Horsemen vs. Green Bay in AF2 Playoffs Friday Night

The Lexington Horsemen play the Green Bay Blizzard in the first round of the arenafootball2 playoffs Friday night in Green Bay, Wisc. Lexington is 2-0 vs. Green Bay this season. Wide receiver Harry Lewis has scored 17 touchdowns for the Horsemen. He is tied for the team lead in receptions with 71. Lewis is averaging 11.5 yards per reception and 68.2 receiving yards per game. Here is a link to Lexington's individual stats.

Ladies Two-Day this Weekend at Kenton Station

The annual Ladies Two-Day Tournament at Kenton Station Golf Course will be played Saturday and Sunday. The shootout is Friday evening.

Coach Buchanan's Article Published in Magazine

The August issue of American Football Monthly magazine includes an article written by Mason County Coach David Buchanan. The article, titled The Triple Screen using a spread defense to create offensive opportunities, was submitted to the magazine in October. You can read a portion of the article on the magazine's website. The magazine article includes two photos of former Mason County quarterback Dustin Grutza and a photo of Buchanan talking to a couple of players. Mason County came up with the triple screen as an answer to defenses that had taken away the Royals' spread offense.
A couple of months after Buchanan submitted the article, the magazine contacted him about shooting a DVD about the triple screen. Buchanan flew to Palm Beach, Florida in January and ended up shooting four DVDs. The titles are: The Triple Screen, The Open Punt, The Zone Slant and Attacking Zero Coverage.
Buchanan shot the four DVDs in two days. The DVDs feature Mason County game video and Buchanan drawing up the plays on a white board.
A preview of The Triple Screen has been on AmericanFootballMagazine.com's home page for a couple of weeks.
Buchanan says he has received e-mails about the DVDs from coaches in Baton Rouge, Louisana and New York. Buchanan says the DVDs and article are about Mason County football, not about him. He says the players make it good.
If sometime in the future you see the triple screen in a college game, remember, Mason County did it first.

Rigg has Ace, Wins Bryan Conway Memorial Tournament, Harris is Girls' Winner

Russell Rigg had a hole-in-one and fired a 2-under-par 68 today to win the boys' 15-16 division of the Bryan Conway Memorial Junior Golf Tournament at Kenton Station Golf Course. Rigg used an eight iron to ace the 154-yard 14th hole. It is the first hole-in-one in the history of the tournament. It is also Rigg's first ace. Tiara Harris shot a 42 to win the girls' 15-16 division. That's Harris and Rigg in the photo.

Boys' 15-16

Russsell Rigg 68 1st

Josh Harris 75 2nd

Eric White 76 3rd

Zach Lemons 78 4th

Girls' 15-16

Tiara Harris 42 1st

Hannah Greene 44 2nd

Haley Faldo 55 3rd

Boys' 13-14

Tanner Huntley 34 1st

Tanner Walton 35 2nd

Adam Pollitt 40 3rd

Bradley Litzinger 40 3rd

Girls' 13-14

Kristen Smith 40 1st (playoff)

Christen Cropper 40 2nd (playoff)

Haley Hart 46 3rd

Hailey Green3 49 4th

Girls' 11-12

Lauren Vice 44 1st

Christan Arn 52 2nd

Sidney Pell 53 3rd

Ariel Ramsey 4th

Boys' 9-10

Craig Horton 36 1st

Chandler Clark 37 2nd (playoff)

B.J. Knox 38 3rd (playoff)

Boston Robinson 38 4th

Tyler Lippert 38 4th

Girls' 9-10

Brianna Littleton 39 1st

Jorden Frodge 55 2nd

Madison Butler 60 3rd

Katie DeSpain Memorial Award

Brianna Aulick

(Edited to correct the club Rigg hit for his ace)

Coach Buchanan Speaks at Rotary Club

Mason County football coach David Buchanan was the guest speaker today at the Maysville Rotary Club meeting. The Royals have their first practice in shoulder pads tonight. All day practices are scheduled Wednesday and Thursday. Friday will be the first day in full gear and the Royals will have a scrimmage at 8 a.m. A Blue-White scrimmage is scheduled at 7 p.m. on August 8. The Royals' season opener is August 29 at home against the Paris Greyhounds. Push play on the flash-based media player below to hear a portion of Buchanan's speech.
Gabcast! Coach Buchanan at Rotary Club #0

Girls' 8th Grade Basketball Open Gym Tonight

There will be a girls' basketball open gym tonight for any incoming 8th grade girls interested in playing 8th grade girls' basketball for the Mason County Middle School. The open gym will be held from 7:00-8:30pm at the Girls' Gym downtown.

