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Cardinal volleyball ends season in district tournament
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN SALYERSVILLE — Martin County fell to eventual district volleyball champion Paintsville on Oct. 17 at Magoffin County High School. Seniors Hannah Robinson and Kirsten Wells played the last game of their Cardinal volleyball careers. “We played good as a team. I started to hit well lately,” Hannah said proudly. Wells was…
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Players of the Week
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Hannah Robinson and Madden Miller are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Miller took a hard hit to the nose during the first half of Friday’s football game at Prestonsburg. Adrenaline took over and Miller rushed for two touchdowns on 33 yards. One touchdown…
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Martin County shuts out West Carter 48-0
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County shut out West Carter 48-0 in a district matchup Friday at Cardinal Stadium in Inez. The Cardinals improved to 5-3 on the season, 3-1 in the district and 4-1 in Class 2A, while the Comets slipped to 1-7. Martin County was slow out of the gate. With…
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Volleyball senior night
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County senior soccer players Kirsten Wells and Hannah Robinson played their last home volleyball game Oct. 10 against Tug Valley. The two were honored during a senior night ceremony. Their families took the floor with them as the team presented them with gifts. Two teammates read wishes and…
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Cardinal soccer ends season in 15th Region Tournament
Seven receive all-region honors BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County fell to eventual 15th Region soccer champion Prestonsburg 6-1 in the tournament opening round Oct. 11 at Cardinal Stadium. The Lady Cards (9-9, 7-4, 2-1) finished the season as the district runner-up and played in the 15th Region Tournament for the first time…
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Blunders cost Martin County in district matchup at Shelby Valley
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Special teams blunders cost Martin County in a Class 2A district matchup Thursday as Shelby Valley ended the Cardinals’ three-game win streak 47-34. Martin County dropped to 4-3 while Shelby Valley improved to 5-2. The Cards came out with guns blazing and were looking to run the Wildcats off…
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Basketball practice opens Saturday with conditioning and tryouts at Martin County High School
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Basketball practice officially begins Saturday with Martin County High School coaches holding conditioning and tryouts. Coach Robin Newsome is again at the helm for the Lady Cards this season. “I’m excited to get going,” Newsome said. “I’m looking forward to getting in the gym and seeing what this team…
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Mountain Citizen Player of the Week: Madden Miller
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County junior Madden Miller is the Mountain Citizen Player of the Week. Miller rushed for 104 yards on 17 carries and found the end zone four times in a brilliant performance Oct. 6 at Shelby Valley. Miller’s first touchdown was an 18-yard run down the right sideline in…
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Martin County Youth Wrestling signups underway
Signups for the 2022-2023 Martin County Cardinals Youth Wrestling team are underway for boys and girls in grades K-8. Coach Andrew Chaffin is conducting signups on the team’s Facebook page: Martin County Cardinals 22-23 Season. Click here for the signup form. The cost is $50 per child and $25 for each additional sibling. The price…
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Martin County JV falls to Tug Valley
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Tug Valley scored with less than two minutes to go, and Martin County JV couldn’t convert in a 42-35 loss Oct. 3 at Cardinal Stadium. Devan Maynard and Rafe Price both scored touchdowns in the first half. Maddox Johnson connected on a point-after attempt to bring the Cards to…
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