Pepsi MCIT Schedule

The Pepsi Mason County Invitational Tournament will be played Wednesday through Saturday at The Fieldhouse. Here is the schedule:

Wednesday
6:30 pm Mason County vs. Pendleton County
8:00 pm Bishop Brossart vs. Bracken County

Thursday
6:30 pm St. Patrick vs. Montgomery County
8:00 pm Harrison County vs. Campbell County

Friday
6:30 pm upper bracket semifinal
8:00 pm lower bracket semifinal

Saturday
7:30 pm championship game

Lexington Catholic 79, Mason County 69 OT

The third-ranked Lexington Catholic Knights rallied from a 13-point second quarter deficit to beat the top-ranked Mason County Royals 79-69 in overtime in the championship game of the Lexington Catholic Holiday Classic tonight. The Royals led 26-13 early in the second quarter and 42-32 at the half, but scored just 19 points in the second half. Mason County missed three free throws in the closing minutes. Two of the misses were the front end of the one and one. Lexington Catholic junior Vee Sanford hit a three-pointer with 12 seconds to play to tie the game at 61-61. Darius Miller missed a three-point shot at the buzzer. Sanford hit two more three-pointers in overtime and finished with a team-high 19 points. Russ Middleton made his first four three-pointers and led the Royals in scoring with 19 points. Miller had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Trevor Setty scored 15 points and Ethan King had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Middleton, Miller, Setty and King were named to the All-Tournament Team. Taylor Stewart and Jordan Smart of Lexington Catholic were named co-MVPs and were joined on the All-Tournament Team by thier teammates Sanford and Nathan Novesel. Mason County and Lexington Catholic will have a rematch on Jan. 18 at Memorial Coliseum.

MC FG 45.1% 3PT FG 35.3% FT 73.9% REB 31 TO 13
LC FG 54.7% 3 PT FG 46.7% FT 63.6% REB 28 TO 6

MC (11-2) Middleton 19, Downing 1, Miller 17, Setty 15, King 14, Hamm 3
LC (11-2) Sanford 19, Stewart 18, Botkin 14, Smart 12, Tribble 3

MC 24 18 12 07-69
LC 13 19 16 13-79

Lady Saints Still Playing in Tournament

The St. Patrick Lady Saints defeated Woodford County 61-55 Saturday in the Kentucky Bank Holiday Classic in Paris. The Lady Saints (5-3) close out play in the tournament today against the Holmes Lady Bulldogs.

Saints Win Tournament

The St. Patrick Saints defeated the Fleming County Panthers 65-47 tonight in the championship game of the First National Bank Holiday Classic at Bracken County. The win avenges a 75-72 overtime loss to Fleming County Dec. 7. St. Patrick (11-3) has won five straight games.
The Saints play Montgomery County Thursday at 6:30 pm in the first round of the Pepsi Mason County Invitational Tournament.

Royals Use Big 2nd Half to Rally Past Cov. Cath.

The Mason County Royals outscored the Covington Catholic Colonels 40-18 in the second half to win 60-42 tonight in the semifinals of the Lexington Catholic Holiday Classic. Mason County trailed by as many as seven in the second quarter and by four at the half, but the Royals used full court pressure and 57% shooting in the second half to beat the Colonels for the second time this season. Darius Miller led the way with 20 points. Russ Middleton scored 18 and Trevor Setty added 10. Mason County will play Lexington Catholic in the championship game Sunday at 7 pm. The Knights beat Paintsville 82-64.

MC FG 48.1% 3 PT FG 30% FT 63.6% REB 37 TO 10
CC FG 36.6% 3 PT FG 23.5% FT 88.9% REB 18 TO 11

MC (11-1) Middleton 18, Downing 2, Miller 20, Setty 10, King 8, Tolle
CC (10-2) Shover 6, Bondick 2, Maile 5, Grimes 14, Roll 4, Schmerge 11

MC 08 12 23 17-60
CC 09 15 10 08-42

Mason Frosh Boys Win Cov. Cath. Tourney

The Mason County freshman boys basketball team won the Covington Catholic tournament. Mason County defeated Covington Catholic 54-40 the in opening round. Treg Setty led the Royals with 18 points. Neal Pawsat had 14 points and Jordan Gilbert added 12.
In the second round, Mason County defeated Louisville St. Xavier 55 -37. Gilbert paced the Royals with 17 points. Setty scored 12 and Pawsat added 11.
In the finals, Mason County defeated Ryle 47 -35. Gilbert led the Royals with 18 points and Setty had 14. The Royals (10-1) host Fleming County Jan. 3 at 6 pm in the Lady Royals' gym.

Here are the scoring summaries for the tournament games:

Mason County- Setty 18, Pawsat 14, Gilbert 12, Carver 6, McBride 2, Orta 2
Covington Catholic - Wilson 7, Thelen 7, Conley 6, Glavan 6, Shumate 4, Cotton 2, Baker 2, Mashinot 2

Mason County-Gilbert 17, Setty 12, Pawsat 11, McBride 8, Dickerson 3, Carver 2, Orta 2
St. Xavier- Ising 12, Cummins 12, Ratterman 7, Dunn 2, Woeste 2, Cecil 2

Mason Co. - Gilbert 18, Setty 14, Carver 8, Pawsat 3, McBride 2, Orta 2
Ryle- Perkins 15, Stauffer 9, Vollet 4, Kinnet 4, Schild 2, Sullivan 1

Lady Royals Lose to Hoover 80-65

The Mason County Lady Royals lost to the Hoover Lady Vikings 80-65 Friday night in the Lady Vikings Holiday Classic in North Canton, Ohio. Lacey Cline led Mason County with 25 points and De'Sarae Chambers scored 22 .
Here is a link to the game story on CantonRep.com.

