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Martin County opens with win over Shelby Valley
Maynard sets record, May hits career high BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s first week of girls basketball featured a dominant home opener over Shelby Valley with a 77-59 win Dec. 2. Maci Maynard set the record for a combined double-double and Chloe May scored a career-high while hitting her 500th career point.
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Cardinals open at AWC
Seven first-place finishes BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CANNONSBURG — Martin County High School wrestling opened the season in dominant fashion Dec. 6. Coach Josh Muncy’s Cardinals crew racked up seven individual championships and multiple podium finishes at the AWC Invitational hosted by Boyd County. At 106, Brody Jewell went 4-0 with three pins and a
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Maynard and Keathley
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Maci Maynard and Braxton Keathley are the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. Maynard averaged 21.5 points and 17.5 rebounds over two games. The 6-foot-4 brute opened the season with a school-record double-double of 21 points and 24 boards in a
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MCMS drops two
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School’s boys basketball team dropped a pair of hard-fought contests last week, including an overtime heartbreaker. The Cardinals hit the road Dec. 2 for a junior varsity and varsity doubleheader at Belfry, then hosted Ceredo-Kenova on Dec. 6. The varsity matchup at Belfry was a
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MCHS JV notches win
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County High School’s junior varsity boys opened December with a decisive home win, rolling past Floyd Central 54-34 on Dec. 3. Aiden Copeland poured in a game-high 17 points to pace Martin County’s attack. Luke Preece fired in 16 points to give the Cardinals a strong one-two
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Zip Zone Classic draws huge crowd
Cards, Lady Cards deliver statement wins BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Zip Zone Classic again lived up to its billing Saturday at Martin County High School. Fans packed the gym for nine games that featured elite talent, wild finishes and statement wins. Those wins included both the host Cardinals and Lady Cards.
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Eden scratches Pburg
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Eden went 4-for-4 when the Wildcats hosted Prestonsburg, Nov. 25. The A-team clobbered the Blackcats 50-9. Parker Stafford lit up the nets for a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats. He also had an assist. Brock Fields hit double digits with 12 points along with
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Indians win over Red Devils
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Inez notched wins at Warfield. The A-team defeated the Red Devils 42-13 while the B-team won 16-8. Rocco Maynard led all scorers with 20 points. Jayce McCoy and Kash Howell pitched in six points each. Kayden McCoy hit for four points, and Bentlee Copley, Trey Schmidt and Kree Endicott
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Stein back in his Old Kentucky Home
Kentucky football officially announced the departure of Mark Stoops on Monday morning. In less than 24 hours, the position was filled. Will Stein returns to his Old Kentucky Home and has become the head coach of the Wildcats as of late Monday night, per UK Athletics. After an impressive stint as the offensive coordinator at
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Davis and Dials
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Annaleigh Davis and Bryson Dials are the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week for their performances in the Zip Zone Express Tip Off Classic, Saturday in Inez. Davis had a stellar night in the Lady Cards’ win over Phelps. She fired
