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Lady Cardinals JV dominates Paintsville
INEZ — Martin County Lady Cardinals Junior Varsity took care of business Jan. 17 dominating the Paintsville Tigers 30-17. Lady Cards jumped out 10-0 on the Tigers in the first quarter. Five different Lady Cards got in the book. Bella Muncy knocked down a 3-pointer to start the game 3-0. Harless, May and Workman each…
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Martin County JV falls short to Lawrence
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LOUISA — Martin County JV came up a little short 35-31 against Lawrence County Jan. 18. The Lady Cardinals got off to a good start winning the first quarter 12-7. Tamara Workman came out ready to play scoring five points in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Martin County went cold…
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Mann named Middle School volleyball coach
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — Elizabeth Mann has been named the Martin County Middle School volleyball coach. Mann brings experience to the program as she played volleyball at the high school level. She takes over the middle school enthusiastically and has already gotten to work with the Lady Cards by practicing and competing in their…
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Maynard named Middle School Softball Coach
Paige Maynard has been named the first ever Martin County Middle School Softball Coach. This level of softball was much needed for the county. Before this, athletes only had the option of county little league softball and then straight to the high school level. This team will serve as a good developmental program to prepare…
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Martin County Football moves to District 7
LEXINGTON — The Martin County Cardinals move from District 8 to District 7 in the upcoming football season. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association met Jan. 18 in Lexington to approve the football realignment and revision for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. The board agreed to adopt a two-year alignment. District 7 teams include Floyd…
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Bird’s Eye View
BY KIRSTEN WELLS Hello, Cardinal nation! This week’s Bird’s Eye View is brought to you by Kirsten Wells. The past and upcoming weeks have been very eventful. To start, the school’s “Frozen Jr” production had play rehearsals, and everyone is looking forward to the final production! Coming up Feb. 16, the Martin County High School’s…
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Martin County Cardinals cage Pikeville Panthers to win 15th Region All ‘A’ Classic
“We are nine deep and all of them can play.” –Martin County Coach Jason James BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County is heading to the state All “A” Classic. The Cardinals caged the defending state champion Pikeville Panthers 72-70 in the 15th Region All “A” championship Saturday at Appalachian Wireless Arena. Martin County…
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Hale eclipses 1,000 career points
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Cardinals’ star guard Luke Hale (#2) eclipsed 1,000 career points Friday in the Boys All “A” Classic vs. East Ridge. Heading into the East Ridge game Hale was averaging 21.5 points per game with a total of 980 career points. Late in the second quarter Dray…
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Dray Duff ties KHSAA record
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — Martin County point guard Dray Duff (#1) made the KHSAA record books Friday in the Martin County vs. East Ridge 15th Region All “A” Classic game. The junior handed out 20 dimes to tie the KHSAA record for second place for the most assists in a single game. Duff tied…
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MC 7th and 8th grade teams win big over Fallsburg
LOUISA — Martin County 7th and 8th grade teams defeated Fallsburg on the road Thursday. The 7th grade won 64-22, while the 8th grade team had a closer game pulling it out for a 49-35 win. Below is a recap of both games. 7th grade Martin County 7th grade pounded Fallsburg 64-22. The Cardinals jumped…