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Lady Cards defeat Betsy Layne, punch ticket to 15th Region
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals defeated Betsy Layne 64-54 to clinch their spot in the 15th Region tournament. The two teams battled Saturday at Martin County High School. The Lady Cards, the two-seed in the regional tournament, faced off against a familiar rival in the Betsy Layne Bobcats, the fourth…
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Lady Cards fall short in bid for 57th District three-peat
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals lost a closely contested battle for a three-peat 57th District championship to Johnson Central 51-46. The title game took place Feb. 28 at Martin County High School. Fresh off a tournament opening-round victory over Paintsville 56-41 two days earlier, the Lady Cardinals were looking for…
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Tug Valley wins sectional title to advance
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers are one step closer to the state tournament. They downed rival Tolsia 71-43 Friday night in the Class A, Region IV, Section I championship game played in front of the “Naugatuck Nightmares,” which is a huge home crowd advantage. The No. 3-ranked Tug…
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Panthers claw Hillbillies for sectional opening win
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W. Va. – The Tug Valley Panthers, using full-court pressure, jumped out to a commanding 28-3 first quarter lead and coasted to a 78-35 victory over visiting Man in their Class A, Region IV, Section 2 opener. The second quarter was a little closer as Tug edged the Hillbillies…
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Lady Panthers bow out, lose to No. 2-ranked Gilmer County
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers saw their season come to an end with a co-regional final lost to highly ranked Gilmer County 63-33 Tuesday night at the TVHS gym. Tug Valley had reached the Class A, Region IV final with an upset win over sectional rival Tolsia last week.…
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Tug Valley AAU faring well
This second grade AAU team from Tug Valley has participated and fared well in three recent tournaments: Shady Elite Second Grade Tournament Champions in Shady Spring, West Virginia; Root Second Grade School Basketball Tournament Champions in Gallipolis, Ohio; and the Rocky Top Tourney in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Chase Crum, Josh White and Tristan Spaulding coach the…
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Martin County defeats Floyd Central 94-89 in overtime
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County defeated visiting Floyd Central 94-89 in overtime Feb. 20 to finish the regular season. The Cardinals were in command of a 24-16 lead at the end of the first quarter. Luke Hale and Jacob Sturgell scored seven points each and Devan Maynard added six in the…
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Martin County girls win state wrestling titles
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — Two Martin County girls made history by winning state wrestling titles in the 2024 Kentucky Girls Youth State Championships. The inaugural tournament was Sunday at Boyd County High School in Ashland. Kennedy Maynard and Kenleigh Estepp both won championships in their divisions. Teammates Kianna Chaffin finished as the…
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Hager accepts head coach position at Prestonsburg
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County head baseball coach Wesley Hager has accepted the head football coach position at Prestonsburg High School. PHS Principal Ricky Thacker made the announcement Monday. “His passion for football, commitment to player development, and deep-rooted connection to Prestonsburg High School make him the ideal candidate to lead…
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Robinson to lead MCMS baseball
WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School welcomed Vernon Robinson as head coach of the baseball team. Robinson has extensive experience in the game of baseball, having played in high school at both Lawrence County and Sheldon Clark. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Eastern Kentucky University in 2001 and is the JAG teacher at MCMS.…
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