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McCoy gets back on court after injury
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD – Noah McCoy played in his first basketball game on Friday at Martin County Middle School since being hit by a car this summer. McCoy is an avid dirt bike rider and was riding when he was struck by a vehicle on July 3. The accident broke his femur which
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After the Whistle: Coal Dads
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN By now you’ve probably heard of the coal miner who rushed to the Blue-White scrimmage in Pikeville so that his son wouldn’t miss seeing the Kentucky Wildcats for the first time. Michael McGuire was covered in coal dust and came dressed in his uniform straight from work. When I saw the
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Martin County advances in state playoffs
Cardinals battle to 46-40 win over Leslie County BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County pulled out a 46-40 win over Leslie County at home Friday to advance to the second round in KHSAA Class 2A playoffs. Martin County (7-4) battled downfield for a score with under three minutes left in the game.
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Red-White game Saturday
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Set your sights on the Cardinals girls and boys basketball squads at the annual Cardinal Madness Red-White Game set for at Martin County High School. The day consists of elementary and middle school basketball games starting at noon. Both teams are selling tickets for $10 each, which gets
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Martin County honors seniors
Cardinals drop 35-15 decision BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Cards honored their seniors Friday at The Rock during the last regular season game. The team dropped a 35-15 decision against a tough East Carter team (6-4). Martin County fell to 6-4 on the season, 5-1 in Class 2A, and 4-1 in the district.
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UK Blue-White scrimmage in Pikeville
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — “On, On, U of K” echoed throughout Appalachian Wireless Arena when John Calipari brought the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team to the mountains for the annual Blue-White scrimmage Oct. 22, which White won 70-67. The team presented Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear a $162,405 check to the Team EKY Flood
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Zip Zone Classic bringing top talent
Game schedule announced BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The countdown is on for the highly touted Zip Zone Express Tip Off Classic set for Nov. 26 at Martin County High School. Two matchups sure to bring some oohs and ahhs are Trinity (Louisville) vs. Lyon County and Pikeville vs. Chapmanville (W.Va.). The Trinity
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Mountain Citizen Play of the Week
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County football player Damian Cheek has earned the Mountain Citizen Play of the Week. Maddox Johnson lined up for a kick after a Madden Miller touchdown Friday versus East Carter. The Cards gathered up the snap and Cheek broke to the left corner of the end zone. Cheek
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Inez is EKEBC champion in undefeated season
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Inez Indians B-team finished the season undefeated 18-0 after defeating Blaine in the EKEBC championship game 18-13 Saturday at Paintsville High School. Earlier in the week, the team took down Fallsburg and Eden in the first Eastern Kentucky Elementary Basketball Conference tournament. Inez vs. Blaine — In the
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Eden is EKEBC runnerup
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — The Wildcats put up a valiant effort before falling to the Tigers 33-22 Saturday at Paintsville High School in the Eastern Kentucky Elementary Basketball Conference tournament. Eden had defeated Blaine earlier in the day to move on to the championship game. Eden had only lost one game this season
