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MCMS drops two
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School’s boys basketball team dropped a pair of hard-fought contests last week, including an overtime heartbreaker. The Cardinals hit the road Dec. 2 for a junior varsity and varsity doubleheader at Belfry, then hosted Ceredo-Kenova on Dec. 6. The varsity matchup at Belfry was a
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MCHS JV notches win
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County High School’s junior varsity boys opened December with a decisive home win, rolling past Floyd Central 54-34 on Dec. 3. Aiden Copeland poured in a game-high 17 points to pace Martin County’s attack. Luke Preece fired in 16 points to give the Cardinals a strong one-two
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Davis and Dials
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Annaleigh Davis and Bryson Dials are the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week for their performances in the Zip Zone Express Tip Off Classic, Saturday in Inez. Davis had a stellar night in the Lady Cards’ win over Phelps. She fired
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Williams selected to Team Kentucky
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Youth Football standout Blaine Williams has earned a roster spot on the FBU Team Kentucky sixth-grade squad, giving the local program a big reason to celebrate. The multi-sport athlete is the son of Trish and Chad Williams and is a student at Eden Elementary School. Williams is
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Martin County hosts Cardinal Madness
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School tipped off basketball season in style Nov. 20, hosting Cardinal Madness in front of a lively home crowd that saw elementary action, middle school games, contests and the first look at the Cardinals and Lady Cardinals. Eden Elementary swept its rivalry slate with Inez, winning
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Martin County star grabs eighth D1 offer
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County standout Braxton Keathley’s recruiting stock continues to climb. The Cardinals 4-star guard, ranked a Top 100 player in the country by Made Hoops, has picked up his eighth Division I scholarship offer. This one comes from East Carolina University. Keathley, a 6-foot-5, 190-pound point guard, was recently
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Cards roll past Knott in scrimmage
Keathley posts triple-double with 47 points BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Martin County looked midseason sharp in its first live action of the year. The Cards handled Knott Central 87-60 in a preseason boys basketball scrimmage hosted by Johnson Central, Nov. 22. Newcomer Braxton Keathley showed why he is Kentucky’s most talked-about scorer. The
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Kirk and Crum Law Firm Player of the Week: Braxton Keathley
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Braxton Keathley is the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Player of the Week. The four-star guard led Martin County to an 87-60 win over Knott Central on Saturday in Johnson County. Keathley recorded a triple-double in the win after he set the nets ablaze
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Leonard, Pack tapped for KYMSFA All-Star Team
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Two Martin County Middle School football standouts have earned spots among the state’s elite. Eighth-graders Chucky Leonard and Braxten Pack have been selected to play in the 2025 Kentucky Middle School Football Association All-Star Game. Leonard and Pack were invited to an all-star tryout Nov. 9, where they competed
