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Martin County Middle School defeats Betsy Layne 49-33
Martin County Middle School Lady Cards basketball team emerged victorious against Betsy Layne 49-33 on the road Sept. 19. The Lady Cardinals jumped out to an early lead, but the Lady Bobcats stayed within striking distance. Martin County was up 26-15 at halftime. The Lady Cards pulled away in the second half with their pressure…
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Martin County Middle School dominates Williamson
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Martin County Middle School dominated Williamson 32-16 in a road game Thursday. The Cardinals showcased their skills on both offense and defense. Quarterback Bryson Dials displayed pinpoint accuracy, completing 3 of 4 passes for 82 yards. Jeremy Bentley led the charge in the running game. Bentley carried…
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Martin County Middle School girls basketball improves to 16-2
Martin County Middle School Lady Cards added two road wins last week over Mullins 35-17 and South Floyd 39-15. Coach Boo Newsome’s Lady Cards improved to 16-2 on the season. Below is a recap of the action. Lady Cards cage Tigers The Lady Cards caged the Mullins Lady Tigers 35-17 in a game Sept. 12…
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Martin County Middle dominates Prestonsburg
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School brought its A-game to the court Thursday as the Lady Cards dominated Adams 50-28. The Lady Cards faced a challenging start in the first quarter, clinging to a narrow 10-9 lead as the quarter ended. Desirae Gullett scored six points for the Lady Cards, while Annaleigh…
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Martin County defeats Mullins and WB Muncy
WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School Lady Cards basketball notched wins over Mullins 32-28 and WB Muncy 46-8 last week, moving their record to 13-1. MC 32, Mullins 28 The Lady Cards clashed with the Mullins Lady Tigers at home Aug. 21. Despite a resilient effort from the Lady Tigers, the Lady Cards emerged with…
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Martin County Middle School girls finish 3-0 week
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School Lady Cards came away with back-to-back wins over East Perry 42-20 and 32-29 on Aug. 15 and Betsy Layne 41-28 Thursday. Below is a recap of the games. MC 42, EP 20 In game 1 vs. East Perry, the Lady Cards dominated with a final score…
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MCMS Cardinals cage Paintsville Tigers 38-14
PAINTSVILLE — Martin County Middle School Cardinals tamed the Paintsville Tigers 38-14 in an exciting middle school football showdown Saturday at Paintsville High School football field. Quarterback Bryson Dials put on a show completing 6 out of 7 passes for an impressive 185 yards throwing for two touchdowns. Dials also had three carries for 52…
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Martin County’s Maynard commits to elite Nike team
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School basketball standout Maci Maynard has accepted an invitation to join the Kentucky Premier 15U Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Nike team. Kentucky Premier director David Tapley contacted MCMS coach Boo Newsome, extending the offer for Maynard to join the team for the 2024 AAU season. Kentucky…
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Martin County Middle School cages Prestonsburg in season opener
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — Martin County Middle School kicked off the football season Thursday on a high note. The Cardinals caged the Prestonsburg Blackcats 16-14 win in a game at Prestonburg. The Blackcats remained in control of the football for the entire first quarter before scoring at the 7:23 mark in the…