Tennis Champions and Runners-Up at MCC

Here are the tennis Champions and Runners-up at the Maysville Country Club for the 2006 season:

Women's Singles
Bettsy Kalb, Champion
Sue Ellen Faris, Runner-up

Men's Singles
Kent Kalb, Champion
Stockton Wood, Runner-up

Women's Doubles
Rita Blakefield and Judy Vance, Champions
Sue Ellen Faris and Bettsy Kalb, Runners-up

Men's Doubles
Chris Morris and Joe Morris, Champions
Randy Anderson and Kent Kalb, Runners-up

Mixed Doubles
Bettsy and Kent Kalb, Champions
Rita Blakefield and Bob Blake, Runners-up

Boys' 10 and under Singles
Ethan White, Champion
Duncan Wood, Runner-up

Roger Hendrickson is the tennis pro at the Maysville Country Club.

Grutza Big East Player of the Week

University of Cincinnati sophomore quarterback Dustin Grutza has been named Big East Offensive Player of the Week. Grutza completed 13 of 18 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown to lead the Bearcats to a 17-3 win over Syracuse Saturday. For the season, Grutza has completed 61.6 percent of his passes for 1,423 yards and eight touchdowns.
This is Grutza's second Offensive Player of the Week award of his career.

Scaggs Ranked in Class AA Cross Country

Mason County senior Travis Scaggs is ranked 18th in the final Class AA boys cross country rankings of the season. Scaggs and his Mason County teammates will compete in the regional Saturday at Pendleton County.

Football Playoff Pairings

Here are the Class AAA Region 4 first round pairings in the football playoffs:

Boyd County at Johnson Central
Mason County at Ashland
Clay County at Rockcastle County
Knox Central at Bell County

Cross Country Meet of Champions

Mason County senior Travis Scaggs finished 11th in the cross country Meet of Champions Saturday. Scaggs had a time of 17:52. The Mason County girls varsity team consisting of all middle school girls finished fifth. The Lady Royals were led by
8th grader Iretta Carpenter. Valerice Rice, Jessica Shotwell and Alexi Loving also medaled in the girls varsity race. Mason County 8th grader Conner Appelman medaled in the boys middle school state championship race. Julia Woods medaled in the 6th grade and under race.
The Meet of Champions is the biggest race of the year with more than 2,400 runners competing. Mason County will now prepare for the Class AA regionals at Pendleton County Saturday.

Coach Smith Interview

I enjoyed interviewing Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith during halftime of the Mason County-Johnson Central football game last night. Smith didn't seem to mind the rainy weather. He said he played football his sophomore and junior seasons in high school. He was injured his junior year and decided not to play his senior year.
Smith was an assistant high school football coach for six years. Smith says there's not a lot of pressure on the Wildcats this season. He says he thinks the players feel comfortable with themselves. Smith says he thinks the new players along with the returning players are excited about the upcoming season. Smith says he's looking forward to the season and it's been a lot of fun so far.

Coach Tubby Smith at Mason County football game

Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith attended the Mason County-Johnson Central football game tonight. Kentucky has offered Mason County junior Darius Miller a scholarship. I interviewed coach Smith during our halftime show.
We couldn't talk about recruiting, but we did talk about the upcoming season.
I plan to have some of his comments on the blog tomorrow.

Johnson Central 40, Mason County 0

The Johnson Central Golden Eagles completed a 10-0 regular season with a 40-0 win over the Mason County Royals tonight. The game was played in a cold rain on a muddy Mason County Field. Junior halfback Shawn Grimm rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns. Mason County only had one first down in the first half and it came on the final play of the half. The Royals had four turnovers. Johnson Central will host Boyd County in the first round of the playoffs. Mason County (7-3 and 3-2) will be the third seed and will play at Ashland.
Here's the scoring summary:

JC 1st 08:41 Shawn Grimm 33 yd run, James Barrett kick, JC 7, MC 0;
JC 2nd 10:07 Blake Johnson 1 yd run, James Barrett kick, JC 14, MC 0;
JC 2nd 01:02 Blake Johnson 1 yd run, James Barrett kick, JC 21, MC 0;
JC 3rd 05:28 Shawn Grimm 4 yd run, James Barrett kick, JC 28, MC 0;
JC 4th 07:09 Chris Meeks 21 yd pass from J.K. Ratliff. kick missed JC 34, MC 0;
JC 4th 03:58 Dennis Dillon 28 yd run, took a knee on conversion try, JC 40, MC 0.

