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Martin County football to debut at midnight practice
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s football program will launch its season with a “First Flight” midnight practice. The event starts July 31 and runs into the early hours of Wednesday, Aug. 1 at The Rock. The first glimpse at this year’s Cardinals will feature the first official practice in
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Devan Maynard earns Blue-Grey All-American Bowl invitation
Martin County senior adds college offer from Kentucky Wesleyan BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County football standout Devan Maynard has been invited to play in a Blue-Grey Senior All-American Bowl Game at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. The honor will see him compete among the nation’s top high school football players. The 6-foot-4,
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Osborne takes reins as Martin County baseball coach
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Ethan Osborne is the new head baseball coach at Martin County High School, the school announced Tuesday. Osborne has been an assistant coach for the Cardinals and brings a wealth of playing experience to the dugout. A five-year varsity starter at Sheldon Clark High School from 2012-2017, he was a
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Caldwell signs with Mount Vernon Nazarene
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School graduate Grace Caldwell has signed up to cheer for Mount Vernon Nazarene University, where she plans to study speech language pathology. Caldwell, who maintained an impressive 4.482 GPA, is also the recipient of the Harmon Scholarship, the WYMT Scholarship and the Farm Bureau Scholarship.
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Martin County wraps up summer ball
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Head coach Jason “JJ” James has concluded the summer session with his Martin County High School boys basketball team. The squad played numerous games at Hazard, Johnson Central and Pike Central. Down two against Perry Central, Brayden Marcum hit a game-winner with time running down in games at
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Lady Cards log 35 games in three weeks, go undefeated at Marshall team camp
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Lady Cards have been hard at work since the school year ended, playing around 35 games in three weeks. “It’s basically a whole season in three weeks,” Martin County coach Robin Newsome said. “Not counting the practice days when not playing games. It isn’t easy.” The
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Dials Brothers secure historic state tennis win
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — The Martin County High School boys doubles team of Bryson Dials and Connor Dials made history May 27. They became the first tennis players from the school to win a match at the KHSAA state tournament at the Lexington Tennis Club. The Dials brothers defeated 14th Region champ
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Maynard, Lafferty, Stepp represent Martin County at regional football camps
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Senior quarterback Devan Maynard and teammates Crayson Lafferty and Gavin Stepp are representing Martin County High School at college football camps across the region this summer. Maynard, entering his final season with the Cardinals, attended the Nike Elite Camp at Kentucky State University on May 31, one of
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Lady Cards impress at Vanderbilt team camp
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Head coach Robin Newsome and the Martin County High School Lady Cardinals traveled to Vanderbilt University over the weekend for summer basketball competition. The team toured Vanderbilt’s $100 million athletic facility and competed against a variety of opponents with different styles of play. Newsome said she saw improvement