(Updated to correct scoring and to add link to game story)

Mason County 68, June Buchanan 58

Mason County jumped out to 9-0 lead, led by 20 in the second quarter and beat June Buchanan 68-58 Friday night in the Lexington Catholic Holiday Classic. Trevor Setty led the Royals in scoring with 20 points. Russ Middleton scored 19. Darius Miller had 14 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Ethan King scored 10 points. Miller guarded high scoring June Buchanan guard Clark Stepp and held him to 12 points. Mason County plays Covington Catholic in the semifinals tonight at 6 o'clock. The Royals beat the Colonels 66-56 Dec. 7 in The Fieldhouse.

MC FG 48.7% 3PT FG 46.2% FT 54.5% REB 36 TO 10
JB FG 51.4% 3 PT FG 22.2% FT 57.1% REB 31 TO 12

MC (10-1) Middleton 19, Downing 2, Miller 14, Setty 20, King 10, Barner 3
JB (7-3) Clark Stepp 12, Clint Stepp 11, Cox 12, Collins 16, Hall 3, Short 4

MC 23 15 19 11-68
JB 06 18 10 18-58

St. Patrick Tops Augusta 77-72 Advances to Finals

The St. Patrick Saints defeated the Augusta Panthers 77-72 Friday night in the First National Bank Holiday Classic at Bracken County. The Saints play Fleming County in the championship game tonight at 6:15.

Lady Saints Lose to Bourbon County

The St. Patrick Lady Saints lost to the Bourbon County Lady Colonels 51-35 tonight in the second round of the Kentucky Bank Christmas Classic at Bourbon County.

Lady Royals Win in North Canton, Ohio

The Mason County Lady Royals beat Mount de Chantel of Wheeling, West Virginia 80-48 last night in the Lady Vikings Holiday Classic at Hoover High School in North Canton, Ohio.
The Lady Royals play Hoover tonight at 8 o'clock.

Saints and Lady Saints Post Wins

Nick Anderson scored a game-high 26 points to lead the St. Patrick Saints to a 70-52 win over the Deming Black Devils last night in the First National Bank Holiday Classic at Bracken County.
Matt Thompson scored 14 points and Chris Owens added 10. The King twins-Luke and Kyle-each scored 14 points for Deming. St. Patrick plays Augusta tonight at 6:30.
The St. Patrick Lady Saints defeated the Butler County Lady Bears 60-54 in the first round of the Kentucky Bank Christmas Classic. The Lady Saints play the Bourbon County Lady Colonels tonight at 7:30 at Bourbon County.

Mason Co 71, LCA 38

The Mason County Royals used a 14-1 run in the third quarter to pull away from Lexington Christian Academy in a 71-38 win tonight in the Lexington Catholic Holiday Classic.
LCA cut Mason County's 12 point halftime lead to eight at 30-22 and the Royals didn't score in the third quarter until the 5:02 mark. But the 14-1 run in less than four minutes put Mason County up 44-23. Four Royals scored in double figures-Russ Middleton and Darius Miller with 12 points apiece, Trevor Setty with 11 and Jackson Tolle scored 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting.
Mason County plays June Buchanan at 8:30 pm Friday in the quarterfinals.

MC FG 55.8% 3PT FG 36.8% FT 42.9% REB 37 TO 15
LCA FG 31.8% 3 PT 29.4% FT 50% REB 21 TO 18

MC (9-1) Middleton 12, Downing 6, Miller 12, Setty 11, King 6, Tolle 10, Barner 6, Stahl 2, Rice 6
LCA (6-3) Helton 8, Townsend 9, Marshall 3, Sparks 4, Evans 10, Langley 2, Sotwell 2

MC 16 14 17 24-71
LCA 08 10 08 12-38

Royals vs. LCA Tonight at Lexington Catholic

The top-ranked Mason County Royals play the Lexington Christian Academy Eagles tonight at 7:30 in the second round of the Lexington Catholic Holiday Classic. LCA defeated Louisville Central 69-53 last night. Mason County received a first round bye.

Lady Royals in North Canton, OH

The Mason County Lady Royals are in North Canton, Ohio for the Lady Vikings Holiday Classic at Hoover High School. Mason County plays Mount de Chantel of Wheeling, West Virginia tonight at 6 o'clock, and Green tomorrow at 6 pm. Here is a link to a story about the classic on CantonRep.com.

Lady Saints in Kentucky Bank Christmas Classic

The St. Patrick Lady Saints play the Butler County Lady Bears today at 3 p.m. in the opening round of the Kentucky Bank Christmas Classic at Bourbon County. The 16 team tournament runs through Sunday. Games are being played at both Bourbon County and Paris.

Saints Edge Mustangs 65-64

The St. Patrick Saints rallied to edged the Bishop Brossart Mustangs 65-64 today in the First National Bank Holiday Classic at Bracken County. Matt Thompson's basket with 4.3 seconds left proved to be the game winner. Greg Storz of Bishop Brossart missed a shot at the buzzer. Chris Owens led St. Patrick with a game-high 19 points. The Saints play Deming at 6:30 p.m Thursday.

