Mason Co. Results at State Track and Field Meet

Here is how Mason County athletes did Friday and Saturday at the state track and field meet in Louisville:

• Daniel Reed, boys' triple jump, 4th place, (43-07)
• Terrance Breckenridge, Seth Adkins, Bradley Lang and Josh Harris, boys' 4x200 meter relay, 4th place, (1:35.39)
• Colt Fearis, Josh Harris, Bradley Lang and Westin Stahl, boys' 4x400 meter relay, 5th place, (3:38.10)
• Kasey Litzinger, girls' shot put, 7th place (31-03.50), girls' discus throw, 8th place (88-05)
• Valerie Rice, girls' 1600 meter run, 11th place, (5:48.05)
• Sara Bellingham, Blaine Menke, Valerie Rice and Rachel White, girls' 4x800 meter relay, 10th place, (10.55.65)
• Terrance Breckenridge, Akeem Jackson, Daniel Reed and Bradley Lang, boys' 4x100 meter relay, 14th place, (46.38)
• Elizabeth Levay, girls' high jump, 17th place (4-06)
  Here is a link to the complete results in Class 2A.
  

Jay Bruce Interview from this Winter

With Jay Bruce playing great since being called by the Reds this week (including a walk-off home run today), I thought I would post again my interview with Bruce from earlier this year. Push play on the flash-based media player below to listen to the interview.


Gabcast! Jay Bruce Interview #0

Reed Sets School Record, Finishes 4th in Triple Jump

Mason County senior Daniel Reed set a school record (43-07) and finished fourth in the triple jump at the state track and field meet today in Louisville.
The preliminaries in the races were held today. The finals are Saturday. Here is a link to today's results.

Mason County Lady Royals Awards Picnic

The Mason County Lady Royals fast-pitch softball team held its awards picnic at the Maysville-Mason County Recreation Park Thursday night. Here is a list of the award winners:

Sommer Case Coach's Award
Cara Irwin

Defensive Award
Krista Hamilton

Pitching Award
Karissa Greenhill

Highest Batting Average
Lacey Cline

110% Award
Karissa Greenhill

Most Improved Player
Sydney Helphenstine

Keith Carver Award
Kortney Carver
Abby Huff

Saints Lose to Camels 13-3 in Five Innings

The St. Patrick Saints lost to the Campbell County Camels 13-3 in five innings in the first round of the 10th Region tournament at Harrison County tonight. The Saints close out the season with a record of 2-18. St. Patrick was hit hard by injuries this year. The Saints started the season with 19 players, but had only 10 or 11 for many games. Thanks to Jim Swinford and Ed Lewis of WCYN radio in Cynthiana for calling the game for WFTM tonight. You can listen to the rest of the tournament on www.wcyn.com The semifinals are Thursday- Nicholas County vs. Scott at 5:30 and Harrison County vs. Campbell County at 7:45.

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St. Patrick vs. Campbell County Game Postponed

The St. Patrick vs. Campbell County first round game in the 10th Region tournament is postponed tonight due to heavy rain and rescheduled for tomorrow night at 7:45 at Harrison County. The Harrison County Thorobreds and Clark County Cardinals were tied at 1-1 in the third inning of today's first game when heavy rain started to fall. That game will resume tomorrow at 5:30.

Mason County Football Player-Parent Meeting

The Mason County football player-parent meeting for the 2008 season will be held at the football field Thursday at 7 p.m. This meeting is for players and parents in grades 9-12 for the 2008 season.

Two Big Innings Doom Royals in 12-8 Loss

The Mason County Royals rallied from a 6-0 deficit only to lose to the Nicholas County Bluejackets 12-8 in eight innings in the opening game of the 10th Region tournament at Harrison County. Nicholas County scored six runs in the top of the first innning. Mason County started chipping away in the bottom of the inning when Richie Cox hit a two-run home run. The Royals scored two runs in the third and three in the fourth to take a 7-6 lead. Cox scored the go ahead run when a balk was called as he attempted to steal home. Nicholas County tied the game in the sixth inning and scored five runs in the eighth inning on two home runs. Mason County scored a run in the bottom of the eighth. Nicholas County starter Jordan Mynear went the distance, throwing 177 pitches. He struck out 10. Cox had four RBI and scored three runs for the Royals who end the season with a 13-19 record.

