Chambers Invited to Play in Ohio/Kentucky All-Star Game

Mason County senior De'Sarae Chambers has been invited to play in the Ohio/Kentucky All-Star Game the weekend of April 11th and 12th. The annual all-star game is played at the Connor Convocation Center at Thomas More College.

Rigg Qualifies for Region Finals

St. Patrick freshman Russell Rigg finished 8th in the 200 yard freestyle and 10th in the 100 yard backstroke at the KHSAA Region Four swim meet preliminaries last night at Scott High and qualified for the finals. The top 12 in each race qualify for the finals which are scheduled Saturday morning.

State Tournament Draws Friday

The draws for the National City/KHSAA Boys' and Houchens/KHSAA Girls' State Basketball Tournaments will be held Friday at 1 pm. The draws will be televised live on WKYT-TV channel 27.

Royals Frosh Win 16th Straight

The Mason County boys' freshman team ran its winning streak to 16 games with a 79-36 victory over Pendleton County last night. The Royals were led in scoring by Jordan Gilbert and Jeris Carver with 14 points apiece. Neal Pawsat, Donovan Orta and Tyler Berry each scored 11 points. The Royals enter postseason play with a 16-1 record. The 39th District Tournament will be played Saturday at The Fieldhouse. Mason County plays St. Patrick at 10 am. Bracken County plays Augusta at 11:15 am.

MC- Gilbert 14, Carver 14, Pawsat 11, Orta 11, Berry 11, Setty 7, Dickerson 6, McBride 4, Menefee 4

PC- Wood 15, Valentine 9, Green 8, Crozier 4

Fryman Has a 2nd and 3rd at SEC-Big Ten Challenge

I'm a little late with this, but University of Kentucky senior Andy Fryman was second in the weight throw and third in the shot put at the SEC-Big Ten Challenge in Bloomington, IN earlier this month. Fryman's toss in the weight throw (65-01.50) is the second best in UK history, just a half inch off the school record, and earned him a provisional mark used for at-large entry into the NCAA Indoor Championships. Fryman had a toss of 57-05-0 in the shot put. Kentucky will host the Rod McCravy Memorial Track Meet on Friday and Saturday at E.J. Nutter Field House.

Four Stingrays Qualify for State Championships

Four members of the Limestone Family YMCA Stingrays swim team have qualified for the

KYLSC State "A" Championships March 14-16 in Lexington. The qualifiers and their races include:

• Ty Alderman-50 free, 100 free, 50 back and 50 fly;


• Russell Rigg- 200 free, 100 back, 200 back and 400 individual medley;


• Morgan Cyrus-50 breast and 100 breast;


• Amanda Miller-50 free.

Football Recruiting

Here is the latest football recruiting news on Mason County seniors Chris Temple and Jackson Tolle:



Temple is considering an offer to walk on at Eastern Kentucky University with the possibilty of receiving a scholarship in the future. He also has been recruited by Wilmington, Wooster, Maryville, Mount Union and Ohio Northern.



Pikeville college football coach Mac Bryan offered Tolle a scholarship to play tight end and a slot receiver in four wide today. Tolle now has scholarship offers from Pikeville, Kentucky Christian University and Georgetown.

Lofton's 23 Points Lead Vols Past 'Bama 93-86

Chris Lofton scored 23 points to lead the Tennessee Volunteers to a 93-86 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide last night. Lofton was 8-of-13 from the field, including 5-of-9 on three-point shots. He was 2-of-2 from the free throw line and had three rebounds and two assists.
Tennessee plays at Mississippi State Saturday night.

Mason County Frosh Boys Win 15th Straight

The Mason County boys' freshmen basketball team defeated Bracken County 53-20 Monday night for its 15th consecutive win. Tyler Berry led the Royals in scoring with 12 points.

Mason County (15-1) hosts Pendleton County on Wednesday at 6 pm at The Fieldhouse.



MC-Berry 12, Menefee 8, Gilbert 6, Pawsat 6, Frame 5, Setty 4, Carver 4, McBride 4, Dickerson 4

BC- Woods 7 Mason 4 Fossit 3 Colemire 2 Sims 2 Howard 2

Football Recruiting Update

Two Mason County seniors are close to announcing where they will play college football. Richie Cox will announce his college choice on Monday. He will choose between Columbia and Harvard.

Jackson Tolle visited Georgetown Saturday and is scheduled to visit Pikeville Wednesday. He is expected to make his decision in the next 10 days.

Lady Royals over Lady Saints 81-59

Four Lady Royals scored in double figures and Mason County beat the St. Patrick Lady Saints
81-59 tonight at St. Patrick. De'Sarae Chambers led the way with 24 points. Lacey Cline scored 23. Keller Menke had 15 and Kasey Litzinger added 14. Brooke Mosler was the Lady Saints' leading scorer with 17 points and Ciera Payne scored 16.

MC FG 50% 3 PT FG 42.9% FT 76.5% REB 37 TO 17
SP FG 37.3% 3 PT FG 25% FT 70.6% REB 36 TO 19

MC (16-5) Menke 15, Smith 3, Litzinger 14, Cline 23, Queen 2, Chambers 24
SP (6-10) Klee 4, Weber 5, Chamberlain 4, Mosler 17, Ch. Payne 4, Ci. Payne 16, Pffefer 7, Douglas 3

MC 14 24 29 14-81
SP 12 14 17 16-59

Interviews with Ryan Freel and Jay Bruce

Here are my interviews with outfielders Ryan Freel (above left) and Jay Bruce (above right)from the Cincinnati Reds' Winter Caravan. Freel had season-ending knee surgery last year. Bruce is one of the Reds' top prospects.

Gabcast! Ryan Freel Interview #0






Gabcast! Jay Bruce Interview #0

Lady Saints vs. Lady Royals Tonight

The St. Patrick Lady Saints host the Mason County Lady Royals in the Crosstown Shootout tonight. Mason County is 15-5. St. Patrick is 6-9. This will be Mason County's sixth game in eight days. St. Patrick has not played a game since losing to Bishop Brossart on Jan. 16 in the 10th Region All "A" Classic. Here are the probable starters:

Mason County
G Lacey Cline 5-7 Sr
G Keller Menke 5-9 So.
F De'Sarae Chambers 5-9 Sr.
F Kasey Litzinger 5-8 Sr.
F Beth Queen 5-9 So.

St. Patrick
G Leslie Pfeffer 5-6 Jr
G Molly Parker 5-5 Jr.
G Ciera Payne 5-6 So.
C Cora Chamberlain 5-8 Jr.
F Chelsie Weber 5-6 Jr.

Lofton Scores 27 to Vols to an 85-69 Win over Georgia

Chris Lofton made seven three-point shots and scored a season-high 27 points to lead the Tennessee Volunteers to an 85-69 win over the Georgia Bulldogs Saturday. Lofton was 9-of-17 from the field including 7-of-13 from behind the arc. He is now in 10th place on the NCAA career three-pointers list with 374. Tennessee plays at Alabama Tuesday night.

