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Senior Ashton Davis helps lead Tug Valley
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley defensive end Ashton Davis was among the leaders in the Mountain State in sacks last season as he got to the quarterback 14 times and had 44 tackles, 23 of which were for a loss of yardage. In 2023 on offense, Davis added 221 yards…
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Cardinals claw their way back in Harvest Fest Bowl
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Harvest Fest was brewing with Noah Thompson in town, but Cardinal Nation watched the Martin County football team put on a show at The Rock on Friday. Martin County fought their way back after being down 19-0 to take down the Paintsville Tigers 34-32 in a comeback…
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Lady Cards soar to historic victory in All ‘A’ Classic
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Head coach Steven Gauze’s soccer team knows how to win. The Lady Cards hosted and won the first All “A” state tournament game in their history on Sept. 10. Two nights later the squad took down a tough Pikeville team 4-0 to claim the Kentucky Farm Bureau Cup.…
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Kermit to host annual Buddy League
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT — The Kermit Basketball Buddy League is set to begin for the 2024 season. Practice and signups began Sept. 16 and will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at the old Kermit gym. Any boy or girl ages 4-12 can sign up in person to play basketball or…
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Cline lifts MCMS over Mullins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Lexi Cline came locked and loaded in a Sept. 9 Martin County Middle School home win over Mullins. The Lady Cardinal was lethal from 3-point range when she dropped six 3s to lead MCMS past the Tigers for a 42-24 final score. Head Coach Boo Newsome’s squad continues…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: MCHS Football
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School football team is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. After starting the Harvest Fest Bowl on Friday the 13th down 19-0 to the Paintsville Tigers, the tides began to turn for the Cardinals. Down 26-8 with 36 seconds left in the…
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Indians and Wildcats pick up wins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Eden Wildcats and Inez Indians are victorious against out-of-county teams. The following is a recap of week 4 elementary action: Eden vs Paintsville – On Sept. 9 the Eden A-team defeated Paintsville 30-18. Paige Stafford fired in 13 points to lead all scorers. Braylee Horn followed up with nine…
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Panthers claw Wildcats
Tug Valley downs Logan 13-6 BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOGAN, W.Va. — It was Friday the 13th but the No. 13 proved to be lucky for Tug Valley. The Panthers improved to 3-0 on the season with a 13-6 win over the Class AA Logan Wildcats at Willis-Nisbet Stadium on Midelburg Island in Logan,…
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Martin County brings All ‘A’ championship home
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — The Martin County High School is your All “A” 15th Region soccer champion after defeating Pikeville, Paintsville and Prestonsburg last week at Belfry. Head coach Steven Gauze’s squad has now won five matches in a row. On Sept. 3 the Lady Cards handed Pikeville a 6-1 loss in…