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Mills picks up two college offers
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School shooting guard Eli Mills has drawn the attention of college programs after a strong junior season. He picked up offers from Kentucky Christian University and Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois last week. Mills enters his senior year as one of the Cardinals’ top perimeter
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Inez Indians begin season
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Inez Indians opened their elementary season last week. The A-team dropped a 20-7 loss while the B-team narrowly missed the mark with an 8-7 loss to Louisa East. Layla Cline hit a bucket and scored a free throw to finish with three points for the Indians in
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Evans finishes top 15 at state All ‘A’ Classic
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RICHMOND — Martin County’s Kenadie Evans capped off her final appearance at the All “A” State golf tournament with a top-15 finish Saturday in Richmond. The All “A” Region champion teed off at 10 a.m. from hole No. 1 and battled through steady rain and gusty winds to card an
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Kentucky steps into Pope’s second season
Sports are back in high gear in Martin County. With fall just around the corner, sweater weather is knocking on our door. It also means Kentucky basketball begins its official practice next month. I feel like I am supposed to talk about Mark Stoops and football right now. But honestly, I have not had a
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Statebound! Undefeated Martin County 3-peats 15th Region All ‘A’ Classic
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County soccer (8-0) is heading to the state All “A” Classic after an undefeated run through the 15th Region All “A” at Bob Amos Park in Pike County. The Cardinals opened the tournament Sept. 1 with a forfeit win over Paintsville. They cruised to a 9-1 victory
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Martin County silences Betsy Layne 48-18 behind Lafferty’s four touchdowns
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BETSY LAYNE — Martin County hit the road Friday night and wasted no time quieting the home crowd. Behind a relentless ground attack and a defense that stuffed the Bobcats run game, the Cardinals rolled to a 48–18 victory over Betsy Layne. The Cardinals (2-1) struck quickly in the first
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Tug Valley holds Hall of Fame induction
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The 5th Annual Tug Valley High School Hall of Fame (HOF) induction ceremony and dinner was held Friday, Sept. 5, before the Panthers home game with Sherman. A large crowd attended the induction, which honored five former athletes and two former coaches. HOF President Jeff Reynolds was
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America’s Quickmart Player of the Week: Bryson Elia
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley’s Bryson Elia is the America’s Quickmart of Blacklog Player of the Week. Elia turned a storm-delayed Friday night into his own highlight reel, powering the Panthers to a 51-16 win over Sherman at Bob Brewer Stadium. The All-State running back was unstoppable from the opening
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Tug downs Sherman after long weather delay; Elia catches lightning in a bottle
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — After a long lightning delay, the Tug Valley and Sherman football game finally got to kick off at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck on Friday night. As the clock approached midnight, Tug Valley left the soggy field with a convincing 51-16 victory. Tug Valley All-State running back
