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Martin County captures Smoky Mountain Cup; ranked No. 9 in Kentucky
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GATLINBURG — Martin County went to the Great Smoky Mountains looking for a challenge and came home carrying a championship trophy. The Lady Cardinals swept three Tennessee opponents over the weekend to win the Smoky Mountain Cup at Rocky Top Sports Park in Gatlinburg. Martin County defeated Portland 8-2 Aug.…
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Martin County Middle Lady Cards go 3-1
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School’s Lady Cardinals continued their early-season surge last week, piling up three more A-team victories before seeing a four-game winning streak snapped in a four-point loss to Pikeville. Paige Stafford powered the run with 82 points across four games, including a seven-3-pointer performance against Betsy…
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Martin County girls basketball turns to Sites after summer of change
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — After a topsy-turvy summer, the Lady Cards have their new leader. Martin County High School has named former Johnson Central standout Sammi Sites as the new head coach of the girls basketball program. Sites takes over after Shannon Lewis stepped down just over two months after being hired…
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Lady Cards sweep Johnson Central Soccerama
Farm Bureau Cup set Aug. 13 BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Martin County wrapped up its preseason on a high note Saturday. The Lady Cards swept all three matches at the Johnson Central Soccerama to go 6-0 in scrimmages before the official debut. The Lady Cardinals defeated East Carter 3-0, host Johnson Central…
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Martin County Middle Lady Cards drop three at Belfry
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — Martin County Middle School girls basketball hit the road to Belfry. The Lady Cardinals dropped all three contests against the Lady Pirates. Belfry won the A-team matchup 53-30, took the B-team game 34-3 and defeated Martin County 24-8 in C-team action. A team Martin County battled back from…
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Lady Cards open soccer with three shutout wins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN IRVINE — Martin County opened the soccer season in dominant fashion Saturday after they swept three games at the Estill County Soccerama. The Lady Cardinals outscored their opponents 15-0, defeating Pendleton County 7-0, Harrison County 3-0 and host Estill County 5-0 to begin the season with a 3-0 record. Jaz…
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Lady Cards set volleyball schedule under first-year coach Isaac
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County volleyball will open a new chapter this fall as first-year head coach Kristen Isaac leads the Lady Cardinals into the 2026 season. Martin County released a 24-date schedule that features preseason events, the All “A” Classic and a full slate of home-and-away matchups against several familiar…
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Lady Cards soccer raises bar after record-setting season
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County girls soccer set the bar high in 2025. Now the Lady Cardinals are preparing to raise it. Martin County is coming off a record-setting 15-2 season that included a 15th Region All “A” Classic championship and a runner-up finish in the 15th Region Tournament. Coach Steven…
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Marcum gains recognition among state’s top players
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s Makenna Marcum is already gaining attention as one of Kentucky’s top girls basketball players. She joins a talented group of rising stars in the Class of 2030. The Martin County guard made an immediate impact while playing up at the varsity level as an eighth grader…
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Lady Cards volleyball scrimmages under direction of new coach
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School volleyball has been busy under the guidance of first-year coach Kirsten Isaac. The Lady Cards competed in scrimmages throughout June, including trips to UPike and Prestonsburg. “We have a lot of young girls that have come out for conditioning from the middle school,” Isaac…
