Change in Frosh-JV Football Games Monday Night

Mason County was scheduled to host Bourbon County for freshmen and junior varsity football games Monday night. However, Bourbon County will not have a freshmen team Monday night and there will only be one game- grades nine through 11 combined-starting at 6 p.m. Junior varsity players need to stay after school Monday to practice with the varsity.

Soccer Schedule Final Week

This is the final week of the Kentucky high school soccer season. Here is the local schedule:

Monday
(Girls) Fleming County at St. Patrick
(Girls) West Carter at Mason County

Tuesday
(Girls) West Union at Mason County
(Boys) West Unionat Mason County
(Boys) St. Patrick at Bourbon County

Thursday
(Girls) St. Patrick at Ripley
(Boys) St. Patrick at Ripley

Lady Royals XC 2nd at Boyd County Invitational

The Mason County girls' cross country team, ranked sixth in the state, finished in second place Saturday in the Boyd County Invitational at Addington Field in Ashland. Cabell Midland of West Virginia won the event.
Julia Woods was Mason County's top runner with a seventh place finish in a time of 20:14. Rachel White was ninth (20:50.50).
The Mason County boys were third behind Cabell Midland and Russell. Jim Meyer led the way for the Royals with an 11th place finish in a time of (17:13.30).
In the middle school 2000 meter races, the Mason County boys were second and the Mason County girls were third. Nathaniel Grayson was eighth in a time of 10:05.80. The girls were led by Aby Huff who finished seventh in a time of 10:40.00.



Here are links to the complete results:

Varsity Girls

Varsity Boys

Middle School Girls

Middle School Boys

Campbell County 27, Mason County 7

Mason County had six turnovers in a 27-7 loss to the Campbell County Camels tonight.
Campbell County converted the first three Mason County turnovers into touchdowns on drives of 50, 30 and 20 yards. The Camels scored on their opening drive of the third quarter to lead 27-0. Mason County scored on a 71 yard touchdown pass from Richie Cox to Scott Brooks in the third quarter. Brooks had 112 receiving yards and had an interception on defense. Cory Woods also had a pick for the Royals. Campbell County had 403 yards of total offense (188 rushing and 215 passing) to 189 yards for Mason County (37 rushing and 147 passing). The loss snapped the Royals' three-game winning streak. Mason County (4-2) has an open date next week before playing at Bourbon County Oct. 12. Here is the scoring summary:

Campbell 1st Q 04:18 Grant Rose 9 yard run (PAT) CC 7, MC 0
Campbell 1st Q 01:11 Grant Rose 2 yard run (kick missed) CC13, 0
Campbell 2nd Q11:31 Nathan Kidwell 15 yard pass from Andrew Eshman (Andy Franzen pass from Andrew Franzen) CC 21, Mc 0
Campbell 3rd Q 10:03 Andy Franzen 30 yard pass from Andrew Eshman (kick blocked) CC 27, MC 0
Mason 3rd Q 05:32 Scott Brooks 71 yard pass from Richie Cox (Jessica Batey kick) CC 27, MC 0

Tolle Wins Army Iron Man of The Week Award

Mason County tight end/defensive end Jackson Tolle and Aaron Watts of McCreary Central share the Army Iron Man of the Week Award.

Saints 3, Vikings 1

Chris Owens scored two goals in a span of 25 seconds to lead the St. Patrick Saints to a 3-1 win over the Rowan County Vikings in Morehead tonight. John Stwarka scored the Saints' third goal.
All three St. Patrick goals were scored in the first half.
"We played one of our better games tonight," St. Patrick coach Philip Mauney said. "Really came out fired up, ready to play. I'm proud of the way the team played, a lot of good hustle."
The Saints are back in action Tuesday night at Bourbon County.

Mason County Girls, St. Patrick Boys Among Stats Leaders

The Mason County girls and the St. Patrick boys are among the state leaders in statistics compiled by the KHSAA.
In this week's girls' soccer statistics, Mason County leads the state in scoring (5.3 gpg) and scoring margin (4.9 gpg) . The Lady Royals are second in scoring defense (0.4 gpg).
Jessica Batey is fourth in scoring (2.3 gpg), Rebecca Batey is tied for 16th in scoring (1.3 gpg),
Chelsie Porter is tied for fourth goalie against goals against (0.1 gpg) and tied for fourth in shutouts with eight.
In this week's boys' soccer statistics , St. Patrick is tied for 11th in scoring (3.8 gpg) and tied for 14th in scoring margin (2.2 gpg). Saints goalkeeper Stephen Mason is tied for eigthth in shutouts with five.