Lady Royals Rally to Edge Simon Kenton 71-70

Lacey Cline hit a shot in the lane with seven seconds to play to give the Mason County Lady Royals a 71-70 victory over the Simon Kenton Lady Pioneers tonight in the third place game of the Kenton County Classic. The Lady Royals rallied from a 15 point fourth quarter deficit. De'Sarae Chambers scored 27 points. Cline had 17 points, Kasey Litzinger 16, Keller Menke 9, Beth Queen 2. Mason County goes 3-1 in the tournament. Chambers and Menke were named to the All-Tournament Team.


MC FG 45.1% 3 PT FG 76.9% REB 23 TO 9
SK FG 49.1% 3 PT FG 36.8% FT 68.8% REB 37 TO 12

MC 15 09 19 28-71
SK 19 13 24 14-70

Reds' Winter Caravan Stops in Maysville

The Cincinnati Reds' Winter Caravan made a stop in Maysville today. Push play below to listen to my interview with new Reds manager Dusty Baker. Keep checking back for more interviews from the caravan.

Gabcast! Dusty Baker Interview #0

Lady Royals Defeat Dixie Heights

The Mason County Lady Royals bounced back from last night's loss to Highlands with a 66-49 victory over Dixie Heights tonight in the Kenton County Classic. De'Sarae Chambers led the way with 28 points. The Lady Royals close out play in the tournament tonight at 7:15 against Simon Kenton at Scott High. Here is Mason County's scoring summary: Chambers 28, Menke 15, Cline 15, Doyle 1, Litzinger 3, Morris, 2, Smith 2.

Miller Leads Royals to 63-45 Win Over Henry Clay

Darius Miller scored 28 points and hauled in 11 rebounds to lead the Mason County Royals to a
63-45 win over a short-handed Henry Clay team. The Blue Devils, playing without their two stars- Victor Moses (injured) and Aaron Boyd (football recruiting visit to Arkansas)- controlled the tempo to lead 26-22 at the half. Mason County was able to force a faster tempo after the break and outscored Henry Clay 25-5 in the third quarter.

MC FG 46.8% 3 PT FG 50% FT 76.5% REB 28 TO 10
HC FG 40% 3 PT FG 35.7% FT 57.1% REB 27 TO 20

MC (19-3) Middleton 9, Miller 28, Trevor Setty 5, King 9, Tolle 4, Rice 3, Pawsat 2, Treg Setty 3
HC (12-9) Stewart 15, Oakley 1, Nichols 14, Gardner 8, Gordon 5, Brightwell 2

MC 16 06 25 16-63
HC 16 10 05 14-45

Saints Lose to Brossart 66-62 in All "A" Semis

The St. Patrick Saints lost to the Bishop Brossart Mustangs 66-62 tonight in the semi-finals of the 10th Region All "A" Classic at Deming. Greg Strotz scored 21 points and Jacob Rieger added 18 points to lead the Mustangs. Strotz made 8-of-12 shots and Rieger was 6-of-10 from the field.
Chris Owens was St. Patrick's leading scorer with 14 points. Nick Anderson scored 13 points and Matt Thompson added 12.

SP FG 33.9% 3 PT FG 36.8% FT 70.8% REB 31 TO 14
BB FG 51.1% 3 PT FG 37.5% FT 81% REB 31 TO 18

SP (16-6) Owens 14, Anderson 13, Thompson 12, Mason 7, L. Gallenstein 8, D. Gallenstein 5, Clarke 3
BB (10-9) Stortz 21, Rieger 18, Patterson 11, Webb 10, Kramer 2, Armstrong 2

SP 10 18 12 22-62
BB 16 18 14 18-66

Richie Cox Invited to Visit Columbia and Harvard

Mason County senior Richie Cox has been invited to make official football recruiting visits to both Columbia and Harvard. The schools pay the expenses for an official visit.
"In all my years of football, this is the first time Harvard has been in our school," Mason County football Coach David Buchanan wrote in an e-mail. "They will be back for a second time on Monday." Cox played quarterback and safety for Mason County.

Mason County Girls Freshmen Win 2nd Straight Road Game

The Mason County girls' freshmen basketball team won its second straight road game last night, beating Paris 22-14. The Lady Royals held the Lady Hounds 22 points under their season average. 7th grader Taylor Allen led the Lady Royals in scoring with 8 points. Mason County
(7-6) plays at Campbell County Tuesday night.

MC 00 10 04 08-22
P 04 02 05 03-14

MC- Allen 8, Likins 5, Foister 3, Moore 2, Cropper 2, Moran 2

Lady Royals Lose to Highlands 69-63

The Mason County Lady Royals lost to the Highlands Lady Bluebirds 69-63 tonight in the Kenton County Classic. Highlands made 21-of-36 free throws. Mason County was 5-of-8 from the free throw line. Lacey Cline scored a game-high 27 points for the Lady Royals. De'Sarae Chambers had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Keller Menke added 14 points. Bekah Towles led Highlands with 24 points. The Lady Royals play Dixie Heights Friday night at 6:30 at Dixie Heights. Here is Mason County's scoring summary- Cline 27, Menke 14, Chambers 10, Litzinger 4, Queen 2.

Cline and Menke Combine for 45 in Lady Royals' Win

Lacey Cline scored 25 points and Keller Menke tossed in 20 to lead the Mason County Lady Royals to an 81-64 win over the Tates Creek Commodores last night in the Kenton County Classic. Mason County (13-4) plays Highlands tonight at 6:30 at Simon Kenton. The tournament runs through Saturday. Here is Mason County's scoring summary: Cline 25, Menke 20, Chambers 16, Litzinger 13, Doyle 4, Gibbs, 2, Smith 2, Morris 2.

Saints over Augusta 78-56 in All "A"

Chris Owens scored 32 points and Nick Anderson added 20 to lead the St. Patrick Saints to a
78-56 win over the Augusta Panthers tonight in the quarterfinal round of the 10th Region All "A" Classic at Deming. Owens was 13-0f-17 from the field including 5-0f-6 on three-point shots. Anderson made 9-of-14 shots. Dustin Staggs scored 20 points for Augusta. St. Patrick will play Bishop Brossart in the upper bracket semi-final on Friday at 6 pm. Brossart routed Paris 76-40 tonight.

SP FG 50% 3 PT FG 44% FT 55% REB 36 TO 14
A FG 34.4% 3 PT FG 09% FT 42% REB 49 TO 21

SP (16-5) Owens 32, Anderson 20, Mason 9, Thompson 7, L. Gallenstein 4, D. Gallenstein 1,
Burton 3, Strode 2
A (10-8) Staggs 20, Hargett 2, Mofford 9, Kelsch 9, White 6, Hamilton 4, Fryman 3, Kiskaden 2,
Krebs 1

SP 16 19 21 22-78
A 15 12 13 16-56

Lofton, Pearl and Gillispie Postgame Comments

Push play on Flash-based player below to hear postgame comments from Tennessee guard Chris Lofton, UT Coach Bruce Pearl and Kentucky Coach Billy Gillispie following Kentucky's 72-66 win over Tennessee last night.


