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Martin County Middle Lady Cards drop three at Belfry
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — Martin County Middle School girls basketball hit the road to Belfry. The Lady Cardinals dropped all three contests against the Lady Pirates. Belfry won the A-team matchup 53-30, took the B-team game 34-3 and defeated Martin County 24-8 in C-team action. A team Martin County battled back from…
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Martin County Middle School girls split games at Belfry Panorama
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — Martin County Middle School opened its 2026 girls basketball season by splitting a pair of games Saturday at the Belfry Panorama. The Lady Cards fell to Dorton 38-13 in their opening contest before bouncing back to defeat Phelps 34-24 later in the day. Dorton 38, Martin County 13…
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Five arrested after police find suspected drugs hidden in vehicle door frames
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT BELFRY — Five people went to jail in Pike County after Kentucky State Police detectives found nearly 2-1/2 pounds of suspected methamphetamine and 2-1/2 ounces of suspected fentanyl hidden inside a vehicle’s door frames. Officers with KSP Post 9 conducted a traffic stop June 25 in Belfry on two vehicles believed to…
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Martin County wrestling overwhelms 22-team field at Belfry Clipson Jones Classic
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — Martin County arrived at Clipson Jones Classic Saturday morning at Belfry High School and left that night with the championship. The Cardinals scored 258.5 points to win the 22-team tournament and finish well ahead of Braxton County’s 207. Coach Josh Muncy’s Cardinals built the margin one match at…
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Martin County football caps Coach Muncy’s best season
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — Martin County turned in the best record of the Coach Josh Muncy football era this fall. The Cardinals rode a high-octane offense, a suffocating defense and a dynamic senior quarterback to a 9-3 finish and a spot in the second round of the Class 2A state playoffs. Martin County…
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Maynard leads Martin County to win over Pike Central
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — Senior quarterback Devan Maynard powered Martin County High School to a 44-20 victory over Pike Central in the Pike County Bowl on Thursday night in Belfry. Maynard completed 8 of 16 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns in a game that saw Martin County senior Kenadie Evans…
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Martin County dominates Clipson Jones Memorial
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — Martin County dominated the Clipson Jones Memorial Tournament on Saturday at Belfry High School. The Cardinals’ 256-point total was enough to propel them to the top in a field of 21 teams. Ashland finished a distant second with 142 points, while host Belfry settled for third at 129.5.…
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Belfry coach Philip Haywood dies days after crash
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — Longtime Belfry High School football coach Philip Haywood died Wednesday from injuries sustained in a car wreck. Haywood was 73. News of the legendary coach’s death hit former players, students and friends hard. For many, Haywood was more than a football coach. He also served as a guidance…
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Cardinals rule the Pike County Bowl with 40-18 win
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — The temperatures were hot and so were the Cards. Martin County High School football brought the fire to the Pike County Bowl and humbled Pike Central 40-18 Friday at Belfry after a heat delay. Facing second-and-15, Devan Maynard found Julian Stafford from the 48-yard line at center field.…
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Tug Valley hoops team working hard this summer
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — West Virginia Class A state champion Tug Valley has been staying busy with camps and scrimmages this summer. The Panthers staff is taking full advantage of the three-week summer practices now allowed in West Virginia. Tug Valley only loses one starter from last season, graduating senior Buddy Marcum,…