Mason County vs. Campbell County

The Mason County Royals football team will host the Class 6A Campbell County Camels tomorrow night. Here are some game notes:

• Mason County has won three straight games and is 4-1;
• Campbell County (3-2) snapped a two-game losing streak last week with a 26-7 win over Conner;
• This is the first meeting between the two schools;
• Mason County and Campbell County have one common opponent, Boone County. The Royals lost to the Rebels 42-20. The Camels lost to Boone County 28-0;
• In this week's Class 3A statistics compiled by the KHSAA, Mason County is third in scoring (41 ppg), fourth in scoring defense (14 ppg), third in scoring margin (27 ppg), 11th in rushing (226.8 ypg), ninth in rushing defense (153.6 ypg), 10th in passing (101.8 ypg), eighth in passing defense (101.8 ypg);
• Four Mason County players are among the stat leaders- quarterback Richie Cox is 10th in passing (100.2 ypg), tight endJackson Tolle is 13th in receiving (44.4 ypg), running backs Jeremy Thompson and Cameron Pollitt are listed tied for 13th in scoring at 9.6 points per game, but that figure is based on five games and Thompson has only played in four games after missing last week's win over West Carter. Thompson has scored 48 points and should be listed as tied for seventh place with an average of 12 points per game, Pollitt has actually scored nine touchdowns for 54 points or an average of 10.8 points per game and should listed as tied for 11th;
• Campbell County is giving up an average of 20.2 points per game. Camels coach Troy Styer says inside linebackers Jordan Woodruff (#50) and Brian Sauerback (#59), both seniors, are the Camels playmakers;
• This is the first season senior Nathan Kidwell has played quarterback. Last week, he also played some at fullback and linebacker. When Kidwell moves to another position, sophomore Andrew Eshman takes over at quarterback. Here's a link to a Cincinnati Enquirer article about Kidwell;
• Both teams have an open date next week.

Royals 4th in Bluegrasspreps.com Rankings

The Mason County Royals moved up to two spots and are ranked fourth in this week's Bluegrasspreps.com Class 3A Football Rankings.

Mason County Girls Country Country Team Ranked 6th

The Mason County girls' cross country team, coming off a win in the Red Devil Classic in Russell last weekend, moved up two spots to number 6 in the KYtrackXC.com/KTCCCA Class 2A State Rankings.

Lady Royals 4th in Region Nine Golf Tournament

The Mason County girls' golf team had a total of 418 and finished fourth in the Region Nine Golf Tournament Tuesday at Pendleton County Country Club. Harrison County (374) and Pendleton County (398) finished 1-2 and qualified for the state tournament. Mason County 8th grader Christen Cropper tied for 9th place in the individual competition with a 98.

Saints Blank Dragons 8-0

The St. Patrick Saints scored four goals in each half in an 8-0 win over the West Union Dragons tonight. Chris Owens scored two goals and had an assist. John Stwarka scored two goals. Edward Jimenez had one goal and three assists. Nick Anderson added a goal and an assist.
Ife Oluwaremi and Cody Burton each scored a goal. Goalkeeper Stephen Mason assisted Owens' second goal with a long punt. The Saints (10-2-2) play at Rowan County Thursday night.

Lady Royals 5, Lady Bearcats 2

Jessica Batey scored four goals and had an assist to lead the Mason County Lady Royals to a 5-2 win over the Walton-Verona Bearcats tonight. Caitlin Cox scored Mason County's other goal.
Rebecca Batey had three assists and Ashley DeAtley had one assist. The Lady Royals travel to Pendleton County Thursday night.

Freshman and JV Football

Mason County's freshmen and junior varsity football teams are playing in the Central Kentucky Conference this season. Here are the week 4 scores and standings:

Freshmen
Mason County 27, Harrison County 14
Montgomery County 22, Bourbon County 0

Junior Varsity
Harrison County 22, Mason County 6
Montgomery County 42, Bourbon County 18

Records and Points Allowed
Mason County 6-2 (110)
Harrison County 5-3 (77)
Montgomery County 5-3 (157)
Bourbon County 0-8 (167)

Mason County 5th, St. Patrick 12th in Boys' Region Golf Tourney

Mason County finished 5th and St. Patrick 12th in the boys' Region Nine Golf Tournament today at A.J. Jolly Golf Course in Campbell County. Highlands won the region title with a 326. Grant County was the runner-up at 331. Highlands and Grant County both advance to the state tournament. Mason County had a team total of 345. Mason County senior Dustin Orme shot an 81 and finished 7th in the individual competition. St. Patrick had a team score of 392. Freshmen Russell Rigg had the Saints' low score with an 84. Deming senior Josh Goddard shot a 78 and is an individual qualifier for the Leachman Buick and GMC KHSAA State Golf Tournament next week at Bowling Green Country Club.

Tolle Visits Indiana State, Nominated for Iron Man

Mason County tight end/defensive end Jackson Tolle visited Indiana State over the weekend. Louisville has also requested a tape on Tolle, who has been nominated again for the Army Iron Man Award.