Gabcast! Postgame Comments From UK vs. UT Game #0

Mason County Girls' Freshmen Beat Bracken County

The Mason County Lady Royals freshmen basketball team defeated Bracken County 41-28 last night in Brooksville. Courtney Moran and Taylor Allen scored 10 points apiece. Mason County
(6-6) plays at Paris Thursday night.

MC 10 09 14 08 - 41
BC 04 08 11 05 - 28

Lofton Breaks SEC Record in UT's Loss to UK

Chris Lofton scored 22 points and broke the SEC record for career three-pointers, but it wasn't enough as Kentucky upset Tennessee 72-66 Tuesday night at Rupp Arena. Lofton hit five three-pointers and now has 367 for his career. Lofton says it's great to have the record, "but a win would have been better."

Mason Co. Freshmen Boys Win 14th Straight

The Mason County freshman boys' basketball team won its 14th straight game with a 61-43 victory at Bourbon County Monday night. The Royals were led in scoring by Treg Setty with 19 points. He was followed in double figures by Neal Pawsat with 16, while Jeris Carver added 15.
The Royals (14-1) host Montgomery County on Thursday at 6 pm at the Fieldhouse.


Mason Co. (61) Setty 19, Pawsat 16, Carver 15, Gilbert 9, Orta 2
Bourbon Co. (43) Clark 9, Norman 9, Bailey 7, Garza 6, Colliver 4, Beal 4, Hensley 2, Vaughn 2

Miller, Setty and Chambers McDonald's Nominees

Mason County seniors Darius Miller, Trevor Setty and De' Sarae Chambers are nominees for the McDonald's All-American Games. Jordan Stephens of Montgomery County was the only other 10th Region player to be nominated. Twenty boys and 20 girls will be selected as McDonald's All-Americans. Here are links to more information about the nominees and selection process:

Boys Nominees

Girls Nominees

Selection Process

Saints Rally to Edge Black Devils 67-64

The St. Patrick Saints rallied from 10 down in the fourth quarter and made clutch free throws to edge the Deming Black Devils 67-64 tonight in the first round of the 10th Region All "A" Classic at Deming. Chris Owens led the Saints with 21 points. Deming freshman Kyle King had a game-high 26 points. St. Patrick is 4-0 against Deming this season. The Saints play the Augusta Panthers in the quarterfinals Wednesday night.

SP FG 32.% 3 PT FG 17.6 T 77.4% REB 35 TO 13
D FG 45.8% 3 PT FG 20% FT 73.% REB 43 TO 24

SP (15-5) Owens 21, Anderson 16, Mason 8, L. Gallenstein 8, Clarke 6, Thompson 3,
D. Gallenstein 3
D (9-8) King 26, L. King 18, Mitchell 8, Curtis 7, Grause 4, White 1

SP 09 15 15 28-67
D 14 19 14 17-64

Lady Royals Win 68-63 at Lewis County

The Mason County Lady Royals rallied from a nine-point second quarter deficit and beat the Lewis County Lady Lions 68-53 tonight in Vanceburg. Four Lady Royals scored in double figures-De'Sarae Chambers with 21, Lacey Cline had 20, Keller Menke 14 and Kasey Litzinger added 11. Mason County scored 19 points off turnovers and had 14 assists.

MC FG 46.8% 3 PT FG 14.3% FT 57.1% REB 34 TO 9
LC FG 33.9% 3 PT FG 38.9% FT 40% REB 43 TO 16

MC (12-4) Menke 14, Doyle 2, Litzinger 11, Cline 20, Chambers 21
LC (7-8) Marth 11, Denton 14, Liles 5, Perkins 12, Caskey 9, Ruggles 2

MC 14 14 16 24-68
LC 22 09 12 10-53

Miller's Game Winner on YouTube

Record Setting Meet

Here is a press release on Saturday's track meet at the US Bank-Mason County Schools
Indoor Athletic Complex:


The new polyurethane surface at the the US Bank-Mason County Schools Indoor Athletic Complex provided seven new high school fieldhouse records as well as possibly the #3 and #6 times in the US in the 55 meter dash by Casey Combest in the Open Division. Combest, a graduate of Owensboro High School and holder of the national high school indoor records at 60 meters, 100yards and 100 meters, who is making a remarkable return to the competition after an eight year absence from track and field, opened with a 6.29 in the prelims. He returned 20 minutes later to lower his time to 6.27 in the finals. Possible #1 ranking at 55 is Evander Wells of the University of Tennessee at 6.23. Overlooked with Combest performances were two fieldhouse records by duPont Manual senior Gerry Cooper who ran 6.34 for 55 meters and 53.67 for400 meters on the 3 laps per 400 oval.

Here is a link to the complete results.

Lofton Hits Four Three-pointers, Scores 13 Points

Chris Lofton hit four three-pointers and scored 13 points in Tennessee's 74-69 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes Saturday. Lofton needs just five three-pointers to break the SEC career record. Tennessee plays Kentucky Tuesday night in Rupp Arena.

Mason County Beats Fern Creek 91-70

The Mason County Royals scored 37 points off turnovers and defeated the Fern Creek Tigers 91-70 in the Kentucky Prep Classic at Montgomery County. Trevor Setty led the Royals with 21 points and nine rebounds. Russ Middleton scored 19 points and Darius Miller added 14.
Setty was 10-of-15 from the field, Middleton hit seven of his 10 shots and Miller was six-of-11.

MC FG 53.3% 3 PT FG 23.1% FT 57.1% REB 35 TO 12
FC FG 44.2% 3 PT FG 45.5% FT 73.7% REB 24 TO 28

MC (18-3) Middleton 19, Downing 4, Miller 14, Trevor Setty 21, King 6, Hamm 3, Tolle 8, Rice 3,
Treg Setty 7, Gilbert 6
FC (6-8) Jiminez 10, Bradley 12, Duckworth 5, Irvin 7, Bernard 10, Hibbs, 2, Benton 4, Robinson 6

MC 27 23 22 19-91
FC 18 17 17 18-70

Royals Edge Knights 74-73

Darius Miller hit a last second shot in the lane to give the Mason County Royals a 74-73 win over the Lexington Catholic Knights Friday night at Memorial Coliseum. Mason County trailed 64-53 with 6:20 to play, but went on a 19-5 run to lead 72-69. Trevor Setty hit back to back three-pointers during the comeback. Nathan Novesel hit one of two free throws to cut the Royals' lead to 72-70 with 29 seconds remaining. After a Mason County turnover, Taylor Stewart's three point play put the Knights up 73-72 with 8.6 seconds left. That set the stage for Miller's game winning basket. Miller scored 11 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter. There were 13 ties and 17 lead changes in the game. Setty had a team-high 25 points. Russ Middleton scored 14 and Ethan King added 11. Stewart led Lexington Catholic with 25 points.

