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Cards win Hatfield & McCoy 32
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County High School went feuding at the Hatfield & McCoy 32 over the weekend in Pike County and brought home the title after capturing first place with 258.5 points. Fifteen Cardinals placed and John Cline was named Most Outstanding Wrestler. Cline captured first in the 113 lb…
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Lady Cards battle in OT to win championship in Florida
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ORLANDO — The Lady Cards made waves in Florida over the weekend with a 54-49 victory. Coach Robin Newsome’s squad erased over a 20-point first-quarter deficit to win the 17th annual Florida Prospects Championship in overtime on Saturday. The team followed up the victory by celebrating at Disney World in…
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Make it five in a row for the red hot Cards
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School boys are on a five-game win streak after defeating Shelby Valley twice and Rowan County last week. The Cardinals rolled over Shelby Valley 87-54 at home on Dec. 17. On Thursday, they traveled to Rowan County to play in the 2024 Stockyards Bank Challenge,…
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Martin County wrestling shows out at Bobby Bates Invitational
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WISE, Va. — The Martin County High School wrestling team placed sixth out of 34 teams at the Bobby Bates Invitational over the weekend in Wise, Va. Parker Maynard took the podium with third place in the 144 lb weight class. Cole Jewell brought home fourth in the 175 lb. JJ Mollett…
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Cardinals JV picks up two wins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School boys JV squad picked up two wins in Inez. Below is a recap of JV action. MC vs Grace Christian – Brayden Marcum and Aiden Copeland combined for 27 points en route to defeating Grace Christian 54-22 on Dec. 13. The Cards jumped…
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Martin County fends off Pikeville, demolishes Grace Christian
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County high school boys took down Grace Christian 93-47 in Inez on Friday night. Less than 24 hours later, they went to Pikeville’s house and stole the remote with a 74-63 win. MC vs Grace Christian – Ten Cardinals hit the scoring column in a balanced win over…
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Marcum’s performance lifts Cards past Casey County
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LONDON — Martin County traveled to South Laurel on Saturday to play in the Lisa Collins Classic. Brooke Marcum brought the it factor and earned herself the Player of the Game with 11 points, six rebounds and five steals in the 46-37 win over Casey County. “I’m proud of all…
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Cardinals off to hot start
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School boys opened the season at 2-1 with wins over Huntington Expression Prep and Pike Central. The squad dropped a close one to Perry Central 77-73 in the Hazard D.J. Begley Classic. MC vs Huntington – A team that will be known for putting up…
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Lady Cards open the season at 1-1
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cards kicked off the season with a win at Betsy Layne 52-43 on Monday. They dropped their home opener in a close one 52-47 to East Carter on Dec. 5. Coach Robin Newsome’s squad ended the first quarter against the Bobcats with an 18-15…
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Martin County Wrestling wins Ashland Invitational
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — The Martin County High School wrestling team won the Ashland Invitational championship after attending the Tomcat Open on Dec. 7. Several wrestlers delivered strong performances and placed high in their respective weight classes. First-place winners included Jeremy Mollett (106 lbs), Jono Cline (120 lbs), Jeremy Begley (138 lbs),…
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