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Lady Cards upset Pikeville in All ‘A’ Classic
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cards upset Pikeville 59-56 in the 15th Region All “A” Classic on Jan. 14 at Appalachian Wireless Arena. With the win Martin County advanced to the final match Thursday against Betsy Layne. The Panthers were aiming for their fourth consecutive 15th Region All “A”…
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Cardinals take down East Ridge in All ‘A’ Classic
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Cardinals took down the East Ridge Warriors 85-58 in the first round of the 15th Region All “A” Classic. The game took place Saturday at the Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville. Parker Watts continued his dominance on the court with 27 points and five rebounds.…
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Martin County claims second place in Tampa Bay tourney
Watts named all-tournament BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — The Cardinals made their way into the championship match on Dec. 30 in the Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational. They fell short 69-67 to the Everglades out of Miramar, Florida. Parker Watts recorded a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Peyton Davis shot…
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Cards win games in Florida
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — Martin County High School boys basketball players are soaking up the rays and winning ballgames in the Sunshine State. The team took down Lennard High School of Ruskin, Florida, by a score of 68-60 on Friday. On Saturday, the Cardinals played Smith County out of Carthage,…
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Cards win Hatfield & McCoy 32
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County High School went feuding at the Hatfield & McCoy 32 over the weekend in Pike County and brought home the title after capturing first place with 258.5 points. Fifteen Cardinals placed and John Cline was named Most Outstanding Wrestler. Cline captured first in the 113 lb…
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Lady Cards battle in OT to win championship in Florida
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ORLANDO — The Lady Cards made waves in Florida over the weekend with a 54-49 victory. Coach Robin Newsome’s squad erased over a 20-point first-quarter deficit to win the 17th annual Florida Prospects Championship in overtime on Saturday. The team followed up the victory by celebrating at Disney World in…
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Make it five in a row for the red hot Cards
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School boys are on a five-game win streak after defeating Shelby Valley twice and Rowan County last week. The Cardinals rolled over Shelby Valley 87-54 at home on Dec. 17. On Thursday, they traveled to Rowan County to play in the 2024 Stockyards Bank Challenge,…
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Martin County wrestling shows out at Bobby Bates Invitational
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WISE, Va. — The Martin County High School wrestling team placed sixth out of 34 teams at the Bobby Bates Invitational over the weekend in Wise, Va. Parker Maynard took the podium with third place in the 144 lb weight class. Cole Jewell brought home fourth in the 175 lb. JJ Mollett…
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Cardinals JV picks up two wins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School boys JV squad picked up two wins in Inez. Below is a recap of JV action. MC vs Grace Christian – Brayden Marcum and Aiden Copeland combined for 27 points en route to defeating Grace Christian 54-22 on Dec. 13. The Cards jumped…
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Martin County fends off Pikeville, demolishes Grace Christian
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County high school boys took down Grace Christian 93-47 in Inez on Friday night. Less than 24 hours later, they went to Pikeville’s house and stole the remote with a 74-63 win. MC vs Grace Christian – Ten Cardinals hit the scoring column in a balanced win over…
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