High school hoops start Monday

The high school basketball season gets under way Monday night. Here is the opening week schedule for the local teams:


Monday
(Girls) Bracken County at Mason County
(Girls) St. Patrick at Ludlow


Tuesday
(Boys) Highlands at Mason County
(Boys) St. Patrick at St. Henry


Thursday
(Boys) St. Patrick at Bracken County


Friday
(Girls) Rose Hill Christian at St. Patrick
(Boys) Mason County at Covington Catholic


Saturday
(Girls) Mason County at Scott
(Boys) St. Patrick at Silver Grove

Miller has 6 rebounds and 3 assists in UK''s over West Virginia

Darius Miller was scoreless, but grabbed six rebounds and dished out three assists to help Kentucky beat West Virginia 54-43 last night in the championship game of the Las Vegas Invitational. Kentucky only scored 16 points in the first half, and trailed 32-20 with 14:47 to play in the game. The Wildcats went on a 17-4 run to take their first lead of the game at 37-36. Kentucky hosts Lamar Wednesday night.

Locals on All State Cross Country Teams

The Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association has released its All State Teams today. Here is a list of the local players recognized:

Class AA Girls Second Team
Valerie Rice - Mason County
Julia Woods - Mason County

Class AA Girls Honorable Mention
Raylee Kirkland - Mason County

Class A Girls Honorable Mention
Sarah Moe - St. Patrick

All Academic First Team All State
Valerie Rice - Mason County
Julia Woods- Mason County
Raylee Kirkland - Mason County

Grutza in for UC's final drive, Bearcats Big East Champs

Dustin Grutza entered the game on the Cincinnati Bearcats' final drive of a 30-10 victory over Syracuse. Cincinnati is the Big East Conference Champion. Grutza did not attempt a pass. He handed off to the running backs on the final seven plays of the game. UC (10-2) closes out the regular season Dec. 6 at Hawaii.

Miller scores 5 points in UK win over K-State

Darius Miller scored five points in Kentucky's 74-72 win over Kansas State in the Las Vegas Invitational Friday night. Miller was 1-of-1 from the field and 3-of-4 from the free throw line. He had two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 14 minutes. Kentucky plays West Virginia in the championship game tonight.

Royals scrimmage Knott County Central Saturday at Sheldon Clark

The Mason County Royals will scrimmage the Knott County Central Patriots Saturday in the Fast Lane Tip-off Classic at Sheldon Clark High School in Inez. Here is the schedule:

11:00 Johnson Central vs. Paul Dunbar
12:30 Knott County Central vs. Mason County
2:00 Perry County Central vs. Louisville Manual
3:30 Sheldon Clark vs. Lexington Christian (Girls)
5:00 Sheldon Clark vs. Phelps
6:30 Logan, West Virgina vs. Scott County
8:00 Elliott County vs. Madisonville-North Hopkins

Miller named UK Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week

Darius Miller has been named Kentucky's Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week. Miller scored a career-high 13 points and had a career-high four assists in the Wildcats' win over Delaware State last Saturday. UK Athletics is recognizing outstanding student-athletes each Tuesday.

Chris Owens scores 3 points for Transy

Freshman guard Chris Owens scored three points as Transylvania improved to 2-0 with a 61-44 win over Spaulding tonight. It was the Pioneers' home opener. Owens was 1-of-3 from the field and 1-of-2 from the free throw line. He also grabbed two rebounds. Owens scored eight points in Transy's 65-63 season-opening victory over Centre College on Saturday.

Chambers scores 4 points in UD's OT win over Navy

De'Sarae Chambers scored four points in Dayton's 64-58 overtime win over Navy tonight in Annapolis, MD. Chambers was 1-of-3 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line. She also had one steal. Dayton is 3-2.

Clark Co. 6th, Mason Co. 8th in CJ Coaches Poll

Here is a link to the Courier Journal's Coaches Top 25.

