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MC 7th and 8th grade teams win big over Fallsburg
LOUISA — Martin County 7th and 8th grade teams defeated Fallsburg on the road Thursday. The 7th grade won 64-22, while the 8th grade team had a closer game pulling it out for a 49-35 win. Below is a recap of both games. 7th grade Martin County 7th grade pounded Fallsburg 64-22. The Cardinals jumped…
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Hatfield-McCoy Shootout scheduled for Feb. 3-4
Martin County boys slated to play Saturday afternoon BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON — The 21st annual Hatfield-McCoy Shootout will take place Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3-4 at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse. The long-running two-day basketball tournament heads into its 21st year. The H-M Shootout resumed last year after the 2021 tourney was canceled due…
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Lady Cards JV defeats West Carter
OLIVE HILL — The Martin County Lady Cards JV defeated West Carter 29-22 on the road Thursday. Both teams got out to a slow start offensively. The Lady Cards led at the end of the first quarter 8-6. Bella Muncy, Chloe May, Spaulding and Moore scored two points each in the first quarter. The Lady…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week
INEZ — Martin County sophomore Candace Spaulding (#13) and junior Brayden McKenzie (#3) are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Spaulding comes off the bench for the varsity team and starts for the JV team. She is the true definition of a perfect teammate, willing to do whatever is asked of her to help…
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All ‘A’ bracket set
Tickets online only Martin County Cardinals (14-2) will play in the All “A” Classic Statewide Basketball Tournament on Thursday, Jan. 26. Gametime is set for 10 a.m. at McBrayer Arena on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University. The Cardinals will face the Harlan Green Dragons (17-2) coached by Derrick Akal. Tickets are $10 and must…
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Eden wins county championship
WARFIELD — Eden Wildcats A Team dominated Warfield 42-17 two win the Martin County Elementary Tournament championship Jan. 12 at Martin County Middle School. The Eden Wildcats A Team won the bye in the Martin County Elementary Tournament to advance to the A Team championship game. Warfield defeated Inez 23-18 on Jan. 11 in the…
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Inez claims B Team championship
Inez B Team narrowly escaped Warfield to win the B Team county championship 23-22. The Inez Indians B Team won the bye in the Martin County Elementary Tournament to advance to the B Team championship game. Warfield defeated Eden 32-16 on Jan. 11 in the tournament’s first round to advance to the championship game to…
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Warfield wins C Team championship
The Warfield Red Devils C Team advanced to the championship round by defeating the Eden Wildcats C Team 13-0 before a packed house Jan. 11. All games were played at Martin County Middle School. Jace Hinkle scored 6 points to lead Warfield. Jonah McCoy netted five points and Hunter Schum added two points. Warfield moved…
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Panthers fall to Wildcats
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK — The Tug Valley Panthers blew an early lead and lost for the second time this season to the Logan Wildcats, 65-58, Saturday night at the TVHS gym in Naugatuck. Tug Valley, now 4-3 on the season, lost to Logan 84-75 back in December. A capacity crowd squeezed into the…
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Lady Cards go 2-1 in All ‘A’
Martin County point guard Laken Williams with a contested jump shot in the lane. Williams’s jump shot and speed make it hard for the defense to guard her. (Citizen photo by Stephanie May) BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cardinals went 2-1 in the All “A” Classic last week at the…
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