Back from Vacation

I'm back from vacation. Six days on the beach with no cell phone, no computer and no blogging. I turned off my cell phone and left my laptop at home. I highly recommend a technology-free vacation. I did use my daughter's computer once to check Mapquest. I still missed an exit on the way home. Last week's blog items were written ahead of time and automatically posted on the designated dates. (A neat feature of Blogger). Saturday was the only day I read a newspaper and that was only because someone left it on a lounge chair at the pool. It was our first family vacation in two years. After what we went through with the wreck last year, the trip was a special time for all of us. Thanks for reading the blog and keeping us in your prayers.

Rules Changes for Football and Softball

The National Federation of State High School Associations has approved several rules changes for football and softball. In football, unused second-half timeouts will no longer carry over to overtime periods. Teams will have one timeout per overtime period.
The NFHS says the softball rules changes are designed to create more balance between pitching and batting.

Chance to Win Sailing Trip is First Fundraiser for Artifical Surface

$100, 000 has to be raised by September 1 to move forward with the plan for artifical turf for the Mason County football and soccer field. The first fundraiser is a chance to win a sailing trip in the British Virgin Islands on Bill Shower's 40-foot catamaran, A Stray Shower. The winner of the drawing will get round trip airfare for two, a seven-day sailing adventure, captain and 1st mate, taxi and transfer fees and meals onboard the boat. The drawing will be during half time of the final regular season home football game on November 7. You do not need to be present to win. The winner will have until December 31, 2009 to take the trip. There is a $2,500.00 ‘cash option’ should the winner choose not to go. Availability of the boat and the captain will have some bearing on the planning. Tickets can be purchased for $25 each at any Mason County school office, GMM Wealth Management, Bedouin’s Merle-Norman Studio, the gift shop at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, the Maysville branch of Citizens Deposit Bank and Trust, Pizza Corner inside the Shell plaza, Town And Country Veterinarian Clinic, All About Hair and Tri County Veterinarians. Tickets will also be sold at all Mason County football tailgate events and at all home games.

Update: Technically, this fundraiser is for the Mason County football program. If the artifical surface becames a reality, the money will be used for that. If the project falls through, the money from the fundraiser will be used for the football program.

47th Annual Choppeways Saturday at MCC

The 47th annual Choppeways couples tournament will be played Saturday at the Maysville Country Club. The tournament features nine holes of alternating shots and a nine-hole scramble.

Bryan Conway Memorial Junior Golf Tournament

The Bryan Conway Memorial Junior Golf Tournament will be played Wednesday, July 30 at Kenton Station Golf Course. The tournament is for boys and girls ages 9 to 16. Golfers must sign up by 6 p.m. on July 29. Call the clubhouse at 759-7154 the evening prior to the tournament for tee time.

Logan Brown Playing in CABA World Series

Logan Brown, an 8th-grader-to-be at the Mason County Middle School, is playing in the CABA World Series in Indiana. Brown plays for the Bluegrass Stars baseball team.

Buchanan Pleased with Passing Scrimmage

Mason County Coach David Buchanan says his team played very well in a passing scrimmage tonight at Highlands. He says he is very pleased. The Royals competed for four hours (from 5 to 9 p.m.) on a humid evening against Highlands, Withrow and Hamilton. Buchanan says each of those three teams had about 40 players, while Mason County had about 20 players make the trip.

Rigg Third at Perry Park

Russell Rigg finished third in the boys' 14-15 division of the Combined 7-Up Junior Tour event at Perry Park Golf Resort. Rigg shot an 81 Wednesday and a 79 Thursday. He finished five shots behind the winner. Here is a link to the complete results. With the third place finish, Rigg is now qualified to play in the Tour Championship July 28 and 29 at Lassing Pointe Golf Course and Boone Links Golf Club in Boone County. Rigg is also scheduled to play in the Calloway PGA Junior Series event July 21-23 at Westbrook Country Club in Mansfield, Ohio.

