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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: May and Maynard
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Chloe May and Devan Maynard are the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. May set the Martin County High School record for most made three-pointers in a game with seven in a win over Phelps on Monday night. She finished the contest with 24 points on 58%…
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Lady Cards hold off Betsy Layne 41-40 in All ‘A’ championship
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — State bound! In a thrilling championship showdown, the Lady Cards shocked the 15th Region by capturing the All “A” title Thursday night with a 41-40 win over Betsy Layne at the Appalachian Wireless Arena. “It’s a big relief to win this one,” Martin County coach Robin Newsome bragged…
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Martin County triumphs over Paintsville in All ‘A’ Classic championship
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County fans are feeling a wave of pride this week after sweeping the All “A” tournament. The Cards (12-2) faced Paintsville (5-7) in the final round of the All “A” tournament Friday night at the Appalachian Wireless Arena. An unforgettable 41-point performance from Parker Watts lifted the…
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Martin County Band students play in All-District Concert
Three Martin County High School Band students performed Saturday at the Kentucky Music Educators Association All-District Band Concert. The annual concert took place at the Ramada Inn in Paintsville. Caroline Russell, Aaron Horn and Madison Dickey were selected to the prestigious 100-member ensemble through a competitive audition process. These talented musicians, under the guidance of…
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Lady Cards upset Pikeville in All ‘A’ Classic
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cards upset Pikeville 59-56 in the 15th Region All “A” Classic on Jan. 14 at Appalachian Wireless Arena. With the win Martin County advanced to the final match Thursday against Betsy Layne. The Panthers were aiming for their fourth consecutive 15th Region All “A”…
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Cardinals take down East Ridge in All ‘A’ Classic
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Cardinals took down the East Ridge Warriors 85-58 in the first round of the 15th Region All “A” Classic. The game took place Saturday at the Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville. Parker Watts continued his dominance on the court with 27 points and five rebounds.…
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Martin County dominates Cardinal Duals
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County hosted the Cardinal Duals on Saturday and none of the six teams that attended were a match for the rowdy hosts. The squad came in Saturday morning poised and ready to take care of business. The closest another team could get to Martin County was Ashland.…
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Lady Cards dominate East Ridge in All ‘A’ Classic opener
Martin County hits 12 from deep BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Appalachian Wireless Arena was the stage for an impressive performance by Coach Robin Newsome’s Lady Cards (7-4) during Saturday’s 15th Region All “A” Classic. Propelling the team to a commanding 72-35 victory over East Ridge (6-5), Brooke Marcum lit up the…
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Martin County claims second place in Tampa Bay tourney
Watts named all-tournament BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — The Cardinals made their way into the championship match on Dec. 30 in the Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational. They fell short 69-67 to the Everglades out of Miramar, Florida. Parker Watts recorded a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Peyton Davis shot…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: Cline and Maynard
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Jono Cline and Maci Maynard are the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. Cline was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Hatfield & McCoy 32 this past weekend in Pikeville. He finished first in the 113 lb weight class after pinning Mikey Clark of Union in…