Another Pre-Season Honor for Lofton

Just as the coaches did earlier in the week, the media voted Chris Lofton to the
pre-season All SEC first team.

KHSAA Football Statistics

Mason County hosts Johnson Central tonight in the final game of the regular season.
Johnson Central is 9-0 overall and 4-0 in the district. The Golden Eagles are averaging 45.1 points per game and giving up just 8.7 points per game. Their scoring margin is 35.2 ppg.
Johnson Central running back Shawn Grimm has rushed for 27 touchdowns including
four last week against Ashland. He rushed for more than 1,700 yards this season.
Mason County is 7-2 overall and 3-1 overall. The Royals are averaging 20.2 points per game and have allowed only 11.7 points per game.
It's going to be another mud bowl tonight.

Lofton Pre-Season Candidate for Wooden Team

Chris Lofton is one of the top 20 pre-season candidates for the 2006-07 Wooden Award All-America team. Lofton was a finalist for the 2005-06 Wooden Award All-America team. In January, the Wooden Award committee will release the mid-season top 30 followed by the national ballot in early March. The 10-player Wooden All-America team will be announced on March 27th.

A Change in Crowning District Champs in Football

This is the final week of the regular season in Kentucky high school football but the district champions won't be determined for another two weeks. With the change this year in the playoff format to have the first two rounds played within the district, the winners of the second round games will be crowned district champions. That means a team can go undefeated in regular season play but not be the district champion unless it wins the first two games in the playoffs. The change gives the two through four seeds in the district a shot at the district title.

Lofton named to the Pre-Season All SEC Team

Tennessee junior guard Chris Lofton was a unanimous selection to the men's basketball coaches pre-season All Southeastern Conference team. Lofton averaged 17.2 points per game last season.

District Football Standings

Johnson Central, Ashland Blazer, Mason County and Boyd County have clinched playoff spots in Class AAA, Semi 2, Region 4, District 8. The seedings won't be determined until after this week's games. Mason County hosts Johnson Central and Ashland hosts Boyd County to close out the regular season this week.

Here are the district standings:

Class AAA, Semi 2, Region 4, District 8
(*)Johnson Central 4-0
(*)Ashland Blazer 3-1
(*)Mason County 3-1
(*)Boyd County 2-2
Greenup County 0-4
Lawrence County 0-4

(*) clinched playoff spot

Area 7 Cross Country Championship

The Area 7 Cross Country Championship was held Saturday at Russell. Mason County senior Travis Scaggs finished fourth and led the Mason County boys team to a fourth place finish. Scaggs earned first team All Area 7 honors. Steven Cropper of St. Patrick was named to the second team. Rachel White was second in the girls race and earned first team honors. The Mason County Middle School boys team won the Area 7 championship with Conner Appelman, Nathan Woods, Daniel Appelman and Andy Ward all earning All Area 7 awards. The Mason County Middle girls team also won the Area 7 championship. Valerie Rice, Jessica Shotwell, Iretta Carpenter and Alexi Loving received first team All Area 7 honors. Samantha Grayson and Chelsi Comberger were named to the second team. Sixth grade girls earning All Area 7 honors include
Raylee Kirkland, Abby Huff and Julia Woods of Mason County, and Amerita Srinivasan of St. Patrick. The Mason County boys sixth grade team took second place and was led by Alex Comberger who was named first team All Area 7 and Peyton Moyer and Ryan White who were named to the second team.

Grutza Passes for 105 Yards in UC's Win

Dustin Grutza completed 11 of 18 passes for 105 yards as the Cincinnati Bearcats beat South Florida 23-6 last night in a nationally televised game on ESPN.
Grutza rushed for 39 yards on nine carries. UC picked up its first Big East win of the season and evened its overall record at 4-4. The Bearcats host Syracuse Saturday on Homecoming.

Murray Returns From Injury

After missing the last six games due to a hamstring injury, Jordan Murray returned to action today for the Army football team. Murray, a junior free safety from Mason County, came off the bench to record two tackles (one solo) in the Black Knights' 31-17 loss to Texas Christian University. Army plays at Tulane Saturday.