Mason County 6th Grade Girls Runnersup at Lex Cath

The Mason County 6th grade girls took second in the 2007 Bluegrass Festival Tournament at Lexington Catholic over the weekend. The Lady Royals picked up wins over South Laurel and Lexington Catholic before losing toWhitley County in the championship game. Mason County (6-2) plays Montgomery County Oct. 2.

Owens Has Hat Trick in Saints' Win

I'm a little late with this:

Chris Owens had a hat trick in the first half to lead the St. patrick Saints to a 5-2 win over Covington Latin Friday night. The Saints' second half goals were scored by Edward Jimenez and Nick Anderson. St. Patrick is 9-2-2.

Lady Royals Cross Country Team Wins Red Devil Classic

The Mason County girls' cross country team won the Red Devil Classic Saturday at Russell. Mason County was led by 8th grader Valerie Rice with at a time of 23:09.21. Mason County's top five runners took 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th and 9th places. St. Patrick sophomore Sarah Moe finished 7th. The Mason County boys finished second. The Royals were led by Jim Meyers, who was 9th in a time of 19:21.73 . Complete results are available on KyTrackXC.com- girls' results, boys results.

Soccer Schedule

Here is this week's soccer schedule:

Monday
(Boys) Walton-Verona at Mason County

Tuesday
(Girls) Walton-Verona at Mason County
(Boys) Mason County at Bath County
(Boys) West Union at St. Patrick

Thursday
(Girls) West Union at St. Patrick
(Girls) Mason County at Pendleton County
(Boys) St. Patrick at Rowan County

Grutza Starts Again, UC Now 4-0

For the second straight week, Dustin Grutza was the surprise starter at quarterback for the Cincinnati Bearcats, and for the second straight week, Grutza delivered. He completed 14 of 20 passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns as the Bearcats beat Marshall 40-14 last night in front of the largest crowd in the history of Nippert Stadium. Grutza ran six times for 28 yards. He threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Barnett in the first quarter and a 7-yard touchdown pass to Connor Barwin in the 4th quarter. Ben Mauk, who started at quarterback the first two games, came off the bench last night. Mauk, who has been bothered by a tired shoulder, completed 6 of 7 passes for 77 yards and one touchdown. Cincinnati is 4-0 for the first time since 1954. The Bearcats play at San Diego State Saturday night.

Murray Has 10 Tackles in Army Loss to BC

Senior free safety Jordan Murray had 10 tackles (8 solo and 2 assists) and recovered a fumble in Army's 37-17 loss to Boston College today in a nationally televised game. ESPN commentator Bill Curry had some nice things to say about Murray during the telecast.

Mason County 62, West Carter 14

The Mason County Royals broke open a one point game with 42 straight points on the way to a 62-14 Homecoming win over the West Carter Comets tonight. Mason County took a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter. West Carter scored to make it 7-6 with 11:40 left in the second quarter. On Mason County's next play Richie Cox threw a 55 yard touchdown pass to Cameron Pollitt to start the 42-0 run. Akeem Jackson scored back-to-back touchdowns and Cox threw a touchdown pass to Terrance Breckenridge, and the Royals led 35-6 at halftime. Cory Woods returned the third quarter kickoff 70 yards for a touchdown, then Mason County recovered a pooch kick and Cameron Pollitt scored five plays later. West Carter stopped the Royals' scoring streak with a touchdown of its own with 2:15 left in the third quarter. Mason County added two more touchdowns. The Royals had 453 yards of total offense (243 rushing and 210 passing). Quarterback Richie Cox completed 10 of 11 passes for 183 yards. West Carter had 282 total yards (196 rushing and 86 passing).
The Royals' win, coupled with Russell's 28-10 victory East Carter, secures a home game in the first round of the playoffs for Mason County. The Royals, 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the district, host Campbell County, a Class 6A team Friday night. Here is the scoring summary:

Mason 1st Q 03:41 Jacob Turner 13 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) MC 7, WC 0
West 2nd Q 11:40 Trevor Rayburn 14 yard pass from Ace Puckett (pass failed) MC 7, WC 0
Mason 2nd Q 11:20 Cameron Pollitt 55 yard pass from Richie Cox (Jessica Batey kick failed) MC 13, WC 6
Mason 2nd Q 04:53 Akeem Jackson 23 yard run (Colt Fearis pass from Terrance Breckenridge)
MC 21, WC 6
Mason 2nd Q 03:31 Akeem Jackson 12 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) MC 28, WC 6
Mason 2nd Q 00:27 Terrance Breckenridge 13 yard pass from Richie Cox (Jessica Batey kick)
MC 35, WC 6
Mason 3rd Q 11:49 Cory Woods 70 yard kickoff return (Jessica Batey kick) MC 42, WC 6
Mason 3rd Q 09:17 Cameron Pollitt 5 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) MC 49, WC 6
West 3rd Q 02:15 Stephen Carroll 2 yard run (Ace Puckett run) MC 49, WC 14
Mason 3rd Q 01:50 Cameron Pollitt 41 yard run (Jessica Batey kick failed) MC 55, WC 14
Mason 3rd Q 02:47 Troy Chenault 13 yard run (Jordan Gilbert kick) MC 62, WC 14

Lady Saints Shutout Lady Royals 1-0

The St. Patrick Lady Saints shutout the Mason County Lady Royals 1-0 tonight in the crosstown shootout. The Lady Saints are right back in action tomorrow night at Covington Latin. The Lady Royals' next game is Tuesday night at home against Walton-Verona.