St. Patrick (8-3) Owens, 19, Thompson 16, Mason 12, Anderson 11, Clarke 3, Gallenstein 2,
Thomas 2

Bishop Brossart (4-4) Stortz 15, Kramer 14, Rieger 12, Webb 8, Patterson 7, Wolfer 3, Ridder 2

First National Bank Holiday Classic

The Bracken County Polar Bears host the First National Bank Holiday Classic today through Saturday. Here is the schedule:

Today
3:00 Bishop Brossart vs. St. Patrick
4:45 Fleming County vs. Lewis County
6:30 Deming vs. Augusta
8:15 Bracken County vs. Dayton

Thursday
3:00 Augusta vs. Bishop Brossart
4:45 Dayton vs. Fleming County
6:30 St. Patrick vs. Deming
8:15 Bracken County vs. Lewis County

Friday
3:00 Bishop Brossart vs. Deming
4:45 Lewis County vs. Dayton
6:30 St. Patrick vs. Augusta
8:15 Bracken County vs. Fleming

Saturday
1:00 7th place game
2:45 5th place game
4:30 3rd place game
6:15 Championship game

Honolulu Advertiser Slideshow

Here is a link to the Honolulu Advertiser slideshow on the Mason County vs. Iolani game.

Tolle Makes C-J All-State Second Team, 3 Other Royals Honorable Mention

Mason County senior defensive end Jackson Tolle was named to the Courier-Journal's All-State second team. Three other Mason County seniors- offensive linemen Wylie Brace and Ray Huron, and defensive back Richie Cox- made honorable mention.

Here are links to the Courier-Journal'sAll-State teams:

Defense

Offense

Royals are Home

The Mason County Royals' plane landed at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport tonight at
6:40. It was a great trip to Hawaii. Merry Christmas.

Royals Climb Diamond Head, Hit the Beach

On their final day in Hawaii, the Mason County Royals climbed Diamond Head and hit the beach.

The above photos are views from Diamond Head. The team is scheduled to fly out of Honolulu International Airport tonight at 11:25 Hawaii time. After a five hour layover in Los Angeles, the team is scheduled to arrive at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport Monday at 7 p.m. Maysville time.

Miller and Middleton Named to All-Tournament Team

Darius Miller and Russ Middleton of Mason County were named to the All-Tournament Team at the Iolani Prep Classic in Honolulu, HI Saturday night.
Here is a link to the Honolulu Advertiser story on Mason County's win over Iolani.

Mason County 55, Iolani 41

The Mason County Royals closed out play in the Iolani Prep Classic with a 55-41 win over Iolani, the No.2 team in Hawaii There were four lead changes and six ties. Mason County outscored Iolani 21-11 in the fourth quarter. Darius Miller led the Royals with 22 points and moved past Wesley Jones into fifth place on Mason County's all-time scoring list. Mason County will fly home on Christmas Eve. The Royals' next game is Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Lexington Catholic Holiday Classic against the winner of the Louisville Central vs. Lexington Christian Academy.

MC FG 35.4% 3 PT FG 28.6% FT 81.3% REB 38 TO 12

I FG 35.4% 3 PT FG 28.5% FT 37.5% REB 24 TO 8

MC (8-1) Middleton 13, Miller 22, Setty 12, King 8

I (4-4) Wong 4, Mounts 11, Warner 10, Marciel 2, Tulonghari 10, Arakawa 3, Ball 1

MC 12 10 12 21-55

I 11 10 09 11-41

Lady Royals Top Lincoln County 63-50

Four players scored in double figures to lead the Mason County Lady Royals to a 63-50 win over Lincoln County in the Lexington Catholic Holiday Classic. Lacey Cline led the way with 22 points. De'Sarae Chambers scored 18, Keller Menke 11 and Kasey Litzinger added 10. The Lady Royals play the Rowan County Lady Vikings Sunday at 1 p.m.

Royals Lose to Rice 59-48

The Mason County Royals lost to the 10th ranked Rice Raiders of New York City 59-48 Friday night in the Iolani Prep Classic in Honolulu, HI. There were nine ties and eight lead changes.
Mason County led 40-33 with 7:35 to play, but the Raiders outscored the Royals 26-8 the rest of the way. Rice hit 15 of 16 free throws in the fourth quarter. Mason County shot just 32% from the field. Connecticut recruit Kemba Walker scored a game-high 21 points for Rice. Russ Middleton led Mason County with 18 points. The Royals close out play in the classic Saturday at 8:30 p.m. against Iolani.

MC (7-1) Middleton 18, Miller 8, Setty 12, King 10
R (6-0) Carter 4, Fouch 15, Walker 21, Scott 12, Stukes 7

MC 09 15 14 10-48
R 15 10 08 26-59

Lady Royals 69, Nature Coast Tech 48

Lacey Cline scored 29 points and De'Sarae Chambers added 26 to lead the Mason County Lady Royals to a 69-48 win over Nature Coast Technical of Florida Friday in the consolation bracket of the Lexington Catholic Holiday Classic. Mason County plays Lincoln County today at 4:30 p.m.

