Boys' 10th Region Pairings Set

The boys' 10th Region Tournament draw was completed just a few minutes ago. The tournament will be played at the Bank of Kentucky Center on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. Here is the schedule:

Saturday, March 7th
10 a.m. Scott vs. Deming
12 p.m. Clark County vs. St. Patrick
2 p.m. Harrison County vs.Montgomery County
4 p.m. Mason County vs. Bishop Brossart

Monday, March 9th
6 p.m. upper bracket semifinal
8 p.m. lower bracket semifinal

Tuesday, March 10th
6 p.m. championship game

Girls' 10th Region Tournament pairings set

The draw for the girls' 10th Region Tournament was held this morning at the Harrison County Board of Education offices. Harrison County will host the tournament starting Monday night. Here is the schedule:

Monday March 2
6:30 Montgomery County vs Bracken County
8:15 Campbell County vs Deming

Tuesday March 3
6:30 St. Patrick vs Scott
8:15 Harrison County vs Clark County

Thursday March 5
6:30 Upper bracket semifinal
8:15 Lower bracket semifinal

Friday March 6
7:30 Championship game

(Edited to change the site of the draw.)

Turner scores 26 points in Berea win and 23 in loss

Mikah Turner scored 26 points and had nine rebounds to lead Berea College to a 73-46 win over St. Louis College of Pharmacy in the opening round of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Conference Tournament Thursday. Turner scored 23 points in Berea's 89-72 loss to Indiana University in the semifinals today.

Royals beat Saints 93-41 for boys' district title

The Mason County Royals defeated the St. Patrick Saints 93-41 in the championship game of the boys' 39th District Tournament tonight at The Fieldhouse. St. Patrick scored a couple of quick baskets to lead 4-0, but went almost 10 and a half minutes before getting another field goal. The Saints only had 11 field goals in the game. Justin Lang and Ryne King both had career-highs to lead Mason County. Lang scored 14 points (11 in the second quarter), and King hit his first four three-point shots and scored 13 points. Stephen Mason led St. Patrick with 10 points. Both teams advance to the boys' 10th Region tournament. All four first round games will be played on Saturday, March 7th at the Bank of Kentucky Center on the campus of Northern Kentucky University.

MC FG 58.3% 3 PT FG 47.8% FT 70.6% REB 36 TO 20
SP FG 22% 3 PT FG 6.25% FT 69.2% REB 35 TO 26

MC (21-6) Middleton 6, Downing 4, Pawsat 10, Setty 10, Gilbert 7, J. Lang 14, B. Lang 4,
Rice 10, Black 6, King 13, Menefee 5, Harris 4
SP (12-15-1) Cropper 2, Mason 10, L. Gallenstein 5, Yeary 6, Thomas 7, Slack 6, Burton 2,
Ashley 3

MC 17 27 21 28-93
SP 05 13 13 10-41

(Photo of Stephen Mason and Neal Pawsat battling for a rebound by David Gallenstein. Here is a link to Gallnestein's sports photos.)

Lady Saints district champs with 46-27 win over Lady Bears

The St. Patrick Lady Saints used a big first half to beat the Bracken County Lady Bears 46-27 tonight in the championship game of the girls' 39th District Tournament at The Fieldhouse.
St. Patrick led 17-5 at the end of the first quarter and 32-11 at the half. Cora Chamberlain and Chelsea Douglas scored 11 points apiece for the Lady Saints who have won 12 of their last 13 games. Both teams advance to the girls' 10th Region tournament at Harrison County next week.

SP FG 25.9% 3 PT FG 31.8% FT 60% REB 41 TO 15
BC FG 18.4% 3 PT FG 0.00% FT 61.9% REB 38 TO 26

SP (20-5) Klee 4, Pfeffer 5, Parker 3, Douglas 11, Chamberlain 11,
Mosler 1Ch. Payne 5, Ci. Payne 6,
BC (13-9) Haight 9, Meyer 8, Ware 2, Roberts 3, Riggs 2, Rogers 3

SP 17 15 03 11-46
BC 06 05 06 10-27

(Photo of Chelsea Douglas by David Gallenstein. Here is a link to Gallenstein's sports photos)

Miller had five points, four assists in UK's loss to South Carolina

Darius Miller scored five points and had four assists in Kentucky's 77-59 loss to South Carolina tonight. Miller was 0-of-2 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free throw line. He had one rebound, one block and one steal. Kentucky hosts LSU Saturday at 4 p.m.