Mason County Host West Carter on Homecoming

The Mason County Royals host the West Carter Comets on Homecoming Friday night. Here are a few notes on the game:

• Mason County is 3-1 overall and 2-0 in district play. West Carter is 1-3 overall and 1-0 in the district. The Comets lost their first three games before beating Lewis County 46-12 last week;
• After playing three of its first four games on the road, Mason County will be at home for four of the last six regular season games;
• A win tonight coupled with a Russell win over East Carter tonight would assure the Royals of a home game in the first round of the playoffs;
• In this week's Class 3A statistics, Mason County is 6th in scoring (35.8 ppg), 7th in scoring defense (14 ppg), 5th in scoring margin (21.8 ppg), 9th in rushing (223 ypg) and 9th in rushing defense ( 126.8 ypg);
• Mason County junior tailback Jeremy Thompson is 8th in scoring (12 ppg);
• Mason County leads the series with West Carter 14-4.

Murray Tied for 12th in the Nation in Solo Tackles

Army senior free safety Jordan Murray of Maysville is tied for 12th in the nation in solo tackles.Murray is averaging 7 solo tackles a game. Army plays at Boston College Saturday at 1 p.m. The game will be on ESPN Classic.

De'Sarae Chambers Verbally Commits to Dayton

Mason County senior De'Sarae Chambers has verbally committed to play college basketball at the University of Dayton. Chambers, a 5'-9" guard, is the Lady Royals' all-time leading scorer with 2,308 points. Chambers, a varsity player since the 7th grade, has 1,101 career rebounds. Last season, she avarged 17.6 points and 8.2 rebounds a game. She shot 50.6% from the field and 82.8% from the the free throw line. Chambers is also a standout track athlete.

Gabcast! De'Sarae Chambers Comments on Choosing U.D. #1

Lady Royals Cross Country Team Ranked 8th This Week

The Mason County Lady Royals dropped one spot to 8th in this week's KYtrackXC.com/KTCCC Class AA cross country rankings.

Lady Royals Blank Rowan County 6-0

Jessica Batey scored four goals and Caitlin Cox scored twice as the Mason County Lady Royals shutout the Rowan County Lady Vikings 6-0 tonight. Batey, Cox and Ashley DeAtley each had an assist. The Lady Royals play at St. Patrick Thursday

Saints Beat Covington Latin 6-2

Edward Jimenez scored two goals and had two assists to lead the St. Patrick Saints to a 6-2 win over the Covington Latin Trojans tonight in Covington. Nick Anderson scored two goals. Chris Owens and Brian Flores each scored a goal. Saints coach Philip Mauney said Flores had a great game. "He was by far our team leader tonight," Mauney said. St. Patrick will host Covington Latin Friday.

Royals Golf Team Ends Regular Season With a Win

The Mason County boys' golf team ended the regular season with a win over Lewis County and Fleming County today at the Maysville Country Club. Mason County had a team total of 182.
Lewis County was second with at 208 and Fleming County was third at 209. Mason County was led by Dustin Orme and Ryan Hamm. The Royals ended the regular season with a 12-4 varsity record. The junior varsity was 6-0. The boys regional golf tournament is Monday at A. J. Jolly Golf Course in Campbell County.

Mason County Sweeps West Union in Soccer

Mason County swept a girl-boy soccer doubleheader against West Union last night. Jessica Batey had a hat trick to lead the Lady Royals to a 7-0 win over the Lady Dragons. Caitlin Cox and Rebecca Batey scored two goals. The Royals won 6-1. The Lady Royals host the Rowan County Lady Vikings tonight. The Royals play at Conner tonight.

Grutza Big East Offensive Player of the Week

University of Cincinnati quarterback Dustin Grutza has been named Big East Conference Offensive Player of the Week. Its the third time in his career that Grutza has received the honor. Here is a link to the Big East press release.

Mason County 6th Grades Girls Take 3rd Place at LCA

The Mason County 6th grade girls' basketball team took third place in the Lexington Christian Academy tournament over the weekend. Here are the scores:

1st Round
Mason County 47
Lexington Catholic 23

2nd Round
Mason County 49
Lexington Christian Academy 20

Semi-Finals
Whitley County 42
Mason County 20

Consolation Game
Mason County 32
Mt. Washington (Bullit East) 9

The Mason County 6th grade girls are 4-1 on the season and next play South Laurel Saturday in the Bluegrass Fall FestivalTournament at Lexington Catholic.

