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Martin County Middle battles Belfry
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School went toe-to-toe with Belfry Sept. 3 before the Pirates pulled away in both contests. The Lady Cardinals stayed within striking distance in the A-team game before falling 44-34. Martin County’s B team mounted a strong fourth-quarter rally in a 32-23 loss at home. BMS…
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Martin County Middle sweeps Adams
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Martin County Middle School brought the brooms to Adams on Aug. 25. The Lady Cardinals swept all three games. The A team rolled to a 34-10 win. The B team won 25-10. The C team completed the sweep with a 29-7 victory. The A team win was Martin…
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From Lady Cardinal to soldier: Moore completes Army basic training
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Just a few months after walking across the stage as a Martin County High School graduate in Inez, Kentucky, Angelina Moore walked onto another field Aug. 20 with a much different title. Soldier. The former Lady Cardinals basketball player completed U.S. Army Basic Combat Training…
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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…
