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Martin County Middle School second in state; Workman wins championship
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISVILLE — Martin County Middle School Wrestling battled Saturday in a field of 84 teams in the KFWC Middle School State Championships at the Expo Center in Louisville. The Cardinals walked away as state runner-up with a 285 lbs state champ in tow in Spencer Workman. Along with Workman, who…
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Martin County Youth Wrestling shows out at state championships
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISVILLE — Martin County Cardinals Youth Wrestling Club entered the KFWC State Championships ready to battle Sunday at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville. Out of 94 teams, the Cardinals finished fifth overall and as runner-up in Division 3. They also saw two state champions crowned and packed home two…
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MCHS grapplers dominate Cardinal Duals, take third at Dragon Invitational
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County High School wrestlers delivered a strong performance last week, dominating the second portion of the Cardinal Duals before making their mark at the Dragon Invitational on Jan. 18 at South Oldham High School. The Cardinals went undefeated at home Jan. 15, securing commanding victories over Belfry (54-29), Perry…
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Martin County Middle School Wrestling wins Region 6
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — Martin County Middle School Wrestling proved once again that they are the team to beat. The Cardinals clinched the KFWC Middle School Region 6 championship title for the second year in a row. Scoring an impressive 274.5 points, Martin County edged out Ashland (198.5), Warhawk Wrestling (176), Johnson…
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Youth Wrestling wins Region 6
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — The Martin County Cardinals Youth Wrestling Club left no doubt at the KFWC Youth Region 6 Championships Jan. 19 at Boyd County Middle School. The team delivered a powerhouse performance that saw seven individual champions, four runners-up and a hard-fought overall team title. With just 20 wrestlers, Coach…
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Martin County Youth Wrestling dominates Hatfield McCoy
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Youth Cardinals dominated the Hatfield McCoy Youth Tournament on Dec. 29 at the Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville, capturing first place among more than 60 teams. Leading the charge, Nolan Muncy (10U heavyweight) won his weight class and earned the prestigious Most Outstanding Wrestler honor.…
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Cards win Hatfield & McCoy 32
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County High School went feuding at the Hatfield & McCoy 32 over the weekend in Pike County and brought home the title after capturing first place with 258.5 points. Fifteen Cardinals placed and John Cline was named Most Outstanding Wrestler. Cline captured first in the 113 lb…
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Martin County wrestling shows out at Bobby Bates Invitational
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WISE, Va. — The Martin County High School wrestling team placed sixth out of 34 teams at the Bobby Bates Invitational over the weekend in Wise, Va. Parker Maynard took the podium with third place in the 144 lb weight class. Cole Jewell brought home fourth in the 175 lb. JJ Mollett…
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Martin County Wrestling wins Ashland Invitational
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — The Martin County High School wrestling team won the Ashland Invitational championship after attending the Tomcat Open on Dec. 7. Several wrestlers delivered strong performances and placed high in their respective weight classes. First-place winners included Jeremy Mollett (106 lbs), Jono Cline (120 lbs), Jeremy Begley (138 lbs),…
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Martin County Youth Wrestling advances to state duals
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — The Martin County Youth Wrestling hosted the first KFWC Region 6 duals this weekend at Martin County High School. With the top two teams advancing to state duals next month, the Cardinals etched their name after claiming first place. Martin County Team 1 defeated West Carter 79-9 in…