Cincinnati Enquirer Story on Grutza

Here is a link to a Cincinnati Enquirer story about Dustin Grutza who led the Cincinnati Bearcats to a win over Miami of Ohio Saturday.

Soccer Schedule

Here is this week's local soccer schedule:

Monday
(Girls) Mason County at West Union
(Boys) Mason County at West Union

Tuesday
(Girls) Rowan County at Mason County
(Girls) Boone County at St. Patrick
(Boys) Mason County at Conner
(Boys) St. Patrick at Covington Latin

Thursday
(Girls) Mason County at St. Patrick
(Boys) Greenup County at Mason County

Friday
(Girls) St. Patrick at Covington Latin
(Boys) Covington Latin at St. Patrick

Mason County Cross Country Invitational

The 5th Annual Mason County Cross Country Invitational was held Saturday. Here are the results from coach Mark Kachler:

AAA power Connor swept the boys and girls varsity races. Covington Scott had both the boys and girls individual race winners. Mason County's girls finished 4th overall being bested by only AAA schools. The Lady Royals were lead by freshman Samantha Grayson who along with junior Rachel White medalled in the meet. St Patrick Freshman Sara Moe also medalled. In the boys varsity race, Mason County's Jim Myers andRipley's Jordan England and Trevor Moffet were medalists. Mason County'sboys team defeated regional opponent Russell for the first time this season with a 6th place overall finish. Like the Lady Royals, the boys team was the highest finishing team not in the AAA division. Mason County's young Lady Royals took the Middle school 1st place trophy with Valerie Rice winning the race. Mason County's Mikal Thackston was 2nd inthe boys middle school race. Ripley was second in both girls and boys middle school team competition. Mason County's #1 runner from the 2006 season, college freshman Travis Scaggs, returned to his home course to win the Open 5k with Robbie Detro taking second. The Ladies division was won by Natalie Leet.

Saints Lose to KCD 4-1 in All "A" Soccer Cup

The St. Patrick Saints lost to the 20th ranked Kentucky Country Day Bearcats 4-1 Saturday in the first round of the All "A" Soccer Cup in Frankfort. The Saints (7-2-2) play at Covington Latin Tuesday evening.

Grutza Passes for a Career-High 290 Yards in UC Win

Dustin Grutza completed 25 of 35 passes for a career-high 290 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Cincinnati Bearcats to a 47-10 win over Miami of Ohio today. Grutza saw his first action of the season and made his first start since Nov. 11, 2006 at West Virginia. Grutza got the start because Ben Mauk, who started the Bearcats' first two games, was sidelined with a tired shoulder.

Mason County 6th Grade Girls Win First Round Game

The Mason County Lady Royals 6th grade basketball team defeated Lexington Catholic 47-23 Friday night in the first round of the Lexington Christian Academy tournament. Mason County plays Lexington Christian Academy this morning.

Mason County 40, East Carter 0

Cameron Pollitt ran for 99 yards and four touchdowns as the Mason County Royals the East Carter Raiders 40-0 tonight in Grayson. The Royals went 3 and out on their first series, but scored on their next five possessions. East Carter fumbled nine times and had five turnovers. Mason County is 3-1 overall and 2-0 in the district. The Royals host West Carter Friday night on Homecoming. Here is the scoring summary:

Mason 1st Q 07:14 Richie Cox 1 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) 7-0
Mason 1st Q 03:48 Cameron Pollitt 40 yard run (kick missed) 13-0
Mason 1st Q 00:17 Jeremy Thompson 8 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) 20-0
Mason 2nd Q 07:45 Cameron Pollitt 3 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) 27-0
Mason 2nd Q 02:32 Cameron Pollitt 3 yard run (no kick, bad snap) 33-0
Mason 3rd Q 09:14 Cameron Pollitt 6 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) 40-0

Saints in All "A" Soccer Cup Saturday

The St. Patrick Saints will play the 20th ranked Kentucky Country Day Bearcats Saturday at 3 p.m. in the All "A" Soccer Cup in Frankfort. Here are the first round pairings:

11 a.m. St. Henry vs. Lexington Christian
1 p.m. University Heights vs. Glasgow
3 p.m. St. Patrick vs. Kentucky Country Day
5 p.m. Danville vs. Bethlehem

The semi-finals will be played Sunday at 1 p.m. The championship game is scheduled Sunday at 5 p.m.

The teams will attend the All "A" Dance Saturday night and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Breakfast Sunday morning.

Mason County/St. Patrick Invitational

Seventeen schools are scheduled to play in the annual Mason County/St. Patrick Invitational golf tournament Saturday at the Maysville Country Club. The tournament begins at 9 a.m.

