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Lady Cards defeat Betsy Layne, punch ticket to 15th Region
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals defeated Betsy Layne 64-54 to clinch their spot in the 15th Region tournament. The two teams battled Saturday at Martin County High School. The Lady Cards, the two-seed in the regional tournament, faced off against a familiar rival in the Betsy Layne Bobcats, the fourth…
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Lady Cards fall short in bid for 57th District three-peat
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals lost a closely contested battle for a three-peat 57th District championship to Johnson Central 51-46. The title game took place Feb. 28 at Martin County High School. Fresh off a tournament opening-round victory over Paintsville 56-41 two days earlier, the Lady Cardinals were looking for…
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Martin County defeats Floyd Central 94-89 in overtime
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County defeated visiting Floyd Central 94-89 in overtime Feb. 20 to finish the regular season. The Cardinals were in command of a 24-16 lead at the end of the first quarter. Luke Hale and Jacob Sturgell scored seven points each and Devan Maynard added six in the…
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Lady Cards wrap up season with senior night win over Betsy Layne
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals finished the regular season Feb. 19 with a 64-60 victory over the Betsy Layne Bobcats. The game was played in Inez and served as Senior Night for the Lady Cards. It was an emotional evening for five Martin County seniors and their families. Laken Williams,…
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Lady Cardinals dominate Paintsville in 57th District Tournament opener
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Lady Cardinals defeated the Paintsville Lady Tigers 56-41 Monday in the opening round of the 57th District Tournament at Martin County High School. Supporters came out in full force to cheer on the Lady Cardinals. Katie Marcum opened the scoring for Martin County with an assist from Alyssa…
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Laken Williams named winner of prestigious Donna L.J. Murphy Award
LEXINGTON — Senior Laken Williams of the Martin County Lady Cardinals has been named the winner of the 10th annual Donna L.J. Murphy Award presented by the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation. The award, announced Thursday, honors a standout female senior basketball player who “exemplifies the meaning of being a great student-athlete.” Williams, the first Martin…
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Martin County wins two at home, falls to GRC
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Cardinals had a busy week defeating Hazard 75-72 at home Feb. 13, Paintsville 69-54 at home Thursday, and dropping an 83-72 decision Saturday Region 10 champion and Sweet 16 runner-up George Rogers Clark in Winchester. The win over Paintsville wrapped up a 6-0 conference record…
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Lady Cards get by Pike Central, fall to Menifee
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Lady Cards got by Pike Central Lady Hawks 60-57 in a home game Thursday and dropped a close 61-59 decision to Menifee County on the road Saturday. Below is a recap of the action. MC 60, PC 57 INEZ — In a battle of regional rivals, the Martin County Lady Cardinals pulled…
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Martin County Academic team wins hardware
FPS advances to state Governor’s Cup PAINTSVILLE — The Martin County High School Academic team won more hardware and a bid to state at the KAAC 15th Region Governor’s Cup competition Saturday at Johnson Central High School. The Cardinals placed fourth overall following a tie-breaker with Shelby Valley for third place. The Quick Recall team—Russell…
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Mollett signs with University of Pikeville Cheerleader program
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Kennadi Mollett, a standout athlete at Martin County High School, officially signed with Coach Jeannie Stone and the University of Pikeville Cheerleader program in a ceremony Thursday in the MCHS Auditorium. A dual-sport athlete, Mollett has excelled as a varsity cheerleader for two years and a basketball player for four…
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