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Martin County makes history with All ‘A’ Classic Final Four run
Caldwell and Davis named to All-Tournament team BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISVILLE — Martin County girls soccer etched their names in the record books Friday. They advanced to the Final Four of the All “A” Classic State Tournament for the first time in program history after a thrilling 4-3 win over Sayre in Louisville.
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Lady Cards go 4-0 to win championship
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Middle School Lady Cards battled through a grueling 12-hour day to go a perfect 4-0 to capture the Hoops On The Hill Invitational championship Saturday at Mullins. Martin County opened the double-elimination tournament with a 9 a.m. tipoff against Pikeville, defeating the Lady Panthers 45-32.
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America’s Quickmart Player of the Week: Lady Cards soccer
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School soccer team is the America’s Quickmart of Blacklog Player of the Week. The Lady Cards cemented themselves into school history with their first-ever trip to the Final Four of the All “A” Classic State Tournament. Martin County edged Sayre 4-3 in a thrilling
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Martin County edges Knox Central in Harvest Bowl OT thriller
Moore blocks field goal to send game to overtime BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County fans were eyeing the ambulance by the fence for oxygen tanks in a breathtaking thriller at The Rock Friday night. After a blocked field goal at the end of regulation by Braxton Moore sent the game to
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Martin County’s perfect season marches into All ‘A’ Elite 8
Caldwell scores 100th career goal BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s perfect season is still alive. The Cardinals improved to 10-0 with an 8-0 rout of Menifee County on Sept. 9 to punch their ticket to the Elite 8 of the All “A” state tournament. The Lady Cards followed it with a
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Carla Booth named WABA All-Star
OnPoint Swish to play in conference championship BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAZARD — Three OnPoint Swish players are heading to the Women’s American Basketball Association All-Star game, including Martin County’s Carla Booth, a standout whose journey is inspiring young athletes across Eastern Kentucky. Booth, Makayla Epps of Marion County and Kennedi Stacy of Magoffin
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America’s Quickmart Player of the Week: Crayson Lafferty
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Crayson Lafferty is the America’s Quickmart of Blacklog Player of the Week. Lafferty put together a performance for the ages Friday night, leading Martin County to a dramatic 42-41 overtime win over Knox Central in the Harvest Bowl. The junior carried the ball 23 times for 149 yards
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Lady Cards sweep Mullins on 8th grade night
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School celebrated eighth-grade night Thursday with a clean sweep of Mullins across the A, B and C girls basketball games. The A-team led the charge with a 34-20 victory. Makenna Marcum scored 16 points, including four three-pointers, and opened the game with three straight treys
