Mason Co. Boys Golf Wins at AJ Jolly

The Mason County boys golf team defeated Campbell County 162-170 Wednesday at
A.J. Jolly Golf Course in Campbell County. Chris Morris was the medalist with a
one over par 36. Mason County's next match is Tuesday against Fleming County at the
Maysville Country Club.

Saints Golf Team Beats Campbell County

The St. Patrick boys golf team defeated Campbell County 185-187 Tuesday at the
Maysville Country Club. 8th Grader Russell Rigg led the Saints with a 44.

Big Night of Soccer

The St. Patrick boys team and the Mason County girls and boys teams all won Tuesday night in soccer action. Nick Anderson scored two goals and had two assists to lead the Saints to a 5-4 win over Covington Latin. Edward Jimenez added two goals and
Chris Owens had a goal and an assist.
The Mason County Lady Royals defeated the Bath County Lady Wildcats 6-2. Rebecca Batey and Carolyn Morris scored two goals apiece. Sarah Wallingford and Caitlyn Cox each scored a goal.
Omar Lazalde's goal gave the Mason County Royals a 1-0 win over the Bath County Wildcats. It was the first win of the season for the Royals

Mason Co. Boys Golfers Win By 4 Shots

The Mason County boys golf team defeated Pendleton County 170 to 174 Monday at the Pendleton County Country Club. Chris Morris led the way with a 39. The Royals' next match is Wednesday against Campbell County at A.J. Jolly Golf Course.

Grutza Named UC Starting QB Again

University of Cincinnati Head Coach Mark Dantonio announced today that Dustin Grutza will be the Bearcats' starting quarterback in the season opener Saturday against Eastern Kentucky.
Grutza, who started all 11 games as a redshirt freshman last season, had competition from Nick Davila for the starting job.
"We felt today that we had to make a decision," Dantonio said in a press release. "Both guys got a lot of snaps with the No. 1 offense over the previous two weeks. Our offense is accustomed to either quarterback being in the huddle. We're going to go with Dustin as the starter and we'll play Nick Davila in the first half as well."
Even with a porous offensive line, Grutza threw for 1,799 yards and 11 touchdowns last season.

Mason Co. Cross Country Season Opener

The Mason County cross country teams opened the season Saturday by winning 13 individual medals at the Dayton Relays. Here is a list of the medal winners:
Boys Varsity- Travis Scaggs (7th overall), C.H. Thompson, Jim Meyer and Trent Thornton;
Girls Varsity- Rachel White (2nd) and Blaine Menke (7th);
Boys Middle School- Conner Appelman (2nd) and Nathan Woods (9th);
Girls Middle School- Iretta Carpenter (9th) and Valerie Rice (12th);
Boys 6th Grade & Under- Alex Colmberger (10th);
Girls 6th Grade & Under- Julia Wood (8th) and Raylee Kirkland (9th).
Mason County will be back in action Sept. 6 in the Eastern Brown Invitational.

Mason Co. 23, Montgomery Co. 20

Mason County's defense forced Montgomery County to throw an incomplete pass as time expired and the Royals won their home opener 23-20 last night.
There were four lead changes in the game. The Royals led 13-0 on two short touchdown runs by senior tailback Chase Crawford. Montgomery County went in front 14-13 late in the second quarter after Jamil Owens scored two touchdowns in a span of 17 seconds. He scored on a 28 yard pass from Kaleb Curtis, and then on Mason County's next play, Owens returned an interception 47 yards for a touchdown. Omar Lazalde kicked a 22 yard field goal to put Mason County back on top 16-14. Montgomery County answered with a one yard touchdown run by Jarrod Nester. The Royals took the lead for good on a five yard touchdown pass from Richie Cox to Nathan Stahl on 4th and goal with 3:27 left in the game. Montgomery County drove to the Mason County five yard line with three seconds remaining. The Indians appeared ready to try a field goal, but after Mason County took a timeout, Montgomery County went for the win.
Curtis' pass under pressure fell incomplete and Mason County had its first win of the season. The Royals play at Fleming County Friday night.

