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Cardinals make elite 8 at WKU camp
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County high school boys basketball squad went 6-2 to reach the Elite 8 at Western Kentucky University last week. The Hilltoppers camp featured premiere teams from Kentucky and Indiana and proves that the upcoming season will be one to look forward to. Martin County finished the…
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Lady Cards prepare for upcoming season
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — With summer basketball games underway, the Martin County Lady Cardinals Coach Robin Newsome and her team are looking ahead to the upcoming season. Newsome lost four starters from last year’s team—Laken Williams, Katie Marcum, Kennadi Mollett and Alyssa Allen—all of whom signed to play at the next level. “These kids…
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Cardinals end season at paws of Tigers
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s baseball season came to an end at the paws of the Paintsville Tigers by a 10-0 score May 20 in the 57th District tournament. The Cardinals hosted the tournament in Inez. Aiden Horn led off with a single to left field to start the game. The…
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Lady Cards fall short in Final Four
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RUSSELL — After heavy rainfall delayed the Ohio Valley Conference tournament for a week, the Martin County Middle School Lady Cards took the field to face Russell in the semifinals, falling short 3-0 to end their season. Martin County defeated East Carter 2-0 in the opening round of the tournament.…
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Lady Cards host 57th District tournament
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals played host to the Johnson Central Eagles for the 57th District tournament May 20 in Inez, where the Eagles prevailed 17-0. Haley Robinson started off a string of hits in the top of the second inning for Martin County when she knocked a single…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: Connor and Bryson Dials
INEZ — Brothers Connor and Bryson Dials are the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. The pair qualified for the KHSAA state tennis tournament after reaching the singles division semifinals in the 15th Region tournament last week. Connor entered the bracket as a No. 3 seed in the singles division. He reached the semifinals…
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Valedictorian Ashdon Kerr inspires classmates
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s class of 2024 heard a moving speech from valedictorian Ashdon Kerr at the commencement ceremony May 24 in the school gymnasium. Kerr opened her address by remembering the late school principal, Brian Charles, acknowledging the impact he had on the students despite his short…
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Martin County salutatorian Lena Hale champions power of positivity
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School salutatorian Lena Hale delivered an inspiring speech at the commencement ceremony for the graduating class of 2024 Friday in the school gymnasium. With a witty opening, she acknowledged the brief attention spans of her peers, likening them to the length of a TikTok video.…
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