Saints outlast Polar Bears 81-71 in two OTs

The St. Patrick Saints rallied from a six-point fourth quarter deficit and beat the Bracken County Polar Bears 81-71 in two overtimes tonight in the semifinals of the boys' 39th District Tournament at The Fieldhouse. Andy Clarke scored St. Patrick's first eight points in the first overtime including two three-pointers. The Saints hit 10-of-12 free throws in the second overtime. St. Patrick played both overtime periods without Lee Gallenstein and Stephen Mason. Both players fouled out in the final minute of regulation. Clarke led the Saints with 20 points. Mason scored 15. Daniel Yeary hit 9-of-12 free throws and scored 13 points. Chadwick Thomas scored 10 points, including six in the second overtime. Bracken County junior Caleb Craft scored a game-high 24 points. Dylan Hamilton added 19 points for the Polar Bears, and Tyler Jefferson had a double, double- 14 points and 11 rebounds. St. Patrick will play Mason County in the district championship game Thursday night.

SP FG 41.1% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 75% REB 33 TO 14
BC FG 45.8% 3 PT FG 27.3% FT 50% REB 43 TO 20

SP (12-14-1) Thomas 10, Clarke 20, Mason 15, Yeary 13, Cropper 8, Strode 2, L. Gallenstein 4,
R. Gallenstein 9
BC (9-20) Hamilton 19, A. Cummins 9, Workman 3, Todd. Jefferson 14, Tyler Jefferson 2, Craft 24

SP 15 16 08 16 10 16-81
BC 15 13 14 13 10-06-71

Lady Saints rout Lady Royals 72-39

The St. Patrick Lady Saints routed the Mason County Lady Royals 72-39 tonight in the semifinals of the girls' 39th District Tournament at The Fieldhouse. Mason County led 13-11 at the end of the first quarter, but it was all St. Patrick from there. The Lady Saints outscored the Lady Royals 20-4 in the second quarter and 21-5 in the third quarter. Mason County had 19 turnovers in the first half. Cora Chamberlain led St. Patrick with 15 points. Anne Klee and Chelsea Douglas added 13 points apiece. Keller Menke scored 20 points for Mason County. St. Patrick advances to the district championship game Thursday night against Bracken County.


MC FG 31.8% 3 PT FG 14.3% FT 60% REB 31 TO 29

SP FG 49.2% 3 PT FG 9.1% FT 41.2% REB 44 TO 13


MC (8-20) K.Menke 20, B.Menke 9, Butler 3, Moran 3, Morris 2, Moore 1, Gibbs 1

SP (19-5) Chamberlain 15, Klee 13, Douglas 13, Parker 9, Pfeffer 6, Ci.Payne 6, Mosler 6, Ch.Payne 2, Swolsky 2


MC 13 04 05 17-39


SP 11 20 21 20-72

Setty's double-double leads Royals past Augusta 94-31

Treg Setty scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Mason County Royals to a 94-31 win over the Augusta Panthers tonight in the semifinals of the boys' 39th District tournament at The Fieldhouse. It was a nine-point game at the end of the first quarter. But then Mason County pulled away by outscoring Augusta 23-8 in the second quarter. Setty scored 12 of his points in the third quarter. Russ Middleton scored 13 points. Justin Lang had a career-high 12 points. Ryne King had a career-high 10 points. Keith Downing had 10 points, nine rebounds and four steals.

MC FG 46.3% 3 PT FG 38.1% FT 85.7% REB 62 TO 13
A FG 20.4% 3 PT FG 9.09% FT 36.8% REB 31 TO 21

MC (20-6) Middleton 13, Downing 10, Barner 4, Setty 19, R. Hamm 3, J. Lang 12, B. Lang 8, Black 6, King 10, Menefee 4, C. Hamm 3, Harris 2
A (8-17-1) Fraysure 5, R. Kelsch 1, Mofford 4, Krebs 4, White 4, Gray 3, J. Kelsch 8, Kelley 1,
Thorpe 1

MC 16 23 23 32-94
A 07 08 09 07-31

Bracken Co. beats Augusta 57-34 in girls' district opener

The Bracken County Lady Bears led 18-3 at the end of the first quarter and went on to beat the Augusta Lady Panthers 57-34 tonight in the semifinals of the girls' 39th District Tournament at The Fieldhouse. Alex Rogers led Bracken County in scoring with 10 points. Augusta junior guard Kaitlyn Hargett had a game-high 15 points.

