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Martin County hosts EKEBC tournament
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County hosted this year’s Eastern Kentucky Elementary Basketball Conference tournament Oct. 14-19. After an exciting week with a few upsets in the third season of the conference, co-founder Sara Kise had much to say about the successful tournament. “It has been so much fun to watch this…
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Eden oh so close, falls to Paintsville in thriller
BY JOSHUA BALL FOR MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FALLSBURG — Eden was oh so close. The Wildcats’ fourth-quarter rally came up just short as they fell to Paintsville 37-34 in the Eastern Kentucky Elementary Basketball Conference Tournament championship Saturday at Fallsburg Elementary. The Tigers (12-2) only lost to North Magoffin and Louisa East in the regular season.…
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Eden finishes perfect season with EKEBC Championship
BY JOSHUA BALL FOR THE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FALLSBURG — Eden has that undefeated feeling. And it feels so good. Real good. The Wildcats wrapped up a perfect season with a flawless performance, defeating county-rival Inez, 28-12, Saturday for the Eastern Kentucky Elementary Basketball Conference A-Team Championship at Fallsburg Elementary School. Eden won all 20 of…
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Back to my roots
BY JOSHUA BALL I’ve written sports off and on (mostly on) for more than 25 years. At the age of 15, a chance encounter with a substitute teacher at the former Sheldon Clark High School turned into what would be an opportunity of a lifetime. That is when I went to work as a sportswriter…