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Lady Royals Lose to Fillies 11-1 in Regional Tourney

The Mason County Lady Royals lost to the Harrison County Fillies 11-1 in five innings in the first round of the 10th Region tournament at Clark County. The Lady Royals close out the season with a 9-15 record.

Mason County Qualifiers for State Meet

Seventeen Mason County track and field athletes have qualified for the state meet. Here is the list:

• Kasey Litzinger- shot put and discus
• Elizabeth Levay- high jump
• Valerie Rice- 1600 meters
• Valerie Rice, Rachel White, Sara Bellinghman and Blaine Menke-girls' 4x800 meter relay
• Daniel Reed-triple jump
• Josh Harris, Bradley Lang, Akeem Jackson and Terrance Breckenridge-boys' 4x200 meter relay
• Daniel Reed, Bradley Lang, Akeem Jackson and Terrance Breckenridge-boys' 4x100 meter relay
• Westin Stahl, Colt Fearis, Josh Harris and Bradley Lang-boys' 4x400 meter relay
• Seth Adkins, Macolm Jones, Raylee Kirkland and Xavia Shurn-alternates

The state track and field championships will be held Friday and Saturday at the University of Louisville. Here is a link to the schedule of events.

Kasey Litzinger Wins Two Regional Titles, Daniel Reed 2nd in Triple Jump

Mason County senior Kasey Litzinger won both the shot put (30-05.25 ) and the discus (83.11) at the Class 2A Region 5 track and field meet Saturday in Falmouth. Litzinger led the Lady Royals to a fourth place finish. Mason County senior Daniel Reed was second in the triple jump (41-10). The Royals finished ninth in the boys' meet. Litzinger and Reed are automatic qualifiers for the state meet Friday and Saturday at the University of Louisville. Several other Mason County athletes also may have qualified for the state meet. A formula is used to determine the qualifiers based on statewide results. The KHSAA is expected to post the qualifiers later this evening. Check out these links for the regional results:

Team scores

Race results

Field event results

Knight, Poe and Kitze Repeat Winners

Paducah firefigher Barry Knight (above left photo) won the Buffalo Trails Multisport Racing Triathlon for the fourth straight year today. Knight's time was 1:14:54. Maysville native Allison Poe (above right photo) was the women's triathlon winner for the second consecutive year. Her time was 1:26:08. Michelle Kitze of Kettering, Ohio won the women's duathlon (1:45:48) for the third straight year and the sixth time in seven years. Greg Howard of Fort Wayne, Indiana won the duathlon (1:30:22) for the first time. The swim portion of the triathlon was cancelled due to high levels of bacteria in the Ohio River. The swim was replaced by a half-mile run. Robbie Detro of Maysville won the 5K Run in a time of 17:56. Jacinda Thompson of Manchester, Ohio was the female winner of the 5K (24:32). Gabcast! Multi-Sport Racing 2008 #0

10th Region Baseball Tournament Pairings

The draw for the 10th Region baseball tournament was held this evening at Harrison County, the site of this year's tournament. Here is the schedule:

Monday
5:30 Mason County vs. Nicholas County
7:45 Bourbon County vs. Scott

Tuesday
5:30 Harrison County vs. Clark County
7:45 Campbell County vs. St. Patrick

Wednesday
5:30 Mason County-Nicholas County winner vs. Bourbon County-Scott winner
7:45 Harrison County-Clark County winner vs. Campbell County-St. Patrick winner

Thursday
6:30 Championship game

No Swim in Triathlon This Year

High levels of bacteria in the Ohio River have forced the cancellation of the swim portion of this year's Buffalo Trails Triathlon. The swim will be replaced by a half-mile run. The triathlon, duathlon and 5K run take place tomorrow morning.

10th Region Softball Pairings

The pairings are set for the 10th Region fast-pitch softball tournament at Clark County. Here is the schedule:

Monday
1 p.m. Bracken County vs. Clark County
3 p.m. Montgomery County vs. Scott
5 p.m. Harrison County vs. Mason County
7 p.m. Bishop Brossart vs. Nicholas County

Tuesday
5:30 Harrison County-Mason County winner vs. Montgomery County-Scott winner
7:30 Bracken County-Clark County winner vs. Bishop Brossart-Nicholas County

Wednesday
6 p.m. Championship game

It's Multisport Race Weekend

The Buffalo Trails Multisport Races are Saturday morning in Maysville. The duathlon and triathlon begin at 8 a.m. The 5K run starts at 8:30 a.m. All four defending champions are returning this year:

Barry Knight, Men's Triathlon

Allison Poe, Women's Triathlon

Robert Smith, Men's Duathlon

Michelle Kitze, Women's Duathlon

Knight, a Paducah firefighter, has won all three triathlons. Poe is the only local winner of a race.

