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First State Bank Player of the Week: Maci Maynard
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Maci Maynard is the First State Bank Player of the Week. Maynard turned in two dominant efforts for the Lady Cardinals, averaging 16 points and 15.5 rebounds per game against top regional competition. In Martin County’s 15th Region opening-round win over Lawrence County, she led the way with
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First State Bank Player of the Week: Kenleigh Estep
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Kenleigh Estep is the First State Bank Player of the Week. The Martin County seventh-grader made history Feb. 28 for Martin County High School. She became the first female wrestler from the county to place at the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Girls State Wrestling Championships. Competing at
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First State Bank Players of the Week: Devan Maynard and Chloe May
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Devan Maynard and Chloe May are the First State Bank Players of the Week. Maynard of the Martin County Cardinals basketball team turned in a dominant performance in the Cardinals’ 82-72 road win at Shelby Valley. The senior posted a monster double-double with 17 points and 21 rebounds,
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First State Bank Players of the Week: Dials and Harless
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Bryson Dials and Sophie Harless are the First State Bank Players of the Week. Monday night’s forecast included a downpour on the Pike Central hill. Dials made it rain on his way to a new school-record 13 3-pointers. He finished with a scorching 49 points in the 113-86
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Player of the Week: Kenleigh Estep
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Kenleigh Estep is the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Player of the Week. Estep won a Kentucky state championship Feb. 8 at Corbin Arena, becoming the first middle school girl from Martin County to claim a state wrestling title. Estep captured the middle school 95-pound division at the 2026 KFWC Middle School
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Martin County girls wrestling
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County High School girls wrestlers are the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. The squad made history by competing in its first showcase over the weekend—the Lady Cardinals Showcase at Scott County High School. Competing in one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, the
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Martin County Cardinals Wrestling Club
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Martin County Cardinals middle school and youth wrestlers are the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. The club qualified 17 wrestlers combined for the state KFWC. Coach Andrew Chaffin’s matmen saw multiple champions and podium finishes across both divisions in the KFWC Region 6 tournament Friday and Saturday at Martin County
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Eden Elementary boys
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Eden Elementary’s boys basketball team is the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. Eden swept the county tournament in all four divisions: A, B, C1 and C2 last week. The Wildcats defeated Inez in the A-team championship 45-16. B-team took care of business with a
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Martin County Cardinals
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School Cardinals are the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. The Cardinals captured the 15th Region All “A” championship with a 75-54 win over Pikeville Monday night. They will head to the state tournament for the second year in a row. Martin
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: MCHS Wrestling
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School Wrestling is the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. The Cardinals captured the 2026 Agie Skeens Memorial Tournament championship in Grundy, Virginia. The program earned its first team title at the event, led by six individual champions, four runners-up, and multiple
