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Cards win big on senior night
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County bested Tolsia 16-6 Thursday at Cardinal Park. The high-scoring affair served as “Senior Night” for Colin Horn and Chase Moore, who combined for four hits, four runs scored and two RBIs. The first inning was a shutout with Tolsia’s at-bat ending with a rundown. Catcher Damien Cheek and third…
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Baseball seniors honored
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Cardinals brought home a win for their seniors Thursday. Colin Horn and Chase Moore were presented with gifts and introduced alongside their family members before the game. Horn, a four-year veteran, wears No. 3 for the Cards. He is the son of longtime Martin County teacher Jimmy Horn…
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MCHS Soccer has record year for college signings
In this picture, left to right: Martin County High School Soccer players Reece Merrill, Isaiah Zuidema, Coach Steven Gauze, Jestin Barker and Kaitlyn Gauze. INEZ — Martin County High School Soccer had a record year for players signing to play in college. Earlier this year Lady Cards standout Kaitlyn Gauze signed to continue her soccer…
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Cards lose to JC
BY BRADY DANIELSMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County fell behind early and could not make a comeback in an 11-3 loss to Johnson Central May 2 at Cardinal Park. Johnson Central fired up the offense in the first inning when Conner LeMaster homered on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs. The Cardinals trailed 2-1 heading…
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Cardinals drop two on the road
BY BRADY DANIELSMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County dropped two games on the road last week to Johnson Central 15-0 and Prestonsburg 8-3. Below is a recap of the action. MC vs. JC Martin County fell behind early and could not come back in a 15-0 loss to Johnson Central in a game April 27 at Eagle…
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Bird’s Eye View: We perform well
BY DENNISON DAVISMCHS JOURNALISM Welcome back to this week’s edition of the Cardinal Bird’s Eye View. It has been a very exciting week at Martin County High School. We are coming off another very successful prom. Students showed up, all of them in their best attire, and were ready to dance the night away. From…
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Cards win two of four
Chase Stacy pitches against Magoffin County last week. (Citizen photo by BradyDaniels) BY BRADY DANIELSMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County went 2-of-4 last week in games against Magoffin County, Tug Valley and Shelby Valley. The Cardinals dropped a 4-0 decision to Magoffin County on the road April 20. Then the following day, Martin County thumped…
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On the sideline: In the news
BY CHUCK WHITE Martin County High School is taking interest in a new fall sport, Cross Country. Cross Country will consist of students running on-road and off-road trails in team races during the fall. Several students are interested in the new sport, our first time potentially having this at Martin County High School. We are…
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Tennis Cards still growing
BY BRADY DANIELSMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County had two hard back-to-back tennis matchups last week with Lawrence County and Belfry. The Cardinals traveled to Lawrence County, where the boys lost 2-10 and the girls came away with a 6-6 tie April 11. Martin County hosted Belfry April 12, with the boys coming up short 2-5 and…
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Cards win two of three
BY BRADY DANIELSMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Coach Wesley Hager’s Martin County Cardinals won two of three games last week. The Cards defeated Tug Valley 6-2 on the road March 28 before Hager notched his first career win over his dad Shawn Hager’s Floyd Central 13-4 in a game March 30 at Cardinal Stadium. The Cards ran out…