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Lady Cards soccer raises bar after record-setting season
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County girls soccer set the bar high in 2025. Now the Lady Cardinals are preparing to raise it. Martin County is coming off a record-setting 15-2 season that included a 15th Region All “A” Classic championship and a runner-up finish in the 15th Region Tournament. Coach Steven…
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Marcum gains recognition among state’s top players
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s Makenna Marcum is already gaining attention as one of Kentucky’s top girls basketball players. She joins a talented group of rising stars in the Class of 2030. The Martin County guard made an immediate impact while playing up at the varsity level as an eighth grader…
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Leonard’s stock continues to rise ahead of season
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County incoming freshman Chucky Leonard continues to gain recognition on the football circuit before playing his first high school snap. He recently received invitations to two exposure events: EXACT X1 Showcase Camp and the inaugural Freshman All-American Game in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The 6-foot-4, 270-pound lineman…
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Maynard grapples to runner-up finish at Bluegrass State Games
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — Kennedy Maynard battled her way to a runner-up finish at the Bluegrass State Games wrestling competition July 11 at Lafayette High School in Lexington. Maynard competed in the 14U girls 140-141-pound division, where she continued to make her mark in girls wrestling while representing Martin County against competition…
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Combat Queens place fourth at Bootleggers Duals
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GATLINBURG — Four area wrestlers helped the Kentucky Combat Queens finish fourth in both the high school and 16U divisions at the Bootleggers Duals in June. Kennedy Maynard, Harleigh Maynard, Kenleigh Estep and Brianna Muncy competed for the Combat Queens under coach Kenny Maynard. Estep led the team with a…
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Cards Volleyball Camp set for July 24-25
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School volleyball program will welcome young athletes to the gym for the Future Cardinals Volleyball Camp July 24-25. The two-day camp is open to incoming third- through sixth-grade students and will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. Cost is $60 for…
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Reaching is not a foul
Last week, we talked about one of the most common phrases officials hear from the stands: “Over the back!” This week, we are moving to another gym favorite: “She’s reaching, ref!” Sometimes a coach yells it. Other times it comes from the bleachers. And sometimes it comes before the defender even gets close enough to…
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Jason James Basketball Camp Aug. 3-4 at Martin County
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Future Cardinals will have the chance to sharpen their skills this August at the Coach Jason James Basketball Camp at Martin County High School. The camp is scheduled for Aug. 3-4, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Martin County High School, 137 Hollybush Road, Inez. Cost is $50…
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OWE1 hosts 3-point shootout
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — OWE1 brought basketball to the Fourth of July celebration with a 3-point shootout at the Martin County Public Library gymnasium on Saturday. Shooters competed in three divisions: elementary/middle school, high school and college/adult. Jude Caldwell won the elementary/middle school division, current Lady Cardinal Makenna Marcum claimed the high…
