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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.…
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Martin County Lady Cards beat regional rival Pike Central 59-55
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County weathered a third-quarter swing and finished the night at the foul line to pull out a 59-55 win over regional rival Pike Central after a back-and-forth battle Feb. 17. The Lady Cards led early, 9-6 after one quarter, and carried a 26-23 advantage into halftime. Pike Central…
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Hot shooting lifts Martin County Lady Cards to Senior Night win over Morgan County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County closed out Senior Night with a statement win Feb. 16. The Lady Cardinals rode a 38-point combined effort from Chloe May and Makenna Marcum to a 55-41 victory over Morgan County sending seniors May, Angelina Moore and Sophie Harless out as winners in their final home game at…
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Lady Cardinals cap Florida trip with win
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Martin County’s defense set the tone early and the Lady Cardinals carried it through a six-day Florida trip that mixed basketball with a New Year’s visit to Disney World. The Lady Cards defeated Jones (Florida) 40-22 on Dec. 29 at the Kissimmee Civic Center. Annaleigh Davis led Martin…
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Lady Cards edge Bobcats in overtime thriller
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Martin County Middle School girls basketball A-team battled to a thrilling 28-24 overtime win over Betsy Layne on Aug. 7, while the B-team crushed the Bobcats 35-8. Makenna Marcum scorched a 3-pointer from the wing with under four minutes left in regulation to tie the game at…
