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Martin County Middle School Lady Cards off to 7-0 start
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Martin County Middle School Lady Cardinals continued their winning ways this past weekend and showed why they will be a team to be reckoned with in the future. The Lady Cards secured wins over WB Muncy, Hindman and May Valley to extend their winning streak to seven straight. The B-team also came…
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Coleman named new boys basketball coach
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School boys basketball team will have a new head coach for the 2023-2024 season. Principal Brent Haney announced Michael Coleman as the new head boys basketball coach last week. Coleman has served as the assistant coach for the Cardinals for the past two seasons. He…
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Martin County Middle School girls basketball tryouts July 12
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT WARFIELD — As the Kentucky sun rises over the freshly painted Martin County Middle School gym, the Lady Cardinals basketball team embarks on a new season under second-year head coach Boo Newsome. Newsome led the young Lady Cardinals team to a winning 2022 season. However, the end of that victorious season saw…
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Lady Cardinals welcome Maci Maynard
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Lady Cardinals will have a new addition in the upcoming season as Maci Maynard brings her game to Inez. At 6-foot-2, Maynard is projected to be one of the top young post players in the Bluegrass. Maynard officially enrolled in the Martin County School District and joined the…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Martin County Middle School Girls Soccer
WARFIELD — Martin County Middle School girls soccer gets the nod as the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Coach Steven Gauze’s Lady Cardinals gave it all they had all season and finished with an Ohio Valley Conference runner-up and a district championship. Team members Faith Caldwell, Annaleigh Davis and Londyn Fraley were selected to…
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Four Martin County students selected for The Center for Rural Development’s youth programs
The Center for Rural Development has selected four Martin County students to participate in its summer leadership programs. Rogers Scholars Erikson Kirk Mills, a current sophomore at Martin County High School, will join high school students from across Southern and Eastern Kentucky this summer for the 26th annual Rogers Scholars youth leadership program. Mills is…
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Martin County Middle School announces Students of the Month
WARFIELD — Principal Brent Haney, teachers and staff recently awarded April Students of the Month at Martin County Middle School. Those students include Logan Hale, Haylee Harless, Hillary Marcum, Sarah Marcum, Abigail May and James Bentley.
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Martin County Middle School defeats Rowan County in conference semifinals
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT GRAYSON — Martin County Middle School girls soccer defeated Rowan County Middle School 4-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference East semifinals Thursday at East Carter. The win advances the Lady Cardinals to the conference championship final Monday against top-ranked Russell Middle School. The Lady Cards, who won the OVC East District Tournament, received…
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Martin County Middle girls soccer wins district title
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PAINTSVILLE — Martin County Middle School girls soccer defeated Johnson Central 3-2 in overtime to claim the 57th District championship Thursday at Johnson Central. The Lady Cards entered postseason play tied for first place. Below is a recap of the action: MC 7, LC 1 Host Johnson Central started the district tournament…
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Martin Middle School outslugs Elkhorn on ‘eighth grade night’
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Middle School softball got a 29-24 win over Elkhorn City on “eighth grade night” April 29. The coaching staff recognized eighth graders Mia Fields, Bella Robinson, Kaitlyn Mann, Chloe H. Jude, Chloe M. Jude and Kambria Fluty before the game. The Cougars struck first, scoring 11…