Big Win was Nice, Next up Rice

Mason County fans are still excited about last night's win over 15th ranked Mount Vernon. Tonight, the Royals play No. 10 Rice. I believe Rice is the best team Mason County has ever faced in a game that counts (Mason County lost to Oak Hill Academy in a KHSAA Hall of Fame game in the 1990s that doesn't count in the record books).The Raiders look so much better than Mount Vernon. Rice is led by Connecticut signee Kemba Walker, a 6-1 guard. The Raiders are exceptionally quick and athletic. The Mason County-Rice game is scheduled at 1 a.m. Maysville time, but it is the eighth game of the day and will probably start much letter. The game will be aired live on WFTM-FM and Soft96.com and replayed at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Here are some links to reports on Mason County's win over Mount Vernon:

Lower Hudson online

Star-Bullentin

(Edited to add Oak Hill Academy comment and broadcast update)

Royals Upset No. 15 Mount Vernon

The Mason County Royals made 13 of 16 free throws in the fourth quarter and upset Mount Vernon, NY 73-69 Thursday in the Iolani Prep Classic in Hawaii. Mount Vernon is ranked 15th in the nation in the USA Today Super 25 rankings. There were three ties and nine lead changes in the game. Darius Miller led Mason County in scoring with 23 points. Russ Middleton scored 19 and Trevor Setty added 13. Mount Vernon forward Kevin Jones, a West Virginia signee, had a game-high 36 points. Mason County plays the No. 10 team, Rice of New York City, Saturday at 1 a.m. Maysville time.

MC FG 47.2% 3 PT FG 22.2% FT 79.2% REB 31 TO 9

MT V FG 52.1% 3 PT FG 38.5% FT 66.7% REB 31 TO 12

MC (7-0) Middleton 19, Downing 4, Miller 23, Setty 13, King 6, Tolle 4, Barner 4

Mt V (4-1) Wright 20, Lassane 2, Jones 36, Clark 4, Hinds 5

MC 14 18 16 25-73

Mt V 18 15 16 25-69

Lady Royals Lose to Muhlenberg North 67-50

The Mason County Lady Royals were outscored 25-6 in the fourth quarter and suffered their first loss of the season, 67-50 Thursday at the Lexington Catholic Holiday Classic.
The Lady Royals play Nature Coast Technical of Florida in the consolation bracket today at 3 p.m.

MC Cline 18, Chambers 17, Menke 11, Queen 2, Litzinger 2
MN Steele 20, Underwood 16, Springer 9, Gaston 7, Griffin 5, Everly 4

MC 15 17 12 06-50
MN 21 12 09 25-67

6-0 Mason County vs. 4-0 Mount Vernon

The 6-0 Mason County Royals play the 4-0 Mount Vernon Knights of New York tonight at 8:30 (Maysville time) in the Iolani Prep Classic in Honolulu, HI. Mount Vernon, the two time defending state champion, is led by West Virginia signee Kevin Jones. Jones is a 6-7 forward.

He averaged 21 points and 11.4 rebounds a game last season. Jones scored 22 points in the Knights' 96-25 win over Roosevelt Tuesday night. Chicago Bulls star Ben Gordon is graduate of Mount Vernon.

(The photo is one of the views at the luau last night.)

Royals Go To A Luau

The Mason County Royals and many of their fans went to the Paradise Cove Luau Wednesday night. Mason County plays Mount Vernon, NY, the No. 15 team in the USA Today Super 25 rankings, Thursday at 8:30 p.m. (Maysville time) in the Iolani Prep Classic. Here is a link to the Mount Vernon web site.

Lofton Breaks Houston's UT Record for 3 Pointers

Chris Lofton now holds the Tennessee school record for career three-pointers. Lofton made four three-pointers and scored 24 points to the lead the Volunteers to a 86-73 win over UNC-Asheville Wednesday night. Lofton has 349 career three-pointers. Allan Houston had the previous record with 346. Lofton is now in eighth place on the Volunteers' all-time scoring list with 1,740 points.

Mason County Players and Fans Visit Pearl Harbor

Iolani T-shirts

Pictured at the right is the t-shirt Mason County parents and fans are wearing at the Iolani Prep Classic. The shirts are from Spectrum Graphx.

Mason County 76, Leilehua 41

The Mason County Royals jumped out to a 26-4 lead and went on to beat the Leilehua Mules 76-41 Tuesday in the Iolani Prep Classic in Honolulu, HI. The Royals led by as many as 44 points in the third quarter. The Mules had 38 turnovers. Russ Middleton led Mason County in scoring with 19 points. Darius Miller scored 15. Trevor Setty had 14 and Ethan King added 12. Mason County plays Mt. Vernon, NY Thursday at 8:30 p.m. (Maysville time). Mt. Vernon, ranked 15th in the USA Today Super 25 rankings, routed Roosevelt of Honolulu 96-25.

MC FG 47.6% 3 PT FG 38.5% FT 46.2% REB 29 TO 19

L FG 43.2% 3 PT FG 25% FT 61.5% REB 35 TO 36

MC (5-0) Middleton 19, Miller 15, Setty 14, King 12, Barner 7, Stahl 6, Rice 3

L (1-2) Kama 4, Laurel 16, Dixon 6, Manley 1, Pau'u 8, Samuel 2, Pausa 5

MC 26 21 19 10-76

L 08 11 03 19-41

Basketball in Paradise

Kelly Middleton, Rodney Tolle, Tim Setty and I walked from the hotel to the Iolani gymnasium last night. There was a Division II game being played in the Iolani Prep Classic. The picture above is the cover of the tournament program. Here is a link to a story in The Honolulu Advertiser about the tournament.