Royals to scrimmage Greenup County at Russell Tuesday night

The Mason County Royals will scrimmage the Greenup County Musketeers Tuesday night in the Boys' City National Preview at Russell. Here is the schedule:

4:30 p.m. Lewis County vs. Rose Hill
6:00 p.m. Russell vs. Bracken County
7:30 p.m. Greenup County vs. Mason County
8:45 p.m. Elliott County vs. Clark County

Darius Miller gets first start at UK

Darius Miller got his first collegiate start tonight as Kentucky hosted Longwood. The Wildcats won 91-57. Miller scored one point, had one rebound, one assist, one steal and one turnover in 13 minutes.

"(Starting) was a lot of fun and I was really excited about it," Miller said. "It caught me off guard, because I didn't know it was going to happen until right before the game. I played alright and I could have played a lot better. I made a few mistakes here and there, but it was still my first start so I am excited about it.”

Kentucky is back in action Friday night against Kansas State in the Las Vegas Invitational.

Mikah Turner scores 30 points in Berea win

Mikah Turner scored 30 points to lead Berea College to an 81-71 victory over St. Catherine Saturday night. Turner, a 6-3 junior from Maysville, is 12th in Division II in points per game (23.6). Check out the YouTube video of Berea's win over Boyce College. Turner is No. 5.

Lofton's 25 points lead Mersin BSB. to OT win

Chris Lofton scored 25 points to lead Mersin BSB. to a 103-99 overtime win over Antalya BSB. Saturday in the Turkish Basketball League. It's the first time Mersin BSB. (4-3) has won two straight games this season. Lofton raised his scoring average to 19 points per game-6th best in the league. He is fourth in points scored (133).

Chambers and Miller both have career-high games

De'Sarae Chambers scored a career-high 11 points and the Dayton Flyers beat the Butler Bulldogs 69-49 Friday night. Chambers was 4-of-4 from the field including 3-of-3 on three pointers. She also grabbed two rebounds.
Darius Miller scored a career-high 13 points, had four assists, three rebounds and one steal in Kentucky's first win of the season- a 71-42 victory over Delaware State today at Rupp Arena. Miller was 4-of-8 from the field including 1-of-3 from the behind the arc. He was 4-of-4 from the free throw line.

Royals lose 26-20 in OT

The Mason County Royals' season came to an end with a 26-20 overtime loss to the Sheldon Clark Cardinals tonight at home in the second round of the Class 3A football playoffs. Mason County led 7-6 at the half. Sheldon Clark used two long time-consuming drives in the second half to lead 20-7 with 8:09 left in the fourth quarter. Mason County put together an exciting rally. The Royals scored with 5:28 to play to make it 20-14. Mason County recovered the ensuing kickoff and scored three plays later to tie the game. The Royals were getting ready to snap the ball for the PAT when the cannon fired. The kick missed. Mason County's defense forced Sheldon Clark to go three and out. The Royals drove the ball to the Cardinals' 17 yard, but failed to convert on 4th and three. Sheldon Clark ran out the clock to force overtime. Mason County failed to score on its series, missing a 23 yard field goal attempt. Matt Slone scored the game winning touchdown from four yards out on the Cardinals' second play in overtime. Sheldon Clark dominated the time of possesion- 31:15 to 16:45. The Cardinals had 329 total yards (282 rushing and 47 passing). Mason County had 314 total yards. (152 rushing yards and Neal Pawsat completed 12-of-18 for 162 yards and two touchdowns). Mason County tailback Jeremy Thompson rushed for 95 yards and one touchdown. Sheldon Clark running back Ryan Kelly rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns. Sheldon Clark (10-2) advances to the third round to play Belfry.
Mason County ends the season with a 9-3 record. Here is the scoring summary:

SC 1st Q 6:26 Ryan Kelly 6 yard run (run failed) SC 6, MC 0
MC 2nd Q 1:20 Josh Harris 14 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jessica Batey kick) MC 7, SC 6
SC 3rd Q 6:12 Ryan Kelly 5 yard run (run failed) SC 12, MC 7
SC 4th Q 8:09 Ryan Kelly 2 yard run (Dustin Meade pass from Austin Stepp) SC 20, MC 7
MC 4th Q 5:28 Terrence Breckenridge 13 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jessica Batey kick)
SC 20, MC 14
MC 4th Q 4:32 Jeremy Thompson 9 yard run (kick failed) SC 20, MC 20
SC OT Matt Slone 4 yard run SC 26, MC 20

Notes:

• Jeremy Thompson set the school record for total points in a season (196), tied the school record for total touchdowns in a season (32) and moved into third place on the Royals' career rushing yards list with 3,034 yards;
• Jessica Batey tied the school record for extra points in a season (45).