MC FG 37.3% 3 PT FG 31% FT 68.2% REB 43 TO 16
LC FG 44.4% 3 PT FG 35.7% FT 69.2% REB 41 TO 20

MC (17-3) Middleton 14, Downing 2, Miller 18,Setty 25, King 11, Tolle 4
LC (17-3) Sanford 18, Stewart 25, Smart 4, Botkin 5, Novesel 11, Tribble 6, Corvin 2, Pffefer 2

MC 21 14 15 24-74
LC 20 15 23 15-73

Lady Royals Lose to Lady Nights 65-51

The Mason County Lady Royals lost to the Lexington Catholic Lady Knights 65-51 Friday night at Memorial Coliseum. Lexington Catholic point guard Briana Green had a game-high 22 points.
Mason County was led by De'Sarae Chambers with 20 points. Lacey Cline had 13 points and seven assists. Kasey Litzinger added 11 points.

MC FG 40.8% 3 PT FG 15% FT 66.7% FT 66.7% REB 26 TO 14
LC FG 47.4%% 3 PT FG 37.5% FT 45.5% REB 38 TO 11

MC (11-4) Smith 4, Litzinger 11, Cline 13, Queen 1, Chambers 20, Gibbs 1
LC (17-2) Scott 3, McGhee 10, Green 22, Corbett 5, Donnelly 4, Novesel 13, Conrad 4, Smith 4

MC 14 10 13 14-51
LC 16 16 15 18-65

Temple and Brace to Visit Wilmington College

Mason County senior linemen Chris Temple and Wylie Brace are scheduled to visit Wilmington College on Saturday and meet with recruiting coordinator Littleton Ward. Here is a link to the Wilmington College football page.

Mason Co. vs. Lex. Cath Girl-Boy DH

Mason County and Lexington Catholic will play a girl-boy doubleheader tonight at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington. The girls' game begins at 6 pm. The boys' game tips-off at 8 pm. Lexington Catholic defeated Mason County 79-69 in overtime on Dec. 30 in the championship game of the boys' Lexington Catholic Holiday Classic. Here are the probable starters for both games:

Girls

Mason County
G Lacey Cline 5-7 Sr.
G Keller Menke 5-9 So.
F De'Sarae Chambers5-9 Sr.
F Kasey Litzinger 5-8 Sr.
F Kiara Gibbs 5-6 8th

Lexington Catholic
G Briana Green 5-8 Sr.
G Danielle Corbett 5-9 Jr.
C Natalie Novesel 5-11 Sr.
F Shaneque McGhee 5-9 Jr.
F Lauren Conrad 6-0 Sr.

Boys

Mason County
G Russ Middleton 6-3 1/2 180 Jr.
G Keith Downing 6-2 165 Jr.
F Darius Miller 6-7 215 Sr.
F Trevor Setty 6-7 180 Sr.
F Ethan King 6-3 165 Sr.

Lexington Catholic
G Vee Sanford 6-3 160 Jr.
G Taylor Stewart 6-5 17- Sr.
C Nathan Novesel 6-5 18- Sr.
F Jordan Smart 6-6 160 Sr.
F Taylor Botkin 6-3 160 Jr.

Saints Beat Mustangs 64-52

Chris Owens scored 22 points to lead the St. Patrick Saints to a 64-52 win over the Bishop Brossart Mustangs at home tonight. Nick Anderson added 15 points including his 1,000th career point.
The Saints play Deming Monday night in the first round of the 10th Region All "A" Classic at Deming.

SP (14-5) Owens 22, Anderson 15, Mason 7, L. Gallenstein 5, Clarke 6, D. Gallenstein 4, Thompson 5
BB (8-9) Rieger 13, Strotz 13, Patterson 5, Kramer 8, Armstrong 4, Wolfer 4, Webb 3, Ritter 2

SP FG 50% 3 PT FG 44% FT 66.7% REB 44 TO 21
BB FG 35.6% 3 PT FG 11.8% FT 66.7% REB 24 TO 11

Lofton Scores 11 in UT's Win over Vandy

After a scoreless first half, Chris Lofton scored 11 points in Tennessee's 80-60 win over Vanderbilt tonight. It's the Volunteers' 10th straight win.

Tolle gets Offer from Kentucky Christian

Kentucky Christian University has offered Mason County senior Jackson Tolle a scholarship to play football. Tolle visted the school in Grayson Wednesday. KCU wants Tolle to play inside linebacker or outside linebacker. KCU will be a full member of the NAIA this fall and will be in the Mid-South Conference.

Lady Saints Lose to Brossart in All "A"

The St. Patrick Lady Saints scored just eight points in the second half and lost to the Bishop Brossart Lady 'Stangs 47-31 tonight in the quarterfinal round of the 10th Region All "A" Classic at Paris. The game was tied at 23 at the half. Brooke Mosler led the Lady Saints in scoring with nine points.

SP (6-9) Mosler 9, Klee 8, Chamberlain 5, Weber 5, Parker 2, Payne 2
BB (11-5) Uthe 12, Sanker 11, Bertram 10, Watson 9, Duff 5

SP 07 16 04 04-31
BB 12 11 12 12-47

Indoor Track Facility to Host Meet Saturday

Here is a press release from Mason County Track and Field Coach Mark Kachler:

On Saturday, Mason County Schools will unveil its new Indoor Athletic Complex with their inaugural Indoor Track Meet. In a partnership agreement with the Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association, Mason County Schools converted the interior of the Jockey manufacturing facility to an Indoor Athletic Complex. The facility has one of only two indoor tracks in the state of Kentucky. Only the University of Kentucky has a similar facility. Coach Mark Kachler, who helped bring the school system together with the KTCCCA, stated "It is a fantastic opportunity for our athletes in many sports but especially track and field to have a unique facility of this type. With the financial and technical help of the coaches association, we have built a great facility at no cost to the school system."

The cost to construct the indoor track was funded entirely by the KTCCCA with the proceeds of the meets going to repay the cost. In addition to the meet proceeds, the Maysville Tourism Commission has donated to the project due to the increase in tourism revenues that will arise from the seven track meets to be held at the facility this winter and in winters to come. Also a five-year agreement to sell the naming rights to the facility was reached with US Bank. With this agreement the facility will acquire a new name. Instead of always being referred to as the "Old Jockey Property", the facility will now be known as the US Bank/Mason County Schools Indoor Athletic Complex. A ceremony to recognize the re-naming of the building will be held on Saturday just prior to the start of the first race.

Meets will be held each Saturday from January 19 thru March 1 at 10:00 am.

Lady Saints Play Brossart Tonight in All "A"

The St. Patrick Lady Saints play the Bishop Brossart Lady 'Stangs tonight at 7:30 in the 10th Region All "A" Classic at Paris. Brossart (10-5) beat Augusta 59-29 in the first round Monday night. St. Patrick (6-8) had a first round bye. Paris and Calvary Christian meet in tonight's first game at 6 o'clock.

Mason Girls Frosh Edged by Harrison County

The Mason County girls' freshman team lost to Harrison County 34-33 at home last night.
Christen Cropper led the Lady Royals with 14 points. Mason County (5-6) plays at Bracken County on Jan. 22.

