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Martin County fends off Pikeville, demolishes Grace Christian
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County high school boys took down Grace Christian 93-47 in Inez on Friday night. Less than 24 hours later, they went to Pikeville’s house and stole the remote with a 74-63 win. MC vs Grace Christian – Ten Cardinals hit the scoring column in a balanced win over…
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Marcum’s performance lifts Cards past Casey County
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LONDON — Martin County traveled to South Laurel on Saturday to play in the Lisa Collins Classic. Brooke Marcum brought the it factor and earned herself the Player of the Game with 11 points, six rebounds and five steals in the 46-37 win over Casey County. “I’m proud of all…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Peyton Davis
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Peyton Davis is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. Davis is averaging 17.8 points per game and shooting over 58% from behind the 3-point line. He leads the team with 16 made. He also leads the squad in shooting almost 82% from the free-throw line. In…
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Cardinals off to hot start
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School boys opened the season at 2-1 with wins over Huntington Expression Prep and Pike Central. The squad dropped a close one to Perry Central 77-73 in the Hazard D.J. Begley Classic. MC vs Huntington – A team that will be known for putting up…
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Lady Cards open the season at 1-1
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cards kicked off the season with a win at Betsy Layne 52-43 on Monday. They dropped their home opener in a close one 52-47 to East Carter on Dec. 5. Coach Robin Newsome’s squad ended the first quarter against the Bobcats with an 18-15…
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Martin County Wrestling wins Ashland Invitational
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — The Martin County High School wrestling team won the Ashland Invitational championship after attending the Tomcat Open on Dec. 7. Several wrestlers delivered strong performances and placed high in their respective weight classes. First-place winners included Jeremy Mollett (106 lbs), Jono Cline (120 lbs), Jeremy Begley (138 lbs),…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Parker Watts
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Parker Watts is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. Watts put on a three-game clinic in Martin County’s first matchups of the season. In an 84-81 win over Pike Central, the rim rocker scorched the nets for 38 points on four 3s. He shot over 40%…
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Cards named to Academic All-State Football team
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) has released its Academic All-State Football selections for the 2024-2025 season. Multiple highly talented Martin County High School players have worked diligently in the classroom this fall semester to earn themselves the distinction. Congratulations to these young student-athletes for their hard…
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School board honors Cardinals football team
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education honored the Martin County High School football team and coaching staff ahead of Monday night’s meeting. The team capped off the season as district and region runners-up. Head Coach Josh Muncy expressed gratitude to the board and Superintendent Larry James. “Our guys have been…
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Martin County and Tug Valley girls remember Kennadi Mollett
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County girls took on their friends from Tug Valley in what is now and will forever be called the “Kennadi Mollett Memorial Game,” winning 58-42 Saturday in the Zip Zone Classic in Inez. The Lady Cardinal passed away in a devastating car accident days before the…
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