Royals Practice and Snorkel

The Mason County Royals had practice this morning and went snorkeling in Hanauma Bay this afternoon. The Royals play the Leilehua Mules tomorrow at 10 p.m. (Maysville time) in the Iolani Prep Classic. The game will be on WFTM-FM. Leilehua High School is located in Wahiawa in the middle of Oahu, 21 miles from Honolulu. Leilehua won the Division I state football championship this season.

Shotwell and Camels NKAC Champions

Campbell County sophomore Korey Shotwell of Maysville is the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference duals 140 pound wrestling champion. Shotwell had six pins and one technical fall.
It is the third conference championship for Shotwell. He is 18-2 this season. Campbell County won the NKAC duals title and qualified for the state duals in January.

Royals Arrive in Honolulu

The Mason County Royals arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii at 1:57 a.m. today Maysville time.
Mason County will play four games in the Iolani Prep Classic this week. The Royals had a
one hour and four minute flight from Cincinnati to Atlanta. Then after a three hour layover, it was a nine and a half hour flight from Atlanta to Honolulu. Mason County plays Leilelua Tuesday at 10 p.m.

Mason County 68, CPA 54

The Mason County Royals ran their record to 5-0 with a 68-54 win over previously unbeaten Christ Presbyeterian Academy of Nashville, TN Saturday at the Farm Bureau Classic in Pikeville. Russ Middleton and Trevor Setty each scored 19 points. Ethan King and Darius Miller added 12 points apiece. Miller moved past Kelly Middleton into 6th place on the Royals' all-time scoring list. Z Mason of C.P.A. had a game-high 30 points.

Royals Headed to Pikeville

The Mason County Royals head to Pikeville today to play in the Farm Bureau Classic.
Mason County plays Christ Presbyterian Academy of Nashville, TN at 5:15 p.m.. CPA (7-0) is led by Z. Mason, a 6-5 junior who is averaging 25.9 points per game. CPA is coached by former Vanderbilt star Drew Maddux.

Middleton's 25 Lead Royals to 80-40 Win Over Scott

Russ Middleton scored a career-high 25 points to lead the Mason County Royals to an 80-40 win over the Scott Eagles tonight at The Fieldhouse. Mason County led by 25 at halftime.
Trevor Setty scored 20 points and Darius Miller added 10. Keith Downing had 10 rebounds.

MC FG 47.5% 3 PT FG 32% FT 66.7% REB 43 TO 19
S FG 32.1% 3 PT FG 16.7% FT 36.4% REB 33 TO 28

MC (4-0) Middleton 25, Downing 5, Miller 10, Setty 20, King 2, Hamm 3, Tolle 4, Barner 2, Stahl 2, Rice 3, Lang 4

S (2-4) Hiller 5, Gilgorevic 6, Murray 1, Niederegger 6, Wilson 4, Brown 9, Bianchi 1, Smith 2,
O'Conner 6

MC 24 24 15 17-80
S 13 10 5 12-40

Iolani Prep Classic Update

There have been a few changes in the Mason County Royals' schedule of games in the Iolani Prep Classic next week in Honolulu, Hawaii. Here is the schedule in Maysville time:

Tuesday, Dec 18
10 p.m. Leilehua

Thursday, Dec. 19
2:30 p.m. vs. the loser of the Roosevelt vs. Mt. Vernon game
or
8:30 p.m. vs the winner of the Roosevelt vs. Mt. Vernon game

(Note: The Thursday game depends on whether Mason County wins or loses its game on Tuesday.)

Saturday, Dec. 23
1 a.m. Mason County vs. Rice
8:30 p.m. Mason County vs. Iolani

(Note: Most games probablywill start later than scheduled because there are games before the Mason County games and games are scheduled every 90 minutes.)

Here is a link to the Iolani Prep Classic web site. Click on Sched/Results on the left side of the page.

Leota Massey Memorial Shootout Saturday

The Deming Black Devils will host the Leota Massey Shootout Memorial Saturday. Here is the schedule:

4:30 p.m. St. Patrick vs. Harrison County
6:00 p.m. Deming vs. Bishop Brossart
7:30 p.m. Pendleton County vs. Ashland

Cline Scores 2,000th Point in Lady Royals' Win

Lacey Cline scored 20 points, including her 2,000th career point, to lead the Mason County Lady Royals to a 75-58 win over the Fleming County Lady Panthers tonight. Mason County jumped out to an 18-2 lead, but Fleming County rallied to within six points by the end of the first quarter. The Lady Royals pulled away again in the second half. Fleming County senior Danyale Allex scored a game-high 25 points, including her 1,000 career point.

MC FG 51.9% 3 PT FG 37.5% FT 85.7% REB 32 TO 18
FC FG 41.4% 3 PT FG 8.33% FT 52.9% REB 34 TO 17

MC (5-0) Menke 12, Litzinger 17, Cline 20, Chambers 16, Gibbs 10
FC (1-4) Boyd 5, Puente 2, R. Allex 7, D. Alex 25, Bernard 15, Harmon 4

MC 20 18 19 18-75
FC 14 17 11 16-58

Mason County Girls Freshmen Top Pendleton County

The Mason County girls freshmen team defeated Pendleton County 42-28 Wednesday in Falmouth. Alicia Moore was the leading scorer with 13 points. Mason County (3-2) hosts Fleming County Friday at 6 p.m.