Montgomery Co. 70, Saints 60

Two weeks ago, Montgomery County routed St. Patrick 92-63 in the Pepsi Mason County Invitational Tournament. Last night, the Saints gave the Indians a game before losing 70-60 at home. After leading 22-18 at the half, Montgomery County outscored St. Patrick 21-10 in the third quarter. St. Patrick senior Nick Anderson scored a game-high 23 points. Stephen Mason added 15. The Saints are back in action Thursday night at home against Bishop Brossart. That game was originally scheduled Friday night.

SP FG 45.1% 3 PT FG 21.4% FT 73.3% REB 38 TO 28
MC FG 34.8% 3 PT FG 22.2% FT 78.3% REB41 TO 20

SP (13-4) Owens 9, Anderson 23, Thompson 2, Clarke 6, Mason 15, D. Gallenstein 5
MC (14-3) Clark 9, Stull 10, Curtis 4, Rash 6, Hendrix 11, Stephens 13, Crisp 9, Gibbons 8

SP 11 07 10 32-60
MC 14 08 21 27-70

Miller had 29 and 10 in Royals' 80-63 Win Over Campbell County

Darius Miller scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Mason County Royals to an 80-63 win over the Campbell County Camels tonight at The Fieldhouse. Miller also had seven assists and blocked four shots. Russ Middleton scored 17 points including his 1,000th career point. Trevor Setty scored nine points and had seven assists. The Royals broke a 2-2 tie with a 15-0 run. Mason County led by as many as 28 points in the fourth quarter. Mason County had 22 assists.

MC FG 50% 3 PT FG 23.5% FT 52.6% REB 37 TO 16
CC FG 43.% 3 PT FG 40% FT 81% REB 32 TO 22

MC (16-3) Middleton 17, Downing 8, Miller 29, Trevor Setty 9, King 6, Tolle 2, Pawsat 2,
Treg Setty 3, Gilbert 4
CC (10-4) Nerl 8, Coffman 3, Albrecht 15, B. Franzen 15, A. Franzen 3, Jolly 4, Eten 3, Parks 10,
Wolf 2

Maysville-County Football Alumni Dinner Feb. 8

The 4th annual Maysville-Mason County Football Alumni Dinner will be held on Friday, Feb. 8, from 6-7 pm, at the Mason County Football Facility, prior to the Mason County vs. Clark County game. All former Bulldog and Royal players and coaches are invited to attend.
If you plan to attend the dinner, e-mail Coach Buchanan at: David.Buchanan@Mason.kyschools.us

Mason Co. Freshmen Boys Get Road Win Over Harrison Co.

Treg Setty scored 22 points and Jeris Carver with added 18 to lead the Mason County boys' freshmen basketball team to a 68-42 road win over the Harrison County Thorobreds last night.
The Royals (13-1) host Clark County on Thursday at 6 pm.

Mason County- Setty 22, Carver 18, Pawsat 9, Gilbert 5, McBride 5, Menefee 3, Frame 2, Perry 2, Berry 2, Dickerson 1
Harrison County- Saunders 13, Fowler 10, Lewis 8, Reeder 7, Aubrey 4

Georgetown Recruiting Tolle

Georgetown College is the latest school to recruit Mason County defensive end/linebacker Jackson Tolle. Assistant coach Dewayne Allison attended the Mason County-Scott County basketball game Friday. Tolle was invited to visit the Georgetown College campus on Jan. 26 and 27. Eastern Kentucky is still recruiting Tolle even though head coach Danny Hope moved on to Purdue.

Girls' 10th Region Stats Leaders

Here are the top five leaders this week in the girls' 10th Region statistics:

Scoring
Lacey Cline, Mason County 21.3 ppg
De'Sarae Chambers, Mason County 20.1 ppg
Katie Kitchen, Cambell County 18.1 ppg
Natalie Kelsch, Pendleton County 15.1 ppg
Maggie Prewitt, Montgomery County14.2 ppg

Rebounds
Molly Norton, Bourbon County 8.6 rpg
De'Sarae Chambers, Mason County 8.3 rpg
Ivy Livengood, Bourbon County 8.3 rpg
Natalie Kelsch, Pendleton County 8.2 rpg
Whitney Montgomery, Clark County 7.8 rpg

Assists
Maggie Prewitt, Montgomery County 5.2 apg
Lacey Cline, Mason County 3.4 apg
Ashley Pugh, Pendleton County 3.2 apg
Paige Bowling, Campbell County 3.0 apg
Preshia Rogers, Clark County, 2.6 apg

Steals
Preshia Rogers, Clark County 3.9 spg
Maggie Prewitt, Montgomery County 3.8 spg
Leslie Pfeffer, St. Patrick 3.8 spg
Shelby Sosby, Nicholas County 3.2 spg
De'Sarae Chambers, Mason County 2.8 spg
Bree Massie, Bourbon County 2.8 spg

Field Goal Percentage
De'Sarae Chambers, Mason County 53.40%
Lacey Cline, Mason County 50.30%
Ginger Wallace, Clark County 49%
Mary Jehlik, Montgomery County 47.90%
Maggie Prewitt, Montgomery County 47.10%

3 Point FG
De'Sarae Chambers, Mason County 53.50%
Emily Sanker, Bishop Brossart 45.50%
Keller Menke, Mason County 41.30%
Brittany Black, Clark County 41%
Lacey Cline, Mason County 40.60%

Free Throw Percentage
Jessie Jett, Harrison County 85%
Lacey Cline, Mason County 84%
Katie Kitchen, Campbell County 82%
De'Sarae Chambers, Mason County 79.60%
Sarah Cuthrell, Bishop Brossart 79.40%

Fryman 2nd in Two Events and 3rd in Another at Ky Invitational

University of Kentucky senior Andy Fryman of Maysville took second place in both the weight throw (62-04.50) and the shot put (56-03.75), and third place in the discus throw (171-05 ) at the Kentucky Invitational-the first meet of the indoor season for the Wildcats.
Here is a link to the results.

Advance Tickets for Mason Co. vs. Lex. Cath. DH

Advance ticket sales for the Mason County vs. Lexington Catholic girl-boy doubleheader at Memorial Coliseum Friday night will be on sale at Mason County High School starting on Monday. Tickets will be on sale between 7:30 and 8:30 am and at lunch between 11:15 am and 12:30 pm. Ticket prices are $5 for student general admission, $8 for general admission, and
$12 for lower reserve chairback.

Royals 81, Centennial 57

The Mason County Royals blew open a close game with a 18-0 run in the third quarter and beat the Centennial Knights of Roswell, GA. 81-57 tonight at Lexington Catholic. Darius Miller had a
game-high 26 points. Trevor Setty scored 22 points. Russ Middleton had 13 and Ethan King added 11.

