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Martin County wins over Morgan, plays for district championship tonight
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WEST LIBERTY — Martin County soccer team played the first game after losing their goalkeeper, Marlie Fletcher, for the remainder of the season. The Cardinals rolled into Morgan County and came away victorious with an 8-1 performance Sept. 27. Laura Hale scored a haul with four goals on the evening. She…
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MC 5-6th-grade falls short 8-6
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County youth 5-6th-grade team came close to a win against Floyd Count Saturday. The Cardinals fell 8-6 on the cold, rainy afternoon in Inez. The Jaguars had the ball on their own 10-yard line and Chucky Leonard forced a fumble that was recovered by the Cards. After…
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Cards get revenge at Betsy Layne
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN BETSY LAYNE — Martin County Middle School football team avenged their earlier season loss with a 6-0 victory over Betsy Layne on the road Thursday night. Quarterback Jarred Haney broke loose for a 40-yard touchdown run to lead the Cards to a win. Brody Howell and Jeremy Bentley had possibly their…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN MARTIN COUNTY — Madden Miller of the Martin County High School football team and Annaleigh Davis of the Martin County Middle School basketball team contributed great performances this past week. For their effort, they were named Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Miller is a junior for the Cardinals and plays…
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Cards fall short at Fleming County
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County lost a 21-14 decision to Fleming County on the road Friday. Rain delayed the contest for two hours before the Cards fell to 0-2 on the road and 1-2 on the season. With 8:02 in the first quarter, Dawson Mills took the handoff for a 25-yard carry. …
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Cardinals soccer is becoming a force to reckon with
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Make it two in a row. The Lady Cards soccer team took down district foe Johnson Central 4-1 and Lawrence County 3-0 this week. Laura Hale wasted no time against Lawrence County on Thursday night. Hale challenged LC’s goalkeeper to make her way out of the net. After a…
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Mountain Citizen play of the week
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County sophomore Laura Hale got her third hat trick of the season in Thursday night’s matchup against Lawrence County. Hale made her way downfield to get within shooting range. She dribbled in towards the bars with three defenders on her and challenged LC’s goalkeeper to make her way…
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MCMS grinds out wins to begin season
Lexi Cline gets into the paint during a Martin County win. She scored four points in a 40-10 win over Johns Creek. (Photo by Heather Cline) BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Martin County Middle School Lady Cards started their season with a grinder against Magoffin, a blowout win over Johns Creek, and a…
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Lady Cards win 31-28 overtime thriller
With 49 seconds remaining in overtime, Desirae Gullett nailed a 3-pointer with a hand in her face to take the lead for the Cards. Gullett also racked up a commanding 17 points in a 40-10 win over Dorton last week. (Photo by Heather Cline) BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School Lady…