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Plays of the Week
This week’s Mountain Citizen “Plays of the Week” go to Weston Jude and Julian Stafford. With 3:30 left in the fourth quarter and a 34-13 lead, Weston Jude took the snap and knew exactly to whom and where he was throwing. Julian Stafford blazed down the sideline to the front corner of the end zone…
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Cardinal football has district title on the brain
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School football season kicks off Friday against Leslie County at The Rock. Coach Josh Muncy returns as the Cardinal head coach. The team is coming off an 8-5 season, 7-2 in their 2A class. The Cards had their best season in years last fall. They defeated…
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Cards host passing game
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Cardinals are wasting no time preparing for the upcoming football season. The Cards hosted Paintsville and Prestonsburg for a passing game Thursday evening at The Rock in Inez. Both sides of the field were used simultaneously. Teams rotated on and off the field for passing iterations.…
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After the Whistle: Sports world keeps turning
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN The KHSAA period is upon us, but the sports world keeps turning. If you haven’t heard, Kentucky basketball signed the No. 2 ranked point guard Robert Dillingham for the 2023 class. He will be playing with Reed Sheppard, the son of former Wildcat Jeff Sheppard. Reed played at the high school…
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Cardinals 4-2 in Ashland summer games
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School boys basketball team continued summer games last week. The Cards played in round-robin games in Ashland and went 4-2 in a six-game stretch. The Cardinals were scheduled to play at Shelby Valley, but Valley had to cancel for unknown reasons. The team was also scheduled…
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Lady Cards busy summer
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School girls basketball team has been busy this summer. The Lady Cardinals hosted a camp and workouts and played several games in the tri-state area. The team traveled June 3 and 4 to Greenup County for the Battle of the Borders. The Lady Cards defeated Fleming…
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Boys basketball 6-3 in summer games
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The school year may have ended, but some sports are already gearing up for a new season. Martin County High School boys basketball team began summer play this last week. The Cardinals participated in some round-robin games in Hazard and went for a promising 6-3. Coach Jason “JJ” James…
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Hinkle throws no-hitter for 10-0 win
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County took to the diamond Tuesday evening to host East Ridge. Zoie Hinkle threw a no-hitter in a dominating performance that helped her team thump the Warriors 10-0. The Lady Cardinals were spectacular on both sides of the ball allowing no hits and racking up 11 on their…
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Close games for Cards
Martin County junior Evan Crum initiates a slide to beat the throw at second. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy) BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Hot batting has not been enough for the Martin County Cardinals baseball team in their last four outings. The Cards hosted Pike Central (16-13) May 9 and fell behind in the final…
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