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MCMS falls to Magoffin
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School baseball fell 14-2 to Magoffin County in a game March 27 at home. The Cardinals got on the board first with two runs in the first inning. Jerrod Haney started the inning with a base on balls while Caige Presley hit a double. Haney…
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Lady Cards go 2-0 in doubleheader
Horn picks up first wins as head coach BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Coach Josh Horn picked up his first wins as head coach of the Martin County softball team in a doubleheader Saturday in Prestonsburg. The Lady Cardinals caged Prestonsburg 19-4 in four innings, then finished off West Carter 17-7. “We had…
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Martin County Middle girls soccer opens season with win
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT After weeks of training and games being rescheduled, the Martin County Middle School girls soccer team officially kicked off their season at home with a 6-1 victory over district rival Adams Middle School from Floyd County. The Lady Cards were ready to play and attacked the goal early to keep Adams on…
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Martin County tennis knocks off Knott County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT HINDMAN, Ky. — Martin County boys tennis team won 6 of 5 sets to defeat Knott County, while the girls team won 4 of 8 to end their match in a draw March 20 in Hindman. The Cardinals moved to 2-0 on the season and the Lady Cards to 0-1-1. In boys…
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Davis, McKenzie compete in college showcase
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Martin County High School basketball players Peyton Davis (Class of 2025) and Brayden McKenzie (Class of 2024) competed Sunday in Heat Check Hoops college showcase in Bridgeport, W.Va. The two were among 150 players with eight college coaches on hand. McKenzie scored 16 points in the first game and 22 in the…
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Cardinals go 1-3 in week 2
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Martin County baseball defeated Tug Valley and lost to Pike Central, West Carter and Morgan County in week 2 of the 2023 season. Below is a recap of the action. Cards 13, TV 7 INEZ — Martin County baseball picked up its first win of the season March 20, scoring eight runs…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Brynnalyn Smith and Dawson Mills
INEZ — Brynnalyn Smith and Dawson Mills are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Smith (#25) is a Martin County High School softball player and helped the Lady Cards win over Prestonsburg and West Carter. In the 19-4 win over Prestonsburg, Smith went 4-4 at the plate with two RBIs. In the 17-7 win…
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Ervin Stepp among inductees to Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame announced that Martin County native Ervin Stepp is among its 2023 Class of Inductees. The 14 inductees include players and coaches representing a great wealth of achievement over the decades. Stepp is the Region 15 representative. After playing his freshman and sophomore…
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Double-digit first-half deficit ends Martin County’s Sweet 16 run [GALLERY]
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — Martin County couldn’t dig out of a double-digit first-half deficit that ended its run in the Sweet 16 Thursday at Rupp Arena. Coach Jason James’ Cardinals fell 73-53 to a very athletic Frederick Douglass. “It was just an incredible experience for our guys,” James said of the team’s…
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