Two Local Golf Tourneys This Weekend

It's a big weekend for golf in Maysville. The Ladies 2-Day Invitational will be played Saturday and Sunday at the Maysville Country Club. Laura Schild and Peggy Ludwig won last year's tournament with a 36-hole total of 9-under par 141.
The 16th Laurel Oaks Classic, a 36-hole medal play tournament, is Saturday and Sunday at Laurel Oaks Golf Club. Here is a list of the former champions:

1993 Larry Slone
1994 Robert Walton
1995 Andy Plummer
1996 Harold Wallace Jr.
1997 Mark Moore
1998 Mark Moore
1999 Deron Feldhaus
2000 Deron Feldhaus
2001 Harold Wallace Jr.
2002 Greg Weddington
2003 Steve Conley
2004 Eric Frischette
2005 Harold Wallace Jr.
2006 Bill O'Mara
2007 Shawn Armstrong

Chris Morris Wins Northern Kentucky Amateur

Chris Morris won the Northern Kentucky Amateur Championship at Triple Crown Country Club in Union last week. He had a two-round total of 3-under par 141 and won by seven shots. Morris shot a 76 on the first day of the tournament. He had to survive two days of match play to advance to the final two rounds of medal play. Morris defeated Nick Heineke 3 and 2 and Matt Bowlin 5 and 4. Morris, a sophomore-to-be at Centre College won the Chippeways at the Maysville Country Club last month. Here is a link to the final results of the Northern Kentucky Amateur Championship.

(Photo courtesy of the Northern Kentucky Golf Association)

Friday Night Under the Lights Camp

The 2008 Royal football camp Friday Night Under the Lights is this Friday from 4:30 to 10 p.m. at the Mason County High School football stadium. The camp is for ages 8-13 (grades 3-8 in the fall of 2008). The $40 fee includes a meal. While supplies last, each camper will receive a T-shirt donated by Dr. Tim Sargent and a football donated by Southgate Car Wash. Prizes will be awarded for the Punt, Pass and Kick competition. Camp forms are available at the Mason County High School office.

Correction: Maysville Storm Still Playing

I was wrong yesterday when I posted that the Maysville Storm Class D knothole baseball team had ended its season. The Storm, coached by Larry Dunaway, was eliminated from the Class D East Regional Tournament with a loss Saturday. However, the Storm moved on to the double elimination District 26 Class D Final 5 tournament and defeated the Dragons 8-0 Monday night. The Storm's next game is Friday night.

Lofton Scores Three Points in NBA Summer League Debut

Chris Lofton scored three points in the Denver Nuggets' 90-79 win over the Toronto Rapters in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas tonight. The Nuggets play the Milwaukee Bucks at 10:30 p.m. Thursday. Webcasts of the summer league games are available on NBA.com. You have to sign-up for the All Access service. It's free and easy to do. I watched part of tonight's game and saw Lofton drain a three-pointer from the right corner.

Keith Carver Memorial Tournament this Weekend

The inaugural Keith Carver Memorial Softball Tournament will be played this weekend at Wald Park. There are two divisions- girls 21 and under and girls 14 and under. Games are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Field Two will be dedicated as Carver Field at 2 p.m. Saturday. All girls who played for Carver are urged to attend. The tournament and field dedication are open to the public. Admission is free.
Proceeds from the event will go to the Keith Carver Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Two Local Knothole Teams Lose in Tournaments

Two local knothole baseball teams ended their seasons Saturday. The Maysville Kings, coach by Eddy Meek, lost in the Class C single elimination city tournament.
The Maysville Storm, coached by Larry Dunaway, lost to the Withamsville Sharks 12-2 in the East Regional Class D double elimination tournament. It was the Storm's second loss in the tournament. The Storm defeated the Blanchester Sharks 19-9 Thursday night.
All local teams have now been eliminated in postseason play.

Deron Breeze New Bracken County Coach

Maysville native Deron Breeze is the new boys' basketball coach at Bracken County High School.
He succeeds Jay Fite who resigned last week to accept an assistant coach position at Lewis County. Breeze is a graduate of Barren County High School and Western Kentucky University.
He is completing his master's degree in special education at WKU. Bracken County Principal and Athletic Director Jenny Ray said in an e-mail message that during the 2006-2008 seasons Breeze "worked closely under (former WKU) Coach Darrin Horn in summer individual instruction workouts for WKU players. He also assisted during the season with scouting, recruiting, and daily basketball operations." Breeze's dad, Tony Breeze, played basketball at Mason County during the mid 1970s.