Thompson is KNN Scoreboard Show/Bluegrasspreps.com Player of the Week

Mason County senior tailback Jeremy Thompson is the Kentucky News Network/Bluegrasspreps.com Player of the Week. Thompson rushed for 245 yards and six touchdowns in the Royals' 68-12 victory over Magoffin County last week.

Mason County hosts Sheldon Clark

The Mason County Royals host the Sheldon Clark Cardinals tonight in the second round of the Class 3A football playoffs. Kickoff is at 7:30. Here are some game notes:

• Mason County is ranked 4th and Sheldon Clark is 10th in the Bluegrasspreps.com Class 3A Football Rankings;
• Both teams are 9-2. Mason County's two losses were to Class 6A teams- Boone County and Campbell County. Sheldon Clark lost to two undefeated teams- Class 4A Bell County and Class 3A Belfry;
• The Royals and Cardinals have played two common opponents- Magoffin County and East Carter. Mason County beat Magoffin County 68-12 and East Carter 42-12. Sheldon Clark defeated Magoffin County 42-0 and East Carter 28-3;
• Mason County has won five straight games and has an eight-game home field winning streak;
• Mason County senior tailback Jeremy Thompson has rushed for 1,508 yards and 30 touchdowns this season (both are school records);
• Sheldon Clark senior running back Ryan Kelly has rushed for 1,569 yards and 20 touchdowns this season
• Mason County sophomore quarterback Neal Pawsat has completed 106-of-184 passes for 1,578 yards and 14 touchdowns;
• Sheldon Clark sophomore quarterback Austin Stepp has completed 59-of-117 passes for 1,075 yards and 11 touchdowns;
• Coach David Buchanan has a record of 99-51 in 13 seasons at Mason County;
• Sheldon Clark Coach Shawn Hager was the starting quarterback at Belfry his senior season (1991). He played basketball at Alice Lloyd College. He started serving as an assistant coach at Sheldon Clark while still in college. He was promoted to Head Coach when Jim Matney left to become the coach at Johnson Central in 2004. Hager has a record of 38-19.
• This is the first meeting between the two schools;
• The winner of tonight's game will advance to the third round to play the winner of the Russell at Belfry game;
• Tonight's tailgate party will feature DeSha's chili. The tents will be up with the flaps down and the heaters on.

(Photo of Royals receiving their district championship trophy courtesy of Laura Houchens)

Mason County's 2nd round games have been interesting

If Mason County's recent football playoff history is any indication, expect a close game tomorrow night when the Royals host the Sheldon Clark Cardinals in the second round of the Class 3A football playoffs.
In 2001, after beating Garrard County by 23 points in the first round, the Royals edged Lloyd 40-35 in round two.
Mason County opened the 2002 playoffs with a 47-0 victory over Mercer County. The Royals ended up beating Lloyd 49-21 in the second round after leading by just two touchdowns midway through the third quarter.
In 2003, after routing Madison Central 55-22 in the first round, the Royals eked out a 21-19 win over Rockcastle County in the second round. Mason County went on to beat Ashland by 23 points in the third round.
Last season, the Royals beat West Carter 57-6 in the opening round before falling to Russell 26-21 in the second round.
Of course, it doesn't matter what the margin is, the goal is to win and advance.

Lofton scores 10 points in Mersin BSB. victory

Chris Lofton scored 10 points and Mersin BSB. defeated Darussafaka Cooper Tires 86-74 today in the Turkish Basketball League. Mersin BSB. is 3-3.

Lady Royals receiving 4th place trophy at state XC meet

(Photo submitted)

Ryan Kelly the main man for Sheldon Clark

The Mason County Royals will try to slow down Sheldon Clark running back Ryan Kelly Friday night when they host the Cardinals in the second round of the Class 3A football playoffs.
During the regular season, Kelly, a 5-10, 200 pound senior, rushed for 1,466 yards and 26 touchdowns. Kelly averaged 20.9 carries per game. (Sheldon Clark's statistics from the first round playoff win over East Carter are not available). Sheldon Clark Coach Shawn Hager says Kelly runs hard and is strong. Hager says Kelly carries a big part of the Cardinals' load. Hager says Mason County "is one of the most athletic teams that I think we've played in awhile. They are very, very fast and good."

