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Tug Valley’s Austin Smith balances sports and academics
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley senior Austin Smith is a great example of the student-athlete. He is a member of both the Panthers football and baseball teams and is a straight-A student. In fact, even with taking advanced placement (AP) classes, he has a grade-point average of better than 4.0.…
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Cardinals stomp Patriots 49-0 in homecoming
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The homecoming night was quite a spectacle for the Cardinal faithful. Martin County (5-3) hosted Knott Central (6-2) on Friday after a busy week of festivities. The Cards marched past the Patriots from the opening kickoff and handed Knott County their second loss of the season 49-0. Devan…
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Martin County caps off successful season as 15th Region runner-up
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Martin County finished the season 10-3 in the Region on Thursday versus Johnson Central. The Eagles snuck away with a 3-2 win in the 15th Region Championship thriller. Faith Caldwell scored both goals for the Cardinals. Vittoria Dellmotta saved an astonishing 15 goals at keeper. Despite the loss,…
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Cardinal soccer players named to 15th Region tournament team
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE – Eight Martin County soccer players received honors after the 15th Region tournament last week. Faith Caldwell, Laura Hale, and Emily Ledford were named to the first-team All-Region. Kaylee Endicott, Lexi Sammons, and Mia Preece were named to the second-team All-Region. Londyn Fraley and Vittoria Dellmotta were named Honorable…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Preston May
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK — Tug Valley quarterback Preston May is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. May had an outstanding performance Friday night against Mount View at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. The sophomore threw for 253 yards and accounted for five touchdown passes. His ability to read the defense and…
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Tug Valley Panthers claw Mount View Knights
May throws five touchdown passes BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Top-ranked Tug Valley Panthers remain unbeaten as they shut out the visiting Mount View Knights 48-0 Friday night at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. Coach Hady Ford’s 7-0 Panthers have held the top spot in the WVSSAC rankings for three consecutive weeks,…
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Martin County advances to 15th Region soccer championship
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Revenge is sweet. Martin County held off the defending champ Prestonsburg 2-1 Monday night in the second round of the 15th Region tournament at Johnson Central High School. The Cardinals will take on district rival Johnson Central for the championship Thursday (Oct. 17) at 8 p.m. The Cards…
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Zip Zone Express Tip-Off
Classic to bring top talent BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The 2024 Zip Zone Express Tip-Off Classic again brings some of the best basketball teams in the state to Inez. The highly touted showcase is set for Nov. 30 at Martin County High School. “We expect our lineup to draw a large crowd…
