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Martin County edges Knox Central in Harvest Bowl OT thriller
Moore blocks field goal to send game to overtime BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County fans were eyeing the ambulance by the fence for oxygen tanks in a breathtaking thriller at The Rock Friday night. After a blocked field goal at the end of regulation by Braxton Moore sent the game to…
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Martin County’s perfect season marches into All ‘A’ Elite 8
Caldwell scores 100th career goal BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s perfect season is still alive. The Cardinals improved to 10-0 with an 8-0 rout of Menifee County on Sept. 9 to punch their ticket to the Elite 8 of the All “A” state tournament. The Lady Cards followed it with a…
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Mills picks up two college offers
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School shooting guard Eli Mills has drawn the attention of college programs after a strong junior season. He picked up offers from Kentucky Christian University and Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois last week. Mills enters his senior year as one of the Cardinals’ top perimeter…
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Evans finishes top 15 at state All ‘A’ Classic
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RICHMOND — Martin County’s Kenadie Evans capped off her final appearance at the All “A” State golf tournament with a top-15 finish Saturday in Richmond. The All “A” Region champion teed off at 10 a.m. from hole No. 1 and battled through steady rain and gusty winds to card an…
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Statebound! Undefeated Martin County 3-peats 15th Region All ‘A’ Classic
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County soccer (8-0) is heading to the state All “A” Classic after an undefeated run through the 15th Region All “A” at Bob Amos Park in Pike County. The Cardinals opened the tournament Sept. 1 with a forfeit win over Paintsville. They cruised to a 9-1 victory…
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Martin County silences Betsy Layne 48-18 behind Lafferty’s four touchdowns
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BETSY LAYNE — Martin County hit the road Friday night and wasted no time quieting the home crowd. Behind a relentless ground attack and a defense that stuffed the Bobcats run game, the Cardinals rolled to a 48–18 victory over Betsy Layne. The Cardinals (2-1) struck quickly in the first…
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Maynard leads Martin County to win over Pike Central
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — Senior quarterback Devan Maynard powered Martin County High School to a 44-20 victory over Pike Central in the Pike County Bowl on Thursday night in Belfry. Maynard completed 8 of 16 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns in a game that saw Martin County senior Kenadie Evans…
