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Auto Brokers-Mountain Citizen Player of the Week: Luke Hale
Luke Hale (#2) of the Martin County High School Cardinals is the Auto Brokers-Mountain Citizen Player of the Week. Hale gave a standout performance to lead the Cardinals past Pikeville 65-57 in the semifinals of the 15th ‘Super Region’ tournament Friday night. The senior scored 29 points in the effort. As guard/forward, Hale helped lead Martin…
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Hale, McKenzie and Davis receive offers from Alice Lloyd College
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Three Martin County basketball players received offers to play collegiate ball at Alice Lloyd College. Luke Hale, Brayden McKenzie and Peyton Davis all announced offers last week. Hale, a senior guard for the Cardinals, averages 23.5 points and four rebounds per game. He is shooting 45.6% from the…
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Hale named to AIT All-Tournament Team
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — Martin County shooting guard Luke Hale was named to the Ashland Invitational Tournament All-Tournament Team after turning in 69 points in three games for a 23-points-per-game average. Hale knocked down six 3-pointers vs. Ohio County on his way to a 34-point night. He scored 18 points in the…
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Hale receives official offer
Martin County senior Luke Hale received his first official offer to play college basketball from Campbellsville University. Hale announced Coach Austin Sparrow’s offer Sunday. The shooting guard is averaging 23.9 points and five rebounds per game for the Cardinals this season, shooting 85.7% from the free-throw line, 44.6% from the field and 35.4% from the…
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Williams, Hale and Sturgell named to all-tournament teams
HINDMAN — Three Martin County athletes earned spots on the WYMT Food City Mountain Classic All-Tournament teams. Laken Williams of the Martin County Lady Cards and Luke Hale and Jacob Sturgell of the Martin County Cardinals were named to the teams for their performances in the tournament. Williams contributed 17 points and secured four rebounds…
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Mountain Citizen Player of the Week: Luke Hale
Luke Hale, the shooting guard for the Martin County Cardinals, is the Mountain Citizen Player of the Week. This recognition comes on the heels of Hale’s exceptional performance in the scrimmage game against the reigning West Virginia Class 2A champion Chapmanville in the Zip Zone Tip-Off Classic held Saturday at Martin County High School. Hale’s standout…
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Kentucky’s all-time leading scorer headlines Zip Zone Express Tip Off Classic; premier teams, players in lineup
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Another highly competitive field will converge on the Martin County High School gymnasium in the 2023 Zip Zone Express Tip Off Classic. Some of the state’s premier teams and players are in the lineup for the Nov. 25 basketball extravaganza. Martin County coach Jason James is excited about…
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Martin County shows off basketball prowess at WKU camp
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BOWLING GREEN — Martin County showed off its basketball prowess at the Western Kentucky University Basketball team camp, finishing with an impressive 6-1 record and securing a spot in the top 8 teams. The camp, held at E.A. Diddle Arena and led by WKU head coach Steve Lutz, took place…
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KABC names All-15th Region teams, coaches and players of the year
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — The 15th Region Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches hosted the 15th Region Basketball Banquet at the Appalachian Wireless Arena on May 1. The banquet was held to announce the KABC All-15th Region girls and boys basketball team, players and coaches of the year. Martin County Lady Cards one-two punch of…
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Williams and Hale named Honorable Mention All-State Lexington Herald-Leader
LEXINGTON — Two Martin County High School players were named Honorable Mention All-State by the Lexington Herald Leader. Girls player Laken Williams and boys player Luke Hale were both included in the report released March 28. Williams finished the season ranked 20th in the state in scoring by the KHSAA. She averaged 21.2 points, five…