MC FG 54% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 66.7% REB 38 TO 12
C FG 37.1% 3 PT FG 25% FT 45% REB 36 TO 16

MC (15-3) Middleton 13, Downing 2, Miller 26, Setty 22, E. King 11, Tolle 1, Stahl 1, R. King 2,
Lang 2, Pawsat 1
C (11-3) Doles 14, Brown 20, Coxworth 1, Johnson 4, Belin 6, Cummings 2, Carr 5, Harries 3,
Gaskins 2

MC 16 13 25 27-81
C 17 11 10 19-57

Lady Royals 77, Sacred Heart 71

Lacey Cline and De'Sarae Chambers combined to score 53 points to lead the Mason County Lady Royals to a 77-71 win over Sacred Heart today in the "Shooting for the Cure" at Bellarmine University in Louisville. Cline scored 27 points and Chambers had 26. Kasey Litzinger scored 14, Keller Menke had 7 and Kiara Gibbs added 3. The Lady Royals (11-3) have won three straight games.

MC FG 50% 3 PT FG 50% FT 81.8% REB 33 TO 23
SH FG 42.6% 3 PT FG 38.9% FT 57.1% REB 57.1% TO 18

MC 23 19 18 17-77
SH 15 17 14 25-71

Mason County Girls Frosh Rout Clark County

The Mason County girls' freshmen basketball team routed Clark County 41-19 Friday night at home. The win avenged a 14 point loss to the Lady Cardinals in Winchester earlier in the season. Courtney Moran and Christen Cropper led the Lady Royals in scoring with 10 points apiece. Mason County (5-5) will host Harrison County on Tuesday at 6 pm.

Royals Take on Centennial Tonight at Lex. Cath.

The Mason County Royals don't have long to fret over last night's loss to Scott County. The Royals play the Centennial Knights of Roswell, GA. tonight at 7:30 in the Nissan on Nicholasville Shootout at Lexington Catholic. Centennial, the Class AAAAA state runnerup last season, is ranked in the top five in Georgia this year. The Knights (11-2) beat Rose Hill Academy 55-53 during the shootout. Centennial guard Lorenzo Brown is one of the top juniors in the country.

Here is a link to Centennial's web page.

Here is a link to a webcast of the Centennial-Alpharetta game Tuesday night.

Probable starters:

Mason County
G Russ Middeton 6-3 1/2 180 Jr.
G Keith Downing 6-2 165 Jr.
F Darius Miller 6-7 215 Sr.
F Trevor Setty 6-7 180 Sr.
F Ethan King 6-3 165 Sr.

Centennial
G Delonte Doles 5-10 165 Sr.
G Lorenzo Brown 6-5 190 Jr.
C Alex Coxworth 6-1 170 Jr.
F Robby Johnson 6-8 220 Sr.
F Kamren Belin 6-6 185 So.

Scott County 76, Mason County 64

Darius Miller played just 16:31 because of foul trouble and the Mason County Royals lost to the Scott County Cardinals 76-64 tonight in The Fieldhouse. Miller scored just five points. He picked up his third foul with 2:15 left in the second quarter, his fourth foul with 5:08 remaining in the third quarter and fouled out with 6:08 left in the game. Mason County led by eight early in the second quarter, but Scott County was up 33-28 at the half. The Cardinals outscored the Royals 22-13 in the third quarter. Scott County led 63-46 with 5:23 to play. Mason County cut the deficit to eight at 68-60 with 1:40 remaining, but could get no closer. The Royals missed 14 free throws in the game including eight straight in the third quarter. Scott County junior Richie Phares made 13 of 15 free throws and scored a game-high 23 points. Russ Middleton led Mason County with 20 points.

MC FG 37% 3 PT FG 26.6% FT 56.3% REB 38 TO 21
SC FG 41.%% 3 PT FG 45.5% FT 77.% REB 39 TO 16

MC (14-3) Middleton 20, Downing 7, Miller 5, Setty 10, King 14, Tolle 2, Pawsat 6
SC (10-7) Guyn 16, Portwood 14, Lee 6, Phares 23, Hundley 4, Birchfield 6, Adams 8

MC 11 17 13 23-64
SC 09 24 22 21-76

Arthur Allen "Punk" Griffin Dead at Age 81

Legendary Maysville Bulldogs basketball scorekeeper Arthur Allen "Punk" Griffin died this morning. He was 81. Griffin was the official scorer for the 39th District and 10th Region tournaments for many years. He is a member of the 10th Region Hall of Fame. Griffin attended his first state tournament in 1944. Philip Hay interviewed Punk at last year's state tournament and Griffin still had vivid memories of Maysville's 1947 state championship team. Punk was a walking sports encyclopedia and a Maysville institution. Everytime I've been around Cincinnati Reds radio announcer Marty Brenneman, he has asked about Punk. It was the same with sportswriters Bob White, Earl Cox and Mike Fields. They always wanted to know how Punk was doing. The state tournament won't be the same without him.

Saints Headed to Falmouth for First Time Since 1981

For the first time in more than 26 years, the St. Patrick Saints will make the winding trip to Falmouth to play the Pendleton County Wildcats Saturday night. It will be just the ninth meeting in the series. The first two games were played at Pendleton County in 1980 and 1981.
I did the play-by-play of the 1980 game-the Saints won 68-58 win. The last six games between the two schools were in the Pepsi-Mason County Invitational Tournament. The series is tied
4-4. Here is a rundown of the series:

11-25-80 St. Patrick 68, Pendelton County 58
11-24-80 Pendleton County 68, St. Patrick 52
01-03-85 Pendleton County 65, St. Patrick 49
01-04-89 Pendleton County 52, St. Patrick 48
01-04-90 St. Patrick 87, Pendleton County 79
01-04-96 St. Patrick 72, Pendleton County 48
01-09-97 St. Patrick 64, Pendelton County 52
01-09-97 Pendleton County 68, St. Patrick 40

Source: St. Patrick Record Book compiled by Tony Sapp and Rick Swartz

Lady Royals in "Shooting for the Cure"

The Mason County Lady Royals will play the Sacred Heart Academy Valkyries tomorrow at 12:30 pm in the "Shooting for the Cure" at Bellarmine University in Louisville. Eight games are scheduled in the event.

9:30 am Assumption vs. Franklin County
11:00 am Bullitt East vs. Owensboro
12:30 pm Sacred Heart Academy vs. Mason County
2:00 pm Henry Clay vs. Dupont Manual
3:30 pm Lexington Christian Academy vs. Christian County
5:00 pm Butler vs. Boone County
6:30 pm Mercy vs. Scott County
8:00 pm Christian Academy vs. Central Hardin

No. 1 vs. No. 2 Tonight at The Fieldhouse

The top-ranked Mason County Royals host No. 2 Scott County tonight at The Fieldhouse.
The Cardinals are the defending state champions. Mason County is 14-2. Scott County is 9-7.
Six of the Cardinals' seven losses have been to out-of-state teams. Scott County lost to Ballard 82-73 in the second game of the season. Scott County leads the series with Mason County 20-12. The junior varsity game begins at 6 pm, followed by the varsity game at 7:30. Here are the probable starters:

Mason County
G Russ Middleton 6-3 1/2 180 Jr.
G Keith Downing 6-2 165 Jr.
F Darius Miller 6-7 215 Sr.
F Trevor Setty 6-7 180 Sr.
F Ethan King 6-3 165 Sr.