Soccer and Volleyball

The St. Patrick Saints blanked the Fleming County Panthers 7-0 in boys soccer action last night. Nick Anderson had a hat trick. Chris Owens scored twice, and
Edward Jimenez and Stephen Cropper each added a goal. The Saints' next game is Tuesday at home vs. Covington Latin.
The Mason County Royals lost to the Russell Red Devils 3-2. Omar Lazalde and Andrew Green scored for the Royals who host Bath County Tuesday night.
The St. Patrick Lady Saints volleyball team defeated the Deming Black Devils 2-1
(25-15, 18-25, 25-18). The Lady Saints are back in action Tuesday night at Manchester.

Football Home Opener Tomorrow Night

The Mason County Royals football team plays its home opener against Montgomery County tomorrow night. Some fans already had blankets or tarps on the bleachers saving their seats when I went to practice today. It will be the Royals' first home game since last Oct. 14. Mason County was 5-0 at home last season. The Royals lost their season opener 21-6 to Lafayette last Saturday night in the Recreation Bowl.
Montgomery County lost to Jefferstown 19-14 in the Ray Adams Charger Classic at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Mason County defeated Montgomery County 25-0 last season.
The Indians went 1-9 last year beating Rowan County 17-13 in the final game of the season. Kickoff is at 7:30. The tailgate party is from 5:15 to 6:45.

Mason County Cross Country Schedule

The Mason County Cross Country season begins Saturday. Here's the schedule:

Aug. 26 Dayton Relays at Dayton, Ky
Sep. 6 Eastern Brown Invitational
Sep. 9 Grant County Invitational
Sep. 12 Mason County All Comers Home
Sep. 16 Mason County Invitational Home
Sep. 23 Russell Invitational
Sep. 30 Walton Verona Invitational at Big Bone Lick State Park
Oct. 4 Eastern Kentucky Conference at Mason County
Oct. 7 Off Fall Break
Oct. 10 Mason County All Comers
Oct. 14 Boyd County Invitational
Oct. 21 Area 7 Championships at Russell
Oct. 26 Harrison County Invitational
Oct. 28 MOC at Lexington
Nov. 4 Regional at Pendleton County
Nov. 11 State Meet at Kentucky Horse Park

Mason County Boys Golf Teams Takes Second

The Mason County boys golf team finished 2nd in a three-way match Monday at the Mount Sterling Country Club. Estill County won with a 159, Mason County was 2nd with a 173 and Montgomery County was 3rd at 175. Here are the individual scores for the Royals:

Chris Morris 39
Dustin Orme 44
Brad Pawsat 46
Josh Brooks 44
Eric White 46
Ryan Hamm 51
Dudley Sewell 50

Football Realignment Approved

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control today
approved a six class alignment for high school football for the 2007 and 2008 seasons.
Mason County will remain in Class 3-A, but will be back in a district with four familiar opponents from the Class 2-A years. Mason County will be in
District 7 with East Carter, Lewis County, Russell and West Carter.
Fleming County is moving up to Class 3-A, and was in District 7 in the proposed realignment released earlier this summer. But the KHSAA granted Fleming County's request to be moved to District 6 with Breathitt County, Cawood, Estill County and Powell County.
Bracken County will be in District 4 of Class "A" with Eminence, Frankfort, Gallatin County and Trimble County.
These are major changes that should create even more excitement in a sport that just keeps getting better and better in Kentucky.

Katie Despain Memorial Softball Tournament

The 8th annual Katie Despain Memorial Softball Tournament will be played Sept. 2 at the Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club sports complex. There will be a separate tournament for girls and boys teams. This is a recreational tournament limited to players over age 15. First and second place trophies will be presented to both boys and girls teams. The entry fee is $100 per team. All proceeds will benefit the Katie Despain Scholarship Fund and the Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club. The sign-up deadline is Aug. 30. Call Roger at 606-564-3093 or 564-0457.

Lafayette 21, Mason County 6

The Mason County Royals committed six turnovers in a 21-6 season-opening loss to the Lafayette Generals last night in the Recreation Bowl. It was 7-0 at halftime. Mason County senior tailback Chase Crawford scored on a 12 yard run in the third quarter. The extra point kick missed. Lafayette scored on its next drive and added a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Royals coach David Buchanan said he was pleased with his team's effort, but there were too many mistakes. Mason County's defense played well. Lafayette's first touchdown was set up by a 62 yard return on the opening kickoff.
Lafayette could be the best team Mason County will play in the regular season.
The Royals' home opener is Friday night against Montgomery County. The improvements to Cunningham Field (new bleachers and pressbox) are nice. It was the first time I've called a game in an air-conditioned pressbox. Yes, it's a tough job.
Montgomery County boys basketball coach Bart Rison gave us a tour of the new gymnasium. It's a beautiful facility, but it is not as big as I expected.

