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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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Cards defeat East Ridge for homecoming win
In a tug-o-war at the goal line, Noah Mollett (63) and Christopher Phillips (11) assist Brock Messer (23) into the endzone Friday night at Cardinal Stadium. (Citizen photo by Brittni McCoy) BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County (4-2) protected their house Friday night during their homecoming game versus East Ridge (2-4). The Cards…
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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. …