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Lady Cards fall to Russell in season opener
RUSSELL — Martin County Lady Cardinals softball opened on the road March 13 with an 11-1 loss to the Russell Lady Red Devils in five innings. Senior Savannah Young got the nod at the mound for the Lady Cards. Martin County kept it close for three innings and was down 2-0 going into the fourth.…
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Martin County Middle School girls soccer season begins
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School girls soccer team will open the season at home this weekend against Greenup County Middle School. The Lady Cards finished last season 6-2-1 and are returning all but one player to the roster. With so many returning players, Coach Steven Gauze has high expectations from his…
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MCMS volleyball vs. Paintsville
WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School Lady Cards volleyball took on Paintsville at home Thursday, winning the B-team game and losing the A-team. Paintsville only had A- and B-teams, so Coach Elizabeth Mann played her C- and B-teams in the B-team game. The B-team Lady Cards came out on top after winning two tight sets…
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Lady Cards end with 26-6 record
PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cards basketball season ended Saturday as they fell to Pikeville in the semifinals of the 15th Region Tournament. Coach Robin Newsome was disappointed with the loss but still proud of her team for the season they accomplished. “No one game can take away from this team’s accomplishments this season,”…
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Martin County girls win back-to-back 57th District championships
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — Martin County Lady Cardinals battled it out Thursday with the Paintsville Lady Tigers for the 57th District tournament crown. When the buzzer sounded, Martin County had won the war 54-48 for back-to-back district championships. Excited Martin County fans who packed into the crowded Paintsville High School gymnasium…
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Martin County Lady Cards outgun Floyd Central to advance in 15th Regional Tournament
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County Lady Cardinals defeated Floyd County Central 75-69 Monday night in the opening round of the 15th Region Tournament at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville. With the win, the Lady Cards advance to the semifinal at 6:30 p.m. Friday to face defending 15th Region champion Pikeville. Junior…
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Coach Robin Harmon-Newsome wins 14th girls 57th District championship
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — Martin County girls basketball coach Robin Harmon-Newsome has won the 57th District Tournament championship 14 times as a coach. She claimed the latest Thursday when her Lady Cardinals defeated Paintsville in the title game at Paintsville High School. Harmon-Newsome has had a legendary playing and coaching career. Her records include 11 district…
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Martin County Middle School volleyball wrap-up
WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School volleyball team began the 2022-2023 campaign Feb. 7 and has played three regular season games. The Lady Cardinal team comprises 22 seventh and eighth graders and is grouped into C-, B- and A-teams. Below is a recap of their action this season: MCMS vs. JCMS All three teams lost…
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‘Team Steph’
Stephanie Stiles-May holds the Martin County Lady Cards’ 57th District championship trophy. The Lady Cards have dedicated their season to May and her battle against cancer. The team wears warm-up shirts displaying “Team Steph.” May has always supported Martin County students and athletes and is usually the one behind the camera. (Citizen photo by Boo…
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Martin County punches ticket to 15th Region Tournament
Lady Cards swat Magoffin County 66-48 in 57th District Tournament BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — The Martin County Lady Cardinals punched their ticket to the 15th Regional Tournament by swatting the Magoffin County Hornets 66-48 Monday night in the 57th District Tournament at Paintsville High School. The Lady Cardinals will play for…