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Davis receives offer from Spalding
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — College offers are rolling in for Martin County High School guard Peyton Davis. Coach Kevin Gray of Spalding University has extended an offer for the senior to play basketball at the prestigious school in Louisville. Davis has received offers from Harrodsburg, Alice Lloyd, Bluefield, UIC of Florida, and…
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Three Cardinals named All-Region
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Peyton Davis, Bryson Dials and Parker Watts were named to the 15th Region All-Tournament Team after leading Martin County to the finals last week Davis averaged 21.3 points and knocked down 16 3-pointers over the course of the tournament. The senior finished the season ranked fifth in the…
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Elementary volleyball: Eden A-team undefeated
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Eden Elementary’s A-team remains undefeated after a tiebreaker with Inez before the volleyball tournament arrives next week. With Inez and Eden splitting the first two sets March 13 with 21-18 scores, the deciding set went to Eden with a final of 15-9. Sarah McCoy reeled off five straight…
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Two Martin County players receive Rise Up Media awards
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — Martin County’s Maci Maynard and Brooke Marcum received prestigious awards at the Rise Up Sports Media ceremony in Lexington on March 12. Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton declared March 12, 2025, as “Maci Maynard Day” to honor Maynard’s athletic achievements, scholastic excellence and community involvement. Maynard received the Valerie…
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Tug Valley Lady Panthers finish second in state
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers had one goal this season—get back to the state tournament and bring home another Class A championship. But their title hopes came to a crushing halt Saturday night at the Charleston Coliseum. In a showdown between the top two seeds, No. 1…
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Tug Valley headed back to state tournament
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley High School boys basketball team is headed back to the West Virginia State Tournament to defend its Class A state championship. The Panthers easily defeated Sherman 73-34 on March 12 at the TVHS gym in Naugatuck. This was the Region 4 co-championship. The Class…
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Martin County torches Jaguars from deep, advances to third straight 15th Region title game
Cards fire in 17 treys in 103-85 beatdown BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County is heading to the third 15th Region championship game in a row after a shootout with Floyd Central on Monday. The Cards lit the nets on fire, knocking down 17 made 3-pointers on 51.5% shooting from deep in…
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Lady Cards end season in 15th Region Tournament
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The final buzzer sounded on the Martin County Lady Cards season March 3 in the 15th Region Tournament. Coach Robin Newsome’s team lost to the Pikeville Panthers 47-26 at Pike County Central. “We are very fortunate to be able to play a game that we love,” Coach Newsome…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Brooke Marcum
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Brooke Marcum is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. Marcum had a double-double in the 66-61 win at Pike Central in the Super Region with 16 points and 10 assists. She also recorded seven rebounds and a block. Marcum fired in 16…
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