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Cardinals fall to Eagles in 15th Region team tournament
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County hosted Johnson Central in the first round of the 15th Region Tennis Team Tournament on May 5, with the Cardinals falling in both the boys and girls team matches. The Martin County boys were defeated 4-1. Bryson Dials earned the Cardinals’ lone win with a hard-fought…
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Kirk & Crum Law Office Players of the Week: May and Kaibori
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Chloe May and Haruka Kaibori are the Kirk & Crum Law Office Players of the Week. The pair made program history May 11 at the 15th Region Tennis Tournament in Pikeville. The Lady Cardinals duo became the first girls doubles team in Martin County High School history to…
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Harper Runyon records 200th strikeout
Inez Elementary sixth-grader Harper Runyon pitches for the Martin County Middle School softball team, April 30 at Cardinal Park. The multi-sport athlete shines on the field and the basketball court. She recorded her 200th career strikeout last week at Betsy Layne. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy)
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Tug Valley’s state softball tournament bid ends in final
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — It was a winner-take-all game Saturday afternoon as Tug Valley entertained Wahama in Game 3 of the Class A, Region 4 co-championship game. The prize was a trip to the state tournament in South Charleston, but the Lady Panthers ended up with a heartbreaking 7-1 loss. Tug Valley came…
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Derek Jewell injured at football camp
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley Panther football player Derek Jewell will likely miss his senior season due to an injury suffered at a recent football camp at the University of Charleston. The talented wide receiver/defensive back was expected to have a big senior season this fall for the Tug Valley. Jewell’s father,…
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Lady Panthers battle through regional gauntlet
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley fought through three intense Class A Region 4 tournament games leading up to the final. They crushed St. Joseph 30-0, rallied past Wahama 6-5 and then fell 7-0 in the semifinals, forcing a winner-take-all showdown Saturday. Wahama 7, Tug Valley 0 Staring down elimination against…
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Tug Valley baseball wins on Senior Night
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN It was a Senior Night to remember for the Tug Valley High School baseball team as the Panthers picked up a big win May 11. Coach LeeAnn Blankenship’s squad defeated Class AA Westside 12-4 at Tug’s Don Spence Field in Naugatuck. The Panthers reached .500 with the win, improving to…
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Kirk & Crum Law Office Player of the Week: Alyssa Mullins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Alyssa Mullins is the Kirk & Crum Law Office Player of the Week. Mullins helped lead the Lady Cardinals to a 2-1 week highlighted by a historic 14-12 district win over the Magoffin County Hornets. Mullins collected two hits and four RBIs against the Hornets, including a go-ahead…
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Panthers rally past Cardinals
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley erased two Martin County leads Friday night, using a three-run fifth inning to rally past the Cardinals 5-3 behind a complete-game effort from hurler Gage Whitt. Martin County held the lead twice during the contest before the Panthers answered late behind timely hitting from Parker…
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Lady Cards rebound with win over Fairview
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Lady Cardinals bounced back from a difficult senior night loss with a road victory Monday evening. Martin County honored its senior class and eighth grader before falling to Pike County Central Hawks 17-1 in four innings May 8 in Inez. The Lady Cards responded three days later…