BC FG 41.2% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 80% REB 33 TO 16
A FG 22.4% 3 PT FG 27.3% FT 37.5% REB 44 TO 25

BC (13-8) Meyer 8, Ware 3, Burden 5, Rogers 10, Haight 9, C. Ahrens 6, Sticklen 4, Roberts 2,
Mains 4, Riggs 6
A (7-19) Lang 6, Hargett 15, Linville 4, Harding 6, Whiteman 3

BC 18 12 15 12-57
A 03 08 03 20-34

Royals move up two spots to No. 13 in Bluegrasspreps.com Top 25

The Mason County Royals moved up two spots to No. 13 in the Bluegrasspreps.com Top 25.

Bluegrasspreps Boys Top 20

1. Scott County
2. Holmes
3. Eastern
4. Jeffersontown
5. Shelby Valley
6. Lexington Catholic
7. Elliott County
8. Franklin County
9. Corbin
10. Ballard
11. Anderson County
12. Boone County
13. Mason County
14. Clark County
15. Tates Creek
16. Trinity
17. Bryan Station
18. Warren Central
19. Christian County
20. Adair County

Shotwell finishes third at state

Campbell County junior Korey Shotwell of Maysville finished third in the 140-pound weight class in the state wrestling tournament. Shotwell went 6-1 in the tournament. He won four matches on Saturday, including a 11-0 major decision against Ohio County senior Andy Kiper in the third place match. Shotwell broke several Campbell County records during the state tournament. He will participate in the Junior Nationals in Virginia Beach, VA. next month.

39th District tournaments start Monday night

The girls' and boys' 39th District tournaments begin Monday night at The Fieldhouse. Here is the schedule:

Monday
6:30 p.m. (Girls) Augusta vs. Bracken County
8:00 p.m. (Boys) Augusta vs. Mason County

Tuesday
6:30 p.m. (Girls) Mason County vs. St. Patrick
8:00 p.m. (Boys) Bracken County vs. St.Patrick

Thursday
6:30 p.m. (Girls) championship game
8:00 p.m. (Boys) championship game

(Edited to correct the day of the championship games)

Mason County track athletes keep getting faster

With so many indoor track and field meets in a row, Mason County Coach Mark Kachler gave his athletes the choice of taking Saturday off or participating in a limited number of events. Julia Woods is the latest athlete to set the school record in the 1600 meter run with a time of 6:03 breaking the mark of 6:10 set by Valerie Rice and tied by Sara Bellingham last week. Jim Meyers and Westin Stahl lowered school records they had set earlier in the month- Meyers in the 1600 meter run (4:58.69) and Stahl in the 800 meter run (2:15.23).

Here are links to the results from Saturday's meet:

High School Girls

High School Boys

Middle School Girls

Middle School Boys

Royals open with a 10-0 run and rout Montgomery County 77-42

The Mason County Royals jumped out a 10-0 lead on their way to a 77-42 victory over the Montgomery County Indians. Mason County was up 25-8 at the end of the first quarter and led by as many as 41 points in the fourth quarter. Mason County hit 13 three-pointers and had 17 assists in the game. Russ Middleton and Treg Setty scored 12 points apiece for Mason County. Montgomery County star Brandon Rash only played one quarter. He's been bothered by a sprained ankle. With the victory, Chris O'Hearn moved past Fred Hester into fourth place on the Royals' coaches' win list with 128. Mason County plays Augusta in the 39th District tournament Monday at 8 p.m. at The Fieldhouse.

Mason County FG 56.1% 3 PT FG 54.2% FT 0.00% (0-of-1) REB 26 TO 6
Montgomery County FG 33.3% 3 PT FG 16.7% FT 56.5% REB 32 TO 19

Mason County (19-6) Middleton 12, Downing 4, Pawsat 9, Setty 12, Gilbert 9, Hamm 6, J. Lang 4, B. Lang 2, Rice 5, Black 6, King 6, Menefee 2
Montgomery County (12-15) Rash 2, Curtis 2, Hendrix 4, Manship 12, Robinson 6, Crisp 3, Danis 1, Fruth 2, Baker 2, Craycraft 2, Mullins 4