Iolani No. 2 in Hawaii

Iolani, host of the Iolani Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii, is ranked number two in the state in the Star Bulletin pre-season Top 10. The Mason County Royals will play Iolani Friday, Dec. 21. Here is a link to the story.

Stingrays Fast at Paris Invitational

The Limestone Family YMCA Stingrays won 15 races last weekend at the Paris Invitational.
Russell Rigg, Michael Alderman and Maggie Ford each won three races.
Rigg won the Boys 13-14 100 Yard Free (59.20), the Boys 13-14 100 Yard Back (1:08.96) and the Boys 13-14 200 Yard Free (2:13.71).
Alderman won the Boys 11-12 100 Yard Free (1:05.55), Boys 11-12 50 Yard Free (27.77) and the Boys 11-12 200 Yard IM (2:45.98).
Ford won two individual races-Girls 9-10 100 Yard Free (1:13.54) and Girls 9-10 50 Yard Free (32.19). She teamed with Alexa Danner, Elizabeth Moss and Myrlot Silva to win the Girls 9-10 200 Yard Free Relay.
Kelsey Dillon had two wins- the Girls 11-12 50 Yard Fly (30.78) and the Girls 11-12 200 Yard IM (2:37.61).
Delvin Helvey won the Boys 9-10 Fly (44.03).
Myrlot Silva won the Girls 9-10 50 Yard Fly (37.73).
Amanda Miller won the Girls 15-18 50 Yard Free (26.61).
Clay Cyrus won the Boys 15-18 50 Yard Free (25.51).

Mason County Football Award Winners

The Mason County football banquet was held tonight at the Church of the Nazarene. Here is a list of the award winners:

Jamie Booher Hustle Award
Cory Woods

Andy Fryman Tradition Award
Brandon Bone
Joshua Turner

Harry Lewis Find a Way to Win Award
Daniel Reed
Terrance Breckenridge

Tony Thomas Big Hit Award
Cameron Pollitt

Andre Turner-Chris Lofton Team-First Award
Ryan Owens
Akeem Jackson

Dustin Grutza Extra Effort Award
Josh Huron
Wylie Brace
Richie Cox
Ray Huron
Jackson Tolle

Brandon Drake-Jason Turner Captain Award
Wylie Brace
Richie Cox
Ray Huron
Jackson Tolle

Buchanan District Coach of the Year

Mason County football coach David Buchanan is the Class 3A, District 7 Coach of the Year.
Buchanan received the award from the Kentucky Football Coaches Association at the state finals in Louisville.

Posey to Assist Horsemen

Mason County Middle School football coach Tom Posey will be an assistant coach for the
Lexington Horsemen next season. The Horsemen will move up from United Indoor Football to af2. Posey will continue to teach and coach at the middle school.

Mason Frosh Beat Fleming

Neal Pawsat scored 14 points and Jordan Gilbert added 12 to lead the Mason County freshman boys team to a 52-32 win over Fleming County last night in Flemingsburg. Mason County (2-1) plays its home opener Thursday at 6 p.m. versus Bourbon County.

Bluegrasspreps.com Rankings

The Mason County Royals remain at No. 1 in the Bluegrasspreps.com basketball rankings.

Lady Royals in Holiday Classic

The Mason County Lady Royals will play in the Lexington Catholic Holiday Classic next week.
Here are links to the championship brackets and the consolation brackets.

Lady Royals Cruise to 78-42 Win Over Scott

The Mason County Lady Royals cruised to a 78-42 win over the Scott Lady Eagles this afternoon at The Fieldhouse. Mason County led 46-18 at halftime. Lacey Cline led the Lady Royals with 18 points. De'Sarae Chambers scored 15 points, Kasey Litzinger had 13, Kaithlyn Smith 11 and Keller Menke added 10.

MC FG 45.2% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 88.9% REB 34 TO 10
S FG 38.5% 3 PT FG 0.00% FT 37.5% REB 35 TO 23

MC (4-0) B. Menke 2, K. Menke 10, Smith 11, Litzinger 13, Cline 18, Queen 3, Chambers 15,
Gibbs 6
S (2-2) Muth 1, Pelle 4, Houseman 4, Kraft 7, Jackson 1, Kendall 9, Brown 16,

MC 24 22 16 16-78
S 11 07-09-15-42

Freshman Girls Lose to Montgomery County

The Mason County freshmen girls basketball team lost to Montgomery County 36-24 last night.
Taylor Allen led the Lady Royals in scoring with 12 points. Mason County's next game is Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at Pendleton County.

Mason County 66, Covington Catholic 56

The Mason County Royals built a 26 point lead in the third quarter and beat the Covington Catholic Colonels 66-56 tonight at The Fieldhouse. Mason County led 34-25 at the half and started the third quarter on a 17-2 run to lead 53-27 with just over two minutes left in the quarter. Darius Miller led the Royals with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Trevor Setty scored 21 points and Ethan King added 12. Mitch Shover and Chris Bondick each scored 13 points for the Colonels. Michael Grimes added 11. It was a tournament atmosphere with a huge crowd and the two schools' cheering sections kept things lively. There was a solemn moment before the game as Mason County remembered longtime statistician Danny Boyd who died in May. A moment of silence was observed and the coaching staff presented an autographed basketball to Boyd's wife and daughters.

