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Vanhoose earns Mideast Coach of the Year
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIPPA PASSES — When Kayla Moore Vanhoose took over the Alice Lloyd College volleyball program in 2023, the Lady Eagles were coming off a 4–29 season and had never reached national prominence. Two years later, Vanhoose has guided the program through the most successful season in school history, transforming ALC into
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Tug Valley well represented on All-State football team
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley High School football team landed four players on the Class A All-State Team. The West Virginia Sports Writers Association votes on the All-State teams. They released the results Dec. 8. Tug senior defensive back Bryson Elia was named to the First Team Defense, while junior linebacker
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Cards race to 3-0 start, set record with 21 3-pointers
Keathley, Maynard post triple-doubles BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County is off and running. The Cardinals opened their season with wins over Floyd Central at home and Perry County Central and Oneida Baptist Institute in the D.J. Begley Classic at Pike Central. “We’ve got three really good wins,” Martin County head coach Jason
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Martin County opens with win over Shelby Valley
Maynard sets record, May hits career high BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s first week of girls basketball featured a dominant home opener over Shelby Valley with a 77-59 win Dec. 2. Maci Maynard set the record for a combined double-double and Chloe May scored a career-high while hitting her 500th career point.
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Cardinals open at AWC
Seven first-place finishes BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CANNONSBURG — Martin County High School wrestling opened the season in dominant fashion Dec. 6. Coach Josh Muncy’s Cardinals crew racked up seven individual championships and multiple podium finishes at the AWC Invitational hosted by Boyd County. At 106, Brody Jewell went 4-0 with three pins and a
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Maynard and Keathley
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Maci Maynard and Braxton Keathley are the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. Maynard averaged 21.5 points and 17.5 rebounds over two games. The 6-foot-4 brute opened the season with a school-record double-double of 21 points and 24 boards in a
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MCMS drops two
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School’s boys basketball team dropped a pair of hard-fought contests last week, including an overtime heartbreaker. The Cardinals hit the road Dec. 2 for a junior varsity and varsity doubleheader at Belfry, then hosted Ceredo-Kenova on Dec. 6. The varsity matchup at Belfry was a
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MCHS JV notches win
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County High School’s junior varsity boys opened December with a decisive home win, rolling past Floyd Central 54-34 on Dec. 3. Aiden Copeland poured in a game-high 17 points to pace Martin County’s attack. Luke Preece fired in 16 points to give the Cardinals a strong one-two
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Tug Valley boys basketball looks to 3-peat in 2026
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — It is hard to win a state championship and even more difficult to repeat. Tug Valley High School did that last March in Charleston, soundly defeating rival Tucker County in the finals. That gave the Panthers of Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson back-to-back titles. This was not new
