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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.…
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Mountain Citizen Player of the Week: Jacob Sturgell
Jacob Sturgell (#20) of the Martin County Cardinals basketball team is the Mountain Citizen Player of the Week. A versatile player who can play inside and out, Sturgell fulfills his duties in the guard/forward/center positions. He is averaging an impressive 10.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game and shooting 47.3% from the field this season.…
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Mollette and Crum receive football offers from UPIKE
INEZ — Two standout athletes from the Martin County Cardinals football team, Noah Mollette and Tate Crum, received offers to play football at the University of Pikeville. The offers came after Mollette and Crum’s visit to the University, during which Bears head coach Mike Harris was impressed by their skills and potential. Mollette and Crum…
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Hatfield-McCoy Shootout slate released; Martin County to play Tug Valley in finale
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON — The schedule for the 22nd-annual Hatfield-McCoy Shootout has been released by tournament director Mark Whitt. The border states “Shootout” features 10 games and will run Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2-3 at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse. Clintwood JOD, LLC will once again be the sponsor for the event. The…