MC FG 49.2% 3 PT FG 30.8% FT 66.7% REB 33 TO 9
CC FG 35.2% 3 PT FG 42.1% FT 47.6% REB 39 TO 12

MC (3-0) Middleton 2, Miller 24, Setty 21, King 12, Tolle 7
CC (2-1) Shover 13, Bondick 13, Noll 4, Maile 7, Grimes 11, Roll 3, Schmerge 5

MC 19 15 19 13-66
CC 16 09 07 24-56

Murray Closes Out Career at Army with a Big Game

Army senior free safety Jordan Murray had a career-high 16 tackles in his final collegiate game-a 38-3 loss to Navy last Saturday. For the season, Murray led Army in tackles (103) and was second in solo tackles (67). He recovered two fumbles, one for a touchdown. Murray ranks 31st in the nation in solo tackles and 65th in total tackles. For his career, Murray had 150 tackles (95 solo and 55 assists). Murray is a 2004 graduate of Mason County High School

Royals' Home Opener Tonight vs. Cov. Cath.

The top ranked Mason County Royals play their home opener tonight against No. 20 Covington Catholic. Both teams are 2-0. The Colonels have wins over Lexington Catholic and St. Henry.
Here are the probable starting lineups:

Mason County

G 33 Russ Middleton 6-3 1/2 180 Jr.
G 43 Keith Downing 6-2 165 Jr.
C 21 Darius Miller 6-7 215 Sr.
F 24 Trevor Setty 6-7 180 Sr.
F 22 Ethan King 6-3 165 Sr.

Covington Catholic

G 3 Mitch Shover 5-10 155 Jr.
G 15 Chris Bondick 6-0 165 Sr.
C 40 Aaron Noll 6-7 220 Sr.
F 21 Luke Maile 6-3 195 Jr.
F 23 Michael Grimes 6-2 180 Sr.

Saints Top Augusta 71-55, 4-0 Record is 2nd Best Start in School History

The St. Patrick Saints defeated the Augusta Panthers 71-55 tonight to go to 4-0, the second- best start in school history. Chris Owens led the Saints with 27 points and moved past Kevin Pawsat and Tom Donovan into fourth place on St. Patrick's all-time scoring list (1,459). Nick Anderson and Stephen Mason scored 16 points apiece for the Saints. Three Augusta players scored in double figures-Bradye Hamilton with 19 points, Ryan Kelsch had 13 and Dustin "Shooty" Staggs added 12. The 1999-2000 team won its first six games in St. Patrick's best ever start. The Saints play at Fleming County tomorrow night.

SP (4-0) Owens 27, Anderson 16, Mason 16, Thompson 3, L. Gallenstein 2, D. Gallenstein 4,
Clarke 3
A (1-3) Staggs 12, Hamilton 19, Kelsch 13, Krebs 5, White 2, Mofford 2, Crouch 2

SP 18 17 15 21-71
A 8 17 20 18-55

(Edited to clarify best ever start.)

Lofton Scores 16 as UT Holds Off Chattanooga

Chris Lofton scored 16 points to lead the Tennessee Volunteers to a 76-70 win over Chattanooga last night. Lofton made four three-pointers. He also had three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Tennessee plays Western Kentucky Dec. 15 in Nashville. The game will be on ESPNU AT 9:30 p.m.

(Edited to correct date of next game.)

Mason County Freshmen Girls Suffer First Loss

The Mason County freshmen girls basketball team lost to Clark County 38-23 last night in Winchester. The Lady Royals (2-1) host Montgomery County Friday night.

Saints Top Devils 78-72, Now 3-0

The St. Patrick Saints had 18 assists in a 78-72 win over the Deming Black Devils tonight to go to 3-0. St. Patrick led by as many as 17 in the second quarter. Deming cut the margin to five in the third quarter before the Saints went back up by double digits in the fourth quarter. The Black Devils couldn't get closer than six the rest of the way. Chris Owens led St. Patrick in scoring with 21 points. Nick Anderson had 20 points and seven assists. Stephen Mason had a double-double, 19 points and 17 rebounds. The King twins- Luke and Kyle-each scored 17 points for Deming. Nathan Mitchell scored 13 points and Jarrod White added 10 points. The Saints host Augusta Thursday night.

SP FG 45% 3 PT FG 29.4% FT 63.3% REB 43 TO 17
D FG 45% 3 PT FG 35.7% FT 61.9% REB 36 TO 15

SP (3-0) Owens 21, Anderson 20, Mason 19, Gallenstein 10, Clark 7, Thompson 1
D (2-1) K. King 17, L. King 17, Mitchell 13, White 10, Curtis 8, Grouse 5, Caldwell 2

SP 21 21 14 22-78
D 16 14 17 25-72

Mason Co. Freshmen Boys Beat Clark Co.

The Mason County freshmen boys basketball team defeated Clark County 62-27 last night in Winchester. Neal Pawsat led the Royals in scoring with 17 points. Treg Setty scored 11 points and Jordan Gilbert added 10 points.

Red, White and Blue Footballs for 2008 Camp

The footballs for Mason County's 2008 youth camp will be red, white and blue in honor of our service men and women in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere around the world.