Kitze of Kettering, Ohio has won the duathlon five times, including the last two. She won the triathlon in 2005.

Here is a link to the race web site.

Royals 12, Saints 2 in District Finals

Corey Woods led off the game with a home run and the Mason County Royals scored in each inning on their way to a 12-2 win over the St. Patrick Saints in six innings tonight in the championship game of the 39th District tournament. Richie Cox hit a two-run home run for the Royals in the fourth inning. Ryne King pitched a complete game for his first win of the season. He struck out seven batters and only allowed five hits. King also had a big night at the plate with three singles and two RBI. St. Patrick catcher Nick Anderson led off the second inning with a home run. Mason County third basemen Eric Meadows was ejected from the game in the sixth inning. Meadows pushed Jacob McKay to the ground on a tag out. I'm not sure if Meadows was ejected for the push or because of an argument which followed the play. Tempers flared for both teams. Mason County and St. Patrick both move on to the 10th Region Tournament at Harrison County.

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All Tournament Team

Mason County
Ryne King
Richie Cox
Corey Woods
Keegan McGee

St. Patrick
John Stwarka
Chris Owens
Nick Anderson

Augusta
Jacob Kelsch
Ryan Kelsch

Bracken County
Andrew Cummins
Ryne Clark

Lady Royals Lose 3-0 in District Finals

The Mason County Lady Royals lost to the Bracken County Lady Bears 3-0 tonight in the finals of the 39th District Tournament. Bracken County scored all of its runs in the fifth inning. Both teams advance to the 10th Region tournament at Clark County.

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All Tournament Team

Bracken County
Tara Kauinui
Jaclyn Crawford
Alex Rogers
Katelyn Meyer

Mason County
Lacey Cline
Karissa Greenhill
Krista Hamilton

St. Patrick
Leslie Pfeffer
Kate Crawford

Morris Sisters Lose at State

Carolyn Morris and Bridgit Morris of Mason County lost to Lydia Youngblood and Jessica Maxwell of Elizabethtown 6-1, 6-4 today in the first round of the KHSAA Girls' Doubles State Tennis Tournament.

Lady Royals, Saints and Royals Advance

Two days later than originally scheduled, the 39th District fast-pitch softball and baseball tournaments got underway today. The Mason County Lady Royals beat the St. Patrick Lady Saints 5-1 in the semifinals of the softball tournament. The Lady Royals will play the Bracken County Lady Bears in the championship game Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Maysville-Mason County Recreation Park.
The St. Patrick Saints and Mason County Royals were semifinal winners in the baseball tournament. The Saints defeated the Augusta Panthers 16-3 and the Mason County Royals beat the Bracken County Polar Bears 16-1 in six innings.
The Royals scored 11 runs in the sixth inning. Richie Cox drove in five runs in the sixth inning with a three-run home run and a double.
St. Patrick and Mason County will meet in the championship game Thursday night at 7 o'clock at Bracken County.
Thanks to Jason Butler for covering the baseball games for me tonight. My oldest daughter, Danielle, had surgery in Lexington today and I was with her. She did fine.

Pairings Set for State Tennis Championships

The KHSAA has released the pairings for the State Tennis Championships. Carolyn Morris and Bridgit Morris of Mason County are scheduled to play Lydia Youngblood and Jessica Maxwell of Elizabethtown in the girls' doubles tournament Thursday at 12:45 p.m at Madison Southern High School. Here is a link to the lower half of the bracket.

Softball Tournament Postponed Again

The 39th District fast-pitch softball tournament has been postponed today. The Mason County vs. St. Patrick game is rescheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Maysville-Mason County Recreation Park.

39th District Baseball Tournament Postponed Again

The semifinals of the the 39th District baseball tournament have been postponed for the second straight day. The games were rained out Monday. Wet field conditions forced the games to be called off today. They are rescheduled for Wednesday. St. Patrick plays Augusta at 5:30 p.m., followed by Mason County vs. Bracken County at 7:30 p.m.

District Baseball and Softball Tourneys Postponed

The 39th District baseball and softball tournament games were rained out today. The schedule for both tournaments is pushed back one day.