Two school records set, two tied in Royals' win over Magoffin County

Two school records were set and two were tied in Mason County's 68-12 win over Magoffin County Friday night. Senior tailback Jeremy Thompson set new single-season records for rushing touchdowns (30) and rushing yards (1,508). He tied the single-game school records for touchdowns (6) and rushing touchdowns (6). The 10 touchdowns scored by Mason County tied the school record. Senior placekicker Jessica Batey kicked eight extra points Friday night and has kicked 43 this season. She needs three more to break the single-season school record shared by Damian Lang and John Rice II. The victory evened Mason County's all-time record at
162-162. It's the first time Mason County has been at .500 since Oct. 8, 1982 when the Royals were 18-18. Here are a few of the Mason County statistical categories:
Rushing Touchdowns in a Season
1. Jeremy Thompson 30 (2008)
2. Jonathan Taylor 26 (1999)
3. Nathan Myrick 24 (2002)
4. Nathan Myrick 20 (2001)
5. Shane Fletcher 15 (1983)

Rushing Yards in a Season
1. Jeremy Thompson 1,508 (2008)
2. Jonathan Taylor 1,468 (1999)
3. Gary Greene 1,279 (1990)
4. Nathan Myrick 1,256 (2001)
5. Shane Fletcher 1,230 (1983)

Career Rushing Yards
1. Gary Greene 3,481
2. Jonathan Taylor 3,075
3. Nathan Myrick 2,941
4. Jeremy Thompson 2,939

Career Rushing Touchdowns
1. Nathan Myrick 58
2. Jeremy Thompson 43
3. Jonathan Taylor 39
4. Gary Greene 30
5. Dustin Grutza 29

Career Total Touchdowns
1. Nathan Myrick 72
2. Jeremy Thompson 44
3. Chris Lofton 42
4. Jonathan Taylor 40
5. Harry Lewis 37

Extra Points in a Season
1. Damian Lang 45 (2000)
1. John Rice II 45 (2003)
3. Jessica Batey 43 (2008)
4. Jessica Batey 39 (2007)
5. John Rice II 35 (2002)

Career Extra Points
1. John Rice II 101
2. Jessica Batey 82
3. Michael Parker 52
4. Damian Lang 45
5. Chad Barbour 27

Career Kicking Points
1. John Rice II 107
2. Jessica Batey 88
3. Michael Parker 58

Career Total Points
1. Nathan Myrick 436
2. Jeremy Thompson 268
3. Chris Lofton 264
4. Jonathan Taylor 260
5. Harry Lewis 226

Chambers scored 2 points in each of UD's first two games

Freshmen guard De'Sarae Chambers scored two points in each of Dayton's first two games in the World Vision Classic in Austin, TX. Dayton lost to Texas 66-40 Saturday and lost to Old Dominion 70-58 tonight. The Flyers play St. Mary's on Monday.

Grutza returns, helps UC beat Louisville

Dustin Grutza saw his first action Friday night since breaking his leg on Sept. 6 and helped the University of Cincinnati beat Louisville. Here is a link to the Cincinnati Enquirer's story on the game.

Lofton scores 13 points in Mersin BSB. loss

Chris Lofton scored 13 points for Mersin BSB. in a 95-89 loss to Turk Telekom Friday in the Turkish Basketball League. Lofton is fifth in the league in scoring with an average of 19.6 points per game.