Mason County 25 09 19 24-77
Montgomery County 08 21 04 17-42

JV: Mason County 45, Montgomery County 33

Mason County King 10, Hamm 1, J. Lang 12, B. Lang 6, Harris 2, Black 14
Montgomery County B. Furth 8, T. Fruth 3, Asberry 4, Craycraft 2, Richardson 1, Mullins 2, Handshoe 10, Prewitt 3

Middleton nominated to McDonald's All-American Team

Mason County senior Russ Middleton has been nominated to the 2009 McDonald's All-American High School Boys Basketball Team. Middleton received a certificate from local McDonald's representatives Ann Cascio and Brenda Jackson in a pre-game ceremony at The Fieldhouse tonight.

Saints beat Bourbon County 64-60

The St. Patrick Saints will head into the district tournament on a season-high three-game winning streak. The Saints beat the Bourbon County Colonels 64-60 tonight at home to close out the regular season. It's St. Patrick's third win this week. Stephen Mason led the Saints with 20 points. Andy Clarke added 11 points. St. Patrick (11-14-1) plays Bracken County in the semifinals of the boys' 39th District tournament Tuesday at 8 p.m. at The Fieldhouse.

SP FG 48.9% 3 PT FG 36.4% FT 66.7% REB 37 TO 17
BC FG 37.7% 3 PT FG 10% FT 43.8% REB 38 TO 13

SP Mason 20, Clarke 11, R. Gallenstein 9, Yeary 8, Cropper 7, L. Gallenstein 5, Strode 4
BC Hogue 17, Lynch 13, Kenney 12, Covey 11, Barnes 7

SP 15 17 17 15 - 64
BC 12 19 10 19 - 60

Miller scores career-high 17 points in UK win over UT

Darius Miller scored a career-high 17 points to help the Kentucky Wildcats beat the Tennessee Volunteers 77-58 today at Rupp Arena. Miller was 6-of-6 from the field (including three three-pointers) and 2-of-2 from the free throw line. He had a career-high six assists, grabbed three rebounds and blocked two shots. Miller was the Player of the Game on the UK Radio Network postgame show (photo). Kentucky (19-8, 8-4 in the Southeastern Conference) plays at South Carolina Wednesday night.

(Photo credit: Erica Weddle)

Breckenridge selected for all-star game, Buchanan as assistant

Mason County wide receiver and defensive back Terrence Breckenridge has been selected to play in the Best of the Bluegrass East vs. West All-Star Football Game Friday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Western Kentucky University. Breckenridge will play for the East team. Mason County Coach David Buchanan will be an assistant coach for the East squad.
"Terrence Breckenridge is an outstanding receiver and would have been
good enough to play in the Kentucky- Tennessee All Star Classic," Buchanan wrote in an e-mail message. "Chris Ullery has done a great job as his (wide receiver) coach and is a big part of this
recognition."
This is the second year for the all-star game. Richie Cox and Wylie Brace of Mason County played in the game last year.
Boyle County coach Larry French will be the head coach of the East team. Buchanan played for French at Mercer County.
"It will be a lot of fun to work with him again," Buchanan wrote in the e-mail. "We are both getting old- this might be our last shot at working together. I am looking forward to hanging out with my old coach for a week."
Here is a link to the all-star game web site.

Royals use a 26-6 run and defense to beat the Defenders 60-41

The Mason County Royals broke open a close game with a 26-6 run to beat the Bryan Station Defenders 60-41 tonight in Lexington. Bryan Station was averaging 71 points a game, but the Royals' defense forced the Defenders into just 29.7% shooting from the field. Mason County was leading 28-25 in the third quarter. The Royals ended the quarter on a 16-2 run and opened the fourth quarter with a 10-4 run to lead 54-31 with 3:32 left. Treg Setty led Mason County with a double-double, 18 points and 10 rebounds. Neal Pawsat scored 12 points. Russ Middleton and Jordan Gilbert added 11 points apiece. The Royals close out the regular season at home Saturday night against the Montgomery County Indians.