Mason County 45, Lawrence County 6

The Mason County Royals put together a complete game for the first time this season, scoring 32 unanswered points for a 45-6 win over the Lawrence County Bulldogs on a muddy field tonight.
Cameron Pollitt returned the opening kickoff 83 yards for a touchdown and scored on a 47 yard run in the second half. Richie Cox completed 13 of 16 passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Cox also ran for a touchdown. Mason County is 7-2 overall and 3-1 in the district. The Royals close out the regular season Friday night at home against Johnson Central.
Here's the scoring summary:
MC 1st 11:48 Cameron Pollitt 83 yd kickoff return, kick missed, MC 6, LC 0;
MC 2nd 10:24 Darius Miller 18 yd pass from Richie Cox, Omar Lazalde kick, MC 13, LC 0;
LC 2nd 3:24 Mark Fitzpatrick 77 yd run, conversion run failed, MC 13, LC 6;
MC 3rd 8:22 Richie Cox 1 yd run, kick missed, MC 19, LC 6;
MC 3rd 5:23 Darius Miller 6 yd pass from Richie Cox, Tony Browning kick, MC 26, LC 6;
MC 3rd :25 Stephen Howell 2 yd run, kick missed, MC 32, LC 6;
MC 4th 11:49 David Robb fumble recovery, Tony Browing kick, MC 39, LC 6;
MC 4th 7:10 Cameron Pollitt 47 yd run, kick missed MC 45, LC 6.

Football Statistics

In this week's football statistics from the KHSAA, Mason County is:
- 4th in scoring in Class AAA (12.4 points per game;
- 12th in passing defense in Class AAA and 16th overall (94.3 yards per game).
Lawrence County is 20th in rushing in Class AAA (187.3 yards per game).

District Football Standings

Class AAA, Semi 2, Region 4, District 8
Johnson Central 3-0
Ashland Blazer 3-0
Mason County 2-1
Boyd County 1-2
Greenup County 0-3
Lawrence County 0-3

Lawrence County's schedule and results

Aug. 18 Sheldon Clark Away Lost 43-26
Aug. 25 Coal Grove, Ohio Away Lost 30-6
Sep. 1 Belfry Home Lost 28-6
Sep. 8 Pike Co. Central Away Won 28-12
Sep. 15 Johnson Central Home Lost 55-12
Sep. 22 Breathitt County Home Lost 35-0
Oct. 6 Boyd County Away Lost 36-14
Oct. 13 Ashland Away Lost 38-6
Oct. 20 Mason County Away
Oct. 27 Greenup County Home

Grutza Tops 1,000 Passing Yards for the Season

University of Cincinnati quarterback Dustin Grutza has completed 60% of his passes for 1,113 yards and seven touchdowns. Grutza rushed for a career-high 72 yards vs. Akron Oct. 7 and topped that with 75 yards against Louisville last week.
UC hosts South Florida Sunday at 8 p.m. The game will be televised nationally as ESPN's Sunday Night Showdown.

Saints Lose in Regional Tournament

The St. Patrick Saints were shutout by the Clark County Cardinals 5-0 in the boys 12th Region soccer tournament last night at Clark County. The Saints end the season with a record of 10-6-2. Seniors Adam Yeary and Ernesto Garcia were named to the
all-tournament team.

Goldsmith Brings Bulldogs to Town Friday

I recorded my pre-game interview with Lawrence County football coach Billy Goldsmith this morning. It's always good to talk to Billy. He played football at Maysville High School and Morehead State. Lawrence County has been plaqued by injuries this season and will bring a 1-7 record into Friday night's game against the Mason County Royals. Goldmsith's son, Boone, was the starting quarterback before he suffered a knee injury. Boone Goldsmith, a freshman, recently had season-ending surgery. Billy had some great comments in the interview. He says he would have loved for the people he knows in Maysville to have had the chance to see Boone play. Coach Goldsmith says
he's glad Lawrence County and Mason County won't be playing each other anymore after this season. Goldsmith says because he's become such good friends with Mason County coach David Buchanan, he doesn't like playing the Royals anymore. Goldsmith was an assistant on Buchanan's Kentucky All-Star coaching staff in 2005. Billy has fond memories of his days as a Maysville Bulldog.
"I went through some winning times at Maysville football, went through some losin' times, but all the times I had there are great memories," he said.
Take your radio to the game Friday night to hear Billy's comments. We also talked about how coach Buchanan has included former Maysville players in the Royals' program. I plan on playing that part of the interview on the McDonald's High School Football Show Monday night.
Despite their record, the Lawrence County Bulldogs are still a dangerous team. I plan to blog more about the match-up later in the week.