Saints Blank Royals 6-0

The St. Patrick Saints shutout the Mason County Royals 6-0 tonight at Mason County. Edward Jimenez scored two goals and had an assist. Chris Owens and Andy Clarke each scored a goal and both had an assist. Jonathon Stwarka and Lee Gallenstein each scored a goal. Nick Anderson had one assist.

Lady Royals Suffer First Loss

The Mason County Lady Royals suffered their first loss of the season tonight as they were blanked by the Campbell County Lady Camels 3-0.

Mason County at East Carter

The Mason County Royals travel to Grayson Friday night to play the East Carter Raiders in a district football game. Here are some notes:

• Both teams are 2-1 overall. Mason County is 1-0 in the district. This week's game is the district opener for East Carter. The Raiders defeated Boyd County (7-0) and Raceland (35-25) and lost to Fairview (12-0);
• Aaron Baldwin is in his first year as the head coach of the Raiders. He is a 1999 graduate of East Carter. Baldwin was a junior quarterback when the Raiders beat the Royals 34-28 in overtime in 1997. Mason County won 45-22 in Baldwin's senior season. Baldwin says it "humbles" him that he's coaching against a coach (Mason County's David Buchanan) he played against;
• East Carter is third in scoring defense (12.3 points per game) in Class 3A;
• Mason County shows up in several statistical categories, but they are not accurate because the KHSAA lists the Royals with two games instead of three;
• Mason County leads the series 10-8 and has won the last five meetings.

Rigg to Tee It Up At State

St. Patrick freshman Russell Rigg will play in the All "A" Classic State Golf Tournament Saturday at Arlington Golf Course in Richmond. Rigg, the 10th Region individual champion, has a 1:28 p.m. tee time.

Cross Country News

The Mason County girls remain 7th in the KytrackXC.com/ktcca State Rankings. The Mason County boys dropped out of the top 10. The Mason County Cross Country Invitational is Saturday. Here is a press release from coach Mark Kachler:

On Saturday September 15, 2007 the Mason County Runnin’ Royals will host the 5th annual Mason County Cross Country Invitational. This years race will see 28 schools and over 700 runners competing in races ranging from 6th grade and under to high school varsity competitions. Once again the Mason County Invitational is attracting top caliber competition. The Connor Cougars from Northern Kentucky boast the #8 ranked girls team and the #10 ranked boys team in the AAA division of Kentucky. The Lady Cougars are lead by Jami Kloenne ranked as the #11 individual female in the AAA division. Covington Scott makes their first appearance at the Mason County Invitational. Scott’s Blake Askins will be the favorite in the boys varsity race. Askins is currently ranked #5 in this weeks AAA coaches association poll. The Ladies from Covington Scott were ranked #10 in last weeks AAA coaches association pole and are lead by Jerrica Maddox, a perinieal All State runner who should challenge Jami Kloenne for the girls varsity title. The Mason County Lady Royals, currently ranked #7 in AA will split their squad running the middle school harriers in their own division which should make them the odds on favorite to capture the middle school title.
“ We always try to let the younger runners run against their own age group as much as possible in the early part of the season to help them with their confidence and conditioning. It can hurt our team performance now but should pay dividends in the long run. I have great confidence in our high school girls lead by juniors Rachel White and Blaine Menke to come thru with a solid performance,” said coach Kachler.
The Mason County boys team will not only be challenged by Connor and Covington Scott, Campbell County will return to defend their 2006 title. The Ripley Blue Jays also bring a very strong boys squad to the meet and should be a challenger for the title.

The days events begin with an open 5K race at 8:30 AM. Any interested local runners can register the morning of the race. Race winners (male and female) will receive a trophy and the top 15 in each gender will receive medals. The entire meet is open to the public. Admission will be charged. Everyone is encouraged to attend and support your local team.

Saints Shutout District Foe Walton-Verona 3-0

The St. Patrick Saints shutout district foe Walton-Verona 3-0 last night. Nick Anderson, Chris Owens and Paul Williams each scored a goal. All three goals were scored in the first half.
Owens, Anderson and John Stwarka each had an assist.

Mason County Sweeps East Carter in Soccer

The Mason County boys' and girls' soccer teams swept a doubleheader against East Carter last night. The Royals picked up their first win on the season by edging the Raiders 2-1. The Lady Royals stayed unbeaten with a 7-0 victory over the Lady Raiders. Jessica Batey scored four goals. Rebecca Batey, Holly Moulis and Alyssa Davis each scored a goal.

Royals Golf Team Beats Bishop Brossart

The Mason County boys' golf team defeated Bishop Brossart 158-162 Monday at Laurel Oaks Golf Club. The Royals were lead by Bradley Litzinger with a 37 and Dustin Orme with a 38.
The Royals play Pendleton County today in Pendleton County.