MC FG 43.5% 3 PT FG 40% FT 70& REB 38 TO 13
BS FG 29.7% 3 PT FG 10.5% FT 50% REB 37 TO 09

MC (18-6) Middleton 11, Downing 1, Barner 4, Pawsat 12, Setty 18, Gilbert 11, Rice 3
BS (19-7) Ashford 4, Richardson 9, Morones 9, Mabson 10, Adams 7, Bollmer 4

MC 16 09 19 16-60
BS 12 08 07 14-41

JV: Mason County 63, Bryan Station 55

MC King 16, Osborne 4, J. Lang 7, B. Lang 8, Black 28
BS Waite 7, Demus 3, Waide 8, Balfour 3, Wells 8, Smith 3, Nichols 3, Smothers 5, Renfro 5, Ball 10

Lady Royals lose to Montgomery County 69-35

The Mason County Lady Royals trailed 21-4 at the end of the first quarter and lost to the Montgomery County Lady Indians 69-35 tonight in Mt. Sterling. Keller Menke led the Lady Royals with 14 points. Mason County plays St. Patrick Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the 39th District tournament at The Fieldhouse.

Mason County (8-19) K.Menke 14, Smith 9, Moore 6, B.Menke 5, Morris 1
Montgomery County (22-3) Webb 16, Lee 14, Prewitt 11, Garland 8, Jehlik 8, Colliver 6, Cincotta 6

Mason County 04 12 06 13-35
Montgomery County 21 14 12 22-69

Shotwell loses to top ranked Justin Davis

In a match between the top two wrestlers in the 140-pound weight class, Campbell County junior Korey Shotwell of Maysville lost a 5-2 decision to Louisville Eastern senior Justin Davis in the quarterfinal round of the state wrestling tournament. Davis is ranked No. 1 and Shotwell No. 2 by KentuckyWrestling.com

Lady Saints lose to Rowan County 77-52

The St. Patrick Lady Saints had their 10-game winning streak snapped with a 77-52 loss to the Rowan County Lady Vikings tonight in Morehead. Cora Chamberlain led the Lady Saints in scoring with 14 points. Anne Klee added 10 points. St. Patrick (18-5) plays Mason County Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the 39th District tournament at The Fieldhouse.

SP (18-5) Chamberlain 14, Pfeffer 4, Klee 10, Ch. Payne 6, Ci. Payne 6, Douglas 6, Mosler 6
RC (21-3) Brockman 12, Riddle 19, Martin 16, Kissinger 9, Muncy 11, Neely 2, Hamilton 2, McClain 6

SP 17 15 08 12 - 52
RC 22 21 14 20 - 77

Lofton home during a break in TBL season

Chris Lofton is home for a brief visit during a break in the Turkish Basketball League season. He heads back to Turkey on Sunday. Push play on the Flash-based player below to listen to my interview with Lofton.
Gabcast! Chris Lofton Interview #0


(Photo credit: Robert Roe)

Shotwell advances to quarterfinals of state wrestling tournament

Korey Shotwell of Maysville has advanced to the quarterfinals of the state wrestling tournament. Shotwell, a junior at Campbell County, won his second round match with a 14-1 major decision against Wayne County sophomore Aaron Dodd in the 140-pound weight class. Shotwell, ranked No. 2 in the state by KentuckyWrestling.com, goes up against the state's top ranked wrestler- Louisville Eastern senior Justin Davis- in the quarterfinal match today at the Frankfort Civic Center.

Saints end game with 9-0 run to beat Fleming Co. 61-55

The St. Patrick Saints scored the final nine points of the game to beat the Fleming County Panthers 61-55 tonight on Senior Night. There were 12 ties and 12 lead changes. Andy Clarke hit a three-pointer to tie the game at 55-55. Daniel Yeary came up with a steal and made a lay-up to put the Saints up 57-55. Nick Cropper sank two free throws and Stephen Mason hit a shot in the closing seconds. Mason led St. Patrick with 14 points. Clarke added 11. The Saints close out the regular season Saturday night at home against Bourbon County.

SP (10-14-1) Mason 14, Thompson 6, L. Gallenstein 7, R. Gallenstein 4, Cropper 8, Clarke 11,
Ashley 5, Strode 4, Yeary 2
FC (9-17) Dugan 6, Newsom 3, Clark 12, Gray 11 Jolly 18, Fraser 5

Shotwell wins first round match at state tournament

Campbell County junior Korey Shotwell of Maysville won his first round match in the state wrestling tournament today at the Frankfort Convention Center. Shotwell, ranked second in the state by kentuckywrestling.com, needed only 55 seconds to win his 140 pound match by fall over Christian County senior Anthony Adams.

