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Basketball practice officially opens Oct. 15
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The first official day of high school basketball practice is set for Oct. 15. As the date approaches, the Martin County Cardinals and Lady Cardinals are riding on the momentum of their remarkable 2022-2023 campaigns and are eager to prepare for the 2023-2024 season. Last year, the Cardinals…
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Cardinals fishing team has strong showing in Bradley Roy Open
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RUSSELL COUNTY — Martin County Cardinal Fishing made a strong showing in the 11th Annual Bradley Roy Open held Sunday at Lake Cumberland in Russell County. The tournament drew 209 boats and welcomed high school and middle school participants. The event’s format was designed to be highly competitive, with the…
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Martin County routs Blackcats 44-0 in dominant senior night display
BY MIKE MUNCY FOR THE CITIZEN INEZ — It was senior night for the Martin County Cardinals when they took on the Prestonsburg Blackcats and pulled off a statement 44-0 win Friday in their first district test of the season. Plenty of seniors had a strong showing, while everyone on Coach Josh Muncy’s squad had…
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Martin County girls soccer finishes regular season with wins, ranked No. 1
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Martin County finished the last week of the soccer season with two wins on the road. The Lady Cards defeated Letcher County Central by a 7-2 score Sept. 25 and St. Joseph High School 9-0 Thursday. With the wins, the Lady Cards improved to 16-3, earning the regular season title and entering…
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Martin County faces tough challenge against Perry Central
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Cardinals fell to a tough Perry County Central team 42-21 Friday at the Rock, marking week 6 of the high school football season. The Cardinals aimed to bounce back after a heart-wrenching 16-14 loss to Magoffin County a week earlier. Perry Central Commodores arrived fresh…
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Lady Cards fall in All ‘A’ Elite 8, ready for Super Region Oct. 4
INEZ — Martin County Lady Cards had a busy week preparing for the Elite 8 round in the All “A” Classic State Tournament. On Thursday the team traveled to Paintsville for their final Super Region game. Martin County looked sharp against Paintsville, defeating the Tigers easily 13-0. Before the game Thursday, the Lady Cards visited…
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Magoffin outlasts Martin County in close contest
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SALYERSVILLE — Martin County lost a close contest to Magoffin County 16-14 Friday on the road. The Cardinals scored first with senior running back Brock Messer’s 15-yard rush up the middle. Kicker Caleb Horn added the extra point to give the Cardinals a 7-0 lead. Magoffin County running back Ian…
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Kentucky’s all-time leading scorer headlines Zip Zone Express Tip Off Classic; premier teams, players in lineup
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Another highly competitive field will converge on the Martin County High School gymnasium in the 2023 Zip Zone Express Tip Off Classic. Some of the state’s premier teams and players are in the lineup for the Nov. 25 basketball extravaganza. Martin County coach Jason James is excited about…
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Martin County wins big in All ‘A’ Classic Sweet 16, advances to Elite 8
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT OLIVE HILL — Martin County High School girls soccer will head to Louisville after a convincing 5-1 win over West Carter in the opening round of the All “A” Classic State Tournament. The Sweet 16 match was Thursday at West Carter in the 16th Region. The Lady Cards advanced to the state…
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Martin County humbles Paintsville 27-3
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Martin County was looking for redemption and found it Friday night 27-3 over the Paintsville Tigers at the Walter J. Brugh Football Complex in Paintsville. The previous encounters between the Cardinals and the Tigers occurred in 2015 and 2016 when Martin County was known as Sheldon Clark High.…