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Tennessee hires Marshall’s Kim Caldwell
BY TIM STEPHENS THE HERALD-DISPATCH The premier college coach in West Virginia leads a program at the University of Tennessee. Kim Caldwell, hired Sunday as head women’s basketball coach of the Volunteers, led Marshall to a 26-7 record, the Sun Belt Conference championship and its first NCAA Tournament berth since 1997 this season in her
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Cardinals fall to Belfry
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County experienced the first loss of the season against the Belfry Pirates 3-1 at home April 1. The game remained scoreless for three innings. Martin County got on the board first in the bottom of the fourth inning after Hunter Moore’s groundout to first base scored a
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Lady Cards route Menifee County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FRENCHBURG — The Martin County Lady Cards routed the Menifee County Wildcats 35-8 in five innings Saturday in Frenchburg. Martin County got on the board first, scoring four runs in the first inning behind singles by Kaylee Endicott and Hallee Preece. The Lady Cards added seven runs in the second. Keilian Jewell’s
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Lady Cards fall to East Ridge
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — Martin County lost a tough challenge to the East Ridge Lady Warriors 16-6 on the road April 1. The Lady Warriors scored two runs in the bottom of the second inning, followed by three in the bottom of the third, to take a 5-0 lead. The Lady Cards rallied to
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Lady Panthers pick up pair of wins
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Lady Panthers softball team continues to pick up wins. They are now ranked No. 5 in Class A in the Mountain State. They recently defeated a good Poca Dots team 7-2 in a game played at Chapmanville. Bailee Hall was once again the winning pitcher and
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Cardinals sweep Panthers and Wildcats, move to 7-0
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County went undefeated through week 3 of high school baseball. The Cardinals swept the Tug Valley Panthers 4-3 and 8-7 in a two-game series and the Menifee County Wildcats 19-0 and 17-0 in a doubleheader. The wins moved the Cardinals to 7-0 on the season. Below is a recap
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Martin County matmen make mark on national stage
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Three members of Martin County Cardinals Wrestling showed out Saturday in the Heartland National Duals in Council Bluff, Iowa. Kentucky state champion Parker Maynard, state runner-up Brody Jewell and state placer Cole Jewell competed on the 16-player Team Kentucky against some of the best middle school
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Lady Cards fall to West Carter
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT OLIVE HILL — The Martin County Lady Cards lost a hard-fought matchup to the West Carter Lady Comets 7-4 on the road March 28. Neither team scored in the first two innings. The Lady Cards struck first in the top of the third. Kaylee Endicott led off with a single and then
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Meet the Lady Cards softball seniors: Duncan and McKenzie
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT As the softball season begins, the Martin County Lady Cardinals introduce their senior players, offering the community a glimpse into the lives, accomplishments and dreams of these skilled athletes. Two seniors, Addison Duncan and Brooklyn McKenzie, will be leading the team on the field this season. Addison Duncan #7 – First Base
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Auto Brokers Players of the Week: Maynard, C. Jewell, B. Jewell
WARFIELD — Wrestlers Ashton “Parker” Maynard, Cole Jewell and Brody Jewell are the Auto Brokers Players of the Week. The three matmen of Martin County Cardinals Wrestling showed out Saturday in the Heartland National Duals in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They competed as members of the 16-player Team Kentucky against some of the best middle school
