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Sturgill stays hot as Martin County Middle defeats Morgan County 6-4
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Kooper Sturgill turned in a big night at the plate and on the mound as Martin County Middle School defeated Morgan County 6-4 on May 8 in Inez. Sturgill went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate and scored two runs while also closing out the game with three…
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Cardinals drop three on the road
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County Cardinals faced a difficult week on the diamond, falling in three road contests against Powell, Morgan County and Hazard to close out the regular season. Powell County 10, Martin County 0 (5 innings) Powell County held the Cardinals to just one hit, handing Martin a 10-0 loss…
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Lady Cards tennis duo makes history with regional runner-up finish
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County High School tennis players Chloe May and Haruka Kaibori etched their names into program history May 11 at the 15th Region Tournament in Pikeville. May and Kaibori became the first girls doubles team in Martin County High School history to reach the regional championship match and qualify…
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Cardinals fall to Eagles in 15th Region team tournament
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County hosted Johnson Central in the first round of the 15th Region Tennis Team Tournament on May 5, with the Cardinals falling in both the boys and girls team matches. The Martin County boys were defeated 4-1. Bryson Dials earned the Cardinals’ lone win with a hard-fought…
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Kirk & Crum Law Office Players of the Week: May and Kaibori
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Chloe May and Haruka Kaibori are the Kirk & Crum Law Office Players of the Week. The pair made program history May 11 at the 15th Region Tennis Tournament in Pikeville. The Lady Cardinals duo became the first girls doubles team in Martin County High School history to…
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Harper Runyon records 200th strikeout
Inez Elementary sixth-grader Harper Runyon pitches for the Martin County Middle School softball team, April 30 at Cardinal Park. The multi-sport athlete shines on the field and the basketball court. She recorded her 200th career strikeout last week at Betsy Layne. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)
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Tug Valley’s state softball tournament bid ends in final
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — It was a winner-take-all game Saturday afternoon as Tug Valley entertained Wahama in Game 3 of the Class A, Region 4 co-championship game. The prize was a trip to the state tournament in South Charleston, but the Lady Panthers ended up with a heartbreaking 7-1 loss. Tug Valley came…
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Derek Jewell injured at football camp
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley Panther football player Derek Jewell will likely miss his senior season due to an injury suffered at a recent football camp at the University of Charleston. The talented wide receiver/defensive back was expected to have a big senior season this fall for the Tug Valley. Jewell’s father,…
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Lady Panthers battle through regional gauntlet
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley fought through three intense Class A Region 4 tournament games leading up to the final. They crushed St. Joseph 30-0, rallied past Wahama 6-5 and then fell 7-0 in the semifinals, forcing a winner-take-all showdown Saturday. Wahama 7, Tug Valley 0 Staring down elimination against…
