Hawks Soar Past Cardinals In Pike County Bowl
The Pike County Central Hawks picked up a tough 9-6 win over the Martin County Cardinals on Friday in the Pike County Bowl at Belfry. Jamere Knuckles led the Hawks (2-0) and picked up MVP honors by completing 3-of-9 passes for 15 yards and rushing 20 times for 130 yards and 1 touchdown. Cameron Flannery […]
Martin County Handles Bulldogs, 20-7
The Martin County Cardinals started their season with a 20-7 win on Friday night in Inez. For the Cardinals, Jackson Miller was 4-of-10 passing for 67 yards and 1 interception. Brock Messer led Martin County in rushing with 102 yards and 1 touchdown on 14 carries. Aiden Horn had 10 carries for 41 yards and […]
Pigskin Preview: Martin County Cardinals
Last season, the Martin County Cardinals went 6-4 in the regular season before heading into the playoffs and picking up their first playoff win since 2010. This season, the Cardinals are hoping to take the next step. “Last season was our highest finish in the district since 2010,” said Martin County head coach Josh Muncy. […]
Lady Panthers Chomp Martin County
The Tug Valley Lady Panthers got a dominant pitching performance from Kinna Justice to capture a 9-0 win over the Martin County Lady Cardinals on Thursday. Justice allowed only 1 hit and struck out 5 batters in 5 innings to get the win. Amelya Wellman was 3-of-3 at the plate with 2 runs scored. Bailee […]
Fahm Leads Belfry Past Martin County
Belfry 8th grade phenom Molly Fahm led the Lady Pirates to a 15-0 win over the Martin County Lady Cardinals on Thursday at Belfry. Fahm pitched all four innings, allowing only 1 hit while striking out 9 batters. At the plate, she batted 2-for-4 with a double, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. Also for […]
Martin County Downs Pikeville To Win 15th Region Title
The Martin County Cardinals got 28 points from Luke Hale as they defeated the Pikeville Panthers, 55-53, on Monday to capture the 15th Region Championship on Monday at Appalachian Wireless Arena. The Cardinals last won the 15th Region in 2020 but never did get to participate in the Sweet 16 tournament due its cancellation from […]
Martin County Tames Tigers To Win 57th District Championship
The Martin County Cardinals got 25 points from Brayden McKenzie to take a 66-62 win over the the host Paintsville Tigers to claim the 57 District Championship for the second year in a row. Luke Hale and Jacob Sturgell followed for the Cardinals (21-10) with 13 points each. Peyton Davis added 7 points. Dray Duff […]
Lady Cardinals Win 57th District Title
The Martin County Lady Cardinals picked up a 53-48 win on Thursday to capture the 57th District championship against the Paintsville Lady Tigers in Paintsville. The Lady Cardinals (25-5) jumped out to a 14-8 lead after the first period and held a 24-18 advantage at the half. Martin County stretched out its lead to 36-28 […]
Martin County Snaps Eight Game Losing Skid To Advance In 57th District Tournament
The Martin County Cardinals broke an eight game losing streak to defeat the Johnson Central Golden, 62-59, Eagles in the in 57th District Tournament on Wednesday in Paintsville. The Cardinals (20-10) jumped out to a 15-10 lead after the first period of play. The Golden Eagles (14-16) stormed back in the second frame and took […]
Lady Cardinals Escape Elliott County With Victory, 55-52
Laken Williams scored 23 points to help the Martin County Lady Cardinals pick up a 55-52 road win over the Elliott County Lady Lions on Wednesday. The Lady Cardinals (22-4) got out to a slim 17-15 lead after the first quarter. Martin County extended its lead to 27-22 at the half. The Lady Lions (9-16) […]
