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Martin County soars over Johnson Central
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County stole hearts on Valentine’s Day as they soared to a 101-89 victory over Johnson Central at home. Coach Jason “JJ” James’ Cardinals had lost a close overtime game to the Golden Eagles last month and were looking for a revenge victory. “It was a great win. I’m really…
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Lady Cards tie for second in 57th District
Maynard joins the 500 rebounds club BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — After three victories over Paintsville, Magoffin and Shelby Valley, Coach Robin Newsome’s Martin County Lady Cardinals fell short in rematches with the 15th Region’s top-ranked Johnson Central and 57th District foe Paintsville. Maci Maynard pulled down her 500th rebound versus the Tigers.…
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Cardinals win Eastern Kentucky conference championship
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Fourth-seeded Martin County Middle School held off Johnson Central 29-27 to capture the Eastern Kentucky Middle School Conference title Saturday in Warfield. On Friday, Coach Michael Coleman’s Cardinals upset top-seeded Magoffin County 42-37 in a thrilling semifinal matchup. “I said earlier in the year that I thought we…
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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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MCMS wins game cheer competition
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School’s cheerleading squad, coached by Tiffany Farra, won the Eastern Kentucky Conference game cheer competition. The tournament took place last week in Warfield.
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Martin County 7th grade falls to Magoffin
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School 7th grade squad took on Magoffin in the first round of the Eastern Kentucky conference tournament Friday in Warfield. The Cards put up big numbers but fell to the Hornets 64-48. Luke Preece had himself a night firing in a scorching 28 points for…
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Martin County finishes second in 1A state duals
Maynard picks up 100th career win BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CORBIN — Martin County High School is the Division 1A Kentucky State Duals runner-up. The Cardinals battled to the silver conclusion Jan. 25 at Corbin High School. “I’m very proud of the way our guys showed up and performed,” Coach Josh Muncy said proudly…
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Cardinals go 2-2
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County split their games this week with wins over Magoffin County and Floyd Central. The Cards had two close losses at the hands of Johnson Central and Huntington Prep. The following is a recap of last week’s action: MC vs Htown Prep – The Cards had a…
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Lady Cards win two
May sets 3-point record BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — After cancellations and snow delays, Coach Robin Newsome’s Lady Cards went full steam ahead this week with two wins versus Phelps and Morgan County. The squad put up a valiant fight against district foe Johnson Central but fell short. The following is a recap…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Maci Maynard
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Maci Maynard is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. Maynard had a monster night against Phelps on Jan. 27 when she pulled down 20 rebounds off the glass and fired in 24 points. She recorded another double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds in a 59-48…
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