Zach Butler Repeats as Junior Chippeways Champion

For the second straight year, Zach Butler of Lexington pulled away from the field in the final round to win the Junior Chippeways at the Maysville Country Club. Last year, Butler won by five shots. Today, he won the 40th Junior Chippeways by eight shots. Butler, a senior-to-be at Paul Dunbar High School, began the day three shots off the lead. He shot a 1-under-par 71 in the second round this morning to take a two-shot lead. Butler fired a three-under 69 in the final round this afternoon for a three-round total of 3-under 213. Justin Lawler of West Union finished second at 221. First round leader and tournament medalist Ryan Hines of Portsmouth, Ohio finished third at 229. Russell Rigg of Maysville tied for sixth at 231.

Here are the winners of the other flights:

First Flight

Ben Combs 155

Second Flight

Parker Adams 161

Third Flight

Sam O'Mara 189

Ryan Hines Leads Junior Chippeways

Ryan Hines of Portsmouth, Ohio fired a 2-under-par 70 today at the Maysville Country Club to take the first round lead in the 40th Junior Chippeways. Hines shot a 33 on the back nine.
Russell Rigg of Maysville, Tanner Mobley and defending champion Zach Butler are tied for second at 1-over 73. Mobley and Butler are teammates at Paul Dunbar High School Lexington.
Corey Richmond of West Union is four shots back at 2-over 74. The championship flight will play 36 holes Saturday. The rest of the field will play 18 holes Saturday.

Field Turf a Step Closer to Reality

The Mason County Board of Education voted 5-0 Thursday night to consider a proposal for field turf for the Mason County football and soccer field. $100, 000 in private funds must be raised and a final decision on the project has to be made by September 1. If the project is approved,the field turf would be installed in December.
Push play on the flash-based media player below to listen to comments from
football coach David Buchanan.

Gabcast! David Buchanan #0

Tolle Catches a Pass in Scrimmage vs. UK

Jackson Tolle caught one pass for about 15 yards in Georgetown College's 7-on-7 scrimmage with the University of Kentucky Thursday night at UK. Tolle will be a freshmen tight end for the Tigers this season. Georgetown is scheduled to scrimmage UK again Tuesday and the University of Cincinnati Thursday.

40th Junior Chippeways Starts Friday at MCC

The 40th Junior Chippeways tournament begins Friday at the Maysville Country Club. The field will be placed into flights after the first round. The championship flight will play 36 holes Saturday. The rest of the field will play 18 holes Saturday. Zach Butler, a senior-to-be at Paul Dunbar High School in Lexington, is the defending champion. Butler tied for 18th place in the state golf tournament last fall. Here is a link to Friday's tee times.

Kelly Carwile is New Assistant Boys' Hoops Coach at Mason County

Kelly Carwile, a former head coach at Webster County and Lyon County, is the new assistant boys' basketball coach at Mason County. He comes to Mason County after serving as an assistant coach at Hopkinsville the past two seasons. Carwile's 2003 Lyon County team won the 2nd Region All "A" Championship. He is also a former assistant coach at Graves County (1992-1998 and 2004-2006). Carwile was a graduate manager at Morehead State for part of one season. He succeeds Robert Moore who left the coaching staff to become principal at Straub Elementary School. Carwile will be a permanent substitute teacher at Mason County Middle School and Mason County High School.


(edited to include Morehead State position)

Rigg Posts Third Win on 7-Up Junior Tour

Russell Rigg picked up his third win on the Northern Kentucky 7-Up Junior Golf Tour Monday. He shot an 80 at Devou Park Golf Course in Covington to win the boys' 14-15 Division by two strokes. The next tour event is Wednesday at Twin Oaks Golf Course in Covington.

Jay Fite Steps Down at Bracken County

Jay Fite has resigned as Bracken County boys’ basketball coach to take an assistant boys' coach position at Lewis County. Fite was the head coach at Bracken County for two seasons. Prior to that, he was the head coach of the Lewis County girls basketball team.

Kings and Storm Knothole Teams Post Wins

The two Maysville Knothole baseball teams still competing in postseason tournaments both won Monday night. The Class C Kings, coached by Eddy Meek, beat the Mt. Orab Pythons 9-6 to advance to the finals of the single elimination tournament at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Ripley.
After losing 5-3 in the first round Saturday, the Class D Storm, coached by Larry Dunaway, bounced back Monday night with a 9-7 victory over the Mt. Orab Tigers in the loser's bracket. The Storm's next game is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in Mt. Orab.

