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Martin County Cardinals cage Pikeville Panthers to win 15th Region All ‘A’ Classic
“We are nine deep and all of them can play.” –Martin County Coach Jason James BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County is heading to the state All “A” Classic. The Cardinals caged the defending state champion Pikeville Panthers 72-70 in the 15th Region All “A” championship Saturday at Appalachian Wireless Arena. Martin County…
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Hale eclipses 1,000 career points
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Cardinals’ star guard Luke Hale (#2) eclipsed 1,000 career points Friday in the Boys All “A” Classic vs. East Ridge. Heading into the East Ridge game Hale was averaging 21.5 points per game with a total of 980 career points. Late in the second quarter Dray…
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Dray Duff ties KHSAA record
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — Martin County point guard Dray Duff (#1) made the KHSAA record books Friday in the Martin County vs. East Ridge 15th Region All “A” Classic game. The junior handed out 20 dimes to tie the KHSAA record for second place for the most assists in a single game. Duff tied…
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Lady Cards JV defeats West Carter
OLIVE HILL — The Martin County Lady Cards JV defeated West Carter 29-22 on the road Thursday. Both teams got out to a slow start offensively. The Lady Cards led at the end of the first quarter 8-6. Bella Muncy, Chloe May, Spaulding and Moore scored two points each in the first quarter. The Lady…
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All ‘A’ bracket set
Tickets online only Martin County Cardinals (14-2) will play in the All “A” Classic Statewide Basketball Tournament on Thursday, Jan. 26. Gametime is set for 10 a.m. at McBrayer Arena on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University. The Cardinals will face the Harlan Green Dragons (17-2) coached by Derrick Akal. Tickets are $10 and must…
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Bird’s Eye View
BY BAILEY DIALS and KEILAN JEWELL Hello, Cardinal Nation! This week’s Bird’s Eye View is brought to you by Bailey Dials and Keilan Jewell. This has been a very busy week, so let’s get started. The first technical rehearsal for Martin County High School’s production of “Frozen” will take place Jan. 27, directed by Michelle…
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Student ‘criminally charged’ for prank bomb threat
“I hope this sends a message to anyone tempted to report a fake emergency: You will be caught, and there will be consequences for your actions.” –Martin County Schools Superintendent Larry James. BY RACHEL DOVEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A Martin County High School student has been criminally charged for a prank bomb threat that led…
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Martin County wins Tates Creek Invitational
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON — Martin County High School Cardinal wrestling team, under the guidance of head coach Josh Muncy, won the Tates Creek Invitational championship team title and added three individual championships Saturday. The Cardinals amassed 191 points, 50 more than second-place Bullitt Central’s 141. Tates Creek finished third with 136 in the…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week
INEZ — Martin County freshman Brooke Marcum (25) and sophomore Peyton Davis (11) are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Marcum is a first-year starting guard for the Lady Cardinals and has had multiple game-winning moments and huge free throws. She came up big in the Lady Cardinals championship win over Floyd Central in…
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Martin County JV goes 2-0 with wins over Johnson Central and Paintsville
The Martin County JV team finished the week with two big district wins. The Cardinals defeated Johnson Central 54-45 on Jan. 3 and drubbed Paintsville 47-31 Thursday. Below is a recap of both games. MC JV vs. JC JV PAINTSVILLE — Martin County JV Cardinals went on the road Thursday and came up big over…
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