Lady Saints win 67-55 on Senior Night

The St. Patrick Lady Saints celebrated Senior Night with a 67-55 win over the Fleming County Lady Panthers tonight. The Lady Saints have won 10 straight games. Anne Klee led the way with 24 points and Leslie Pfeffer added 10 points. St. Patrick closes out the regular season Friday night at Rowan County.

SP (18-4) Klee 24, Pfeffer 10, Douglas 9, Chamberlain 9, Parker 7, Ci. Payne 5, Mosler 2, Ch. Payne 1
FC (13-11) Emmons 22, Allex 18, Burns 8, Harmon 3, S. Boyd 2, Puente 2

(Photo of Leslie Pfeffer by David Gallenstein. Here is a link to Gallenstein's sports photos.)

WFTM granted permission to broadcast all game in boys' 10th Region tournament

WFTM and other radio stations outside a 30-mile radius of The Bank of Kentucky Center have been granted permission to broadcast all games in the boys' 10th Region basketball tournament. We received the official word today. The Bank of Kentucky Center, located on the campus of Northern Kentucky University, will host the boys' 10th Region tournament and the girls' and boys' 9th Region tournaments. Thanks goes to out State Representative Mike Denham for helping us convince The Bank of Kentucky Center officials to let us broadcast the tournament games. We encourage you to attend the tournament and support your favorite team. We know everyone can't go to the games. That is why we fought so hard to continue our tradition of covering the tournament. Tickets can be purchased at The Bank of Kentucky Center Box Office at Northern Kentucky University, all Ticketmaster outlets including select Kroger stores, charge by phone at (513) 562-4949 or on-line at www.ticketmaster.com

Saints' Senior Night moved to Thursday night

Senior Night for the St. Patrick boys' basketball team has been moved up to Thursday night when the Saints host the Fleming County Panthers. There is no junior varsity game tonight. The Senior Night program will begin at 7:15 p.m. Senior Night for the boys' team was originally scheduled for Saturday night when the Saints close out the regular season against Bourbon County, but the forecast calls for a chance of snow on Saturday. Senior Night for the St. Patrick girls' basketball team is tonight. The Lady Saints host the Fleming County Lady Panthers. Tonight's Senior Night program will be between the junior varsity and varsity games.

Setty and Middleton combine for 37 points in Royals' win over Brossart

Treg Setty and Russ Middleton combined for 37 points to lead the Mason County Royals to a 61-49 road win over the Bishop Brossart Mustangs tonight. The Royals shot 80% in the first quarter and 66.7% in the first half. Mason County led by 10 after three quarters. Bishop Brossart got to within four, the last time at 45-41, before Mason County went on an 18-6 run. Setty was 9-of-15 from the field and scored 20 points. Setty had nine rebounds. Middleton was 8-of-11 from the field and scored 17 points. Middleton made a three-quarter court shot at the buzzer to end the first quarter. Mason County plays at Bryan Station Friday night.

MC FG 57.1% 3 PT FG 36.4% FT 50% REB 27 TO 10
BB FG 34.8% 3 PT FG 29.4% FT 92.3% REB 27 TO 12

MC (17-6) Middleton 17, Downing 3, Barner 4, Pawsat 8, Setty 20, Gilbert 6, Hamm 3
BB (17-7) Armstrong 2, Webb 11, Patterson 6, Kremer 6, Rieger 21, Wolfer 1

MC 19 14 10 18-61
BB 13 10 10 16-49

JV: Mason County 41, Bishop Brossart 31

MC King 5, Osborne 7, J. Lang 8, B. Lang 10, Black 11
BB Popovich 2, Bezold 1, Kramer 7, Norton 6, Dierig 8, Schack 7

Royals drop to No. 15 in Bluegrasspreps.com Boys Top 20

The Mason County Royals dropped from No. 9 to No. 15 in the Bluegrasspreps.com Top 20.

