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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Martin County Cheerleaders
INEZ — The Martin County High School Cheerleaders are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. While competition cheer is hard and is not be for everyone, it is for this Cardinal cheer squad. These girls competed Saturday in the KHSAA Cheer State Championships at George Rogers Clark High School and brought home fifth place
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Lady Cards defeat Tug Valley
INEZ — Martin County Lady Cards came out on top 74-31 in a home matchup Dec. 5 with Tug Valley. The Lady Cards took a 21-12 lead over the Lady Panthers in the first quarter, then outscored them 24-5 in the second frame. Martin County had a 45-17 advantage at the half and maintained control
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Martin County BOE celebrates football team’s exceptional season and playoff success
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education spotlight was on the Martin County High School football team Monday night. Schools Superintendent Larry James presented certificates of recognition to the players in honor of the team’s outstanding season. The Cardinals won the Class 2A District 7 championship, then defeated Pike
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Cardinals open season with OT win over Huntington Prep Expression
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Cardinals opened the season with a hard-fought 92-88 overtime win against a talented Huntington Prep Expression team Nov. 29 at home. The Cardinals had a 28-20 at the end of the first quarter and stretched it to 51-39 by halftime. Martin County went cold in
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Lady Cards open season with win over Menifee County
INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals opened the season Nov. 28 with a 56-52 win over Menifee County at home. The Lady Cards got off to a slow start and led 14-10 at the end of the first quarter. Momentum shifted in the second quarter as Kennadi Mollett knocked down two treys and Chloe
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Cardinals fall to Breathitt County
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAZARD — Martin County Cardinals lost a high-scoring contest 84-79 to 14th Region champ Breathitt County in the 14th vs. 15th Regional Challenge held Saturday at Hazard High School. The Bobcats had a 20-13 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Cardinals picked up the pace in the
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Mountain Citizen Player of the Week: Laken Williams
INEZ — Martin County point guard Laken Williams (#3) is the Mountain Citizen Player of the Week. Williams dropped 32 points in Martin County’s 71-26 victory over Newport in the Donna Murphy Classic Dec. 1. The senior finished with 27 points in the second game Dec. 2, leading the Lady Cardinals to a 63-53 victory
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Martin County undefeated in Donna Murphy Classic
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT NEWPORT — Martin County Lady Cardinals picked up wins over Newport 71-26 and Campbell County 63-53 in the Donna Murphy Classic played Friday and Saturday in Newport. Below is a recap of both games. Lady Cards dominate Newport 71-26 Martin County dominated Newport 71-26 Friday in the Donna Murphy Classic. The first
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Martin County JV takes bite out of Lawrence County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LOUISA — Martin County Lady Cardinals Junior Varsity dominated Lawrence County 56-32 in a game Nov. 29 at Lawrence County. The first quarter was back and forth, ending in an 11-11 stalemate. Eighth-grader Maci Maynard scored 10 points to lead Martin County. Sophomore Chloe May heated up in the second quarter and knocked
