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Lewis steps down after two months as Martin County girls basketball coach
School moves forward to find new coach BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Shannon Lewis has stepped down as head coach of the Martin County High School girls basketball program just over two months after being named to the position. Lewis said an opportunity closer to home prompted the move. “It is with deep…
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Martin County routs Pike Central 11-0 in season opener
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County waited through two cancellations to open its season, then needed only one half to beat Pike Central 11-0. Seven Lady Cardinals scored before the mercy rule ended the match at halftime. Jaz Jude led Martin County with three goals and an assist for seven points. Anna…
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Lady Cardinals volleyball gets preseason tune-up
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County volleyball got an early look at its 2026 squad Saturday during a preseason panorama at Shelby Valley High School. The Lady Cardinals battled Phelps to a 45-45 tie at the end of the 35-minute varsity session and also lost to Pikeville. First-year Martin County coach Kristen…
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Shannon Lewis takes over Lady Cards basketball program
Championship coach says tradition, community backing drew him to Inez BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School has announced Shannon Lewis as the new head coach of the Lady Cardinals basketball program. Lewis takes over for Hall of Fame coach Robin Newsome, who recently retired after 48 years with the program,…
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Martin County pair completes breakthrough run at state tennis tournament
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — Martin County’s breakthrough tennis season reached its final chapter May 20 as state qualifiers Chloe May and Haruka Kaibori stepped onto Kentucky’s biggest stage at the KHSAA State Tennis Tournament in Ashland, closing a year that rewrote portions of the Lady Cardinals record book. The Martin County doubles…
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Cardinals fall to Eagles in 15th Region team tournament
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County hosted Johnson Central in the first round of the 15th Region Tennis Team Tournament on May 5, with the Cardinals falling in both the boys and girls team matches. The Martin County boys were defeated 4-1. Bryson Dials earned the Cardinals’ lone win with a hard-fought…
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Martin County Middle School softball routs Fort Gay 17-2
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School softball offense erupted in the second inning en route to a 17-2 win over the Fort Gay Vikings, April 21 in Inez. The Lady Cardinals set the tone early. They took a 3-0 lead in the first inning as Zoe Sammons, Harper Runyon and…
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Martin County tennis teams drop narrow decisions to Pike County
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County High School boys and girls tennis teams both dropped narrow 3-2 decisions to Pike County, April 14 in Pikeville. The boys split singles play but could not recover in doubles, falling just short in the team score. Chase Hinkle and Jerrod Haney each earned singles…
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Martin County Middle School soccer drops two close matches
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN It was a challenging week for the Martin County Middle School girls soccer team as the Lady Cardinals dropped a pair of matches against Belfry and Lawrence County. Martin County opened the week on the road April 7 at Belfry Middle School, marking the program’s first trip to face the…
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Lady Cardinals top Magoffin County, lock up No. 3 seed
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SALYERSVILLE — Martin County Lady Cards closed the regular season on a high note Feb. 19. They defeated Magoffin County 59-43 to secure the No. 3 seed in the 57th District Tournament. This was the Lady Cards’ fourth straight win as they earned a first-round district matchup against Paintsville, Monday, Feb.…
