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MCMS Lady Cards soccer splits two road matches
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County Middle School Lady Cards soccer picked up a road win over Adams before falling in a close match at Johnson Central last week. The Lady Cards defeated Adams 2-1 on March 24 behind a two-goal effort from Aubree Muncy. Alivia Stacy and Maddie Fletcher each recorded an assist…
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Player of the Week: Bailee Hall
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley’s Bailee Hall is the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Player of the Week. Hall opened the 2026 softball season with the kind of week few players can match, dominating in the circle and delivering at the plate. She helped power the Lady Panthers to a…
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Ferris repeats as captain of Class A all-state team; Rash also named to 1st team
BY JARRID MCCORMICK WV SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION Tug Valley point guard Braydun Ferris has had one of the most illustrious careers of anyone to don the silver and black in Naugatuck. Ferris added another accolade to his long list of accomplishments on Tuesday as he was named the captain of the Class A All-State boys…
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Golf scramble to support Rogers Scholars set for April 22 at Woodson Bend
Community members can support student leadership development across the region by joining or sponsoring the third annual Rogers Scholars Golf Scramble on Wednesday, April 22, at Woodson Bend Resort. Hosted by The Center for Rural Development, the fundraiser benefits the Rogers Scholars Program, which helps high school students build leadership, entrepreneurship and career-readiness skills through…
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B. Hall, Deskins voted first-team Class A All-State; K. Hall, DeBoard named honorable mention
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tug Valley Lady Panther seniors Bailee Hall and Haven Deskins were named to the first-team Class A All-State basketball team. Members of the West Virginia Sports Writers Association vote on the All-State teams. Katie Hall and Kylie DeBoard were named to the honorable mention All-State list. B. Hall and…
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Tug Valley Lady Panthers stay unbeaten with trio of wins
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley Lady Panthers opened the season in commanding fashion last week, rolling past Tolsia, rallying for a walk-off win over Man and overwhelming East Ridge to improve to 4-0. The Lady Panthers showcased power across the three-game stretch, blasting multiple home runs, delivering late-game heroics and getting dominant work…
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Tug Valley rolls past East Ridge, Phelps in back-to-back wins
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W. Va. — Tug Valley put together a strong week on the diamond, leaning on dominant pitching and steady production at the plate to earn back-to-back wins over East Ridge and Phelps. The Panthers opened the stretch March 24 with a 5-1 victory over visiting East Ridge. They then…
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Cards baseball opens season against tough competition
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s baseball team opened the 2026 season against a pair of tough opponents last week. The Cards dropped games to Hazard and Knox Central to begin the year 0-2. The Cardinals started the season March 18 at Cardinal Park. Hazard used a big sixth inning to pull away…
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Martin County Middle School girls soccer shows promise
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Martin County Middle School’s girls soccer team opened its season Saturday with a solid showing at the Adams Soccerama. The Lady Cards finished with a win, a tie and a narrow loss in three 30-minute matches. The Lady Cards tied host Adams 1-1, defeated Powell County 3-1 and fell…
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Lady Cards softball opens season 1-2
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Lady Cards softball opened the 2026 softball season with a 1-2 record and earned a 13-11 win over Elliott County on March 21. The Lady Cards dropped their season opener 10-0 at Breathitt County on March 19, then fell 3-0 to Mingo Central on Saturday. The…