Lady Royals take 4th place at state XC meet

The Mason County Lady Royals took fourth place in the girls' Class 2A state cross country meet this afternoon at the Kentucky Horse Park. 8th grader Julia Woods led the Lady Royals with a 13th place finish in a time of 20:20.44. Here are links to the complete results:

Girls Class 2A Team Scores

Girls Class 2A Individuals

Royals 27th in boys' state XC meet

The Mason County Royals finished 27th in the boys' Class 2A state cross country meet today. Jim Meyers was Mason County's top runner in 82nd place in a time of 18:27.61. Here are links to the complete results:

Boys Class 2A Team Scores

Boys Class 2A Individuals

Sarah Moe 32nd in state XC meet

St. Patrick junior Sarah Moe finished 32nd in the girls' Class A state cross country meet this morning at the Kentucky Horse Park. Moe ran the 5K race in a time of 20:51.12. She qualified for the state meet as individual after finishing 8th in the Region 5 meet. Here is a link to the complete girls' Class A individual results.


(Edited to correct the class.)

Thompson scores 6 TDs in Mason County's 68-12 win

Jeremy Thompson rushed for 245 yards and tied a school record with six touchdowns to lead the Mason County Royals to a 68-12 win over the Magoffin County Hornets tonight in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs. Thompson rushed for more than 200 yards and five touchdowns in the first half. He now owns the school record for rushing touchdowns in a season with 30.
Mason County (9-2) will host Sheldon Clark in the second round next week. Here is the scoring summary:

Mason 1st Q 7:42 Jeremy Thompson 49 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) Mason 7, Magoffin 0
Mason 1st Q 4:26 Jeremy Thompson 9 yard run (kick failed) Mason 13, Magoffin 0
Mason 1st Q 2:37 Josh Huron 19 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) Mason 20, Magoffin 0
Mason 2nd Q 11:57 Jeremy Thompson 1 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) Mason 27, Magoffin 0
Magoffin 2nd Q 8:32 Josten Helton 19 yard run (pass failed) Mason 27, Magoffin 6
Mason 2nd Q 6:08 Jeremy Thompson 5 yard (Jessica Batey kick) Mason 34, Magoffin 6
Mason 2nd Q 2:08 Malcolm Jones 24 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jessica Batey kick) Mason 41, Magoffin 6
Mason 2nd Q :41 Jeremy Thompson 8 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) Mason 48, Magoffin 6
Mason 3rd Q 10:26 Jeremy Thompson 19 yard run (kick failed) Mason 54, Magoffin 6
Mason 3rd Q 3:25 Akeem Jackson 2 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) Mason 61, Magoffin 6
Mason 4th Q Jonathon McBride 13 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) Mason 68, Magoffin 6
Magoffin 4th Q 00:41 Josten Helton 7 yard run (pass failed) Mason 68, Magoffin 12

UK loses opener, Miller scores 12 points

The Kentucky Wildcats lost their season opener to VMI tonight by the score of 111-103. VMI led by as many as 23 points. Darius Miller scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Miller played 21 minutes. He was 5-of-8 from the field and 2-of-4 from the free throw line.

Locals in state XC meet Saturday

The state cross country meet is Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. St. Patrick junior Sarah Moe qualified as an individual and will run in the girls' Class A race at 10:15 a.m. The Mason County Royals qualified with a third place finish in the region and will run in the boys' Class 2A race at 11:30 a.m. The Mason County Lady Royals, the Region 6 champions, will run in the girls' Class 2A race at 12:15 p.m. Admission is $7 for all non-contestants over the age of six. Parking will be in the back parking lots of the Kentucky Horse Park.
Here are links to the lane assignments:

Girls' Class A

Boys' Class 2A

Girls' Class 2A

Mason Co. begins playoffs vs. Magoffin County

After posting an 8-2 regular season and winning a district championship, the Mason County Royals host the Magoffin County Hornets tonight in the opening round of the Class 3A football playoffs. Here are some game notes:

• Mason County has won four straight games. The Royals have a seven-game home field winning streak including a 5-0 record this season;
• Mason County has an all-time record of 161-162. The last time the Royals' all-time record was at .500 was in 1982 at 18-18;
• Magoffin County went 5-5 this season including 1-4 in district play. The Hornets won two of their last three games;
• Mason County senior tailback Jeremy Thompson has rushed for 1,263 yards and 24 touchdowns;
• Mason County sophomore quarterback Neal Pawsat has completed 98-of-168 passes for 1,447 yards and 13 touchdowns;
• Senior wideout Terrence Breckenridge leads the Royals with 34 receptions for 576 yards and four touchdowns;
• Magoffin County junior running back Josten Helton has rushed for 1,142 yards and 15 touchdowns in nine games. Last week, Helton ran for 215 yards and four touchdowns;
• Hornets sophomore quarterback Dylan Keeton has completed 51-of-114 passes for 656 yards and 10 touchdowns;
• The menu for the tailgate party is Italian food from Pizza Corner;
• This is the second meeting between the two schools. Magoffin County beat Mason County 34-6 in Salyersville in 1995;
• The winner of tonight's game will play the winner of the East Carter at Sheldon Clark game.

