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Lady Cards soar to historic victory in All ‘A’ Classic
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Head coach Steven Gauze’s soccer team knows how to win. The Lady Cards hosted and won the first All “A” state tournament game in their history on Sept. 10. Two nights later the squad took down a tough Pikeville team 4-0 to claim the Kentucky Farm Bureau Cup.
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Martin County brings All ‘A’ championship home
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — The Martin County High School is your All “A” 15th Region soccer champion after defeating Pikeville, Paintsville and Prestonsburg last week at Belfry. Head coach Steven Gauze’s squad has now won five matches in a row. On Sept. 3 the Lady Cards handed Pikeville a 6-1 loss in
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MCHS soccer with two big wins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School soccer team picked up two big wins last week. They mercy-ruled Shelby Valley 10-0 on Aug. 26 and dominated the Belfry Pirates 9-1 on Thursday. Lexi Sammons and Faith Caldwell booted in two goals apiece for the Cards against Shelby Valley. Caldwell assisted
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Martin County soccer players shine at Alice Lloyd College
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIPPA PASSES — Alice Lloyd College continues to provide opportunities for eastern Kentucky students. Joshua Gauze, Isaiah Zuidema and Jestin Barker are representing their hometown of Inez in the mountains of Pippa. The three Martin County graduates were on the roster for the ALC men’s soccer team in the 2023
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Gauze becomes first soccer player from Martin County to play semi-pro
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHATTANOOGA — Former Martin County soccer star Kaitlyn Gauze has made history. The feisty footballer became the first women’s soccer player from Inez to play semi-professionally. Gauze took her talents to Chattanooga, Tennessee, last month after the head coach contacted her within a few hours of her sending out her
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Kaitlyn Gauze
INEZ — The Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week is Kaitlyn Gauze. The former Lady Cardinals soccer star is the first of her kind. She signed with Chattanooga FC and became the first soccer player in Martin County High School history to play for a semi-pro futbol squad. The 5-foot-8 midfielder is a starter
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Soccer skills academy slated for June 17-19
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Former British Elite Soccer Club head coach Glenn will return to Martin County to host Glenn’s Skills Academy June 17-19 at the MCHS football stadium. The current Kentucky Olympic Development Program coach will provide instruction to boys and girls who are interested in improving their soccer skills. Ages
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Lady Cards fall short in Final Four
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RUSSELL — After heavy rainfall delayed the Ohio Valley Conference tournament for a week, the Martin County Middle School Lady Cards took the field to face Russell in the semifinals, falling short 3-0 to end their season. Martin County defeated East Carter 2-0 in the opening round of the tournament.
