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Martin County wrestling shows out at Bobby Bates Invitational
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WISE, Va. — The Martin County High School wrestling team placed sixth out of 34 teams at the Bobby Bates Invitational over the weekend in Wise, Va. Parker Maynard took the podium with third place in the 144 lb weight class. Cole Jewell brought home fourth in the 175 lb. JJ Mollett…
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Tug Valley wins in OT over Pike Central
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers defeated the Pike County Central Hawks 67-64 in a hard-fought overtime thriller in the Coalfields Legends Classic. The two teams battled at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse on Thursday, Dec. 19. “We were a little lucky to pull that one out,” said TV head…
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Lady Panthers down Westside 59-34
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CLEAR FORK, W.Va. — The Lady Panthers of Tug Valley improved to 4-1 on the season with a 59-34 win over Class AA Westside on Monday, Dec. 16. Tug Valley came into the game ranked No. 7 in the Coaches Poll. The Lady Panthers jumped out to a 19-3 first-quarter lead and…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: Dials and Marcum
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Bryson Dials and Brooke Marcum are the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. Dials is averaging 17.1 points per game and has made 26 3-pointers on the season thus far. He recorded a double-double in an 87-54 win over Shelby Valley with 16 points and 10 steals.…
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Cardinals JV picks up two wins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School boys JV squad picked up two wins in Inez. Below is a recap of JV action. MC vs Grace Christian – Brayden Marcum and Aiden Copeland combined for 27 points en route to defeating Grace Christian 54-22 on Dec. 13. The Cards jumped…
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Tug Valley places several on Class A All-State teams
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley was well represented on the Class A All-State football teams voted on by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Eight players earned All-State honors, which is one more than last year. Five Panthers were named to the first team, which is another school record. Two were named to…
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Martin County fends off Pikeville, demolishes Grace Christian
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County high school boys took down Grace Christian 93-47 in Inez on Friday night. Less than 24 hours later, they went to Pikeville’s house and stole the remote with a 74-63 win. MC vs Grace Christian – Ten Cardinals hit the scoring column in a balanced win over…
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Marcum’s performance lifts Cards past Casey County
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LONDON — Martin County traveled to South Laurel on Saturday to play in the Lisa Collins Classic. Brooke Marcum brought the it factor and earned herself the Player of the Game with 11 points, six rebounds and five steals in the 46-37 win over Casey County. “I’m proud of all…
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Tug Valley edges St. Joe to win regular-season opener
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers started defense of their Class A state championship with a tough 53-51 win over St. Joseph of Huntington on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at the Cam Henderson Center, the home of the Marshall Thundering Herd. The two squads battled to a 9-9 tie after…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Peyton Davis
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Peyton Davis is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. Davis is averaging 17.8 points per game and shooting over 58% from behind the 3-point line. He leads the team with 16 made. He also leads the squad in shooting almost 82% from the free-throw line. In…