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Martin County Middle picks up four wins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Martin County Middle School opened the boys basketball season at 4-3 under head coach Michael Coleman. With a roster full of athleticism and talent, the youthful squad has potential. “I knew coming into the year we were going to have some growing pains due to being very
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Cardinals off to hot start
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School boys opened the season at 2-1 with wins over Huntington Expression Prep and Pike Central. The squad dropped a close one to Perry Central 77-73 in the Hazard D.J. Begley Classic. MC vs Huntington – A team that will be known for putting up
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Lady Cards open the season at 1-1
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cards kicked off the season with a win at Betsy Layne 52-43 on Monday. They dropped their home opener in a close one 52-47 to East Carter on Dec. 5. Coach Robin Newsome’s squad ended the first quarter against the Bobcats with an 18-15
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Martin County Wrestling wins Ashland Invitational
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — The Martin County High School wrestling team won the Ashland Invitational championship after attending the Tomcat Open on Dec. 7. Several wrestlers delivered strong performances and placed high in their respective weight classes. First-place winners included Jeremy Mollett (106 lbs), Jono Cline (120 lbs), Jeremy Begley (138 lbs),
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Martin County Youth Wrestling advances to state duals
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — The Martin County Youth Wrestling hosted the first KFWC Region 6 duals this weekend at Martin County High School. With the top two teams advancing to state duals next month, the Cardinals etched their name after claiming first place. Martin County Team 1 defeated West Carter 79-9 in
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Parker Watts
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Parker Watts is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. Watts put on a three-game clinic in Martin County’s first matchups of the season. In an 84-81 win over Pike Central, the rim rocker scorched the nets for 38 points on four 3s. He shot over 40%
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Cards named to Academic All-State Football team
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) has released its Academic All-State Football selections for the 2024-2025 season. Multiple highly talented Martin County High School players have worked diligently in the classroom this fall semester to earn themselves the distinction. Congratulations to these young student-athletes for their hard
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Martin County and Tug Valley girls remember Kennadi Mollett
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County girls took on their friends from Tug Valley in what is now and will forever be called the “Kennadi Mollett Memorial Game,” winning 58-42 Saturday in the Zip Zone Classic in Inez. The Lady Cardinal passed away in a devastating car accident days before the
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Martin County Hall of Fame inducts 33 athletes
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Thirty-three athletes were etched into history at the Martin County All-Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony Saturday at the Collier Center in Inez. The inductees and families in attendance were surrounded by their loved ones as their stories and lives were honored. Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty
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Martin County ends season as regional runner-up
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FORT MITCHELL — Martin County traveled to northern Kentucky on Friday for the third round of the Class 2A KHSAA state playoffs. The Cards put up a fight enduring frigid temperatures. They came back home as the 7th Region runner-up after a 44-7 loss to Beechwood. The Cardinals played in
