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Martin County Middle celebrates 11-7 win over Eagles on Eighth Grade Night
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School celebrated Eighth Grade Night with an 11-7 victory over Johnson Central Middle School on May 11 in Inez. The Cardinals came out swinging early and never trailed after building momentum through the first three innings. Martin County held a 3-2 lead at the end…
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Sturgill stays hot as Martin County Middle defeats Morgan County 6-4
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Kooper Sturgill turned in a big night at the plate and on the mound as Martin County Middle School defeated Morgan County 6-4 on May 8 in Inez. Sturgill went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate and scored two runs while also closing out the game with three…
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Martin County JAG students earn national honors in Utah
Martin County students once again proved they can compete with the best in the nation. Students from Martin County High School and Martin County Middle School earned national recognition at the Jobs for America’s Graduates National Career Development Conference held April 30-May 2 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Martin County High School placed in two…
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Lady Cards mercy-rule South Floyd
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County took advantage of patience at the plate and aggressive baserunning to roll past South Floyd 12-0 in four innings, highlighted by an inside-the-park home run from Harper Runyon in Inez April 30. The Lady Cardinals wasted no time getting on the board, scoring four runs in…
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Middle school soccer: Lady Cards show growth
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Martin County Middle School showed early fight but could not keep pace late in a 3-1 loss to Lawrence County in the OVC Tournament on May 4 at Adams. The Lady Cardinals answered quickly in the first half when Aubree Muncy found the net just under eight minutes…
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Middle school baseball: Bulldogs slip Cards 3-2
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School battled through a tight contest but fell just short in a 3-2 loss to Lawrence County on April 30 in Inez. The Cardinals set the tone early on defense. With Lawrence County threatening in the top of the first, Jonah Mills came up big…
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Martin County Middle School softball routs Fort Gay 17-2
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School softball offense erupted in the second inning en route to a 17-2 win over the Fort Gay Vikings, April 21 in Inez. The Lady Cardinals set the tone early. They took a 3-0 lead in the first inning as Zoe Sammons, Harper Runyon and…
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MCMS soccer honors eighth graders
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School soccer came up short in a pair of tightly contested matches last week, falling 1-0 to Johnson Central on April 21 before splitting with Belfry on Eighth Grade Night April 27. Johnson Central 1, Martin County 0 The Lady Cardinals battled throughout but couldn’t…
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Martin County Middle School soccer drops two close matches
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN It was a challenging week for the Martin County Middle School girls soccer team as the Lady Cardinals dropped a pair of matches against Belfry and Lawrence County. Martin County opened the week on the road April 7 at Belfry Middle School, marking the program’s first trip to face the…
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Martin County Middle School girls soccer shows promise
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Martin County Middle School’s girls soccer team opened its season Saturday with a solid showing at the Adams Soccerama. The Lady Cards finished with a win, a tie and a narrow loss in three 30-minute matches. The Lady Cards tied host Adams 1-1, defeated Powell County 3-1 and fell…
