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Martin County has tough week on the diamond
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County had a tough week on the diamond. The Cardinals dropped a decision to Tug Valley to set the tone April 10, then followed with two losses in a row April 11 and 12 in a district doubleheader against Johnson Central. Below is a recap of the action. Tug…
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Martin County tennis teams split pair
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County boys and girls tennis teams got off to a 1-1 start. The teams lost April 10 to Johnson Central and rebounded April 11 to defeat Paintsville. Coach Josh Penix had a good number of team members show up this season as the program continues to grow. “I am…
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Lady Cards go 0-2 in district play
BY BOO NEWSOMEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Martin County softball lost two district contests on the road last week. The Lady Cards dropped a 15-0 decision to Johnson Central and fell 10-5 to Paintsville. Below is a recap of both games. MC vs. JC Johnson Central’s ace Madelyn Vaughn got the 15-0 win on the mound…
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Track team off and running
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SALYERSVILLE — The Martin County track team is off and running. Coach Phillip Harris’ Cardinals competed in their first meet March 30 at Magoffin County High School. Twenty-three schools competed in the event. Devan Maynard placed 26th out of 83 runners in the 100-meter dash, while Braxton Maynard finished 30th,…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Faith Caldwell and Caleb Horn
INEZ — The Mountain Citizen Players of the Week are Faith Caldwell of Martin County Middle School and Caleb Horn of Martin County High School. Caldwell (#6) plays as center mid for the Lady Cardinals soccer team and helped lead them to wins over Ashland 5-2 and Lawrence County 7-0. Caldwell scored five goals and…
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HOF cements sports legacy in first induction ceremony
Twenty-four players, three teams BY MIKE MUNCY FOR THE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County has a long, illustrious history when it comes to sports. Dwayne Sweeney and the Martin County All-Sports Hall of Fame board of directors are cementing that legacy with the first induction ceremony hosted at the Roy F. Collier Community Center…
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Martin County Middle School soccer on win streak
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Martin County Middle School girls soccer is on a four-game win streak. After having a week off for spring break, the Lady Cards played three games in six days and won all three. The Lady Cards defeated Paintsville 10-0, Lawrence County 7-0 and Boyd County 3-0 to move to 6-1 on the…
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Hall of Fame induction ceremony April 15 in Inez
BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The first 24 individuals and two teams will be inducted into the Martin County All-Sports Hall of Fame for their extraordinary contributions to athletics. A historic first induction ceremony is set for noon Saturday at the HOF’s new home in the Martin County Library wing of the Roy…