Ready for the Rec Bowl

I'm excited about the Mason County Royals' season opener tonight against Lafayette in the 59th Recreation Bowl in Mt. Sterling. Lafayette has one of its most talented teams in years. Mason County has a lot of talent, but has to replace many key players due to graduation. The Recreation Bowl is Kentucky's oldest bowl. It was started in 1948. Here are some facts from the official program:

- The Recreation Bowl crowned the mythical state champions before the playoff system started in 1959.

- The games have been played at the current site, Cunningham Field, since 1974.

- There was just one game in the Recreation Bowl each year from 1948 to 1964.
The two-game format ran from 1965 to 1981. Three games were played in 1982 and 1983 before a return to the two-game schedule in 1984.

- Somerset blanked Evarts 27-0 in the 1st Recreation Bowl.

I'm also looking forward to broadcasting from the new pressbox at Cunningham Field.
New bleachers and chair-back seats have also been added. I hope you can attend tonight's games.

West Jessamine vs. Madison Central 5:30
Mason County vs. Lafayette 8:00

The Royals Opener in Rec Bowl- 1 Day Away

The Mason County Royals will open the football season in the Recreation Bowl in Mt. Sterling for the fourth consecutive year. The Royals play the Lafayette Generals in the second game of the 59th Recreation Bowl tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. West Jessamine plays Madison Central in the first game at 5:30.
Mason County is 1-3 in the Rec Bowl:
2003 Mason County 48, Breathitt County 6
2004 Elizabethtown 35, Mason County 21
2005 West Jessamine 14, Mason County 13
The Royals lead the series with Lafayette 2-0.
2001 Mason County 39, Lafayette 10
2002 Mason County 35, Lafayette 28

Mason County Frosh & JV Football Schedules

You can check out the young Royals on the gridiron beginning Monday night. Here's the freshmen and junior varsity schedule:

Aug. 21 Lewis County Home
Aug. 29 Rowan County Home
Sep. 11 Lewis County Away
Sep. 18 Rowan County Away
Sep. 25 Fleming County Home
Oct. 2 Grant County Home
Oct. 9 Fleming County Away
Oct. 16 Powell County Home
Oct. 23 Greenup County Away

Tennessee Hoops on TV

Local fans will have the chance to see more Tennessee basketball games on television this season compared to last year's rare appearances. The Volunteers have released their 2006-07 schedule (www.utsports.com).
Chris Lofton and UT will play in the NIT Season Tip-Off. If they make it to the semi-finals and finals, you can catch them on ESPN Nov. 22 and 24. The Vols' games against Texas on Dec. 23, LSU Feb. 6, Kentucky Feb. 13, and Florida Feb. 27 will be on ESPN. Two Tennessee games will be televised by CBS: Jan. 13 at Ohio State, and Jan. 28 vs. Kentucky at Rupp Arena. Lincoln Financial Sports will televise six of Tennessee's SEC games. Hopefully I'll get to go to Knoxville this season. I feel like I'm the only person in Mason County who hasn't seen C-Lo play a college game in person.

St. Patrick Boys Golf Schedule

Here's the St. Patrick boys golf team schedule:

Aug. 19 State All A Tournament
Aug. 21 Deming @ MCC
Aug. 22 Mason Co. @ MCC
Aug. 23 Pendleton Co. @ Laurel Oaks
Aug. 28 Bracken Co. @ MCC
Aug. 31 Ripley @ MCC
Sep. 5 Bracken Co. @ Laurel Oaks
Sep. 6 Mason Co. @ Laurel Oaks
Sep. 9 Fleming Co. Away
Sep. 11 Deming @ Laurel Oaks
Sep. 13 Ripley @ Hilltop
Sep. 14 Pendleton Co., Harrison Co. @ Pendleton Co.
Sep. 15 Mason Co., St. Pat. Tournament @ MCC
Sep. 19 Campbell Co. @ Hickory Sticks
Sep. 25 REGIONAL @ Laurel Oaks

