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KHSAA needs to get a rule—and fast
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association is charged with upholding the integrity of high school sports. Yet, when faced with a clear breach of competitive ethics, its response was silence cloaked in technicality. During Friday’s district championship between Martin County and Prestonsburg, a Blackcats player picked up a wristband containing Martin County’s offensive play calls
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KHSAA, Martin County needs sports officials
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The sports world continues the struggle to find officials nationally and on the local level. Martin County, in particular, is in need of officials this upcoming season for basketball, softball, volleyball and baseball. As of now, three sports officials regularly call games in the area. Between the elementary
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Dials brothers heading to state tennis tournament
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Brothers Connor and Bryson Dials of Martin County qualified for the KHSAA state tennis tournament after reaching the singles division semifinals last week in the 15th Region tournament. The event took place May 22 at Bob Amos Park in Pikeville. Connor entered the bracket as the No. 3 seed
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Ida Bowen inducted into Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — The Kentucky High School Athletic Association celebrated the induction of its Class of 2024 into the Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame, presented by Roberts Insurance. The ceremony took place Sunday at the Central Bank Center Ballroom in Lexington. With the addition of this 12-member class, the Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of
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Summer sports break: KHSAA dead period June 25-July 9
Fans might notice a lack of high school sports activities during the next two weeks. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s mandatory dead period started Sunday and runs to July 9, requiring teams to take a break. During the dead period, facilities are off-limits, coaches are not allowed to coach players, and athletes are not
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Dray Duff ties KHSAA record
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — Martin County point guard Dray Duff (#1) made the KHSAA record books Friday in the Martin County vs. East Ridge 15th Region All “A” Classic game. The junior handed out 20 dimes to tie the KHSAA record for second place for the most assists in a single game. Duff tied
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Football practice opened Monday
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — You can almost begin to smell the crisp autumn leaves in the air. It’s that time of the year again. The KHSAA dead period has ended and football teams across the state opened up helmet-only practices Monday. Coach Josh Muncy brought his Martin County Cardinals onto the field
