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Lady Cards knock off Chapmanville
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Lady Cards came out of the gate pressing and knocked off Chapmanville 65-56 in the Zip Zone Classic played Saturday at Martin County High School. Martin County jumped on the Lady Tigers scoring 23 points in the first quarter. When the horn sounded to end the frame, the…
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Zip Zone Classic features battles of the elite
All-star Lyon County standout Travis Perry looks ahead to start a fast break off a rebound with Trinity’s CJ Walls in pursuit in a battle of the elite Saturday in the Zip Zone Tip-Off Classic at Martin County High School. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith) No. 1 preseason basketball event in state wraps up 21st…
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Cardinals knock off Montgomery County in Johnson Central Challenge
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — The Martin County Cardinals knocked off 10th Region Montgomery County Indians 69-58 Saturday in the Johnson Central Challenge. There was no scorebook for this event, but the Mountain Citizen was able to garner some stats. This was a fast-paced game as both teams went back and forth, but the…
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Lady Cards fall short in first scrimmage
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals hit the hardwood Saturday for the first scrimmage of the season and came up short 58-48 against reigning 54th District champion Leslie County out of the 14th Region. Four Martin County players scored in double figures. Junior standout guard Laken Williams led the…
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Jude wins West Virginia Golfer of the Year award
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT — Local insurance agent David “Davey” Jude of Kermit, W.Va, an outstanding golfer since high school, recently won a prestigious award for the sport he loves. Jude, who played college golf at Marshall University, won Player of the Year for the state of West Virginia. “Winning Player of the Year…
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Thompson expects good season at Tug Valley
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley has a young roster for the 2022-23 basketball season but experience is still there for the Panthers. Tug Valley Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson expects improvement for his squad as he prepares for the tough grind of the upcoming campaign. Several sophomores return who played a lot of minutes…
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Tug Valley cheerleaders win regional crown
State tourney Dec. 10 BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK — The Tug Valley High School cheerleaders recently won the Class A Regional title and will again participate in the state tourney. The Panther cheer squad, coached by Tara Mitchell Wolford, has won four state championships in the past and become one of the top high…
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Eden Elementary Spotlighting Paws-itively Wonderful Wildcats
Submitted article Eden Elementary would like to recognize several different groups of people that have exhibited “paws-itive” behaviors that are noteworthy of celebration. Every week, we showcase a student from each grade level, a community partner and a member/group of our hard-working staff that have gone above and beyond to make a positive impact on…
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Martin County ends season at Breathitt
BY TEDDY PAYNTERMOUNTAINTOP SPORTS JACKSON — Martin County fell behind early in the second half and host Breathitt County turned back the Cardinals, 34-21, in a Class 2A playoff game played at Mike Holcomb Athletic Complex on Friday night. The Cardinals finished the season at 7-4. Running back Brock Messer carried 15 times for 145…
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