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Martin County shows off basketball prowess at WKU camp
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BOWLING GREEN — Martin County showed off its basketball prowess at the Western Kentucky University Basketball team camp, finishing with an impressive 6-1 record and securing a spot in the top 8 teams. The camp, held at E.A. Diddle Arena and led by WKU head coach Steve Lutz, took place…
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Lady Cards fall to JC in district
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Johnson Central rolled past the Lady Cardinals 15-0 in four innings in the opening round of the 57th District Softball Tournament played May 15 at Paintsville. Kylee Blair toed the rubber for the Eagles, giving up no runs on one hit while striking out seven. The Eagles started…
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Martin County wraps up regular season with a split
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County split a pair of games in the final week of regular season play. The Cardinals lost to West Carter 8-7 on the road May 10 in a game that could have gone either way. They bounced back Thursday and defeated Morgan County 6-5 at home on “senior night.”…
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Martin County softball goes 4-0 in final week
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County softball slid into the home stretch with four big wins last week before heading into postseason play. The Cards notched wins over Betsy Layne 10-0 on May 8, Floyd Central 7-1 on May 10, and concluded the regular season Saturday by sweeping a doubleheader from Knott County 10-0…
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Martin County anglers compete at state
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County High School Bass Fishing angler duos Jerrod Haney and Brayden Blankenship and Caleb Horn and Tanner Young competed in the KHSAA State Bass Fishing Tournament May 11-13 at Kentucky Lake. A total of 90 boats hit the water for a two-day tournament. Horn and Young, in boat No.…
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Martin Middle School outslugs Elkhorn on ‘eighth grade night’
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School softball got a 29-24 win over Elkhorn City on “eighth grade night” April 29. The coaching staff recognized eighth graders Mia Fields, Bella Robinson, Kaitlyn Mann, Chloe H. Jude, Chloe M. Jude and Kambria Fluty before the game. The Cougars struck first, scoring 11…
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Martin County wins one of three
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County won one of three games last week. The Cardinals started the week May 1 with a 15-8 loss to Floyd County Central at home, knocked off Belfry 5-2 the following day at Cardinal Field, then fell to Shelby Valley 9-5 Thursday on the road. Below is a recap…
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Tennis posts winning week
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County tennis teams and coach Joshua Penix spent last week making up matches due to weather cancellations. Boys and girls teams knocked off Paintsville, while the boys defeated Johnson Central and tied with Magoffin County and the girls lost to the Hornets and Eagles. “This has been a busy…
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Lady Cards mercy-rule Prestonsburg, drop two others
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County Lady Cards mercy-ruled Prestonsburg to break a 12-game losing streak last week. The Lady Cardinals dropped two district games 5-4 to Magoffin County and 10-5 to Paintsville, then bounced back Friday at home to send Prestonsburg home with a 17-1 whipping. Below is a recap of all three…
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James named KABC 15th Region Coach of the Year
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County boys basketball coach Jason James was voted as the 15th Region Coach of the Year by the KABC 15th Region Coaches Association. James was honored May 1 at the Appalachian Wireless Arena. Coach James led the Cardinals to a 24-11 record, 57th District Tournament championship, All-A…
