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Lady Cards go 4-0 to win championship
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Middle School Lady Cards battled through a grueling 12-hour day to go a perfect 4-0 to capture the Hoops On The Hill Invitational championship Saturday at Mullins. Martin County opened the double-elimination tournament with a 9 a.m. tipoff against Pikeville, defeating the Lady Panthers 45-32.
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Lady Cards sweep Mullins on 8th grade night
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School celebrated eighth-grade night Thursday with a clean sweep of Mullins across the A, B and C girls basketball games. The A-team led the charge with a 34-20 victory. Makenna Marcum scored 16 points, including four three-pointers, and opened the game with three straight treys
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Lady Cards have solid week
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Martin County Middle School girls basketball teams turned in a strong week of play highlighted by two convincing B-team victories and a bounce-back A-team win. On Sept. 2, the Cardinals’ A-team came up just short in a 27-25 loss at Lawrence County. Paige Stafford paced Martin County
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Martin County Middle wins three in a row
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Martin County Middle School’s girls basketball A-team went 3-1 over the past two weeks with wins over Johns Creek, Magoffin and Paintsville. Their only setback was a two-point loss to Dorton. The B-team remains undefeated. MCMS vs JC – The Lady Cards A-team wasted no time setting the tone in
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Lady Cards stay hot with win over Tigers
Marcum fires in six from long range BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Martin County Middle School girls basketball teams earned decisive victories at Paintsville on Aug. 14. Makenna Marcum raised the summer temperature even higher after she drained six 3s to lead the A-team to a 41-18 win. The B-team handed the Tigers
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Martin County Middle falls to Pike Central
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School fell 30-14 to Pike Central on Aug. 12 at The Rock. The Hawks struck first with a touchdown late in the first half, then capitalized on a Martin County turnover just before halftime to take a 16-0 lead. Martin County answered in the second
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Makenna Marcum
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Makenna Marcum is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. Marcum, who plays for Martin County Middle School, came in clutch in a 28-24 home overtime win over Betsy Layne on Thursday night. Down 21-18, she danced around screens at the top of the key before hitting
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Martin County launches ‘First Flight’ practice
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A midnight monsoon did not stop the Cardinals from taking the field late Thursday in front of a large crowd. Martin County’s football community gathered under the lights to debut its high school, middle school and youth football programs in a spirited “First Flight” practice at The Rock.
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MCMS football releases schedule
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Middle School football team is set to kick off its 2025 campaign with a preseason scrimmage against Pikeville on Friday alongside the high school team. Head Coach Jason Maynard will officially open regular-season play on Aug. 12 against Pike Central at 7 p.m. The early
