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Eden scratches Pburg
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Eden went 4-for-4 when the Wildcats hosted Prestonsburg, Nov. 25. The A-team clobbered the Blackcats 50-9. Parker Stafford lit up the nets for a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats. He also had an assist. Brock Fields hit double digits with 12 points along with
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Indians win over Red Devils
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Inez notched wins at Warfield. The A-team defeated the Red Devils 42-13 while the B-team won 16-8. Rocco Maynard led all scorers with 20 points. Jayce McCoy and Kash Howell pitched in six points each. Kayden McCoy hit for four points, and Bentlee Copley, Trey Schmidt and Kree Endicott
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Stein back in his Old Kentucky Home
Kentucky football officially announced the departure of Mark Stoops on Monday morning. In less than 24 hours, the position was filled. Will Stein returns to his Old Kentucky Home and has become the head coach of the Wildcats as of late Monday night, per UK Athletics. After an impressive stint as the offensive coordinator at
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Davis and Dials
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Annaleigh Davis and Bryson Dials are the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week for their performances in the Zip Zone Express Tip Off Classic, Saturday in Inez. Davis had a stellar night in the Lady Cards’ win over Phelps. She fired
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Williams selected to Team Kentucky
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Youth Football standout Blaine Williams has earned a roster spot on the FBU Team Kentucky sixth-grade squad, giving the local program a big reason to celebrate. The multi-sport athlete is the son of Trish and Chad Williams and is a student at Eden Elementary School. Williams is
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Bryson Elia knee injury ends high school career
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — It was not how he had hoped his senior year would go. But Tug Valley All-State athlete Bryson Elia suffered a severe knee injury during the Tolsia game, which was more serious than many knew. “When I first hurt my knee, I knew it was serious but
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Zip Zone Classic tips off Saturday in Inez
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Big-time basketball is coming back to Inez on Saturday as the Zip Zone Classic returns to Martin County High School with a star-studded lineup and some of the top talent from Kentucky and West Virginia. Martin County Middle School will open at 10:15 a.m. against Lenore. From there,
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Martin County hosts Cardinal Madness
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School tipped off basketball season in style Nov. 20, hosting Cardinal Madness in front of a lively home crowd that saw elementary action, middle school games, contests and the first look at the Cardinals and Lady Cardinals. Eden Elementary swept its rivalry slate with Inez, winning
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Martin County star grabs eighth D1 offer
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County standout Braxton Keathley’s recruiting stock continues to climb. The Cardinals 4-star guard, ranked a Top 100 player in the country by Made Hoops, has picked up his eighth Division I scholarship offer. This one comes from East Carolina University. Keathley, a 6-foot-5, 190-pound point guard, was recently
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Cards roll past Knott in scrimmage
Keathley posts triple-double with 47 points BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Martin County looked midseason sharp in its first live action of the year. The Cards handled Knott Central 87-60 in a preseason boys basketball scrimmage hosted by Johnson Central, Nov. 22. Newcomer Braxton Keathley showed why he is Kentucky’s most talked-about scorer. The