Boys Soccer Season Opens Tonight

The St. Patrick and Mason County boys soccer teams both open the season tonight.
Here are the schedules:

ST. PATRICK SAINTS

Aug. 15 Harrison County Away 7:30 p.m. Thorobred Classic
Aug. 17 Pendleton County Away 5:30 p.m. Thorobred Classic
Aug. 19 Simon Kenton Away 5:30 p.m. Thorobred Classic
Aug. 24 Fleming County Home 5:00 p.m.
Aug. 29 Covington Latin Home 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 31 Rowan County Home 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 5 Mason County Home 6:00 p.m.
Sep. 7 Walton-Verona Home 6:30 p.m.
Sep. 12 Holmes Home 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 20 Ripley Home 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 26 Pendleton County Away 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 28 Greenup County Away 6:00 p.m.
Oct. 3 Bath County Away 6:00 p.m.
Oct. 5 East Carter Home 5:30 p.m.

MASON COUNTY ROYALS

Aug. 15 Bourbon County Home 7:00 p.m.
Aug. 17 Villa Madonna Away 7:00 p.m.
Aug. 22 Harrison County Away 7:00 p.m.
Aug. 24 Russell Home 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 29 Bath County Home 7:00 p.m.
Aug. 31 Walton-Verona Away 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 5 St. Patrick Away 6:00 p.m.
Sep. 11 Montgomery County Away 7:00 p.m.
Sep. 12 East Carter Away 7:00 p.m.
Sep. 14 Pendleton County Away 7:00 p.m.
Sep. 18 West Union Away 7:00 p.m.
Sep. 19 Holmes Home 7:00 p.m.
Sep. 21 Fleming County Away 7:00 p.m.
Sep. 26 Covington Latin Home 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 2 West Union Home 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 3 Rowan County Home 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 5 Fleming County Home 7:00 p.m.

Faris Swims in Junior Nationals

Colin Faris swam in the 2006 Speedo USA Swimming Junior National Championships
last week in Irvine, California. He finished 43rd out of 115 in the 50 Meter Freestyle in a time of 24.44 seconds. He was 106th in the 100 Meter Freestyle with a time of 55.81. Faris qualified for the Junior Nationals by finishing second in the 50 Meter Freestyle at the Southern Zone Championship in Atlanta, Georgia.
Amanda Miller also swam for the Kentucky Zone Team in Atlanta. She was 32nd out of 64 in the 50 Meter Breaststroke (29.36), 64th out of 78 in the 100 Meter Freestyle (1:05.49), 27th out of 41 in the 100 Meter Breaststroke (1:25.08) and 24th out of 33 in the 200 Meter Breaststroke (3:03.64). Miller also swam for the Kentucky team in the 200 Meter Freestyle Relay and the 200 Medley Relay.
She also swam in the 5K Open Water Swim at Lake Lanier, east of Atlanta. Her time was 72 minutes and 46 seconds.
Russell Rigg also swam a 5K Open Water Swim this summer -- the USA Swimming Open Water National Championships in Fort Meyers Beach, Florida in June. His time was
one hour and 52 minutes. Faris, Miller and Rigg are members of the Limestone Family Stingrays swim team.

Girls Soccer Starts Tonight

The St. Patrick Lady Saints and the Mason County Lady Royals soccer teams both play their season openers this evening. Here are the schedules:

ST. PATRICK LADY SAINTS

Aug. 14 Walton-Verona Home 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 17 East Carter Home 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 22 Bath County Home 6:00 p.m.
Aug. 24 Greenup County Away 6:00 p.m.
Aug. 25 Covington Latin Home 6:00 p.m.
Aug. 28 Pendleton County Home 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 6 Rowan County Away 6:00 p.m.
Sep. 7 Fleming County Home 5:00 p.m.
Sep. 11 West Carter Away 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 13 Ludlow Away 6:00 p.m.
Sep. 21 Mason County Away 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 26 Fleming County Home 5:00 p.m.
Sep. 28 Paris Home 5:00 p.m.
Oct. 2 Ripley Home 5:00 p.m.
Oct. 4 West Union Away 5:00 p.m.