Scott County
G Ge-Lawn Guyn 6-2 160 So.
G Tyler Portwood 6-4 155 Sr.
C Jordan Lee 6-7 195 Sr.
F Richie Phares 6-7 200 Jr.
F Cameron Hundley 6-4 185 Sr.

Mason Co. Freshmen Beat Montgomery Co.40-27

Treg Setty scored 13 points and Jeris Carver added 11 to lead the Mason County boys freshmen team to a 40-27 win over Montgomery County last night. The Royals, now 12-1, play at Harrison County Monday night.
Mason County- Setty 13 Carver 11 Gilbert 9 McBride 3 Menefee 2 Perry 2
Montgomery County- Clark 12 Dotson 7 Mullins 5 Whitton 3

Mason County's Offensive Efficiency Rating

Offensive Efficiency Rating (OER) is a term NBA and college basketball teams use to evaluate their performance. Dean Oliver, author of the book "Basketball on Paper," came up with a formula to figure points per possession. The statistics computer program used by Mason County and most other high school basketball teams figures points per possession for every game. You determine the OER, by multiplying the points per possession x 100. Mason County's OER has been above 100 in all but two games-the loss to Rice and Sunday's win over Montgomery County. In their loss to Lexington Catholic, the Royals had a very good OER (113), but the Knights were more efficient on offense ( with an OER 134). Here is the OER for the Mason County Royals and their opponents through the first 16 games:

Mason C0. 111, Bryan Station 96
Mason Co. 112, Tates Creek 100
Mason Co. 103, Covington Catholic 90
Mason Co. 107, Scott 53
Mason Co. 115, Christ Presbyterian 87
Mason Co. 101, Leilehua 58
Mt. Vernon 117, Mason Co. 116
Rice 109, Mason Co. 87
Mason Co. 93, Iolani 69
Mason Co. 118, Lexington Christian Academy 64
Mason Co. 115, June Buchanan 95
Mason Co. 113, Covington Catholic 79
Lexington Catholic 134, Mason Co. 113
Mason Co. 110, Pendelton Co. 49
Mason Co. 134, Bishop Brossart 65
Mason Co. 96, Montgomery Co. 79

Jordan Murray Named to ECAC All-Star Team

Army senior free safety Jordan Murray of Maysville has been named to the 2007 ECAC Football Championship Subdivision All-Star team. Here are links to an article on goarmysports.com and a press release from ecacsports.com.

Saints Outscore Black Devils 95-87

Five Saints scored in double figures as St. Patrick outscored the Deming Black Devils 95-87 last night in Mt. Olivet. St. Patrick led by as many as 21 in the second half. Deming mounted a comeback but could get no closer than six points. Stephen Mason led the Saints with 25 points.
Nick Anderson had 23. Chris Owens followed with 20. Andy Clarke had 11 and Matt Thompson added 10. It was St. Patrick's third win over Deming this season. The two teams met in the first round of the Boys' All "A" 10th Region on Jan. 21. at Deming.

Mason County Baseball Team Organizational Meeting

An organizational meeting for the Mason County High School baseball team
will be held Wednesday at 7 pm at the Jockey Building in Washington. Royals coach Mike Murphy says players and their parents should attend the meeting.

Nelson Leads Stingrays at Huntington

Eight year old Nicholas Nelson of the Limestone Stingrays swim team won eight races at the 39th Annual Huntington Winter Invitational in Huntington, West Virginia over the weekend. Nelson, competing in the boys' 7-8 age group won the 25 yard freestyle, 25 yard backstroke, 25 yard butterfly, 50 yard freestyle, 50 yard breaststroke, 50 yard butterfly, 100 yard freestyle and 100 yard individual medley. Amanda Miller won the girls' open 50 yard freestyle. Morgan Cyrus won the girls' 11-12 50 yard breaststroke. Several other members of the Stingrays had high finishes. Here is a link to the results.

Royals Have 600 Wins in The Fieldhouse

Sunday's win over Montgomery County in the championship game of the Pepsi Mason County Invitational Tournament was Mason County's 600th victory in The Fieldhouse. The Royals won their first game in The Fieldhouse on Jan. 15, 1965 (82-63 over Ripley). Mason County's record in The Fieldhouse is 600-175 for a winning percentage of .774. The Royals' overall record is 1046-406 (.720%).

Mason Co. Boys Frosh Top Lexington Catholic

The Mason County freshman boys defeated Lexington Catholic 41-34 Monday night in The Fieldhouse. Treg Setty and Jordan Gilbert led the Royals with 10 points apiece. Mason County, now 11-1, host Montgomery County on Thursday at 6:30 pm.

MC- Setty 10, Gilbert 10, Pawsat 9, Carver 9, McBride 2, Orta 2
LC- Talbot 10 Schuette 10 DeLuca 7 Porter 3 Martin 2 Wells 2

Chambers Scores Career-High 34 to Lead Lady Royals

De'Sarae Chambers scored a career-high 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Mason County Lady Royals to an 85-72 win over the Clark County Lady Cardinals tonight in the girls' gym. Kasey Litzinger had 17 points. Lacey Cline scored 15 points and had six assists. Keller Menke added 12 points

MC FG 49.3% 3 PT FG 44.4% FT 52.9% REB 43 TO 11
CC FG 44.1% 3 PT FG 23.8% FT 78.9% REB 33 TO 18

MC (10-3) B. Menke 2, K. Menke 12, Litzinger 17, Cline 15, Queen 3, Chambers 34, Gibbs 2
CC (6-9) Rogers 12, Holton 2, Henry 10, Montgomery 16, Black 20, Wallace 6, Williams 6

MC 33 21 12 19-85
CC 15 17 21 19-72

Note: Chambers scored her 2500th career point during the Lady Vikings Holiday Classic in North Canton, OH. Chambers now has 2,575 career points.

Royals 69, Indians 55 in MCIT Finals

The Mason County Royals used a couple of second half runs to defeat the Montgomery County Indians 69-55 today in the championship game of the Pepsi Mason County Invitational Tournament. There were four ties and four lead changes in the first half. Montgomery County led by four points in the second quarter, but Mason County rallied to lead 27-22 at the half.
The Royals opened the third quarter with a 13-2 run to go up 40-24. Russ Middleton hit three straight three-pointers during the run. Montgomery County got to within five points at 52-47 with just under five minutes remaining, but Mason County put the game away with another 13-2 run.
It was a physical game with 20 fouls on each team. Mason County was 23 of 69 from the field for 33.3%. Montgomery County made just 17 of 57 shots for 29.8%. Middleton had a game-high 22 points including 11 in the fourth quarter. Darius Miller had a double-double, 18 points and 14 rebounds. He also blocked six shots. Ethan King added 12 points. Jordan Stephens had a double-double, 17 points and 14 rebounds, for Montgomery County. The two teams meet again on
Feb. 5th at Montgomery County.