Boys 12th Region Soccer Tournament Postponed

The semifinals of the boys 12th Region soccer tournament have been postponed tonight and re-scheduled for tomorrow night at Clark County. The Pendleton County Wildcats play the Bourbon County Colonels at 6 p.m. The St. Patrick Saints play the Clark County Cardinals at 8 p.m.

Lady Saints and Lady Royals Lose in Region

The St. Patrick Lady Saints were shutout 10-0 by the Bourbon County Lady Colonels, and the Mason County Lady Royals lost to the Clark County Lady Cardinals 3-1 tonight in the semifinals of the girls 12th Region soccer tournament at Mason County.
Rebecca Batey scored the Lady Royals's goal. Bourbon County and Clark County meet in the championship game Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Frosh/Jayvee Football Games Cancelled

The Mason County vs. Powell County freshmen and junior varsity games have been cancelled tonight. The Mason County freshmen and j.v. teams will scrimmage each other immediately after school today.

Boys 12th Region Soccer Pairings

The semifinals of the boys 12th Region soccer tournament will be played Tuesday night at Clark County. The Pendleton County Wildcats play the Bourbon County Colonels at 6 p.m. The St. Patrick Saints play the Clark County Cardinals at 8 p.m.
The championship game will be played Thursday night.

Runnings Royals have a big day at Boyd County

The Mason County cross country teams won three trophies at the Boyd County Invitational Saturday.The girls varsity team finished third. Valerie Rice led the Lady Royals with a 15th place finish. The boys varsity was fourth. Travis Scaggs led the way with a 7th place finish. The Mason County Middle School boys and girls teams both took first place in their respective races. Andy Ward was third in the boys race, and Julia Woods was second and Raylee Kirkland was third in the girls race. The Royals will compete in the Area 7 Championships in Russell this Saturday.

Mason County to Host Girls 12th Region Soccer Tourney

The girls 12th Region soccer tournament gets under way Monday night at Mason County.
The St. Patrick Lady Saints play the Bourbon County Lady Colonels at 6 p.m., followed by the Mason County Lady Royals vs. the Clark County Lady Cardinals at 8 p.m.
The championship game is scheduled Wednesday at 7 p.m.

UC's Upset Bid Falls Short

The Cincinnati Bearcats, led by quarterback Dustin Grutza, gave the Louisville Cardinals a scare, but came up six points short today. Down 23-17 with 2:38 left in the game, UC started its final drive on its own eight yard line. Grutza rushed for 44 yards on five carries and completed four passes on that final drive. On 4th and 15 from the Louisville 21, Grutza's pass was incomplete with three seconds left.
For the game, Grutza completed 10 of 27 passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns.
He rushed for a career-high 75 yards, three more than his previous high which he totaled last week against Akron. Grutza's 29 yard run in the fourth quarter was the longest of his career.

Mason County 7, Greenup County 0

The Mason County Royals defeated the Greenup County Musketeers 7-0 in a district football game in LLoyd, Kentucky tonight. Richie Cox scored on a one-yard quarterback sneak with 11:27 left in the game. Omar Lazalde kicked the extra point.
Greenup County's final two drives ended in interceptions by Royals safety Tony Browning. Mason County is 6-2 overall and 2-1 in the district. The Royals host Lawrence County Friday night.

Lady Royals, Wildcats District Soccer Champs

The Mason County Lady Royals shutout the St. Patrick Saints 1-0 in the championship game of the girls 23rd District soccer tournament and the Pendleton County Wildcats edged the St. Patrick Saints 2-1 in the championship game of the boys 23rd District soccer tournament tonight at Mason County.

Lady Royals Win, Royals Lose in District Semis

The Mason County Lady Royals edged the Walton-Verona Lady Bearcats 1-0 tonight in a semifinal game in the girls 23rd District soccer tournament at Mason County.
The lone goal was scored by Caitlin Cox Wednesday night before the game was suspended by bad weather. The game was completed tonight. The Lady Royals play the St. Patrick Lady Saints in the championship game Friday night at 6 o'clock. The Pendleton County Wildcats shutout the Mason County Royals 4-0 in the boys district semifinal. Pendleton County plays St. Patrick in the boys championship game tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.

