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Volley Cards smack the Hornets
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County has finished the regular season with their best record in four years. The Lady Cards closed up pre-tournament play with an 8-6 record after smacking the Hornets 3-0 in Inez on Saturday. It is the first winning season since 2020. The Cards flew by Magoffin in…
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Martin County holds off Lenore
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School picked up their first win of the season on their eighth grade night at Cardinal Stadium on Thursday. The Cards held off a late push from Lenore for a 34-28 win. Easton Slone ran in for an early touchdown in the first half. Bradley…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Haley Robinson
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Haley Robinson is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. The junior plays libero for the Martin County High School volleyball team. Robinson had some key digs and plays in a 3-0 match win over Magoffin County on Thursday in Inez.
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After the Whistle: Rick’s return to Camelot
Big Blue Madness was a hit this past week. Mark Pope looked like a kid in a candy store and his mom just told him to pick out whatever he wanted. The biggest spectacle for me was Rick Pitino in Kentucky blue. The man was nearly brought to tears, and it was a full-circle moment…
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McCoy boys get it done
The McCoy boys from Martin County got it done—making their mark during the youth gun season. Jayce snagged an 8-pointer, racking up a score of 86.5, while Kayden bagged his own 8-pointer with an impressive score of 87.75.
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Special Olympics bowling tournament returns Saturday
Special Olympics bowlers will gather at Bowl Rite in Prestonsburg on Saturday for the Special Olympics Kentucky (SOK) Area 3 & 9 Bowling Tournament. Organizers anticipate nearly 90 athletes—almost double last year’s participation—competing in the event. Opening ceremonies will begin at 8:50 a.m., followed by singles competition at 9 a.m. Each athlete will bowl two…
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Martin County rolls past Lawrence in 15th Region Tournament
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — The 15th Region Girls Soccer Tournament began last week with the Martin County Cardinals (11-7) securing an 8-0 mercy-rule victory over the Lawrence County Bulldogs (4-10) in the first round Oct. 8 at Johnson Central High School. Faith Caldwell and senior Laura Hale shared scoring honors with four…
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No. 1 Tug Valley remains undefeated with homecoming win over River View
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers, ranked No. 1 in Class A in West Virginia, defeated No. 5 River View 41-6 Friday night at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. With the convincing win, Tug Valley remained undefeated and is now 6-0 on the season. The Panthers celebrated homecoming with…
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Tug Valley inducts fourth Hall of Fame class
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The fourth TVHS Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Class, the Class of 2024, was inducted Friday at an event held at the school’s cafeteria. The induction dinner was held prior to the Panther’s homecoming football game with River View. A large crowd attended the event. A “meet…
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Cards one point shy of taking down P’burg
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — The Cardinals (4-3) traveled to Prestonsburg (7-0) on Friday hoping to be the Blackcats’ first loss of the season. After a gutsy call from Coach Wesley Hager, Prestonsburg stays undefeated with a 22-21 win over Martin County. Early in the contest, Crayson “Bones” Lafferty recovered a fumble. But…
