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So much like the end of the season last year with Sheldon Clark, news of these transfers just wound up being empty hype.

Muncy came for the famed "summer ball" season and then went back home.
Dingess never returned, despite rumors saying he was.

I wonder if Ethan Smith-Mills will be staying there or maybe he will head back to Floyd Central for his senior season?

As is, as much as I'd like to see Martin County contend for the Region title this year, Paintsville or Johnson Central awaits in the first game of the district most likely and going into the season, I dont see Smith-Mills being a big enough impact transfer to push the Cardinals over either of those teams, but I guess we will find out when the season starts. I do hope they prove me wrong. A few seasons ago when Sheldon Clark and Magoffin County both were two of the better teams in the region, the 2/3 district tournament game was one of the best games I've witnessed live and I'd love to see that again. Had Muncy stayed, or Dingess actually transferred back to Martin County, I was looking forward to that game already.


School hasnt started yet so the free agency/transfer season could still lead to some new Cardinals, but after reading these rumors of these transfers that never actually played in a meaningful game for them, I'll believe it when they are on the court in a Martin County jersey when the real season starts.