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Martin County Youth Wrestling shows out at state championships
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISVILLE — Martin County Cardinals Youth Wrestling Club entered the KFWC State Championships ready to battle Sunday at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville. Out of 94 teams, the Cardinals finished fifth overall and as runner-up in Division 3. They also saw two state champions crowned and packed home two…
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Youth Wrestling wins Region 6
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — The Martin County Cardinals Youth Wrestling Club left no doubt at the KFWC Youth Region 6 Championships Jan. 19 at Boyd County Middle School. The team delivered a powerhouse performance that saw seven individual champions, four runners-up and a hard-fought overall team title. With just 20 wrestlers, Coach…
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Martin County Youth Wrestling advances to state duals
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ASHLAND — The Martin County Youth Wrestling hosted the first KFWC Region 6 duals this weekend at Martin County High School. With the top two teams advancing to state duals next month, the Cardinals etched their name after claiming first place. Martin County Team 1 defeated West Carter 79-9 in…
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Youth Wrestling dominates Tussle at the Castle
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ONA, W.Va. – Martin County Youth Wrestling traveled to Cabell Midland High School for the Tri-State Tussle at the Castle. The squad bracketed almost 75 wrestlers. 6U-8U-10U-12U: 1st place – Kenleigh Estep, Jeremiah Vanhoose, Nolan Muncy, Lukas Mays, David West, Colten Anderson 2nd place – Bastian Fletcher, Jayden Dave, Bryce…
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Youth Wrestling second in Athena Nationals
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HARRISON, Ohio — Martin County Youth Wrestling is setting the stage for the season. The Cardinals finished second out of 33 teams competing Nov. 2 in the Athena Nationals Barbarian tournament in Harrison, Ohio. William Henry Harrison High School hosted the event. Kiana Chaffin (100 lbs) and Spencer Workman (Heavyweight)…
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Mays wins state championship
Lucas Mays of Martin County Youth Wrestling won the state wrestling championship in the 8U-49 lbs class by defeating Liam Flaherty of Maritime Wrestling Academy 4-1 in the final match.
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Mountain Citizen-Auto Brokers Players of the Week: Martin County Girls Youth Wrestling
Seven Martin County Girls Youth Wrestling members are the Mountain Citizen-Auto Brokers Players of the Week. After wrestling boys for years, this group made history Sunday by competing in the inaugural 2024 Kentucky Girls Youth State Championships, bringing home two championship titles and three finalist finishes. Kennedy Maynard and Kenleigh Estepp both won championships, while…
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Martin County Youth finishes with four state wrestling champs and team runner-up
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISVILLE — Martin County Youth Wrestling Club has four state champions and finished as the medium-sized team runner-up in the KFWC Youth State Championship. The event took place Sunday at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, featuring 99 teams and almost 2,000 wrestlers. Wrestling with 21 team members in Division…
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Martin County Youth Wrestling finishes fourth in Region 6
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOUISA — Martin County Youth Wrestling garnered a fourth-place finish in the KFWC Youth Region 6 tournament Sunday at Lawrence County High School. This was a very competitive event, with the Warhawks emerging as the champion, Johnson County claiming second and the Youth Cougars securing third place. The Cardinals, led…
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Martin County Youth Wrestling has four state champs
Martin County Youth Wrestling has four state wrestling champions for the 2023 season. Lukas May (8U Bantom 43A), Luke Lawson (8U Bantam 43B), Nolan Muncy (10U heavyweight) and Colten Anderson (10U intermediate 71) all won state titles in February.
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