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Martin County baseball battles through tough six-game stretch
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County High School baseball went 2-4 over a demanding six-game spring break stretch March 30-April 4, showing progress against a tough schedule. The Cardinals dropped back-to-back games to Boyd County, beat Tug Valley, then fell to Russell and Lewis County before closing the week with a comeback win over
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Martin County Lady Cardinals make history with district win over Paintsville
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN For the first time in program history, the Martin County High School softball team can call itself a district winner. The Lady Cardinals’ 4-2 victory over Paintsville on March 24 was a breakthrough decades in the making. Since the school’s opening in the 2019-20 academic year, Martin County had never
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Roster roulette: The new reality
Mo Dioubate, Brandon Garrison, Jasper Johnson and Jaland Lowe have all entered the transfer portal as of this writing. Malachi Moreno announced he will test the NBA Draft waters but plans to return to Kentucky if he does not hear what he wants, and I am about 99% sure he will be back. That is
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Player of the Week: Aidan Mann
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Aidan Mann is the Kirk & Crum Law Office Player of the Week. Mann was a consistent force at the plate, delivering multiple multi-hit games and producing in key moments for the Martin County High School baseball team. He went 2-for-3 with three runs scored and four stolen
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Keathley earns Herald-Leader first-team all-state honors, named MaxPreps Kentucky Player of the Year
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Braxton Keathley added two of the state’s top postseason honors to his standout junior season, earning first-team recognition on the Lexington Herald-Leader Boys’ All-State Team and being named MaxPreps Kentucky Player of the Year. The Martin County star guard turned in one of the most prolific seasons in Kentucky, leading
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Maynard earns all-state honorable mention
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Maci Maynard turned in one of the most efficient and productive seasons in Kentucky girls’ high school basketball, earning honorable mention honors on the Lexington Herald-Leader Girls’ All-State Team. Selected by coaches from across the state, the recognition places Maynard among the state’s top performers following a dominant campaign for
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Martin County wrestlers capture Adidas national titles
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INDEPENDENCE, Missouri — Two Martin County fifth-graders brought home national championships over the weekend, turning in dominant performances at Adidas Nationals in Independence, Missouri. Nolan Muncy won first place in the 135-pound division, and Colten Anderson captured first in the 100-pound division. With their victories, both wrestlers earned Adidas All-American
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Tug Valley Lady Panthers sweep twin bill from Calhoun County
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOGAN, W.Va. — Senior Bailee Hall and sophomore Emma Lackey pitched back-to-back no-hitters in Tug Valley’s doubleheader sweep over Calhoun County, Saturday at the Chief Logan Recreation Center softball field. In the opener, the Lady Panthers won 5-0 and took the second game of the twin bill 10-1. Hall tossed
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West Virginia loosens student-athlete transfer rules for immediate eligibility
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new West Virginia law will allow certain high school student-athletes to transfer schools without losing immediate athletic eligibility. Gov. Patrick Morrisey approved the measure March 31, and it takes effect June 11. Under the new law, a student may make a one-time transfer during the ninth or 10th
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Tug Valley baseball drops two tight games to Wayne, Man
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley baseball came up short in a pair of close games last week, falling by a combined three runs in back-to-back losses to Wayne and Man. The Panthers dropped a 6-4 decision to the visiting Wayne Pioneers on Tuesday, March 31, at Don Spence Field, then were edged 3-2