Fryman 4th in Shot Put at SEC Championships

University of Kentucky senior Andy Fryman of Maysville was consistent at the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships at Auburn University. After finishing fourth in the hammer throw on Friday and fourth in the discus on Saturday, he took fourth place in the shot put (60-3.25) Sunday. Fryman earned a total of 15 points for the UK men who finished sixth. The Wildcats will compete in the NCAA Mideast Regional at the University of Arkansas May 30-31.

District Baseball and Softball Tourneys Begin Today

The 39th District baseball and fast-pitch softball tournaments begin today. In the baseball tournament at Bracken County, the St. Patrick Saints play the Augusta Panthers at 5:30, followed by the Mason County Royals against the Bracken County Polar Bears at 7:30.
In the softball tournament, hosted by St. Patrick at the Maysville-Mason County Recreation Park, it's the Mason County Lady Royals vs. the St. Patrick Lady Saints at 5:30. The games will be on WFTM AM 1240. We'll start with the play-by-play of the softball game with updates from the baseball game, and then join the baseball game in progress when the softball game ends.

Blakefield Gets First Professional Win

Mark Blakefield won the ADI Classic on the NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour today. Here is a link to the story on the tour's website.

Mason County Students Sweep Farmers Fitness 5K

Both the male and female winners of the Farmers Fitness 5K at the May's Lick Asparagus Festival Saturday are members of the track and cross country teams at Mason County High School. Sophomore Jim Meyers was the male winner (16:54) and seventh grader Sara Bellingham was the female winner (20:26). Myers and Bellingham both medalled in three events Friday night in the Area 7 Championships before running for fun Saturday morning.

Fryman Fourth in Discus at SEC Championships

Andy Fryman was fourth in the discus (186-2) Saturday in the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships and earned five points for the University of Kentucky's men team.
Fryman is competing in the shot put tonight.

Middle School Track State Championships

Josh Harris, an eighth grader at the Mason County Middle School finished second in the 400 meter dash, fourth in the 100 meter dash and sixth in the high jump at the Middle School Championships Saturday at Paul Dunbar High School in Lexington. Another Mason County eighth grader- Valerie Rice- was eighth in the 1600 meters.

Mason County boys 3rd, the girls 4th in Area 7 Championships

The Mason County boys finished third and the Mason County girls were fourth in the Area 7 Championships Friday at Fleming County. Daniel Reed won the triple jump (40-09.00).
The Mason County team of Seth Adkins, Terrance Breckenridge, Josh Harris and Bradley Lang won the boys' 4x200 meter relay in a time of 1.36.04.

Blakefield Two Back Heading into Final Round

Mark Blakefield remains two shots off the lead heading into the ADI Classic on the NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour. He shot a one-under par 71 today in the third round at Cherry Blossom Golf Course and Country Club in Georgetown, Ky. Blakefield is seven-under for the tournament and is alone in second place. Joey Lamielle of Sarasota, Florida began the round tied for sixth place, but moved to the top of the leaderboard by firing a four-under par 68. Blakefield had an eagle, four birdies and five bogeys in windy conditions today. Admission to the tournament is free. Here is a link to the Cherry Blossom web page.

Fryman Takes 4th Place in Hammer Throw at SEC

University of Kentucky senior Andy Fryman had a fourth-place finish in the hammer throw (212-6) Friday at the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships at Auburn University. His fourth place finish earned the team five points. The UK men were in ninth place after the second day of competition.

Blakefield One Shot Off the Lead After Two Rounds

Mark Blakefield is one shot off the lead, tied for third at the ADI Classic on the NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour. The event is being played at Cherry Blossom Golf and Country Club in Georgetown, Ky. Blakefield had to finished his first round this morning after play was suspended by rain Thursday. He shot a two-under par 70 and had three birdies and a bogey. Blakefield had four birdies and no bogeys for a four-under 68 in the second round. The purse for the ADI Classic is $200,000 with $33,566 going to the winner.

Morris Sisters Qualify for State Tennis Tournament

The Morris sisters-Carolyn and Bridgit of Mason County-qualified for the KHSAA State Tennis Tournament in doubles. They advanced to the semifinals of the regional tournament. Carolyn is a junior. Bridgit is a freshman. The Mason County girls' and boys' teams both finished third in their respective regional tournaments. Becca Wallingford and Taylor Sargent made it to the quarterfinals in doubles. Erica Combs and Alyssa McCall both advanced to the round of 16 in singles. For the boys, Braun Applegate reached the semifinals in singles. Zach Ruble made it to the round of 16 in singles. Jackson Gossard and Steven Scaggs reached the semifinals in doubles. Hao Rong Wang and Eric White made it to the round of 16 in doubles.

