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Martin County Middle wins three in a row
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County Middle School’s girls basketball A-team went 3-1 over the past two weeks with wins over Johns Creek, Magoffin and Paintsville. Their only setback was a two-point loss to Dorton. The B-team remains undefeated. MCMS vs JC – The Lady Cards A-team wasted no time setting the tone in
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America’s Quickmart Player of the Week: Devan Maynard
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Devan Maynard is the America’s Quickmart of Blacklog Player of the Week. The senior quarterback stole the show for Martin County in a 44-20 victory over Pike Central on Friday. Maynard rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns in the dirt. The dual-threat QB completed 8 of 16
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Martin County Youth wins in OT
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GREENUP — Martin County youth football celebrated a hard-fought victory Sunday as the third-grade squad defeated Greenup County on their home turf 12-6 in overtime. David West broke loose from the eight-yard line to score the game-winning touchdown in OT. Waylon Porter completed two passes for 47 yards, while West
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Mingo tops Tug in epic football battle
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — What an epic high school football game to start a season. When all was said and done, Mingo Central held on to defeat county rival Tug Valley 35-30 in the season opener for both schools to win the “Battle of Mingo.” The game was played Thursday in
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Cardinals fall to Bulldogs in season opener
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County took a 35-7 loss to Lawrence County in a tough season-opener matchup Friday night in Inez. The Class 3A Bulldogs claimed the hardware for the Kentucky Farm Bureau Bowl. The Bulldogs struck early and built a commanding lead that the Cardinals could not overcome. Martin County’s
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Martin County upsets Boyd, shuts out Lawrence
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School girls soccer picked up a pair of wins last week defeating Boyd County 2-1 on Aug. 21 in Ashland and blanking Lawrence County 8-0 two nights before. Faith Caldwell scored on a 40-yard free kick that sailed perfectly over the goalie’s hands into the
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Lady Cardinals open volleyball season with win
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School volleyball team opened the 2025 season with a convincing sweep over Tolsia before falling in back-to-back matches, including a close loss to Belfry last week. The Cardinals, coached by Krista Runyon, traveled to Fort Gay, West Virginia, on Aug. 18 and rolled to
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America’s Quickmart Player of the Week: Faith Caldwell
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Faith Caldwell is the America’s Quickmart of Blacklog Player of the Week. Caldwell led the Martin County High School soccer team to two wins last week. A 40-yard free kick sailed perfectly past the outstretched hands of Boyd’s goalie for one score Aug. 21. Her next goal was
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Martin County Youth football roundup: Greer rushes for over 200 yards
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Youth Football’s third grade team put up a fight on the road Aug. 20 before falling 20-14 to Prestonsburg in a rain-soaked contest. They battled a tough Boyd County team at The Rock on Sunday in a game that ended in a 20-20 tie. The sixth-grade
