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Lowe to continue wrestling at UPIKE
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Payton Lowe, a wrestler at Martin County High School, signed a national letter of intent May 2 at MCHS to continue his academic and athletic career at the University of Pikeville, where he plans to study criminal justice. Family members are Jarrett and Connie Lowe. Payton is the…
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LeMaster signs with UPIKE
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — George LeMaster, a wrestler at Martin County High School, signed May 2 to continue his academic and athletic career at the University of Pikeville. He plans to study health and human performance. The Cardinal is the son of Larry and Sheila Lemaster of Tomahawk and has demonstrated outstanding…
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Stephens to play baseball at ALC
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Cardinal first baseman Ryan Stephens signed a national letter of intent on May 1 at MCHS to continue his academic and athletic career at Alice Lloyd College. He plans to major in criminal justice and minor in psychology. Stephens was raised by Chasity and Barry Ward (mother and…
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Cards split with Magoffin, lose to Lawrence
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School baseball split games with a win over Magoffin 5-2 on April 21 before losing to the Hornets 13-7 the following night and Lawrence County 16-1 on April 23. Below is a recap of last week’s action: MC vs Magoffin County – The Cardinals rallied…
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Martin County notches win over Betsy Layne
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Lady Cards took down Betsy Layne 5-2 on April 15 in Inez before falling to Paintsville 12-0 on April 17 and Tolsia 14-3 on April 18. Martin County sits at 8-8 overall on the season and 5-3 in the 15th Region. In the win over the Bobcats,…
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Martin County Middle takes down Lawrence County
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School soccer team, coached by Steven Gauze, handed losses to Lawrence County, Johnson Central and Adams last week. At Lawrence County on April 24, Maddy Goble booted in two goals in the 3-0 win. Jaz Jude added the third goal for Martin County. Annaleigh Davis…
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Cards collect wins over Phelps and Fairview, fall to Tigers
Cheek rings up 100th career hit BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County baseball handled Phelps and came back from a 5-3 deficit to defeat Fairview. The Cards dropped two district games to Paintsville to finish the week at 2-2. Damian Cheek garnered his 100th career hit. The following is a recap of…
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MCMS soccer wins on 8th grade night
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School celebrated their eighth graders by taking down the Lawrence County Bulldogs 6-0 on April 15 at Cardinal Stadium. Anna Hinkle had a strong performance with two goals and one assist. Jaz Jude added two goals for Martin County. Annaleigh Davis contributed a goal and an…
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Lady Cards get win over Fairview
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Lady Cards softball team crushed Fairview 8-2 on April 16 in Inez. Hailey Robinson started things off in the first after being given a free base out of the batter’s box. She stole her way around to third before being brought home by Zoie Hinkle. Fairview took…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Damian Cheek
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Damian Cheek is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. Cheek collected his 100th hit on a double-bagger that drove in two Cardinal runners in a 6-5 comeback win over Fairview on April 18. The slugger also crossed home plate for a Martin County score. The senior was…
