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Martin County opens season with win over Pike Central
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Cardinals, under the direction of newly hired coach TC Maynard, opened baseball season with a 10-6 win over the Pike Central Hawks on the road March 13. “It was a great start to the season against a strong team,” Coach Maynard said. “We had several…
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Lady Cardinals swat Hornets 25-2 in season opener
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals softball team swatted the Phelps Lady Hornets 25-2 in the season opener Saturday in Inez. Following the graduation of five seniors, including the pitcher and catcher, last year, the Lady Cards faced new challenges. The Lady Cards put eight across the home plate in the…
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TC Maynard takes over as Martin County baseball coach
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School announced that TC Maynard is the new head baseball coach succeeding Wesley Hager. Maynard was a standout baseball player at Sheldon Clark from 2003 until 2006 under then-coach Mike Hall. He served as a second baseman and helped lead Sheldon Clark to a 57th…
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Cardinals tennis opens season
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SALYERSVILLE — The Martin County boys and girls tennis teams, led by head coach Josh Penix, got their season underway March 12 against the Magoffin County Hornets in Salyersville. Martin County boys defeated Magoffin County by a score of 4-1 in set play, while the girls were outplayed 4-1. Connor…
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Martin County Drama Club captivates audience with ‘The Lion King Jr.’
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s Drama Club brought the enchanting world of Disney to life with their production of “The Lion King Jr.” in the school’s auditorium Thursday. Around 2,000 people saw the play, the second Broadway-style musical performed in the new school auditorium. Over 60 students were involved…
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Martin County closes season as 15th Region runner-up
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Cardinals closed the 2023-2024 season Monday night as the 15th Region runner-up. The Cardinals lost to a tough Magoffin County Hornets team 67-57 in the regional championship game. The 15th Region defending champ Martin County had previously beaten Magoffin three times this season: 76-72 on…
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Lady Cards fall to Pikeville in ‘Super Region’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cardinals fell to Pikeville 55-34 in the 15th Region semifinals March 2 at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville. The Lady Cards struggled to establish offensive rhythm and trailed 12-4 at the end of the first quarter and 27-10 at halftime. Pikeville capitalized on their three-point…
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Martin County shoots down Pikeville in 15th Region semifinals
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County shot down Pikeville 73-62 in the 15th Region semifinals Friday at Appalachian Wireless Arena. The arena was hopping with excited fans cheering on their teams. Both teams started with tight man-to-man defense. Pikeville jumped out to a 5-0 lead within the first minutes of the game.…
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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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Martin County eliminates Betsy Layne in 15th Region quarterfinals
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Cardinals eliminated the Betsy Layne Bobcats 67-60 in the quarterfinals of the 15th Region tournament March 6 at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville. This battle was marked by fast-paced play as both teams sought to push the tempo. Despite Betsy Layne’s having several first-quarter turnovers,…