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Martin County JV goes 2-0 with wins over Johnson Central and Paintsville
The Martin County JV team finished the week with two big district wins. The Cardinals defeated Johnson Central 54-45 on Jan. 3 and drubbed Paintsville 47-31 Thursday. Below is a recap of both games. MC JV vs. JC JV PAINTSVILLE — Martin County JV Cardinals went on the road Thursday and came up big over…
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Martin County Youth wrestling team wins runner-up in Bristol Border Brawl
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN BRISTOL — Martin County Cardinals Youth wrestling won second place Sunday in the all-star K-8 Bristol Border Brawl at Viking Hall in Bristol, Tenn. The Cardinals amassed 315 points, placing second by 1.5 points to Tennessee Wrestling Academy with 316.5. The tournament featured 65 teams with close to 700 wrestlers in…
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Lady Cards go 2-1 in Daytona tourney
Martin County Lady Cards show off their runner-up hardware at the Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic. BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN DAYTONA BEACH — The Martin County Lady Cardinals traveled to the Sunshine State last week for the Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic Dec. 27-30. The Lady Cards played three games making it into the championship game. Below…
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Cardinals Youth Wrestling wins Hatfield & McCoy 32 championship
PIKEVILLE — Martin County Cardinals Youth Wrestling won the gold in the Hatfield & McCoy 32 Friday at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville. The team finished first out of 45 teams with over 500 competitors. “Not too shabby,” Coach Andrew Chaffin said. “Keep working hard. If they don’t know who you are yet, they will…
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Lady Cards go 3-0 to win Smoky Mountain Classic
The Lady Cards show off the Smoky Mountain Christmas Classic trophy and championship banner after going 3-0 in three days to win. BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN GATLINBURG — Martin County Lady Cards brought home their second tournament championship in three weeks as they won the Smoky Mountain Christmas Classic Thursday at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School. Three…
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Williams eclipses 1,000 career points
GATLINBURG — Martin County High School Lady Cardinal Laken Williams needed only eight points to reach 1,000 for her career heading into the Chapman (SC) game Dec. 21 in the Smoky Mountain Christmas Classic. The junior guard drove to the basket for a layup in the second quarter to eclipse 1,000 career points. Williams finished…
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Cardinals scorch Vikings 73-52
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County scorched the nets to defeat Rowan County 73-52 in a home game Dec. 21 in Inez. The Cardinals shot 8-for-16 from the 3-point line for 50% and finished the game 28-for-51 shooting 55% on their way to their seventh win of the season. Martin County improved to 7-2.…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Katie Marcum and Jacob Sturgell
INEZ — Martin County juniors Katie Marcum and Jacob Sturgell are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Marcum (32) is a third-year starter for the Lady Cardinals holding down the C/F spot. She chalked up her third double-double of the season to help the Lady Cards to a 60-56 victory over Floyd County Central…
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Lady Cards outrun Raceland
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN RACELAND — The Martin County Lady Cardinals outran the Lady Rams of Raceland 70-45 in a Dec. 13 game on the road. All five starters got on the board in the first quarter to help the Lady Cardinals go up 15-9. The Lady Cardinal defense showed up in the second quarter and…