Lacey Cline Signs with Thomas More College

Mason County senior Lacey Cline signed today to play basketball at Thomas More College. Cline averaged 20 points a game and led Mason County in assists last season. A five-year varsity player, Cline is second on the Lady Royals' all-time scoring list with 2,543 career points. Cline plays shortstop for the Mason County fast-pitch softball team and leads the team in batting (.473).

Cline says she will consider playing softball at Thomas More after her first year in college.

Thomas More, an NCAA Division III school, plays in the President's Athletic Conference. The women's basketball team won its first 29 games last season before losing in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Brian Neal is the Saints' Head Coach.

Push play on the flash-based media player below to listen to comments from Cline, Mason County softball coach Meredith Fraysure and former Mason County girls' basketball coach Paula Buser.

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Mason Co. Boys 2nd, Girls 3rd at Meet of Champions

The Mason County boys finished second and the Mason County girls took third place at the EKTCCA Meet of Champions Tuesday night. Russell pulled off the boy-girl sweep. The Royals were led by senior Daniel Reed who won the triple jump. His mark of 42-01.50 is the third best jump in Class AA this season. The Lady Royals were led by senior Kasey Litzinger who won the discus (89-09) and finished second in the shot put (30-01.50). Here is a link to the complete results. Next up for Mason County, the Area 7 Championships Friday at Fleming County. The meet begins at 5:30 p.m.

Change in Free Throw Lane Positions

The spaces between the blocks on the free throw lane and the goal will be vacant on foul shots in high school basketball beginning next season. All players will move up one lane space toward the free throw line. That's the way it was in college basketball last season. Here are links to the
press release and basketball court diagram from the National Federation of High School Associations.

Mason County Football Remains in Class 3A in Draft Alignment

The Mason County Royals football team would remain in Class 3A under a draft alignment for 2009 and 2010 approved today by the KHSAA Board of Control. The draft alignment moves Fleming County back into Mason County's district. Here is a link to the press release from the KHSAA.

District Baseball and Softball Pairings

The pairings are set for the 39th District baseball and fast-pitch softball tournaments. The baseball pairings were determined by a blind draw, while the softball tournament was seeded.
Here are the schedules:

39th District Baseball Tournament at Bracken County

Monday, May 19 5:30 p.m. Augusta vs. St. Patrick
Monday, May 19 7:30 p.m. Bracken County vs. Mason County
Tuesday, May 20 7:00 p.m. Championship game

39th District Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament at Maysville-Mason County Recreation Park

Monday, May 19 5:30 p.m. No. 2 seed Mason County vs. No. 3 seed St. Patrick
Tuesday, May 20 6:00 p.m. Championship game (No. 1 seed Bracken County vs. Mason County-St. Patrick winner)

Buffalo Trace Golden Olympics Friday and Saturday

The Buffalo Trace Golden Olympics will be held Friday and Saturday. The Olympics are for people 50 and over. Here is a link to the entry form.

Case Named a Manager for U18 National Team Trials

Carly Case of Maysville has been named a manager for the 2008 U.S.A. Basketball Women's U18 National Team Trials June 8-12 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Case, a sophomore-to-be at Northern Kentucky University, was a manager for NKU's NCAA Division II national champion women's basketball team this past season.
Here is a link to the U18 National Team web site.

Regional Tennis Tournaments Begin Today

The KHSAA regional tennis tournament are scheduled to begin today. The 10th Region includes Augusta, Bellevue, Bourbon County, Bracken County, Campbell County, Dayton, Deming, George Rogers Clark, Harrison County, Highlands, Mason County, Montgomery County, Newport, Newport Central Catholic, Nicholas County, Paris, Pendleton County and St. Patrick. All matches are two out of three sets. The regional champion is determined by a points system.
Each singles win and each doubles win is worth one point. The team that accumulates the most points during the tournament is the regional champion. The two singles players and both doubles teams on the regional championship team advance to the KHSAA State Tournament. The top two singles finishers and the top two doubles teams who were not on the regional winning team also advance to the KHSAA State Tournament.