MASON COUNTY LADY ROYALS

Aug. 14 Ludlow Away 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 17 Bryan Station Home 7:00 p.m.
Aug. 21 Montgomery County Away 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 23 Fleming County Away 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 29 Bath County Home 5:30 p.m.
Aug. 31 Fleming County Away 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 5 Calvary Christian Home 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 7 Paris Home 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 12 East Carter Away 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 14 Campbell County Home 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 18 West Union Away 4:30 p.m.
Sep. 19 Holmes Home 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 21 St. Patrick Home 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 25 Walton-Verona Away 5:30 p.m.
Sep. 27 Pendleton County Home 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 2 West Union Home 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 4 West Carter Away 5:30 p.m.

Traxel Wins The Mason County Open

Drew Traxel broke a tie with an eagle on No. 16 and won the Mason County Open Sunday.
Traxel shot a 6-under par 64 in the final round at Kenton Station Golf Course to beat Deron Feldhaus by two shots. Traxel began the day with a one shot lead over Feldhaus and was two ahead at the turn. Traxel and Feldhaus were tied for the lead after 15 holes. Traxel hit a utility club from 241 yards to within a foot on the par 5 16th and made the putt for eagle. Feldhaus parred the hole. Both parred the final two holes and Traxel had his first Open win. His three-day total of 18-under 196 tied the tournament record set two years ago by Steve Grayson. Eric Schumacher shot a 62 Sunday and finished in third place, three shots back. Bill O'Mara was fourth, five shots behind Traxel.
Other flight winners include:
First Flight, Joe Bigelow, 1-under,213
Second Flight, Greg Grooms, 228
Third Flight, Mike Russell and Kevin Price tied at 238
Fourth Flight, Gene Littleon 248
Fifth Flight, Tarp Jefferson 260
Laurel Oaks Golf Club retained the city trophy with 30 and a half points, Kenton Station was second with 20 and the Maysville Country Club was third with nine and a half.

Traxel Takes The Lead In the Mason Co. Open

Drew Traxel shot a 5-under par 67 Saturday at Laurel Oaks Golf Club and has the lead heading into the final round of the Mason County Open.
Traxel has a two-day total of 12-under 132. Deron Feldhaus had the low round of the day, 8-under 64, and is one shot behind Traxel. Steve Grayson is in third place, three shots back. Bill O'Mara is four back at 136, and Eric Schumacher and Troy Grooms are both five shots behind Traxel. First round leader Rodney Tolle shot a 79 Saturday and is 10 shots back.
The final round will be played Sunday at Kenton Station Golf Course. Here's the leaderboard through two rounds:

Drew Traxel 132
Deron Feldhaus 133
Steve Grayson 135
Bill O'Mara 136
Eric Schumacher 137
Troy Grooms 137
Dave Grayson 138
Joe Traxel 138
Josh Weber 139
Matthew Grayson 140

Tolle Fires a 63 to Lead The Mason County Open

Rodney Tolle fired a 9-under par 63 Friday at the Maysville Country Club and has the lead after the first round of the 12th Mason County Open. Drew Traxel shot a 65 and is in second place, two shots back. Bill O'Mara and Steve Grayson are four shots off the lead both shooting 5-under 67s. There's a group of six golfers at 3-under 69.
Thirteen golfers broke par. The second round will be played Saturday at Laurel Oaks Golf Club. The final round is Sunday at Kenton Station Golf Course.
Here's a list of golfers who shot even par or better:

Rodney Tolle 63
Drew Traxel 65
Bill O'Mara 67
Steve Grayson 67
Eric Schumacher 69
Dave Grayson 69
Troy Grooms 69
Deron Feldhaus 69
Matthew Grayson 69
Josh Weber 69
Joe Traxel 70
Jeff Cracraft 70
Coy Cummins 70
Bill Grizzle 72
Marvin Schlach 72

Mason County Open Tees Off

The 12th Mason County Open golf tournament is under way. The first round is being played today at the Maysville Country Club. The second round takes place tomorrow
at Laurel Oaks Golf Club, and the final round will be played Sunday at Kenton Station Golf Course. Here is a list of the past champions:

1995 Eric Schumacher
1996 Ben Hensley
1997 Eric Schumacher
1998 Deron Feldhaus
1999 Steve Grayson
2000 Ben Hensley
2001 Deron Feldhaus
2002 Mark Blakefield
2003 Robert Walton
2004 Steve Grayson
2005 Eric Schumacher

Blakefield finishes 9th in the Ky Open

Mark Blakefield shot a 3-over par 74 yesterday and finished 9th in the 5/3 Bank-Callaway Golf Kentucky Open. Blakefield had a three round total of 2-under 211. Matt Savage of Louisville won the tournament with a record score of 197.