Royals Play at Greenup County Friday Night

The Mason County Royals football team will travel to Lloyd, Kentucky tomorrow night to play the Greenup County Musketeers in a district game. In this week's Class AAA statistics, Mason County is 12th in scoring defense (16.5 ppg), 17th in rushing yards per game (200.3)and 13th in passing defense (107.8 yards per game).
Here are the district standings:
Class AAA, Semi 2, Region 4, District 8

Johnson Central 3-0
Ashland Blazer 2-0
Mason County 1-1
Boyd County 1-2
Greenup County 0-2
Lawrence County 0-2

Aberdeen Police Hosting Softball Tournament

The Aberdeen Police Department will host a softball tournament Saturday, October 28 starting at 9 a.m. The tournament for D and E teams will be double elimination.
The entry fee is $125. For more information, call Aberdeen Police Chief Joe Euton
at 937-795-2214.

Book about Simon Kenton's 1981 State Championship Released

A book recounting Simon Kenton High School's run to the boys state basketball championship in 1981 was released Monday by Acclaim Press.
Pioneer Spirit, One High School's Rise From Tragedy To Glory, was written by Eric C. Deters. Mason County fans remember that Simon Kenton team. The Royals lost to the Pioneers in the state championship game. Most people didn't know that half of the Simon Kenton High School had been destroyed by a natural gas explosion in October 1980.One student was killed in the blast. Nick Clooney wrote the introduction to the book, and former University of Kentucky basketball coach Joe B. Hall wrote the foreword.

Volleyball District Tournament Begins Tonight

The 38th District volleyball tournament begins tonight at Bracken County with three first round games: Fleming County vs. Nicholas County at 6 p.m., Augusta vs. Harrison County at 7 p.m. and St. Patrick vs. Bracken County at 8 p.m. The semifinals are Tuesday night, and the championship game is scheduled Wednesday night.

District Soccer Tournament Begins Monday

Mason County will host the girls and boys 23rd District soccer tournaments Monday through Thursday. Girl-Boy doubleheaders will be played each night with the girls' game first at 6 o'olock. It's Walton-Verona vs. Pendleton County Monday night. The winners of Monday night's game will play Mason County in the lower bracket semifinals Wednesday night. St. Patrick plays Grant County in the upper bracket semifinals Tuesday night. The Championship games will be played Thursday night.

Grutza Rushes for a Career High 72 yards

Cincinnati quarterback Dustin Grutza rushed for a career-high 72 yards and threw for 230 yards and one touchdown as the Bearcats beat Akron 20-14 today. Grutza was UC's leading rusher in the game. His longest run was 24 yards. Grutza completed 16 of 24 passes. He threw a 26 yard touchdown pass to Brent Celek in the 2nd quarter. Grutza's longest completion of the game was 34 yards. He threw one interception.
The Bearcats have won two in a row. They play at Louisville Saturday.

Ashland 20, Mason County 13

The Ashland Tomcats outscored the Mason County Royals 14-0 in the second half for a 20-13 district win tonight at Mason County. Ashland had to settle for a couple of field goals in the first half. Mason County quarterback Richie Cox ran for a touchdown and threw a touchdown pass in the first half, but the Royals never got inside the Ashland 30 yard line in the second half. Ashland is 6-1 overall and 2-0 in the district. Mason County is 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the district. The Royals play at Greenup County Friday night. Here's the scoring summary:

A 2nd Q 11:53 Preston Freeman 24 yard field goal, A 3, MC 0;
MC 2nd Q 10:42 Richie Cox 23 yd run, kick blocked, MC 6, A 0;
A 2nd Q 5:03 Preston Freeman 35 yd field goal, A 6, MC 6;
MC 2nd Q :55 Chase Crawford 22 yd pass from Richie Cox, Omar Lazalde Kick, MC 13, A 6;
A 3rd Q 3:27 10 yd pass Matt Thomas from Darrell Mahan, Preston Freeman kick, A 13, MC 13;
A 3rd Q 8:02 8 yd run Darrell Mahan, Preston Freeman kick, A 20, MC 13.

Morris Misses the Cut in State Golf Tourney

Mason County senior Chris Morris shot an 87 Friday and missed the cut in the Leachman Buick & GMC Boys State Golf Tournament at Bowling Green Country Club.
The cut to advance to the second round was 81.

Lady Royals Among State Soccer Stat Leaders

The Mason County Lady Royals, with an average of 4.3 goals a game, are 7th in the state in scoring according to this week's soccer statistics from the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. The Lady Royals are tied for 14th in scoring margin
(2.5 a game).

