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Martin County dominates Cardinal Duals
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County hosted the Cardinal Duals on Saturday and none of the six teams that attended were a match for the rowdy hosts. The squad came in Saturday morning poised and ready to take care of business. The closest another team could get to Martin County was Ashland.…
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Cards win Hatfield & McCoy 32
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County High School went feuding at the Hatfield & McCoy 32 over the weekend in Pike County and brought home the title after capturing first place with 258.5 points. Fifteen Cardinals placed and John Cline was named Most Outstanding Wrestler. Cline captured first in the 113 lb…
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Martin County wrestling shows out at Bobby Bates Invitational
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WISE, Va. — The Martin County High School wrestling team placed sixth out of 34 teams at the Bobby Bates Invitational over the weekend in Wise, Va. Parker Maynard took the podium with third place in the 144 lb weight class. Cole Jewell brought home fourth in the 175 lb. JJ Mollett…
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School board honors Cardinals football team
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — The Martin County Board of Education honored the Martin County High School football team and coaching staff ahead of Monday night’s meeting. The team capped off the season as district and region runners-up. Head Coach Josh Muncy expressed gratitude to the board and Superintendent Larry James. “Our guys have been…
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Cards take over WSAZ Invitational
“We are sharpening our axes in practice. We still have one more tree to cut next weekend.” —MCMS coach Andrew Chaffin CITIZEN STAFF REPORT HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Martin County Middle School wrestling was at it again the past week, placing another historical cornerstone to their season. The elite Cardinals club, ranked No. 48 nationally by…
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Martin County finishes sixth in KYWCA 1A State Duals
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT BARDSTOWN — Martin County High School wrestling finished sixth in the KYWCA 1A State Dual Championships Saturday at Nelson County High School in Bardstown. The Cards defeated Bell County 63-18, fell to Mason County 48-33, recovered to beat Nelson County 54-27 and lost the final dual to Walton-Verona 42-34. In the dual…
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Martin County wrestlers enhance skills at prestigious FCA camp
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CAMPBELLSVILLE — Martin County wrestlers, led by Coach Josh Muncy, participated in the prestigious Campbellsville University FCA Wrestling Camp held June 9-11. The event saw attendance from wrestlers nationwide, eager to learn from world-class clinicians at the Powell Athletic Center. Martin County’s team, which included Brock Messer, Weston Jude, Cole…
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Martin County wrestling coaches surprise middle school state champ with ring
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Ashton “Parker” Maynard, the reigning KFWC Middle School state champion in the 130-pound weight class, was taken aback when he walked into the courtroom at the Martin County Government Center Monday. Little did he know, a surprise awaited him that would further cement his remarkable achievement in the…
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