Blakefield Tied for 4th at Ky Open

Mark Blakefield shot a 3-under par 68 Wednesday and is tied for 4th place heading into the final round of the 5/3 Bank-Callaway Golf Kentucky Open at the University Club of Kentucky in Lexington. Blakefield, at 5-under 137 for the tournament, is eight shots behind the leader, Matt Savage

Kentucky Offers Darius Miller a Scholarship

The University of Kentucky has offered a basketball scholarship to Mason County junior Darius Miller. Mason County coach Chris O'Hearn says U.K. made the offer last week. Miller, a 6-6 guard-forward averaged nearly 16 points and 6 rebounds last season. He joined the Royals football team at pre-season practice Monday after a busy summer of basketball. Miller played on the D1 Greyhounds team that won the 17 and under AAU Boys Basketball National Tournament last week at Disney World. He also played with the D1 Greyhounds in the Reebok ABCD Camp in New Jersey and the Reebok Big Time Tournament in Las Vegas. Miller's teammates included superstars O.J. Mayo and Bill Walker.

St. Patrick Volleyball Schedule

The St. Patrick Lady Saints volleyball team opens the season tomorrow night. Here's the Lady Saints' schedule:

Aug. 10 Bellevue Home 7 p.m.
Aug. 15 Bracken Co. Away 7 p.m.
Aug. 17 Nicholas Co. Home 7 p.m.
Aug. 21 Fleming Co. Away 7 p.m.
Aug. 24 Deming Home 7 p.m.
Aug. 29 Manchester Away 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 31 Augusta Away 7 p.m.
Sep. 5 Fleming Co. Home 7 p.m.
Sep. 7 Bellevue Away 7 p.m.
Sep. 11 Ripley Away 6:30 p.m.
Sep. 12 Augusta Home 7 p.m.
Sep. 14 Bracken Co. Home 7 p.m.
Sep. 25 Harrison Co. Away 7 p.m.
Sep. 27 Ripley Home 7 p.m.
Sep. 28 West Union Away 7 p.m.
Oct. 3 Deming Away 7 p.m.
Oct. 4 Nicholas Co. 7 p.m.

Mason County at Ryle Scrimmage

The Mason County Royals football scrimmage at Ryle originally scheduled on Friday has been moved up to Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Ryle is located in Union in Boone County.
The Royals open the season October 19 against Lafayette in the Recreation Bowl in Mt. Sterling.

Boys and Girls Club Soccer and Golf

This Friday at 8 pm is the deadline to sign-up for the 2006 Soccer League at the Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club. The league is for boys and girls ages 5 to 15. Applications are available at the club.
The 8th Annual Golf Scramble to benefit the Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club is scheduled Saturday, August 19 at 8 a.m. at Kenton Station Golf Course. The fee is $50 for members/$55 for non-members and includes green fee, $5 calcutta, cart, continental breakfast and lunch. There will be prizes for the longest drive (male and female) and closest to the pin (male and female). There will be cash prizes for first and second place teams. All golfers will be eligible for door prizes. For more information, call 564-3093 or 759-7154.

Mason County Golf Team Takes 9th Place, Morris 3rd

The Mason County Boys Golf Team finished 9th in the
Greenup County Invitational Golf Tournament Saturday.
Team members were Chris Morris, Brad Pawsat, Josh Brooks, Ryan Hamm and Clay Cartmell.
Chris Morris finished 3rd in the individual competition with a 76, one shot out of the lead.

Royals Football Scrimmages in Lexington

The Mason County Royals scrimmaged Lexington Christian Academy, Pikeville and Breathitt County Friday in Lexington. "At times we looked really good, at others we looked real rough," Royals coach David Buchanan said in an e-mail message. "We have a chance to have a very good football team. Right now, we have a collection of good football players. If we can come together into a team, we could be very good. I know that sounds [like a] cliche, but that is exactly where we are right now."
The Royals scrimmage at Ryle this Friday night.

