-
MCMS hosts Rumble in the Mountains
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — First-year head coach Boo Newsome and her Martin County Middle girls basketball team hosted the Rumble in the Mountains event at Martin County High School all day Saturday. The A team went 2-1 and the B team 1-1. The first game for the Lady Cards was a nail-biter with…
-
Plays of the Week
This week’s Mountain Citizen “Plays of the Week” go to Weston Jude and Julian Stafford. With 3:30 left in the fourth quarter and a 34-13 lead, Weston Jude took the snap and knew exactly to whom and where he was throwing. Julian Stafford blazed down the sideline to the front corner of the end zone…
-
Cardinal football has district title on the brain
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School football season kicks off Friday against Leslie County at The Rock. Coach Josh Muncy returns as the Cardinal head coach. The team is coming off an 8-5 season, 7-2 in their 2A class. The Cards had their best season in years last fall. They defeated…
-
Cards host passing game
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Cardinals are wasting no time preparing for the upcoming football season. The Cards hosted Paintsville and Prestonsburg for a passing game Thursday evening at The Rock in Inez. Both sides of the field were used simultaneously. Teams rotated on and off the field for passing iterations.…
-
After the Whistle: Sports world keeps turning
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN The KHSAA period is upon us, but the sports world keeps turning. If you haven’t heard, Kentucky basketball signed the No. 2 ranked point guard Robert Dillingham for the 2023 class. He will be playing with Reed Sheppard, the son of former Wildcat Jeff Sheppard. Reed played at the high school…
-
Cardinals 4-2 in Ashland summer games
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School boys basketball team continued summer games last week. The Cards played in round-robin games in Ashland and went 4-2 in a six-game stretch. The Cardinals were scheduled to play at Shelby Valley, but Valley had to cancel for unknown reasons. The team was also scheduled…
-
Lady Cards busy summer
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School girls basketball team has been busy this summer. The Lady Cardinals hosted a camp and workouts and played several games in the tri-state area. The team traveled June 3 and 4 to Greenup County for the Battle of the Borders. The Lady Cards defeated Fleming…
-
Boys basketball 6-3 in summer games
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The school year may have ended, but some sports are already gearing up for a new season. Martin County High School boys basketball team began summer play this last week. The Cardinals participated in some round-robin games in Hazard and went for a promising 6-3. Coach Jason “JJ” James…
