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Panthers win opener, fall to St. Joe, Buffalo in sectional
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers baseball team opened up tournament play May 6 in the Class A, Region 4, Section 1 opener at Don Spence Field in Naugatuck. The Panthers advanced with a 14-4 mercy rule win in five innings over Van. Tug Valley improved to 13-15 and…
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Tug Valley softball finishes as sectional runner-up
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SETH, W.Va. — Tug Valley Lady Panthers moved into the championship round of the sectional tourney with a win at Sherman 7-3 on May 7. This was an elimination game in the double-elimination event and Tug improved to 20-7 overall and 4-1 in Class A, Region 4, Section 1 play.…
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Lady Cards win one on the road
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals softball team went 1-1 on the road last week. The ladies rallied to take down Betsy Layne by a score of 10-8 and dropped a close one 13-11 in district play versus Magoffin County. The following is a recap of last week’s action: MCHS…
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Muncy to lead MCMS football team as new head coach
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Cardinal alumnus Drake Muncy will lead the Martin County Middle School football team as the new head coach. MCMS announced Muncy’s hiring April 30. Muncy is homegrown and was raised on Coldwater. He was a 3-sport athlete at Martin County High School and the starting quarterback for three…
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Cardinals drop three in a row
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County baseball has hit an unfavorable streak after starting the season at 12-5. The Cards hit a wall, losing three games last week. The following is a recap of last week’s action: MCHS vs. Paintsville The Cards could not stifle the Tigers’ hot bats in Tuesday night’s…
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Martin County shuts down Boyd County in middle school soccer
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Middle School girls soccer team finished up their regular season last week with a 4-0 victory over Boyd County at home. The Lady Cards looked determined to finish the regular season with a win and went on the attack early. The Boyd County defense held strong with the…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Keilan Jewell
Keilan Jewell is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. Jewell plays catcher for the Martin County High School Lady Cards softball team. Her outstanding performance lifted the Lady Cards to victory over Betsy Layne last week. Jewell’s game-winning hit came in the top of the seventh inning Thursday. With the score deadlocked at…
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Madden Miller signs with KCU
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School football standout Madden Miller signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic pursuits at Kentucky Christian University. Family, coaches, and friends joined him in a celebratory ceremony April 29 in the Martin County High School Auditorium. Miller’s impact on the MCHS…
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McKenzie signs with KCU
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Brayden McKenzie made a lifelong dream come true April 10. The Cardinal guard signed with Kentucky Christian University at the Martin County High School auditorium in front of families, friends and loved ones. McKenzie has been a dominant presence on the court for Martin County over the past…
