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Tug Valley downs county rival Mingo Central
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RED JACKET — The Tug Valley Panthers defeated county rival Mingo Central in a road contest Jan. 10 up on Miner Mountain to improve to 8-4 on the season. TVHS came into the game ranked No. 4 in Class A. Last season the Miners defeated the young Panthers squad twice.…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Laken Williams and Blake Maynard
INEZ — Martin County junior Laken Williams (#3) and junior (#10) Blake Maynard are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Williams was named to the Pre-Season Lexington Herald-Leader as one of the top 25 players in the state of Kentucky for the 2022-2023 season. She has not disappointed as she is currently ranked 12th…
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Mann named Middle School volleyball coach
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — Elizabeth Mann has been named the Martin County Middle School volleyball coach. Mann brings experience to the program as she played volleyball at the high school level. She takes over the middle school enthusiastically and has already gotten to work with the Lady Cards by practicing and competing in their…
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Maynard named Middle School Softball Coach
Paige Maynard has been named the first ever Martin County Middle School Softball Coach. This level of softball was much needed for the county. Before this, athletes only had the option of county little league softball and then straight to the high school level. This team will serve as a good developmental program to prepare…
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Martin County Football moves to District 7
LEXINGTON — The Martin County Cardinals move from District 8 to District 7 in the upcoming football season. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association met Jan. 18 in Lexington to approve the football realignment and revision for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. The board agreed to adopt a two-year alignment. District 7 teams include Floyd…
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Chris Stapleton to sing the National Anthem at Super Bowl LVII
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN GLENDALE, Ariz. – Staffordsville-native Chris Stapleton will be the crooner-of-honor at the 57th Super Bowl on February 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Tuesday morning, the NFL announced the pregame entertainment for Super Bowl LVII will include Johnson County’s favorite son leading the audience in the National Anthem. Stapleton…
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Martin County Cardinals cage Pikeville Panthers to win 15th Region All ‘A’ Classic
“We are nine deep and all of them can play.” –Martin County Coach Jason James BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County is heading to the state All “A” Classic. The Cardinals caged the defending state champion Pikeville Panthers 72-70 in the 15th Region All “A” championship Saturday at Appalachian Wireless Arena. Martin County…
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Hale eclipses 1,000 career points
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Cardinals’ star guard Luke Hale (#2) eclipsed 1,000 career points Friday in the Boys All “A” Classic vs. East Ridge. Heading into the East Ridge game Hale was averaging 21.5 points per game with a total of 980 career points. Late in the second quarter Dray…
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Dray Duff ties KHSAA record
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — Martin County point guard Dray Duff (#1) made the KHSAA record books Friday in the Martin County vs. East Ridge 15th Region All “A” Classic game. The junior handed out 20 dimes to tie the KHSAA record for second place for the most assists in a single game. Duff tied…
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Tug Valley picks up three wins
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Tug Valley Panthers added three wins last week against Sherman 88-55 at home, Van 82-55 on the road and Man 73-51 on the road. Below is a recap of the action. Tug Valley 88, Sherman 55 NAUGATUCK — Tug Valley had four players score in double figures as they…
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