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Soccer Cards stay perfect
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Five games. Five wins. Forty-six goals scored and only one surrendered. The Martin County Lady Cardinals have stormed out of the gate to a 5-0 start, including four mercy-rule victories and four shutouts. Martin County opened the regular season with an 11-0 win over Pike Central on Aug. 15 before…
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Martin County volleyball begins season
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School volleyball opened the 2026 season with a challenging stretch away from home, including four matches in six days. The Lady Cardinals began the season Aug. 17 at Lawrence County and fell 3-0. Martin County returned to the road the following night and dropped a…
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Bulldogs spoil opener for football Cardinals
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Martin County crossed the county line Friday night hoping to flip the script on last year’s season opener. Lawrence County had other plans as the Class 3A Bulldogs handed the Class 2A Cardinals a 37-7 loss in Louisa. It marked the second straight season Lawrence County got the…
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Martin County football heads to Louisa for season-opening test
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Before long, the evening air will turn cooler, the hills will trade their deep summer green for shades of red and gold, and the lights at The Rock will glow against an autumn sky. But for now, the heat lingers and the Cards have some business to take…
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James leads strong showing in 15th Region All ‘A’; Duncan finishes 10th
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County turned in a strong showing at the 15th Region All ‘A’ Golf Tournament before Mother Nature brought the Cardinals’ next tournament to an early end later in the week. All ‘A’ Region The Martin County Lady Cardinals finished as runner-up while the Cardinals placed sixth Aug.…
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Martin County football unveils 2026 slate, looks to build on recent success
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County football has released its 2026 schedule as the Cardinals prepare to build on a nine-win season and continue one of the strongest stretches in program history. Martin County finished 9-3 in 2025 and advanced to the second round of the Class 2A state playoffs. The Cardinals…
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Duncan leads Cards at Model Invitational
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RICHMOND — Martin County sophomore Ryder Duncan led the Cardinals against a strong field Monday at the Model Invitational. Duncan carded a 79 at Eastern Kentucky University’s home course to finish tied for 40th among 123 golfers. The Model Invitational was a Tier 1 tournament featuring some of the state’s…
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Cardinals set for First Flight
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County football will bring the entire Cardinal program together under the lights July 31 for the second annual First Flight at The Rock. The youth league will open the event at 10 p.m., followed by Martin County Middle School at 11 p.m. The high school Cardinals will…
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Cards Volleyball Camp set for July 24-25
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School volleyball program will welcome young athletes to the gym for the Future Cardinals Volleyball Camp July 24-25. The two-day camp is open to incoming third- through sixth-grade students and will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. Cost is $60 for…
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Keathley departure headlines Martin County roster shake-up
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Braxton Keathley, a four-star guard and one of Kentucky’s top scorers, has left Martin County after one season and will play his senior year at Prolific Prep in Florida, headlining a major offseason roster shake-up for the Cardinals. Keathley is coming off a sensational junior season in Inez,…