Royals 6th in Bluegrasspreps.com Rankings

Despite beating Lewis County 56-7, the Mason County Royals dropped one spot to 6th in this week's Bluegrasspreps.com Class 3A Football Rankings:

1. Central vs. 4A #4 Bullitt East
2. Belfry at 2A Shelby Valley
3. Russell at 5A Ashland Blazer
4. Paducah Tilghman at 2A #8 Fort Campbell
5. Breathitt County at Estill County
6. Mason County at East Carter
7. Sheldon Clark vs. East Ridge
8. Elizabethtown vs. 2A Fort Knox
9. Russellville vs. Adair County
10. Somerset vs. Garrard County

Tolle Nominated for Army Iron Man Award Again

Mason County tight end Jackson Tolle has been nominated for the Army Iron Man Award again this week.

Local Soccer Schedule

Monday
(Girls) West Carter at St. Patrick

Tuesday
(Girls)East Carter at Mason County
(Boys) East Carter at Mason County
(Boys) St. Patrick at Walton-Verona

Wednesday
(Girls) St. Patrick at Bath County

Thursday
(Girls) Mason County at Campbell County
(Boys) St. Patrick at Mason County

Saturday
(Boys) St. Patrick vs. Ky. Country Day in Frankfort

Murray has 8 Tackles and Forces Fumble in Army Win

Army senior free safety Jordan Murray had eight tackles (five solo and three assists) and forced a fumble in the Black Knights' 14-7 win over Rhode Island Saturday. Army plays at Wake Forest this Saturday.

Runnin' Royals Compete at Fairview

Here's the press release from coach Mark Kachler:

The Mason County Runnin’ Royals continue to bring home the hardware as they competed on Saturday at the Fairview Invitational in Ashland. The Mason County Lady Royals, currently ranked #7 in this weeks AA Coaches Association Poll, were edged by the host Fairview Lady Eagles by 7 points taking home the second place trophy. The Lady Royals were lead by 8th grader Valerie Rice who finished 4th just 6 seconds ahead of teammate Rachel White in 5th . The Lady Royals had 4 girls in the top 10 with Blaine Menke finishing 9th and Alexi Loving 10th. The Lady Royals top 5 was rounded out by Samantha Grayson in 13th position. Iretta Carpenter and Jessica Shotwell rounded out the scoring for Mason County. Ashland finished 3rd in the girls varsity division.
In the boys varsity competiton, Mason County finished 3rd just behind regional rival Rowan County whom the Royals had beaten last week. Mason County was lead by freshman Connor Appelman, with first year runner Braun Applegate placing second on the boys varsity team. Jim Meyers, Nathan Woods, Steven Scaggs, and Tyler Berry rounded out the scoring. The Royals finished just 6 points behind Rowan County and only 2 points ahead of Russell. " These three teams should battle for the last two berths at the state meet along with Lloyd Memorial in November" said Coach Kachler.
The young Royals brought home 3 of the 4 first place trophies in the middle school and elementary school divisions. The middle school girls race was won by Mason County’s Julia Woods with teammates Raylee Kirkland and Sara Bellingham finishing a close 2nd and 3rd respectively. The middle school girls team won 1st place. The middle school boys race was won by Mason County’s Mikal Thackston. The boys team also won first place. The Mason County boys elementary team also won 1st place lead by Alex Robinson.
The Royals next see action at a home All Comers meet on Tuesday and then host the Mason County Invitational on Saturday at the Jockey Facility. An open race for adults will be held at 8:30 AM with Elementary Races beginning at 9:00 AM. The meet looks to host around 30 teams with some of the best competition in the area competing. The meet is open to the public. Admission is charged.

Mason County 56, Lewis County 7

The Mason County Royals opened district play with a 56-7 win over the Lewis County Lions tonight in the Paul Westerfield Bowl at Lewis County. The Royals led 42-7 at halftime and scored on a kickoff return by Jordan Gilbert and an interception return by Cameron Pollitt in the first four minutes of the third quarter. That meant the game was played with a running clock the rest of the way. Mason County quarterback Richie Cox who threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns was named the Most Valuable Player. Mason County is 2-1 overall and 1-0 in the district. The Royals play East Carter Friday night. Here is the scoring summary:

MC 1st Q 08:32 Cameron Pollitt 22 yard pass from Richie Cox, (kick missed) 6-0
MC 1st Q 07:02 Safety 8-0
MC 1st Q 05:43 Jackson Tolle 9 yard pass from Richie Cox, (Jordan Gilbert kick) 15-0
LC 1st Q 04:22 J.T. Britt 71 yard pass from Zach Shaw, (Zach Shaw kick) 15-7
MC 1st Q 02:03 Jeremy Thompson 6 yard run, (Jessica Batey kick) 22-7
MC 2nd Q 11:40 Jeremy Thompson 29 yard run, (Jessica Batey kick) 29-7
MC 2nd Q 08:42 Akeem Jackson 11 yard run, (kick missed) 35-7
MC 2nd Q 03:21 Jeremy Thompson 9 yard run, (Jordan Gilbert kick) 42-7
MC 3rd Q 11:45 Jordan Gilbert 75 yard kickoff return (Jessica Batey kick) 49-7
MC 3rd Q 08:43 Cameron Pollitt 24 yard interception return (Jordan Gilbert kick) 56-7