Chris Lofton to be on Jim Rome TV Show

Chris Lofton is scheduled to be on the Jim Rome is Burning show on ESPN today at 4:30.

Mason County Royals Highlight DVD

The Mason County boys' basketball program is selling a highlight DVD of the 2008 state championship season. Here is the press release from Coach Chris O'Hearn:

Relive the excitement of the Royals march to a championship. One hour in length, professionally created with highlights from the season and postseason run along with “One Shining Moment” tribute to the 2008 State Champs along with player and coach interviews. You don’t want to miss this. DVD’s can be purchased for $20 at Mason Co. High School.

Fryman Addresses Mason County Football Team

Andy Fryman, a senior thrower for the University of Kentucky track and field team, addressed the Mason County football team this afternoon. Fryman, a former Mason County football player,
is a senior at UK. He throws the shot put, discus and hammer. Mason County Coach David Buchanan likes to invite former players and other leaders to speak to the team.

Mason County 8, St. Patrick 6

The Mason County Royals rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the St. Patrick Saints 8-6 today.
The Saints scored four runs in the top of the first inning. Mason County scored in each of the first five innings and led 8-4 after five innings. St. Patrick scored a run in the sixth and a run in the seventh. The Saints had the potential tying run at the plate in the seventh inning.
Corey Walker pitched six innings to pick up the win. Keegan Burney got the save. Richie Cox was 2-for-2, stole four bases, scored three runs and drove in a run. Ryne King had two hits, scored twice and had one RBI. St. Patrick shortstop Chris Owens had three hits, scored two runs, drove in a run, had five assists and three putouts.

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The NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour Coming to Kentucky

The NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour is coming to Kentucky. The ADI Classic will be played May 12-18 at Cherry Blossom Golf and Country Club in Georgetown. NGA Hooters Tour players Mark Blakefield of Maysville and Josh Teeter of Louisville played a round at Cherry Blossom with the media Monday to promote the event.

Fyrman Has Two Regional-Qualifying Marks at Owens Classic

University of Kentucky senior Andy Fryman of Maysville had two regional-qualifying marks at the Jesse Owens Track Classic at Ohio State University. Fryman finished second in the discus with a throw of 188-08. He was fifth in the hammer throw with a toss of 205-03. Both throws are regional-qualifying marks. Fryman's freshmen school-record in the discus was broken by Colin Boevers on Friday. Next up for the Wildcats- the Southeastern Conference Championship May 15-18.

Mason County Girls and Boys Both 3rd at Richmond Model Meet

The Mason County girls' and boys' track teams both finished third in the Richmond Model True Team Invitational Saturday. Sophomore Bradley Lang won the boys' 200 meter dash (23.70), and senior De'Sarae Chambers won the girls shot put (27-09). Here is a link to the complete results.

Buffalo Trails Multi-Sport Races in Three Weeks

The Buffalo Trails Multi-Sport races are just three weeks away. Here is a press release about the races:

Buffalo Trails Multi-Sport Racing will present three races in Maysville on Saturday, May 24. The races include the 8th Annual Buffalo Trails Duathlon (2.5 mile run, 22 mile bike, 3.05 mile run), the 4th Annual Buffalo Trails Triathlon (.5 mile Ohio River swim, 22 mile bike, 3.05 mile run) and a 5-K Run.
The run course is through historic downtown Maysville and the east end of the city. The bike course includes the downtown area, rolling hills in the country and the challenging "Big Hiney Hill."
The duathlon and triathlon are both USAT sanctioned with an official on site. The duathlon and triathlon begin at 8 am. The 5K Run starts at 8:30 a.m.
A street party is scheduled at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 23 in downtown Maysville featuring live music by The Legends beginning at 7 p.m.
For more information visit www.buffalotrailsraces.com.
All registration is online at www.getmeregistered.com.

Lofton had Cancer Surgery and Radiation Treatments Last Spring

Chris Lofton underwent cancer surgery and radiation treatments between his junior and senior seasons. Here is a link to the story on Tennessean.com.

Mason County vs. Pendleton County Tennis

The Mason County boys' and girls' tennis teams played Pendleton County in Falmouth Wednesday. The Royals won three matches to none. Steven Scaggs and HaoRong Wang won in singles and doubles. The Lady Royals tied the Lady Wildcats two to two. Bridgit Morris won in singles and teamed with her sister Carolyn Morris to win in doubles.