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MCMS falls to Magoffin
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School baseball fell 14-2 to Magoffin County in a game March 27 at home. The Cardinals got on the board first with two runs in the first inning. Jerrod Haney started the inning with a base on balls while Caige Presley hit a double. Haney…
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Martin County Middle girls soccer opens season with win
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT After weeks of training and games being rescheduled, the Martin County Middle School girls soccer team officially kicked off their season at home with a 6-1 victory over district rival Adams Middle School from Floyd County. The Lady Cards were ready to play and attacked the goal early to keep Adams on…
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Cardinals go 1-3 in week 2
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Martin County baseball defeated Tug Valley and lost to Pike Central, West Carter and Morgan County in week 2 of the 2023 season. Below is a recap of the action. Cards 13, TV 7 INEZ — Martin County baseball picked up its first win of the season March 20, scoring eight runs…
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Double-digit first-half deficit ends Martin County’s Sweet 16 run [GALLERY]
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — Martin County couldn’t dig out of a double-digit first-half deficit that ended its run in the Sweet 16 Thursday at Rupp Arena. Coach Jason James’ Cardinals fell 73-53 to a very athletic Frederick Douglass. “It was just an incredible experience for our guys,” James said of the team’s…
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Martin County drops season opener to Shelby Valley
INEZ — Martin County High School baseball opened the 2023 season with an 11-2 loss to Shelby Valley in seven innings at home March 13. Shelby Valley’s Jaxon Dameron pitched five innings allowing two runs on three hits and three walks while recording five strikeouts. The Cardinals sent three different pitchers to the mound: Dennison…
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Martin County Cardinal anglers start season
LAKE CUMBERLAND — Martin County Cardinal anglers got the season underway Saturday in the Kentucky Bass Nation High School and Junior tournament at Lake Cumberland. The 151-boat field included 115 in the high school division and 36 in junior. Martin County High School duo Caleb Horn and Tanner Young finished in the top 20, placing…
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Lady Cards fall to Russell in season opener
RUSSELL — Martin County Lady Cardinals softball opened on the road March 13 with an 11-1 loss to the Russell Lady Red Devils in five innings. Senior Savannah Young got the nod at the mound for the Lady Cards. Martin County kept it close for three innings and was down 2-0 going into the fourth.…
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Martin County Middle School girls soccer season begins
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School girls soccer team will open the season at home this weekend against Greenup County Middle School. The Lady Cards finished last season 6-2-1 and are returning all but one player to the roster. With so many returning players, Coach Steven Gauze has high expectations from his…
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1983: The Year of the Cardinals
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — There are certain moments and times in high school sports that become legend. It all starts with the dreams of young boys and girls growing up in small communities like Martin County. Throw in the mix a good sports program and a supportive administration with good coaches and…