Darius Miller Verbally Commits to UK

Mason County Senior Darius Miller verbally committed to play basketball at the University of Kentucky. Mason County Coach Chris O'Hearn says Miller called UK Coach Billy Gillispie this morning to verbally commit. Miller, 6-foot-6 swingman, is one of the top seniors in the nation. He was recruited by several major schools including Louisville, Tennessee, Illinois Florida and Texas. Miller averaged 19 points a game last season for the Royals. Gillispie made Miller one of his top recruiting targets as soon as he got the Kentucky job. Gillispie came to Maysville to watch Miller play in a pickup game one week after he was introduced as the Wildcats' coach.

Royals Golf

The Mason County boys' golf team edged Fleming County by one shot Thursday at the Fleming County Country Club. Mason County (6-4) was led by Josh Brooks and Eric White with 38s.
The Royals junior varsity team, led by medalist Dudley Sewell's 40, won 183-194 to improve to 6-0.
The varsity team lost to Campbell County by one shot Tuesday at A.J. Jolly Golf Course. Mason County senior Dustin Orme was the medalist with a 37.

Saints Win All "A" Region Soccer Title

The St. Patrick Saints blanked the Bath County Wildcats 1-0 in the championship game of the
Region 11-12 All "A" Soccer Tournament tonight. Z-boy Oluwaremi scored the goal assisted by John Stwarka. The Saints will play Kentucky Country Day in the Final 8 of the All "A" Tournament September 15.

Lady Royals Shutout Greenup County

Holly Moulis scored four goals to lead the Mason County Lady Royals to a 5-o road win over the Greenup County Lady Musketeers tonight. Moulis scored two goals in each half. Jessica Batey added a goal in the second half. The Lady Royals are now 7-0-1.

Royals vs. Lions in District Opener

The Mason County Royals football team plays its district opener against the Lewis County Lions tomorrow night in Vanceburg. Here are a few notes:

• Lewis County has been outscored 120-29 in its first two games;
• The Royals and Lions have not played each other since 2002;
• Mason County leads the series with Lewis County 17-5 and has won the last 12 meetings.

Six Goals By Batey Twins Lead Lady Royals to Win

Rebecca Batey and Jessica Batey each had a hat trick to lead the Mason County Lady Royals to a 7-0 win over the Holmes Lady Bulldogs tonight in Covington. Ashley DeAtley scored the other goal. Caitlin Cox had two assists. Carolyn Morris and Jessica Batey each had an assist. The Lady Royals travel to Greenup County tomorrow evening for their third road game in as many nights.

Royals Remain Fifth in Bluegrasspreps.com Rankings

The Mason County Royals remain fifth in the Bluegrasspreps.com Class 3A Football Rankings.

1. Central at 6A #3 Male
2. Belfry at East Ridge
3. Russell vs. West Carter
4. Paducah Tilghman vs. Webster County
5. Mason County at Lewis County
6. Breathitt County at 4A Boyd County
7. Sheldon Clark at 4A Lawrence County
8. Elizabethtown vs. 1A #6 Louisville Holy Cross
9. Russellville at Edmonson County
10. Somerset vs. Taylor County

Lady Royals Tie Lady Rebels

The Mason County Lady Royals and the Boone County Lady Rebels played to a 1-1 tonight in Florence. Jessica Batey scored Mason County's goal. The Lady Royals (5-0-1) play at Holmes Wednesday night.

Mason County Girls' and Boys' Cross Country Teams Ranked

The Mason County girls' and boys' cross country teams are both ranked in the KYtrackXC.com/KTCCCA Class 2A Kentucky State Cross Country Rankings for the first time in school history. The girls' are ranked 7th, the boys 10th. Mason County 8th grader Valerie Rice is ranked 17th in the individual rankings. Here are the links to the rankings:

Girls

Boys

Murray Has 12 Tackles in Army Loss

Army senior free safety Jordan Murray of Maysville had a game-high 12 tackles in the Black Knights' 22-14 season-opening loss to Akron Saturday. Army will play its home opener this Saturday against Rhode Island. You can listen to the Army games on
www.goARMYsports.com

Soccer Schedule

Here is this week's soccer schedule:

Tuesday
(Girls) Mason County at Boone County
(Boys) Harrison County at Mason County

Wednesday
(Girls) Mason County at Holmes

Thursday
(Girls) Mason County at Greenup County
(Boys) Mason County at Holy Cross