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Inez Drug Store Player of the Week: Devan Maynard
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Devan Maynard is the Inez Drug Store Player of the Week. The senior quarterback turned in a stellar performance Friday night in Martin County’s 2A showdown against Prestonsburg. Maynard had three touchdowns on the ground and collected 113 yards on 23 carries. His air
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Martin County boys No. 3, girls No. 2 in preseason poll
Three boys, one girl in top 10 BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County basketball is entering the 2025–26 season with high expectations after both the boys and girls teams earned top spots in the 15th Region Coaches Association preseason rankings. Coach Jason JJ James’ boys team landed at No. 3 behind Johnson Central
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Cardinals roll past Jaguars, 2A showdown set for Friday
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County (7-1) traveled to the top of the mountain to take on Floyd Central (1-7) Friday night. The Cards came away with a dominating 46–14 win over the Jaguars. Martin County jumped ahead early and never looked back, piling up 265 passing yards and 161 rushing yards. The
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Lady Cards capture regional runner-up
Caldwell named 15th Region POY BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — The Martin County girls soccer team capped off a record-setting season with a 15-2 finish and a runner-up placement in the 15th Region Championship after falling 1-0 to Johnson Central in a defensive battle on Oct. 16. Despite coming up short in the
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Martin County volleyball defeats Tolsia on senior night
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County volleyball celebrated Senior Night in style with both varsity and junior varsity victories over Tolsia on Oct. 14, before falling to Johnson Central in the 57th District championship at Martin County High School on Monday night. The Lady Cards dominated the first set against Tolsia, jumping
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Eden captures A-team title in dramatic finish
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Eden Wildcats are county champions after mounting a comeback and edging Warfield 28-27 in a thrilling A-team title game Monday night. Warfield roared out to an 11-1 lead in the opening quarter, but Eden refused to fold. Aubrey Wilson sparked the comeback with eight first-quarter points to
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Warfield snaps championship drought with B-team win
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Warfield Lady Red Devils ended a nearly five-year title drought Monday night, defeating the Inez Lady Indians 22-6 to capture the Martin County Elementary B-Team Championship. Inez entered with a clear game plan. The Lady Indians assigned a chaser to shadow Brooklyn Nichols and held her to
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Lafferty receives first college offer
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County football standout Crayson “Bones” Lafferty received his first official college offer this weekend from Midway University. The Cardinal senior visited the scenic Midway campus earlier this season and impressed coaches with his performance on both sides of the ball. Lafferty, known for his defensive dominance, currently
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Inez Drug Store Players of the Week: Ward and Horn
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Rex Ward and Raegan Horn are the Inez Drug Store Players of the Week. Ward amassed 118 yards in the air on only five receptions in a 46-14 win over Floyd Central Friday night. Defensively, he forced a fumble for the Cardinals. He also