Mason Co. Football Workouts Begin Next Week

The Mason County football team will have its first workouts next week- the varsity on Monday, July 14 at 7 p.m. and the freshmen on Tuesday, July 15 at 6 p.m. You must have an athletic physical on file to begin workouts. If you have any questions, call Coach David Buchanan.

Shawn Armstrong Wins the Firecracker

Shawn Armstrong fired a nine-under par 61 Sunday and won the Firecracker tournament at Kenton Station Golf Course by one shot over first round leader Matthew Grayson.
Armstrong had four straight birdies on the back nine and had a two-day total of 15-under 125.
Grayson, who began the final round with a two-stroke lead, shot a 64 Sunday to finish at 14-under 126. Eric Schumacher fired a 63 Sunday and finished third at 13-under 127.

Here are the final round scorecards for the top three:

Armstrong 433 434 334-31 243 324 534- 30 (61)
Grayson 433 334 533-31 344 334 534-33 (64)
Schumacher 343 334 433-30 343 434 444-33 (63)

Here is the full leaderboard for the championship flight:

Shawn Armstrong 64-61 125
Matthew Grayson 62-64 126
Eric Schumacher 64-63 127
Steve Grayson 64-66 130
Bill O'Mara 64-67 131
Logan McIntosh 65-66 131
Troy Grooms 65-67 132
Tom Grayson 66-66 132
Matt Hamrick 66-67 133
Rick Harmon 68-65 133
Deron Feldhaus 68-65 133
Denver Shoemaker 64-70 134
Jay James 64-70 134
Rick Hensley 68-72 134
Matt Little 68-71 139
Jeff Houchens 68-72 140

Here is a list of the other flight winners and their two-day totals:

First Flight
Koby Vogler 136

Second Flight
Dave Grayson 139

Third Flight
Mike Price 146
Billy Barbour 146

Fourth Flight
Greg Dudley 148

Fifth Flight
Lee Storie 163

Lofton to Play on Nuggets Summer League Team

Chris Lofton will play on the Denver Nuggets' summer league team in Las Vegas. The Nuggets will play five games between July 12 and July 19.

Matthew Grayson is First Round Leader of The Firecracker

Matthew Grayson fired an eight-under par 62 today and has a two-shot lead after the first round of the Firecracker tournament at Kenton Station Golf Course. Twenty golfers broke par.
Here is the list of the top 20:

Matthew Grayson 62
Jay James 64
Shawn Armstrong 64
Eric Schumacher 64
Denver Shoemaker 64
Bill O'Mara 64
Steve Grayson 64
Logan McIntosh 65
Troy Grooms 65
Matt Hamrick 66
Tom Grayson 66
Matt Little 68
Rick Harmon 68
Deron Feldhaus 68
Rick Hensley 68
Jeff Houchens 68
Elwell Thomas 69
Phillip Grayson 69
David Mitchell 69
Joe Forman 69

Kings' Knothole Game Postponed

The Class C Kings Knothole baseball team, coached by Eddy Meek, was scheduled to play a tournament game today, but it was postponed and rescheduled for Monday at 6:30 p.m. in Ripley.

Reds Win on Maysville-Mason County Night

The Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Maysville-Mason County Night at Great American Ball Park Thursday night. Maysville native Bart Conway coordinated the event. He is a group sales representative for the Reds. Conway said around 400 tickets were purchased by local fans. Several of us from WFTM sat in the Reds Radio Affiliate Suite. We hosted our Reds on Radio local sponsors. Reds radio announcer Thom Brenneman stopped in and visited with us. Mason County Judge-Executive James "Buddy" Gallenstein, State Representative Mike Denham, Maysville Mayor David Cartmell and University of Cincinnati quarterback Dustin Grutza were on the field for the pre-game ceremony (photo). There was a fireworks display after the game. Conway is already talking about plans for Maysville-Mason County Night next season.

Rigg Second at Eagle Creek

Russell Rigg finished second in the boys' 14-15 Division in the Northern Kentucky 7-Up Junior Golf Tour event Wednesday at Eagle Creek Country Club in Crittenden. Rigg shot a 76 and finished one shot behind Phoenix Ramsey of Pendleton County. Rigg picked up 175 points with the runner-up finish. Josh Harris shot an 81 and finished 8th in the boys' 14-15 Division. He earned 70 points. Tiara Harris shot a 92 and tied for 8th place in the girls' Annika Division. She also picked up 70 points. Tour events are scheduled next week at Devou Park and Twin Oaks. Here is a link to the Wednesday's results.

