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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Player of the Week: Kenleigh Estep
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Kenleigh Estep is the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Player of the Week. Estep won a Kentucky state championship Feb. 8 at Corbin Arena, becoming the first middle school girl from Martin County to claim a state wrestling title. Estep captured the middle school 95-pound division at the 2026 KFWC Middle School
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Martin County girls wrestling
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County High School girls wrestlers are the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. The squad made history by competing in its first showcase over the weekend—the Lady Cardinals Showcase at Scott County High School. Competing in one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, the
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Martin County Cardinals
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School Cardinals are the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. The Cardinals captured the 15th Region All “A” championship with a 75-54 win over Pikeville Monday night. They will head to the state tournament for the second year in a row. Martin
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: MCHS Wrestling
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School Wrestling is the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. The Cardinals captured the 2026 Agie Skeens Memorial Tournament championship in Grundy, Virginia. The program earned its first team title at the event, led by six individual champions, four runners-up, and multiple
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Player of the Week: Braxton Keathley
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Braxton Keathley is the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Player of the Week. Keathley battled through a rugged three-game stretch at the Bristol Christmas Tournament on the road. The junior guard poured in 93 points in three games (31.0 ppg) and added 26 rebounds.
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Smith and Keathley
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s HaiLeigh Smith and Braxton Keathley are the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. Smith made Martin County High School history at the Bobby Bates Classic at the University of Virginia-Wise on Saturday. She became the program’s first female wrestler to earn
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Players of the Week: Makenna and Brayden
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Makenna Marcum and Brayden Marcum are the Kirk and Crum Law Firm Players of the Week. M. Marcum powered the Lady Cards to a pair of wins over Betsy Layne and Harlan. She earned Player of the Game in the 53-51 win over Harlan
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Kirk and Crum Law Firm Player of the Week: Braxton Keathley
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Braxton Keathley is the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Player of the Week. The four-star guard led Martin County to an 87-60 win over Knott Central on Saturday in Johnson County. Keathley recorded a triple-double in the win after he set the nets ablaze
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Kirk & Crum Law Firm Player of the Week: Braxton Maynard
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Braxton Maynard is the Kirk & Crum Law Firm Player of the Week. The senior helped power the Cardinals to a 42-26 playoff win over Betsy Layne on a rainy senior night at The Rock. Maynard came up with a huge interception to help









