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Astros rally to win Cal Ripken championship
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Astros are the 2024 Martin County Cal Ripken champions after a five-run rally in the fourth inning propels them to a 7-4 championship win over the Outlaws on May 31 in Inez. The following is a recap of last week’s tournament action: Astros vs. Outlaws championship –…
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MLB Pitch, Hit, and Run slated for June 22 in Inez
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — East KY Youth Athletics will be hosting the MLB Hit, Pitch, and Run competition June 22 at Frank Horn Field in Inez. The event is for girls and boys aged 7-14 to test their skills and qualify for a chance to play at the Great American Ballpark where…
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Diamond Dawgs bounce back to win championship
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Diamond Dawgs and Legends went head-to-head in the Martin County Coach Pitch tournament. In double elimination, the Legends emerged from the loser’s bracket to defeat the Dawgs Friday 8-7. The Diamond Dawgs recovered in the championship game, winning by a score of 10-3 over the Legends on…
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McCoy participates in major NATO exercises in Europe
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CZECHIA — Kentucky National Guard Spc Brittni McCoy, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialist assigned to 577th Sapper Company, recently traveled to Europe to participate in multinational NATO training exercises. McCoy, the daughter of Dana and Charlotte McCoy of Martin County, joined the National Guard in 2012 as…
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Cardinals end season at paws of Tigers
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s baseball season came to an end at the paws of the Paintsville Tigers by a 10-0 score May 20 in the 57th District tournament. The Cardinals hosted the tournament in Inez. Aiden Horn led off with a single to left field to start the game. The…
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Lady Cards host 57th District tournament
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals played host to the Johnson Central Eagles for the 57th District tournament May 20 in Inez, where the Eagles prevailed 17-0. Haley Robinson started off a string of hits in the top of the second inning for Martin County when she knocked a single…
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MCMS hires Bowen as cheer coach
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School announced May 16 that Tiffany Bowen will take the helm as the head coach of the cheerleading team this upcoming year. Bowen is a 2001 graduate of Sheldon Clark High School where she was a varsity cheerleader for four years. She received the Universal…
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Lady Cards Camp of Champions starts May 29
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School Lady Cardinals basketball team will host their annual Camp of Champions next week on May 29, 30 & 31 from 9 a.m. to noon. Hall of Fame Coach Robin Harmon Newsome and her staff will lead the event with current and former Lady…
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After the Whistle: Building a team
Mark Pope has hit the recruiting trail hard. It’s been over a month since he became the Kentucky men’s basketball coach. The roster has some finishing touches on the horizon. So far, we’re a couple of players away from really making some noise next season. Chaz Lanier would be huge for us. At the time…
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