St. Patrick's Green-White Games Friday night

An annual tradition for St. Patrick basketball -the Green-White Games- will be played Friday night in the St. Patrick gymnasium. The girls' varsity intrasquad scrimmage is first at 7 p.m.,
followed by the boys' junior varsity vs. freshmen scrimmage and the boys' varsity intrasquad scrimmage. The younger teams will also be introduced.

Mason County playoff history

This season marks the 12th time Mason County has qualified for the football playoffs. Here is Mason County's playoff history:

1991
Won 38-30 at Prestonsburg
Won 14-8 at Fleming County
Lost 20-14 at Lawrence County

1992
Lost 29-12 at Prestonsburg

1997
Lost 56-0 at Breathitt County

1999
Lost 59-27 at Lexington Catholic

2000
Won 35-21 vs. Mercer County
Lost 62-6 at Boyle County

2001
Won 35-12 vs. Garrard County
Won 40-35 at Lloyd
Won 14-6 at Fleming County
Lost 18-13 vs. Prestonsburg

2002
Won 47-0 vs. Mercer County
Won 49-21 at Lloyd
Lost 11-8 at Russell

2003
Won 55-22 vs. Madison Southern
Won 21-19 vs. Rockcastle County
Won 44-21 vs. Ashland
Lost 21-14 at Highlands

2005
Lost 20-19 at Rockcastle County

2006
Lost 17-0 at Ashland

2007
Won 57-6 vs. West Carter
Lost 26-21 at Russell

UT invites fans to vote for All-Century Team

The University of Tennessee men's basketball program is letting fans vote online for the Volunteers' All-Century Team. You can vote for up to 15 players. Needless to say, Chris Lofton is on the ballot. Lofton is fourth on the Volunteers' all-time scoring list and is third in NCAA history with 431 three-pointers. Here is a link to the ballot.

Magoffin County regular season results

The Mason County Royals host the Magoffin County Hornets in the first round of the Class 3A football playoffs Friday night. Here are Magoffin County's regular season results:

Aug. 29 South Floyd Home Won 32-26
Sep. 5 Allen Central Away Lost 42-6
Sep. 12 Pike County Central Away Lost 40-18
Sep. 19 Morgan County Away Won 38-12
Sep 27 Sheldon Clark Away Lost 42-0
Oct. 3 Jenkins Home Won 32-24
Oct. 10 Belfry Away Lost 55-8
Oct. 24 East Ridge Home Won 30-22
Oct. 31 Estill County Home Lost 56-14
Nov. 7 Phelps Away Won 52-14

Class 3A football playoff bracket link

Here is a link to the Class 3A football playoff bracket.

Lofton scores 16 points in Mersin BSB. victory

Chris Lofton scored 16 points as Mersin BSB. evened its record at 2-2 with an 88-84 victory over Aliaga Petkim Saturday in the Turkish Basketball League. Lofton is averaging 21.3 points per game.

Moe 8th in region, qualifies for state meet

St. Patrick junior Sarah Moe finished 8th in the Class A Region 5 cross country meet Saturday in Danville and qualified for the state meet. Moe had a time of 21.19.31. St. Patrick freshman Amrita Srinivasan was 22nd. St. Patrick freshman Jacob Heller was 39th in the boys' race.