Rice and Woods Academic All-State

Two Mason County cross country runners- 7th grader Julia Woods and 8th grader Valerie Rice- have been named to the 2007 Cross Country Academic All-State Team. Here is the criteria for an athlete to be nominated for the honor: First, the athlete must finish in the top 25 in the KHSAA State Cross Country Meet or must have been ranked in the weekly polls or met or bettered the following standard at the state meet-Girls-21:00, Boys 17:30,

Second, the athlete must have a GPA of 3.5 or better. This maybe cumulative or may be for the cross country season. Academic All State is 3.75 - 4.0. Academic All State Honorable Mention must be 3.50 - 3.74.The GPA is based on a 4.0 scale.

Lady Royals 85, Bracken County 49

The Mason County Lady Royals hit the road for the first time this season and beat the Bracken County Lady Bears 85-49 tonight. Mason County used full court pressure to jump out to a 7-0 lead and cruised to its third consecutive win to open the season. Lacey Cline scored a career-high 32 points. De'Sarae Chambers scored 15 points, and Keller Menke added 12. The Lady Royals host Scott Saturday.

Alderman Wins Two Races in Marlins' Meet

Eleven year old Ty Alderman of the Stingrays swim team won two races at the Cincinnati Marlins "Kast-A-Way Swimwear" Winter Invitational Saturday. Alderman won the 50 yard freestyle ( 26.74) and the 50 yard backstroke (33.91). He finished 6th in the breaststroke.
Several other local swimmers had top five finishes. Here is a link to the meet results.

18-0 Run Pushes Royals to Road Win

The Mason County Royals used an 18-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat upset-minded Tates Creek 85-73 last night in the Mr. Basketball Showcase at Tates Creek. There were 10 ties and nine changes in the game. Tates Creek led 65-59 before Mason County scored 18 straight points. Tates Creek senior Michael Sparks scored a game-high 44 points and had 12 rebounds . Darius Miller led Mason County with a career-high 34 points. Russ Middleton scored 20 points and Trevor Setty added 14 points. Miller and Middleton each scored nine points in the fourth quarter. Sparks was 12-0f-23 from the field and 17-of-20 from the free throw line.
Miller was 13-0f-21 from the field and made 8-0f-9 free throws. He had eight rebounds and six assists. Middleton and Setty each had six rebounds.

MC FG 56.4% 3PT FG 10% FT 68.8% REB 35 TO 16
TC FG 43.9% 3 PT FG 27.8% FT 72% REB 31 TO 16

MC (2-0) Middleton 20, Downing 7, Miller 34, Setty 14, King 8, Hamm 1, Tolle 1
TC (1-2) Spalding 9, Stone 4, Sparks 44, Parris 3, Barksdale 4, Fucci 6, Hagan 1, Wallace 2

MC 13 18 26 28-85
TC 16 17 22 18-73

Locals Win in Lady Royal Mt. Dew Shootout

The Mason County Lady Royals defeated the Pendleton County Lady Wildcats 86-57 and the
St. Patrick Lady Saints beat the Ripley Lady Jays 60-46 last night in the Lady Royals Mountain Dew Shootout at The Fieldhouse.

Lofton Scores 7 pts, now 9th on UT's All-Time List

Chris Lofton scored seven points as Tennessee beat Louisiana-Lafayette 98-70 last night. Lofton moved into 9th place on UT's all-time scoring list. He was 2-of-5 from the field including 1-of-3 from three-point range.

Royals Schedule in Hawaii Set

The Mason County Royals' schedule of games in the Iolani Prep Classic in Honolulu, HI is set.
Mason County will play Leilehua Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 5 p.m. (HST). If the Royals win their first game, they will play Thursday, Dec 20 at 3:30 p.m. (HST) against the winner of the Roosevelt High School of Honolulu vs. Mt. Vernon, NY game. If the Royals lose their first game, they will play Thursday at 9:30 a.m. (HST) against the loser of the Roosevelt vs. Mt. Vernon game. Mason County will play the host school, Iolani, Friday, Dec. 21 at 6:30 p.m. (HST). The Royals' final game in the classic will be against Rice High School of New York City Saturday, Dec. 22 at 6:30 p.m. (HST). Remember, Hawaii is five hours behind our time.

Mountain Dew Shootout Continues Tonight

The Lady Royal Mountain Dew Shootout continues tonight at The Fieldhouse. The Mason County Lady Royals play the Pendleton County Lady Wilcats at 6:30 followed by the St. Patrick Lady Saints against the Ripley Lady Jays. In last night's games, St. Patrick defeated Pendleton County 54-35 and Mason County beat Ripley 86-44.

Mason County 84, Bryan Station 71

Darius Miller scored 31 points to lead the top-ranked Mason County Royals to a season-opening
84-71 win over the fifth ranked Bryan Station Defenders last night in the Mr. Basketball Showcase at Tates Creek. After trailing 33-25 in the second quarter, the Royals ended the half on a 15-1 run to lead 40-34. Bryan Station tied the game at 49, but Mason County responded with an 11-2 run. Russ Middleton scored 23 points. Trevor Setty had 18 points. Ethan King scored seven points. Jackson Tolle and Phil Barner had two points apiece, and Keith Downing scored a point. Shelvin Mack scored 29 points and grabbed 17 rebounds for Bryan Station.
Mason County plays Tates Creek tonight at 8:30 on night two of the showcase.
June Buchanan plays Bermar, Georgia at 5:30, followed by Henry Clay vs. Brentwood Academy.