Boys State Golf Tourney Tees Off

The first round of the Leachman Buick & GMC/KHSAA Boys State Golf Tournament is being played today at Bowling Green Country Club. Mason County senior Chris Morris, the 9th Region champion, has a 1:15 (central) tee time. Dean Bechtold, a junior from Lone Oak, and Joseph Barr, a junior from Woodford County, are in Morris' group.

Mason County vs. Ashland Friday Night

The Mason County Royals host the Ashland Tomcats in a big district football game Friday night. Both teams are 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the district. Ashland is led by senior wide receiver Drew McDavid and junior tailback Matt Thomas. McDavid has 18 receptions for 247 yards and two touchdowns. Thomas has rushed for 705 and six touchdowns.
In the latest Class AAA statistics:
Mason County is 5th in scoring defense (13.2ppg), Ashland is 13th (16.8 ppg)
Ashland is 14th in rushing (229.2yards per game), Mason County is 18th (200.3)
Ashland is 4th in passing defense (59.2 yards per game), Mason County is 17th (107.8)

The tailgate party is from 5:15 to 6:45. Kickoff is at 7:30.

Grutza Fifth In Big East In Passing Efficiency

University of Cincinnati quarterback Dustin Grutza is fifth in the Big East Conference in passing efficiency with a rating of 125.8. Grutza has completed 65% of his passes for 754 yards and four touchdowns. He has completed 70% of his passes over the last three games. The Bearcats host Akron Saturday at 3:30.

Mason County Has Had Three State Golf Champs

Mason County senior Chris Morris will be playing in the Leachman Buick & GMC/KHSAA Boys State Golf Tournament Friday and Saturday in Bowling Green. Mason County has had three state champions in boys golf. Mike Faurest was the individual state champion in 1964, the Royals won the team title in 1967 and Jim Striplin was the individual state champion in 1972.

Lady Royals Missed The Cut At State

The Mason County Lady Royals missed the cut at the Leachman Buick & GMC/KHSAA Girls State Golf Tournament Tuesday. The Lady Royals, the 9th Region champions, had a team total of 426 at Bowling Green Country Club. Seniors Kacey Carver and Erica Swisher led Mason County with 93s.

Pairings Set For Volleyball District Tournament

The 38th District Volleyball Tournament will be played at Bracken County High School.
First round matches will be played October 9:
Fleming County vs. Nicholas County 6 p.m.
Augusta vs. Harrison County 7 p.m.
St. Patrick vs. Bracken County 8 p.m.
Deming drew a first round bye and will play the Fleming County-Nicholas County winner in the upper bracket semifinal game Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. followed by the lower bracket semifinal game at 7:30 p.m. The championship game is scheduled Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.

Girls State Golf Tournament Is Under Way

The first round of the Leachman Buick and GMC/KHSAA Girls State Golf Tournament is under way at Bowling Green Country. Here are the tee-times for the Mason County Lady Royals: Tiara Harris 11:45 a.m., Christine Cropper 11:54 a.m., Jennifer Soward 12:03 p.m., Eric Swisher 12:12 p.m. and Kacey Carver 12:21 p.m. All times are Central.
The Lady Royals are starting on No. 10. There will be a cut after today's round.
The top 10 teams with the lowest scores and the 20 individuals with the lowest scores advance to the final round tomorrow.

Royals Run at Walton-Verona

The Mason County Cross Country teams ran at Walton-Verona Invitational Saturday.
Travis Scaggs led the boys team to a 4th place finish while winning his race.
Connor Appelman also medaled for the Royals. The Lady Royals finished second. Rachel White, Iretta Carpenter, Valerie Rice and Jessica Shotwell all medaled in the event.

UC Bearcats Run Past Miami of Ohio

The Cincinnati Bearcats had 253 rushing yards in a 24-10 win over Miami of Ohio Saturday. UC quarterback Dustin Grutza threw just 11 passes, completing five for
43 yards. He threw a 20 yard touchdown pass to Derrick Stewart in the 4th quarter.
Grutza threw one interception. He ran the ball four times for 24 yards.

St. Patrick Loses in All "A" Soccer Cup

The St. Patrick Lady Saints were shutout 10-0 by Newport Central Catholic, and the Saints were blanked 6-0 by Bardstown Bethlehem in the All "A" State Soccer Cup Saturday in Frankfort.