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Volley Cards begin practice July 15
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School volleyball team will begin their official practice July 15 at the high school gymnasium. Sessions will be from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Tryouts will be held July 25. Krista Newsome will be entering her second season as the head coach of the Cardinals. Interested parties…
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Martin County volleyball finishes 1-2 week
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County Lady Cards Volleyball team had a busy week, playing three matches in four days. Coming off a win Sept. 28 against Tug Valley, the Lady Cards got their second straight win Oct. 2, blanking Magoffin County 3-0 in a district showdown at Magoffin County. They lost Oct. 4…
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Lady Cards attend D1 volleyball game at Marshall
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Martin County Lady Cards volleyball team had a unique opportunity to witness a Division I college volleyball showdown Saturday at Marshall University’s Cam Henderson Center. Accompanied by Martin County coach Krista Newsome, the team gathered to watch Marshall University’s Thundering Herd face off against Troy. Both…
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Lady Cards volleyball celebrates victory over Tug Valley, faces defeat against Pike Central
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School girls volleyball team experienced mixed results in their home matches last week. They secured a 3-1 win over Tug Valley Thursday, following a 3-0 defeat to Pike Central Sept. 26. Here is an overview: MC 3, TV 1 Coming from a previous 2-0…
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Martin County volleyball falls to Pikeville in All-A
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County girls volleyball faced a challenging matchup against the Pikeville Panthers in the first round of the 15th Region All-A Volleyball Classic on Aug. 31, falling 25-14 and 25-13. The tournament was hosted at Shelby Valley High School. The format for the All-A Classic games featured single-elimination…
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Meet Martin County volleyball seniors Marcum and Mollett
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Katie Marcum Martin County senior volleyball player Katie Marcum (#32), nicknamed Katie Bug, pulls double duty playing volleyball and basketball. Her position on the volleyball is all-around. Katie enjoys spending time with family, camping, playing basketball and ATV riding. Katie’s favorite places to visit are Tennessee, Mawmaw Mary’s, Granny’s and…