Firecracker Golf Tournament is a Blast

A 4th of July tradition- the Firecracker golf tournament- will be played this weekend. Here is a column I wrote about the tournament for the Mason County Beat in 2005.


The Firecracker-- the second of the four "major" golf tournaments in Maysville - will be played this weekend at Kenton Station Golf Course.
The tournament was first held in 1968, the year after the late Pete McHugh and his wife, Margaret, opened the nine-hole course on what had been the family farm.
Bill McHugh was in high school when his parents opened Kenton Station. I asked him about his memories of the Firecracker.
"The early years of the Firecracker it was match play," McHugh said. "[In the] early '70s it was changed to medal play. It was easier to manage the size field on the course with medal play. When the tournament first started, it was a three-day tournament."
The Firecracker was, and is, a highlight of the golf season at Kenton Station.
"Memorial Day, we had the two-man best-ball, "McHugh said. "And then, I think in 1972, we started the Super Scramble. The Firecracker was the big individual tournament for the year."
McHugh does not know who came up with the name for the tournament, but he says the Firecracker has always been played on the weekend closest to the 4th of July.
Earl Boles, a Florida resident who had relatives here, was the winner of the first Firecracker.
"They called him 'The Hustler,'" McHugh said. "That was just about what he was.
He pretty much traveled around and ... played tournaments. [Boles'] shoes, pants and shirts all matched ... I remember seeing in his trunk and it was just full of different color golf shoes."
There weren't many golf carts back then, so caddies were needed for the tournament.
"When we first started, we only had, I don't know, four (or) eight carts," McHugh said. "Most people out there walked" McHugh says a lot of the local kids caddied at that time.
Before Kenton Station opened, Maysville residents who weren't members of the Maysville Country Club, had to go out of town to play golf.
"We were fortunate," McHugh said. "West Union (and) Manchester were open. Fleming County had opened I think the year before we did. There weren't too many golf courses on this side of the river."
With the construction of the AA Highway and growth of Maysville, Kenton Station Golf Course is now in "town." But for many years it was in the country. You had to drive the narrow, winding Kenton Station Road to get to the course.
"When you met a car, you really had to slow down," McHugh said. Kenton Station Road used to run from U.S. 68 to Slack Pike.
Even when the Firecracker switched to a medal play format, it was a three-day event for several years.
"It did go to two days just because it was too much on the family for three days," McHugh said. "It was a marathon."
The list of champions of the Firecracker includes many of the top local golfers as well as outstanding golfers from throughout the region. The tournament always draws a strong field. What the McHughs started, the Feldhauses (the current owners) have continued. This year's Firecracker will be played Saturday and Sunday. The field will be placed into flights after the first round.
This community has several great sports traditions and the Firecracker is one of the best.

Two Local Knothole Teams Still Playing

Two local Knothole baseball teams are still alive in postseason play. Coach Eddy Meek's Class C Kings play Saturday at noon in Ripley. The Storm, a Class D team coached by Larry Dunaway, plays Saturday at 10 a.m. in Mt. Orab.

Final Football Alignment for 2009 & 2010

The Mason County Royals and the Fleming County Panthers will once again be district rivals in football beginning in the 2009 season. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association has released the final football alignment for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Fleming County will move back into Mason County's district (Class 3A, District 7). The Royals and Panthers were in the same district until Mason County moved up to Class 3A in 2003. After being bumped up to Class 3A last year, Fleming County asked to be put in District 6 with Breathitt County, Estill County, Cawood and Powell County for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. The KHSAA approved Fleming County's request. The Royals and Panthers continued to play each other after the moves. One of Mason County's current district opponents-East Carter-will move up to Class 4A in 2009. Here is a link to the 2009 and 2010 alignment.

Rigg Wins Again on 7-Up Jr. Tour

Russell Rigg (photo) won the boys' 14-15 Division of the Northern Kentucky 7-Up Junior Tour event Monday at Sugar Bay Golf Club in Warsaw. He shot a 76. It's Rigg's second tour win of the year. Josh Harris shot a 79 and finished second to Rigg. Tiara Harris shot a 102 and finished 10th in the girls' Annika Division. Here is a link to Monday's results.

(Photo submitted)

Royals to Play in Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic

The Mason County Royals basketball team will play in the Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic Dec. 27-30 in Daytona Beach, FL. Bryan Station won the tournament last year and Shelvin Mack was named the Most Valuable Player. Here is a link to the tournament website.