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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Brock Fields
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Brock Fields is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. Fields sent a bomb over the outfield fence for a three-run homer to send the Big Sticks to the Christmas in July tournament championship game with a 3-1 win over the Riptide. From the mound, he struck
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Williams serves with 14U tennis crown
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Eden Elementary fourth-grader Remy Williams put on a clinic in the 52nd Annual 2025 Kenny Huffman Tennis Classic at Bob Amos Park this past weekend. The multi-sport athlete was crowned champion in the 14U girls singles bracket and finished as runner-up in the 16U bracket. Williams faced Alyssa
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Martin County football to debut at midnight practice
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s football program will launch its season with a “First Flight” midnight practice. The event starts July 31 and runs into the early hours of Wednesday, Aug. 1 at The Rock. The first glimpse at this year’s Cardinals will feature the first official practice in
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Big Sticks travel team captures ring
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Big Sticks 11U baseball team out of Martin County stormed through the Christmas in July tournament on July 13 going 3-0 to claim the tournament championship. The Big Sticks opened the tourney with a 4-3 win over the Pirates 11U sparked by Jonah Mills’ late-game solo home
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Maci Maynard plays for Nike Elite team
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School center Maci Maynard has already made a name for herself in Eastern Kentucky. But this summer, the Class of 2028 standout continues to earn national exposure by competing in one of the most prestigious youth basketball circuits in the country. Maynard played for the
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Wells reflects on first season at Union; former Cardinals standout wins educational scholarship
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BARBOURVILLE — Former Martin County Cardinal Bryston Wells is making the most of his opportunity at Union College. After earning playing time as a freshman and excelling in the classroom, he has been rewarded for his dedication. Wells is one of only four recipients out of 1,800 applicants to receive
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: 11U Big Sticks
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The 11U Big Sticks travel team is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. The club secured a ring after capturing the Christmas in July tournament July 13 in Flemingsburg. The squad squeaked by the Pirates 4-3 in the opening round. With a 3-1 win over the
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From battlefield to ball field: Veteran Guardman’s mission continues
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Service did not end when Kenny Maynard took off the uniform. After surviving a roadside bomb during a combat tour in Afghanistan and enduring years of surgeries and rehabilitation, the decorated Kentucky Army National Guard veteran returned home to Martin County and found a new mission: building strength
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Devan Maynard adds another college offer
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Devan Maynard of Martin County added another college offer to his expanding list. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College extended an official offer last week to the 6-foot-4, 210-pound Cardinal quarterback. The multi-sport athlete excels on both sides of the ball. On the defensive end, he finished second in the state
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After the Whistle: Pause, play and the portal
With the heat wave continuing, summer is well underway. Sports have carried on in Martin County, but now the KHSAA dead period has begun. Personally, I am a big fan of the dead period and believe we should make it a month instead of two weeks. The kids have 11 other months to grind. I
