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Junior Varsity goes 2-0 in Raceland League
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT The Martin County Lady Cards junior varsity basketball team tallied a 2-0 record in the Raceland Summer League June 7, defeating Russell 32-28 and Rowan County 45-17. Coaches Boo Newsome and Ali Scott have been working camps all summer and conducting open gyms for kids interested in playing basketball. Summer League play…
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Martin County goes 4-1 in Border Wars
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT GREENUP — Martin County Lady Cards started the summer season playing five games in two days. They went 4-1 with a runner-up finish in the Border Wars June 2-3 at Greenup County High School. Coach Robin Newsome took 11 players to the event and rotated players in and out every four minutes.…
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Lady Cards fall to JC in district
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Johnson Central rolled past the Lady Cardinals 15-0 in four innings in the opening round of the 57th District Softball Tournament played May 15 at Paintsville. Kylee Blair toed the rubber for the Eagles, giving up no runs on one hit while striking out seven. The Eagles started…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Martin County Middle School Girls Soccer
WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School girls soccer gets the nod as the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Coach Steven Gauze’s Lady Cardinals gave it all they had all season and finished with an Ohio Valley Conference runner-up and a district championship. Team members Faith Caldwell, Annaleigh Davis and Londyn Fraley were selected to…
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Martin County Middle girls soccer wins district title
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PAINTSVILLE — Martin County Middle School girls soccer defeated Johnson Central 3-2 in overtime to claim the 57th District championship Thursday at Johnson Central. The Lady Cards entered postseason play tied for first place. Below is a recap of the action: MC 7, LC 1 Host Johnson Central started the district tournament…
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Martin Middle School outslugs Elkhorn on ‘eighth grade night’
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School softball got a 29-24 win over Elkhorn City on “eighth grade night” April 29. The coaching staff recognized eighth graders Mia Fields, Bella Robinson, Kaitlyn Mann, Chloe H. Jude, Chloe M. Jude and Kambria Fluty before the game. The Cougars struck first, scoring 11…
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Lady Cards mercy-rule Prestonsburg, drop two others
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County Lady Cards mercy-ruled Prestonsburg to break a 12-game losing streak last week. The Lady Cardinals dropped two district games 5-4 to Magoffin County and 10-5 to Paintsville, then bounced back Friday at home to send Prestonsburg home with a 17-1 whipping. Below is a recap of all three…
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Martin County Middle soccer on seven-game win streak
Easter Carter and Paintsville are latest victims CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Martin County Middle School girls soccer is on a seven-game win streak. The Lady Cards claimed their latest two victims last week, beating East Carter Middle School 8-0 at home and district rival Paintsville Middle School 7-0 on the road. Below is a recap of…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: MCHS Bass Fishing and MCMS girls soccer
The Martin County High School Bass Fishing team and the Martin County Middle School girls soccer team are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Cardinal anglers competed in the Region 4 Bass Fishing Tournament Saturday at Cave Run, where four qualified to compete in the KHSAA Bass Fishing State Tournament at Kentucky Lake in…
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MCMS soccer defeats JCMS
Lady Cardinals on win streak CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PAINTSVILLE — Martin County Middle School girls soccer team avenged its only loss of the 2023 season with a 2-1 win over district rival Johnson Central Middle School on the road April 18. Coming into week 2, the Lady Cards were on a four-game win streak, with…