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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Makenna and Brayden
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Makenna Marcum and Brayden Marcum are the Kirk and Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. M. Marcum powered the Lady Cards to a pair of wins over Betsy Layne and Harlan. She earned Player of the Game in the 53-51 win over Harlan…
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Vanhoose earns Mideast Coach of the Year
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIPPA PASSES — When Kayla Moore Vanhoose took over the Alice Lloyd College volleyball program in 2023, the Lady Eagles were coming off a 4–29 season and had never reached national prominence. Two years later, Vanhoose has guided the program through the most successful season in school history, transforming ALC into…
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‘Elf Jr.’ delivers holiday cheer and small-town magic at Martin County High
BY TAWNY SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School auditorium was brimming with Christmas spirit Thursday night as the district’s Drama Troupe opened “Elf Jr. the Musical.” The production earned audience smiles so bright that it was clear: “Smiling’s their favorite.” The musical, based on the New Line Cinema classic starring Will…
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Cards race to 3-0 start, set record with 21 3-pointers
Keathley, Maynard post triple-doubles BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County is off and running. The Cardinals opened their season with wins over Floyd Central at home and Perry County Central and Oneida Baptist Institute in the D.J. Begley Classic at Pike Central. “We’ve got three really good wins,” Martin County head coach Jason…
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Martin County opens with win over Shelby Valley
Maynard sets record, May hits career high BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s first week of girls basketball featured a dominant home opener over Shelby Valley with a 77-59 win Dec. 2. Maci Maynard set the record for a combined double-double and Chloe May scored a career-high while hitting her 500th career point.…
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Cardinals open at AWC
Seven first-place finishes BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CANNONSBURG — Martin County High School wrestling opened the season in dominant fashion Dec. 6. Coach Josh Muncy’s Cardinals crew racked up seven individual championships and multiple podium finishes at the AWC Invitational hosted by Boyd County. At 106, Brody Jewell went 4-0 with three pins and a…
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Maynard and Keathley
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Maci Maynard and Braxton Keathley are the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. Maynard averaged 21.5 points and 17.5 rebounds over two games. The 6-foot-4 brute opened the season with a school-record double-double of 21 points and 24 boards in a…
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MCMS drops two
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School’s boys basketball team dropped a pair of hard-fought contests last week, including an overtime heartbreaker. The Cardinals hit the road Dec. 2 for a junior varsity and varsity doubleheader at Belfry, then hosted Ceredo-Kenova on Dec. 6. The varsity matchup at Belfry was a…
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MCHS JV notches win
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County High School’s junior varsity boys opened December with a decisive home win, rolling past Floyd Central 54-34 on Dec. 3. Aiden Copeland poured in a game-high 17 points to pace Martin County’s attack. Luke Preece fired in 16 points to give the Cardinals a strong one-two…
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Zip Zone Classic draws huge crowd
Cards, Lady Cards deliver statement wins BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Zip Zone Classic again lived up to its billing Saturday at Martin County High School. Fans packed the gym for nine games that featured elite talent, wild finishes and statement wins. Those wins included both the host Cardinals and Lady Cards.…