Mason County FG 33.3% 3 PT FG 31.6% FT 70.8% REB 47 TO 11
Montgomery County FG 29.8% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 55.2% REB 49 TO 20

Mason County (14-2) Middleton 22, Downing 8, Miller 18, Setty 5, King 12, Tolle 4
Montgomery County (12-3) Stull 10, Curtis 3, Stephens 17, Clark 10, Rash 1, Hendrix 5,
Crisp 6, Gibbons 3

Mason County 11 16 20 22-69
Montgomery County 08 14 16 17-55

Royals Run Past Brossart 71-36

The Mason County Royals started the game on a 19-0 run on their way to a 71-36 win over the Bishop Brossart Mustangs tonight in the semifinals of the Pepsi Mason County Invitational Tournament. Trevor Setty led the Royals in scoring with 17 points. Darius Miller scored 14 and Ethan King added 12. Setty, Miller and King were a combined 18 of 20 from the field.
Mason County made 17 of 22 shots (77.3%) in the first half. The Royals will play the Montgomery County Indians in the championship game on Sunday at 3 pm. Montgomery County beat Campbell County 63-54 in the other semifinal game.

MC FG 65.9% 3 PT FG 12.5% FT 85.7% REB 33 TO 13
BB FG 27.5% 3 PT FG 12.5% FT 85.7% REB 19 TO 14

MC (13-2) Middleton 5, Downing 2, Miller 14, Trevor Setty 17, King 12, Tolle 6, Barner 2, Pawsat 3, Treg Setty 8, Gilbert 2
BB (7-6) Patterson 8, Armstrong 5, Rieger 4, Kremer 10, Ridder 2, Hertzenberg 4, Morsher 3

MC 23 19 16 13-71
BB 04 12 13 07-36

Lady Royals in Kitten Shootout Tonight

The Mason County Lady Royals play the Ashland Kittens tonight at 8:45 in the final game of the Kittens Shootout at Ashland. Here is the schedule:

11:00 Magoffin County vs. East Carter
12:30 Moore vs. Fleming County
2:15 West Carter vs. Pike County Central
4:00 Russell vs. Knott County Central
5:30 Elliott County vs. Franklin County
7:15 Pikeville vs. Raceland
8:45 Ashland vs. Mason County

Montgomery County and Campbell County Win in MCIT

The Montgomery County Indians defeated the St. Patrick Saints 92-63 and the Campbell County Camels beat the Harrison County Thorobreds 62-56 tonight in the first round of the Pepsi Mason County Invitational Tournament. Montgomery County and Campbell County will meet in the second semifinal game tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. Mason County will play Bishop Brossart in the first game at 6:30.

JV MCIT

The Junior Varsity Mason County Invitational Tournament will be played Saturday at The Fieldhouse. Mason County plays Bishop Brossart at 10 am, followed by Montgomery County against Harrison County at 11 am. The consolation game is scheduled 12:15 pm. The championship game will tip off at 1:15 pm.

Royals Roll 77-33 Over Pendleton County

The Mason County Royals jumped out 11-0 and 23-2 leads on their way to a 77-33 win over the Pendleton County Wildcats tonight in the opening game of the Pepsi Mason County Invitational Tournament. Russ Middleton led the Royals in scoring with 14 points. Trevor Setty scored 12 points and Ethan King added 11. Mason County will play the Bishop Brossart Mustangs in the semifinals Saturday at 6:30 pm. The Mustangs defeated the Bracken County Polar Bears 61-29 in tonight's second game.

MC FG 51.7% 3 PT FG 41.7% FT 45.5% REB 40 TO 20
PC FG 26% 3 PT Fg 14.3% FT 66.7% REB 30 TO 25

MC (12-2) Middleton 14, Downing 2, Miller 9, Trevor Setty 12, E. King 11, Tolle 2, Stahl 6,
R. King 3, Rice 6, Treg Setty 3, Gilbert 2, Pawsat 7
PC (3-7) Myers 2, Harden 6, Moeves 5, Ferrell 2, Greene 4, Walsh 4, Florence 4, Cooper 3,
Jones 3

MC 23 15 22 11-77
PC 04 06 11 12-33

Wylie Brace Named to All-Bluegrasspreps.com Football Team

Mason County senior Wylie Brace has been named to the All-Bluegrasspreps.com Football Team. Brace, a 6'-2" 260 pound offensive guard and defensive tackle, was named to the team as an athlete.

Mason-Fleming Boys Freshmen Game Postponed

The Fleming County at Mason County boys freshmen basketball game tonight has been postponed.

Girls Freshman Game Rescheduled

The Bracken County at Mason County girls freshmen basketball game postponed Wednesday night is rescheduled on Friday at 6 pm at the girls gym downtown.

Mason County Football Schedules

Mason County football coach David Buchanan has released the Royals' 2008 schedules:

Varsity

Aug. 29 Paris Home

Sept. 5 Boone County Away

Sept. 12 Lewis County Home

Sept. 19 East Carter Home

Sept. 26 West Carter Away

Oct. 3 Campbell County Away

Oct. 10 Open

Oct. 17 Bourbon County Home

Oct. 24 Russell Away

Oct. 31 Fleming County Away

Nov. 7 Greenup County Home

Freshmen/Junior Varsity

Sept. 9 Montgomery County Home

Sept. 16 Fleming County Away

Sept. 22 Harrison County Away

Sept. 29 Bourbon County Home

Oct. 6 Rowan County Home

Oct. 13 1st Round Playoffs TBA

Oct. 20 Semifinals TBA

Oct. 27 JV Finals TBA

Oct. 20 Freshmen Finals TBA

Mason County No.1 in Litkenhous Ratings

The Mason County Royals are number one in the Courier-Journal's first Litkenhous ratings of the season. Here are links to a story by Jason Frakes and the ratings.

Pepsi MCIT Postponed Tonight

Tonight's games in the Pepsi Mason County Invitational Tournament have been postponed due to the weather. The tournament schedule is pushed back one day. The championship game will be played Sunday at 3 pm. Here is the revised schedule:

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

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

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

Sunday
3 pm championship game

Local Teams Have Very Few Home Games

Home games have been few and far between for the four local high school basketball teams.
The St. Patrick Lady Saints have played their first nine games on the road. The Lady Saints' home opener is Friday night against Fleming County.
The Mason County Lady Royals have played seven of their first 11 games on the road. Of the four home games, three were played at The Fieldhouse. The Lady Royals only have three home games left on the schedule and all three are at the girls' gym downtown.
After playing four of their first five games at home, the St. Patrick Saints have played eight straight game roads and are not scheduled to play their next home game until Jan. 15.
The Mason County Royals have only played two of their first 13 games at home. Barring a major upset, the Royals will play three games at The Fieldhouse in the Pepsi Mason County Invitational Tournament this week. After the MCIT, six of the Royals' 13 remaining games will be at home.

Molly Parker Named to All-Tournament Team

St. Patrick junior Molly Parker was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Kentucky Bank Christmas Classic at Bourbon County and Paris.

Royals Still No. 1 in Bluegrasspreps.com Rankings

Despite a 10 point loss to Lexington Catholic, the Mason County Royals are still number one in the Bluegrasspreps.com Boys Basketball Rankings.