Woods and Lady Royals win region titles

Mason County 8th grader Julia Woods won her second consecutive region title and led the Lady Royals to their first region championship today. Woods won the Region 6 race at Mason County in a time of 20.39. Mason County had four other runners in the Top 10- Raylee Kirkland (3rd), Blaine Menke (6th), Iretta Carpenter (8th) and Sarah Bellingham (9th). Mason County's top runner, Valerie Rice, became ill during the race and was taken to the hospital. Another Mason County runner, Rachel White, was injured in an automobile accident Friday and was unable to run in the region meet. Eight Lady Royals were named to the All Region teams. Rice, Woods, Kirkland and Bellingham were named to the first team. White, Menke, Carpenter and Samantha Grayson were named to the second team. This is the first time Mason County's boys' and girls' teams have qualified for the state meet in the same year. The state meet is next Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park.

Here is a link to the complete Region 6 results.

Photo credit: Tori Menke

Royals third in region, qualify for state

The Mason County boys' cross country team finished third in the Region 6 meet today at Mason County and qualified for the state meet. The Royals were led by Jim Meyers in 4th place and Nathan Woods who finished 10th. Russell won the region and Ashland was second. Meyers was named to the All Region First Team. Woods was named to the All Region Second Team.

Photo credit: Tori Menke

Mason Co. shuts out Greenup Co. 23-0 on Senior Night

The Mason County Royals shutout the Greenup County Musketeers
23-0 on Senior Night. Jeremy Thompson rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Neal Pawsat completed 10-of-20 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown. Mason County racked up 275 yards of offense in the first half, and ended with 417 total yards for the game (249 rushing and 168 passing). Greenup County had 242 total yards (159 rushing and 83 passing). Mason County (8-2) hosts Magoffin County in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs next week. Here is the scoring summary:

MC 1st Q 9:26 Jeremy Thompson 15 yard run (Jessica Batey kick)
MC 7, GC 0
MC 1st Q 2:51 Terrence Breckenridge 8 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jessica Batey kick)
MC 14, GC 0
MC 2nd Q 4:15 Jessica Batey 25 yard field goal MC 17, GC 0
MC 3rd Q Jeremy Thompson 1 yard run (kick failed) MC 23, GC 0

Miller scoreless, blocks two shots in Wildcats' win

Darius Miller was scoreless in Kentucky's 94-72 win over Ouachita Baptist tonight but he blocked two shots, had one rebound, one assist and one steal. Miller did not take a shot from the field and was o-of-1 from the free throw line. Kentucky opens the season at home against VMI on Nov. 14.

Chambers scores 11 points in UD's exhibition win

De'Sarae Chambers scored 11 points in the University of Dayton's 73-51 exhibition win over the Ohio Legends Thursday night. Chambers was 3-of-8 from the field, including 2-of-4 on three-pointers. She was 3-of-3 from the free throw line and had four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Chambers played 16 minutes. Dayton opens the season Nov. 15 against Texas in the World Vision Classic in Austin, TX.

Royals host Greenup County on Senior Night

The Mason County Royals close out the regular season tonight at home against the Class 4A Greenup County Musketeers on Senior Night. Kickoff is at 7:30. Here are some game notes:

• Mason County has won three straight games and is 7-2. Greenup County is 3-6 and has won two games in a row. The Musketeers' wins were against Rowan County, Lewis County and Lawrence County. Greenup County finished second in its district;
• Greenup County senior quarterback Eric Craft has passed for 1,246 yards and six touchdowns. He has rushed for 311 yards and five touchdowns;
• Mason County leads the series with Greenup County 6-3. The Royals have won the last three meetings including last season, 34-33 in overtime;
• Neal Pawsat got his first start at quarterback in that game at Greenup County last year. Pawsat, playing in the place of Richie Cox who was injured, rushed for three touchdowns;
• This season, Pawsat, a sophomore, has thrown for 1,279 yards and 12 touchdowns;
• Mason County senior tailback Jeremy Thompson has rushed for 1,102 yards and 22 touchdowns. He has rushed for at least one touchdown in each game this season;
• Senior cornerback Westin Stahl leads the Royals with four interceptions;
• Mason County has a six-game home field winning streak including a 4-0 record this season;
• The menu for the tailgate party includes ribeye sandwiches, potatoes, green beans, dessert and drink. The cost is $5 per person;
• The winner of the sailing trip raffle will be announced at halftime. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased at Mason County High School and at several local businesses. Here is the link to the sailing trip raffle website.

(Edited to correct Greenup County's record.)

