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Davis scores 500th career point in MCMS win
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Multi-sport athlete Annaleigh Davis scored her 500th middle school career point on Aug. 27 on her home floor. The Cards handily defeated Magoffin County 43-12. Kennedy Mills pulled down six boards in the first quarter and scored a basket. Davis jumped on the board quickly with a jumper…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: Stafford and Maynard
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Julian Stafford and Devan Maynard are the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. The dynamic duo of Martin County High School was unstoppable in their 40-18 Cardinal win over Pike Central in the Pike County Bowl on Friday night. Maynard was 10-22 on passing with 259 yards…
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Martin County elementary teams stay undefeated in week 2
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Eden Lady Wildcats, Inez Indians, and Warfield Red Devils are undefeated after playing out-of-county teams. The following is a recap of elementary action: Eden vs Fallsburg – On Aug. 27 the Eden A-team defeated Fallsburg 35-4. Braylee Horn fired in 14 points to lead all scorers. Paige…
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OnPoint Swish calms down the Kaos
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAZARD — The OnPoint Swish played their last regular season home game Aug. 24 at Memorial Gymnasium. In arguably the best game of the season, the Swish held off the Greensboro Kaos in a 70-62 win. The victory has earned the Swish a home playoff game for the first round…
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WABA provides opportunities for semi-pro players
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Three players of the OPB Swish were named Women’s American Basketball Association All-Stars over the weekend. Another OPB player, Dasia Thornton, signed an overseas contract to continue her professional career. Martin County native Carla Booth will play for Team Supreme. Booth began organizing the team back in the…
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Cardinals football season officially begins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAZARD — The Martin County High football team opened the season Aug. 23 against the Hazard Bulldogs. The defending 2A District champ could not muster up enough points and fell 51-20 to start the season at 0-1. The Cards were down early 21-7 in the second quarter. Quarterback Devan Maynard…
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Volley Cards off to hot start
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School volleyball team has had their best opening record in years. The Cards are 4-0 to begin the 2024 season after defeating Phelps, Tug Valley and Grace Christian last week. On Aug. 20 the Cards began their season at Phelps. Martin County stung the…
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MCMS takes down Bobcats
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Lady Cards took down a tough Betsy Layne squad on Aug. 20 at Martin County Middle School. The A-team snuck by with 29-26 win in a dandy. The B-team fell short 28-22. The C-team squad came away with a 17-11 win. Lexi Cline put Martin County on…
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Eden and Inez A-teams undefeated after first week of elementary action
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Eden Lady Wildcats and Inez Indians began their seasons last week. Both teams came away with wins. The following is a recap of elementary action: Eden at South Magoffin – On Aug. 19 the Eden A-team defeated South Magoffin 40-11. Paige Stafford and Braylee Horn fired in…
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Cardinals football set for success
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN EASTERN — The Martin County High football team traveled to the top of the mountain at Floyd Central on Aug. 16 for a round-robin match-up with Floyd and defending state champ Pikeville. “We got a little loose and got some big plays,” head coach Josh Muncy said after the scrimmages.…
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