ‘A’ opener
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Braxton Keathley erupted for 27 second-half points and Devan Maynard delivered a dominant double-double as Martin County mounted a furious comeback from a double-digit deficit. The Cardinals closed strong to defeat rival Paintsville 72-63 Monday night in the opening round of the 15th Region All ‘A’ Classic at Appalachian
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Three Cardinals serve double-doubles to handle Virginia High 75-45
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BRISTOL, Va. — Bryson Dials, Devan Maynard and Braxton Keathley served double-doubles as Martin County handled Virginia High 75-45 on Dec. 29. Coach Jason “JJ” James’ squad got it done on both ends, shooting 50.8% from the floor (30 of 59) while knocking down 12 3-pointers. Martin County cleaned up the