Mason Co. Boys Golf Schedule

Date Match Site Time


Aug. 5 Greenup Co. Inv. Riverbend GC 1:00 pm
Aug. 7 Harrison Co. Maysville CC 4:00 pm
Aug. 9 Fleming Co. Laurel Oaks GC 4:00 pm
Aug. 16 Fleming Co. Fleming Co. CC 4:00 pm
Aug. 21 Montgomery Co. Mt. Sterling CC 4:00 pm
Aug. 22 St. Patrick Maysville CC 4:00 pm
Aug. 26 Tates Creek Inv. Tates Creek GC 1:00 pm
Aug. 28 Pendleton Co. Pendleton Co. CC 4:00 pm
Aug. 30 Campbell Co. A. J. Jolly GC 4:00 pm
Sept. 6 St. Patrick Laurel Oaks GC 4:00 pm
Sept. 9 Montgomery Co. Inv. Mt. Sterling CC ?
Sept. 11 Bluegrass East Tourney Georgetown 4:00 pm
Sept. 12 Montgomery Co. Maysville CC 4:00 pm
Sept. 13 Pendleton Co. Laurel Oaks GC 4:00 pm
Sept. 16 Mason Co. Inv. Maysville CC 9:00 am
Sept. 18 Harrison Co. Cynthiana CC 4:00 pm
Sept. 20 Pendleton Co. Laurel Oaks GC 4:00 pm
Sept. 21 Campbell Co. Laurel Oaks GC 4:00 pm
Sept. 25 or 26 Regional Laurel Oaks GC 8:00 am

Weekend Golf Tournaments

The Ladies Two-Day Tournament in memory of Ruth Young will be played Saturday and Sunday at Kenton Station Golf Course. The shootout is this evening.
The 45th Annual Choppeways Couples Tournament takes place Saturday and Sunday at the Maysville Country Club.

Football scrimmage at L.C.A.

The Mason County Royals football team will scrimmage at Lexington Christian Academy Friday at 5 p.m. The Royals will scrimmage Lexington Christian Academy, Pikeville and Breathitt County in what Mason County coach David Buchanan calls "a camp-type setting."

Bryan Conway Memorial Junior Golf Tournament

Eighty boys and girls ages 9-16 played in the Bryan Conway Memorial Junior Golf Tournament today at Kenton Station Golf Course.

BOYS 15-16 (18 HOLES)

Josh Brooks 72
Dustin Orme 73
Rex Schlach 77
Josh Goddard 78

GIRLS 15-16 (9 HOLES)

Sara Scaggs 52
Ashley Pugh 57
Katie Wiggins 73

BOYS 13-14 (9 HOLES)

Corey Richmond 32
Joshua Harris 38
Kyle Maddox 40
Russell Rigg 40

GIRLS 13-14 (9 HOLES)

Devin Brieske 40
Tiara Harris 46
Haley Fardo 64
Heather Butler 76

BOYS 11-12 (9 HOLES)

Tanner Huntley 39
Tanner Walton 41
Bradley Litzinger 42
Evander Harris 47

GIRLS 11-12 (9 HOLES)

Kristen Smith 52
Christen Cropper 53
Haley Hart 54
Chelsea Douglas 55

BOYS 9-10 (7 HOLES)

Jackson Frame 33
Ian O'Cull 40
Brice Gooding 40
Chase Brieske 41

GIRLS 9-10 (7 HOLES)

McKenzie Butler 40
Lauren Vice 41
Maggie Miles 53
Christian Arn 57

The Katie Despain Memorial Award was presented to Gavin Thomas.

Bluegrass State Games

Mason County athletes brought home nine medals from the Bluegrass State Games.
Here’s a list of the medal winners:
Huber Lawn Care, Gold in men’s Class “D” slow pitch softball;
Kinley Hendrickson and Roger Hendrickson, Gold in men’s doubles tennis (3.5)
Evander Harris and Joshua Harris, Gold in boys 12 and under golf;
Braun Applegate, Silver in boys 16 and under singles tennis;
Korey Shotwell, Silver in boys Cadet 130 wrestling, and Silver in Junior grades 9-12 (130) wrestling;
Tiara Harris, Bronze in the girls 400 meter relay.