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Lady Panthers race past Lady Miners
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GILBERT, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers were able to get in a game during the cold and snowy weather Jan. 29. They downed the Lady Miners of county rival Mingo Central 62-35 in a game at Gilbert Middle School’s gymnasium. The game was a home contest for Mingo Central, but
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Walton-Verona ends Martin County All ‘A’ run
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN OWENSBORO — Martin County (12-6) came out of the gate hot at the Owensboro Sportscenter, but Walton-Verona (13-7) weathered the early punch, caught fire from 3-point range and ended the Cardinals’ run with a 66-59 win Friday in the second round of the state All “A” Classic. Martin County led 18-12
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Seven Martin County Youth wrestlers advance to state
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Youth Wrestling turned in a strong day on the mats at the KWFC Region 6 Tournament Saturday at Martin County High School. The Cardinals claimed four regional championships, a runner-up, two fourth-place finishes and a sixth-place finish. Seven of Coach Andrew Chaffin’s youth matmen will advance to
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Martin County Middle wrestling wins Region 6 runner-up; 10 qualify for state
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School turned in a big day on the mats at the KFWC Region 6 Tournament, finishing as team runner-up and piling up a deep list of placers Friday at Martin County High School ahead of the snow and ice. Ten of Coach Andrew Chaffin’s middle school
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Martin County Cardinals Wrestling Club
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Martin County Cardinals middle school and youth wrestlers are the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. The club qualified 17 wrestlers combined for the state KFWC. Coach Andrew Chaffin’s matmen saw multiple champions and podium finishes across both divisions in the KFWC Region 6 tournament Friday and Saturday at Martin County
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Tug Valley trounces Mingo Central 84-35
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they trounced visiting county rival Mingo Central 84-35, Jan. 20 at the TV gym in Naugatuck. Tug Valley jumped out to a 19-6 first-quarter lead and led 42-13 at halftime. The Panthers
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Tug Valley edged by Independence
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN COAL CITY, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers lost a close game to the Patriots of Independence High School 66-64 Friday night in Coal City. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday night, but was moved up to Friday due to predicted winter weather and possible snowfall across the state.
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Martin County routs Breathitt County, advances to All ‘A’ Elite Eight
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN OWENSBORO — Martin County (12-5) looked right at home under the bright lights of the All “A” State Tournament at the Owensboro Sportscenter. The Cardinals turned steals into runouts and rolled past Breathitt County (11-8) 93-65 Thursday in the first round. With the win, Martin County advances to the Elite Eight
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Keathley erupts for 41 as Cardinals top Magoffin
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County (11-5) put another loud stamp on 57th District play Friday night. The Cards rode a monster scoring outburst from Braxton Keathley to a 75-51 win over Magoffin County (2-15) in Inez. Keathley poured in 41 points on 17-of-25 shooting, bullying his way to the rim for 15
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Lady Cards grab two wins
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Martin County put together a 2-1 week from Jan. 13–17, weathering a road loss to Floyd Central before taking wins over Magoffin County and Pineville behind two double-doubles from Maci Maynard. The stretch opened Jan. 13 with a 70-52 loss at Floyd Central, a game where the Lady Cards flat out shot