Mason County will host Region 6 cross country meet

Mason County will host the Class 2A Region 6 cross country meet Saturday on the grounds of the US Bank/Mason County Indoor Athletic Complex on Clark's Run Road. The boys' race is at 11:30 and the girls' race is at 12:15. Schools in Region 6 include Ashland Blazer, Boyd County, East Carter, Fleming County, Greenup County, Lawrence County, Lewis County, Mason County, Morgan County, Rowan County, Russell and West Carter. The top three teams will advance to the state meet. In addition, the top five runners not on a qualifying team will advance to the state meet Nov. 15 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. St. Patrick runners will compete in the Class A Region 5 meet at the Danville High School football stadium.

(Edited to correct times and number of teams that advance to state.)

Lady Royals and Lady Saints in Paris Ladyhounds Panorama

Fans of the Mason County Lady Royals and St. Patrick Lady Saints basketball teams can get a sneak peek at the teams Saturday in the Paris Lady Hounds Panorama. Mason County will scrimmage Henry Clay, and St. Patrick will scrimmage Bellevue. The varsity scrimmages will consist of four 8-minute quarters, followed by a junior varsity scrimmage with four 6-minute quarters. Admission is $5. Children under five will be admitted free of charge. Here is the schedule:

Paris Elementary School (1481 Main Street)
9:00 a.m. Deming vs. West Jessamine
11:30 a.m. Menifee Co. vs. Garrard Co.
2:00 p.m. Pendleton Co. vs. Lafayette
4:30 p.m. St. Patrick vs. Bellevue

Paris High School (308 W. 7th Street)
9:00 a.m. Clark Co. vs. Franklin Co.
11:30 a.m. Mason Co. vs. Henry Clay
2:00 p.m. Nicholas Co. vs. Rowan Co.
4:30 p.m. Paris vs. Louisville Doss

Grutza close to returning for the Bearcats

There is a chance that injured University of Cincinnati quarterback Dustin Grutza could be back on the field in the very near future. Here is a link to the story in the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Tolle has two tackles in Georgetown

Freshman defensive end Jackson Tolle had two solo tackles in Georgetown College's 59-21 win over Pikeville College last Saturday. Tolle has played in six of the Tigers' eight games. He has eight tackles (five solo and three assisted). Georgetown plays at Lambuth University on Saturday.

Miller scores 14 points in UK's exhibition rout

Darius Miller made 6-of-7 shots and scored 14 points in Kentucky's 111-53 rout of Missouri-St. Louis Monday night. Miller was 2-of-3 from three-point range and 0-of-2 from the free throw line. He grabbed seven rebounds, had one assist and one steal in 17 minutes of action. Miller looked very comfortable and made several good passes. Kentucky plays another exhibition game Friday night at home against Ouachita Baptist

Lofton scores a career-high 28 points in loss

Chris Lofton scored a career-high 28 points Sunday but it wasn't enough as Mersin BSB. lost to Fenerbahce Ulker 73-69 in the Turkish Basketball League. Mersin BSB. is 1-2. Lofton is averaging 23 points a game.

Miller scores 10 points in Blue-White scrimmage

Darius Miller scored 10 points in Kentucky's Blue-White scrimmage Saturday night at Rupp Arena. Miller had six assists, three rebounds and two steals to help the Blue team win 86-81.
Miller was 3-0f-5 from the field and 4-0f-4 from the free throw line. UK opens exhibition play Monday night at home against Missouri-St. Louis.

KTCCA Meet of Champions run in warm weather

The calendar said Nov. 1 but temperatures reached the low 70s during the KTCCA Meet of Champions Saturday at Masterson Station Park in Lexington. St. Patrick freshman Amrita Srinivasan finished 21st in the Class A girls' varsity race. St. Patrick freshman Jacob Heller was 37th in the Class A boys' varsity race. The Mason County Lady Royals took 17th place in the girls' middle school race. Julia Woods led the way with a 25th place finish. Mason County 7th grader Nick Robinson was 107th in the boys' middle school race. Mason County was 18th in the girls' 6th grade and under race. Sixth grader Sierra Anderson was Mason County's top runner in 39th place. Mason County 5th grader Tanner Kirkland was 116th in the boys' 6th grade and under race.