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Bulldogs bite past Tigers in 10
With the season winding down and the postseason on the horizon a late season showdown between two of the top baseball teams in the 15th Region took place this past Monday at Charlie Adkins Field in Paintsville as the Paintsville Tigers duked it out with Lawrence County. It was a...
Lady Cards pick up win
INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals softball team (8-12) went 1-1 last week. The Cards rolled over Powell County (5-11) with a 15-5 score and fell in district play versus Paintsville (8-16). The following is a recap of last week’s action:. MCHS vs. Powell County. The Lady...
UNITE to host free ‘Shoot Hoops Not Drugs’ basketball camps with Jarrod Polson; Martin County one of seven locations
This summer, Operation UNITE is hosting seven free regional Shoot Hoops Not Drugs basketball skills camps across southern and eastern Kentucky. The camps, led by former University of Kentucky point guard and four-time All-SEC Academic Team member Jarrod Polson, offer school-aged youth a fun and interactive environment to learn basketball skills while promoting a drug-free lifestyle.
Gospel Singing on tap Saturday in Inez
Bring your family and have a good time Saturday afternoon at the Gospel Singing on the stage behind the Martin County Courthouse in Inez. Singing begins at 1 p.m. and the last act takes the stage at 5:45 p.m. The Martin County Cardinals Wrestling Club is hosting the event to...
Collins honored on Senior Night
Last Thursday, the Paintsville Lady Tigers picked up a 5-1 on Senior Night over the Fairview Lady Eagles in softball action in Paintsville. With neither team allowing anything over the first two and 1/2 innings, Paintsville got on the board first in the bottom of the third. After A dropped...
Paintsville knocks off district rival Martin County
Last Wednesday in Paintsville the Lady Tigers came from behind and defeated the Martin County Lady Cardinals 5-3 in 57th District softball action. The win also halted an eight game losing streak for the Lady Tigers. Martin County got the scoring going in the top of the first after a...
Baseball Game Preview: Prestonsburg Plays at Home
After two games on the road, Prestonsburg is heading back home. They will take on the Pike County Central Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match. On Wednesday, Prestonsburg...
Softball Game Preview: Martin County Plays at Home
Martin County is 8-2 against Betsy Layne since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Martin County Cardinals will be playing at home against the Betsy Layne Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Baseball Recap: Dynamic duo of Bradyn Hall and Sam Wright lead Pikeville to victory
Pikeville stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Paintsville Tigers a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Pikeville sure is getting used to it with their third in a row. Pikeville let Sam Wright and Bradyn Hall...
Martin County Middle soccer is district runner-up
LOUISA — Martin County Middle School Lady Cards advanced to the OVC Conference after finishing as runner-up in the OVC East District Tournament last week. Martin County entered the tournament with a 7-3 record and ranked second in the district. Lawrence County hosted the district tournament and faced Martin...
Paintsville falls to Belfry on Senior Night, 1-0
This past Wednesday, 15th Region baseball foes Paintsville and Belfry duked it out in a low scoring pitching duel that saw the Pirates walk away with a 1-0 win over the Tigers at Charlie Adkins Field in Paintsville on Senior Night. Before the game, Paintsville honored the only senior on...
Softball Recap: Amelia Newsome can't quite lead Prestonsburg over Floyd Central
Prestonsburg lost against Floyd Central back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Prestonsburg Blackcats lost 11-5 to the Floyd Central Jaguars. Prestonsburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. Prestonsburg got a big performance out of Amelia Newsome, who went 3-for-4...
Smith homers to lift Lawrence County over Johnson Central
LOUISA — Ella Smith homered in the 10th inning to lift Lawrence County over Johnson Central 10-8 on Thursday, May 9. Smith excelled offensively and defensively, earning the win in the circle. The productive Smith pitched two innings in relief for Lawrence County and struck out two Johnson Central batters.
Baseball Recap: Martin County's win ends four-game losing streak at home
Martin County won the last time they faced Betsy Layne, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Martin County Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Betsy Layne Bobcats and snuck past 12-11. The win made it back-to-back victories for Martin County. Damian Cheek made...
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