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Cardinals take down East Ridge in All ‘A’ Classic
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Cardinals took down the East Ridge Warriors 85-58 in the first round of the 15th Region All “A” Classic. The game took place Saturday at the Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville. Parker Watts continued his dominance on the court with 27 points and five rebounds.
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Martin County dominates Cardinal Duals
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County hosted the Cardinal Duals on Saturday and none of the six teams that attended were a match for the rowdy hosts. The squad came in Saturday morning poised and ready to take care of business. The closest another team could get to Martin County was Ashland.
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No. 2 Tucker County edges No. 1 Tug Valley in OT
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAMBLETON, W.Va. — In a battle of two of the state’s top Class A teams, No. 2-ranked Tucker County edged No. 1 Tug Valley 65-63 in overtime Saturday afternoon. The last couple of seasons these two powerhouse programs have had some great battles on the hardwood and it looks like
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Lady Cards dominate East Ridge in All ‘A’ Classic opener
Martin County hits 12 from deep BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Appalachian Wireless Arena was the stage for an impressive performance by Coach Robin Newsome’s Lady Cards (7-4) during Saturday’s 15th Region All “A” Classic. Propelling the team to a commanding 72-35 victory over East Ridge (6-5), Brooke Marcum lit up the
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Brayden Estep
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Brayden Estep is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. Estep has hit double digits in the rebounding column in all 12 games for the Cardinals. He was just shy of a double-double when he pulled down 10 boards and scored nine points in Martin County’s first-round
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Martin County claims second place in Tampa Bay tourney
Watts named all-tournament BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — The Cardinals made their way into the championship match on Dec. 30 in the Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational. They fell short 69-67 to the Everglades out of Miramar, Florida. Parker Watts recorded a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Peyton Davis shot
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Martin County Youth Wrestling dominates Hatfield McCoy
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Youth Cardinals dominated the Hatfield McCoy Youth Tournament on Dec. 29 at the Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville, capturing first place among more than 60 teams. Leading the charge, Nolan Muncy (10U heavyweight) won his weight class and earned the prestigious Most Outstanding Wrestler honor.
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Lady Panthers open 2025 with three wins in a row
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Lady Panthers of Tug Valley recorded three wins in a row on the first weekend of the New Year. They rolled over the Van Lady Bulldogs 77-13 Thursday (Jan. 2) in a makeup game at home. On Friday (Jan. 3) the ladies out-shot Man for a 58-20 victory on
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Tug Valley hosts Kaydence Maynard Memorial Classic
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers hosted the third annual Kaydence Maynard Memorial Classic, defeating Calvary Baptist 71-63 Friday before losing a buzzer-beater in the finale Saturday to Phelps 59-57. Tug Valley 71, Calvary Baptist 63 Braydun Ferris scored seven and Carson Newsome six in the first quarter to help Coach
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: Cline and Maynard
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Jono Cline and Maci Maynard are the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. Cline was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Hatfield & McCoy 32 this past weekend in Pikeville. He finished first in the 113 lb weight class after pinning Mikey Clark of Union in