Boys BGP Top 20

1. Scott County
2. Holmes
3. Eastern
4. Jeffersontown
5. Shelby Valley
6. Lexington Catholic
7. Elliott County
8. Ballard
9. Corbin
10. Anderson County
11. Franklin County
12. Clark County
13. Bryan Station
14. Boone County
15. Mason County
16. Tates Creek
17. Trinity
18. Warren Central
19. Moore
20. Seneca

Radio ban at boys' 9th and 10th Region tournaments lifted with restrictions

The Bank of Kentucky Center has lifted the ban on radio broadcasts of the boys' 9th and 10th Region basketball tournaments with some restrictions. Apparently, WFTM will be allowed to broadcast games involving Mason County and St. Patrick, but not the entire tournament as we have done for many, many years. I'm not sure about Augusta and Bracken County. Those two schools may fall within a 30-mile radius of The Bank of Kentucky Center. Here is the press release:

Highland Heights, KY – The Bank of Kentucky Center (an SMG managed facility) at Northern Kentucky University is extremely excited to be in partnership with both the 9th and 10th Regions to host their respective high school basketball tournaments, March 2-10, 2009.
In this joint venture, a financial commitment has been made by The Bank of Kentucky Center to each participating school from 10th Region and every school within the 9th Region will receive funds.
In order to ensure and maximize the funds to each participating school, The Bank of Kentucky Center, after consulting with representatives from each region, has made the decision to restrict the broadcasting of these games. Participating schools that reside outside a 30-mile radius from the Center will be given the opportunity to broadcast (via radio only) their respective school’s games. Should any of the 9th or 10th region games individually sell-out, one week prior to date of play, the Center will allow for that game to be broadcast via radio, Internet and/or television.
“The Bank of Kentucky Center is excited to host both regions’” said Molly Pascucci, general manager of The Bank of Kentucky Center, “We are very proud, for the first time ever, to offer a financial commitment back to the students of each participating school.”
For radio stations that meet the requirements for broadcast, please contact The Bank of Kentucky Center at (859) 442-2652 or via e-mail at info@bankofkentuckycenter.com
Tickets for the tournaments are on sale now and are priced at $8 for each day’s session (see schedule below).Patrons can also purchase a $12 ticket that will allow for re-entry for the 10th Region Boys Quarterfinals on Saturday, March 7. This will give patrons an all-day pass for that day only for all four games.Please note that the Center will be emptied at the conclusion of the 10th Region Boys Quarterfinals and patrons will need to purchase a separate ticket for the 9th Region Girls final on Saturday, March 7 at 8 p.m. All tickets may be subject to applicable fees. Tickets can be purchased at The Bank of Kentucky Center Box Office at Northern Kentucky University, all Ticketmaster outlets including select Kroger stores, charge by phone at (513) 562-4949 or on-line at www.ticketmaster.com

9th Region Boys and Girls Tournament Schedule
3/2/09 -Girls Quarterfinal at 6pm and 8pm
3/3/09 -Girls Quarterfinal at 6pm and 8pm
3/4/09 -Boys Quarterfinal at 6pm and 8pm
3/5/09 -Boys Quarterfinal at 6pm and 8pm
3/6/09 -Girls Semifinal at 6pm and 8pm
3/7/09 -Girls Final at 8pm
3/8/09 -Boys Semifinal at 2pm and 4pm
3/10/09 -Boys 10th Final at 6:30pm & 9th Final at 8:30pm

10th Region Tournament Schedule
3/7/09 -Boys Quarterfinal at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm
3/9/09 -Boys Semifinal at 6:00pm and 8:00pm
3/10/09 -Boys 10th Final at 6:00pm & 9th Final at 8:30pm

For more information, please visit www.bankofkentuckycenter.com

Lady Royals beat Paris 49-46

The Mason County Lady Royals pulled out a 49-46 win over the Paris Lady Hounds tonight at home. Mason County led 27-18 at the half, but was outscored 12-2 in the third quarter. After Paris guard Talaken Myers hit a three-pointer to put the Lady Hounds up 43-41 with 2:45 left, Mason County answered with six straight points to take the lead for good. Paris had a chance to tie the game in the closing seconds, but McKenzie Butler blocked one three-point shot and the Lady Hounds missed another long shot. Keller Menke led Mason County with a double-double, 23 points and 10 rebounds. Paris was led by Emily Hinkson who also had a double-double, 14 points and 13 rebounds. Mason County closes out the regular season Friday night at Montgomery County.

MC FG 34% 3 PT FG 25% FT 70% REB 36 TO 18
P FG 24.1% 3 PT FG 14.3% FT 73.1% REB 43 TO 16

MC (8-18) K.Menke 23, Moran 8, Smith 6, Moore 6, Butler 4, B.Menke 2
P (11-14) Hinkson 14, Cassity 11, Myers 8, M.Crain 6, Rankin 4, S.Crain 2, Tye 1

MC 11 16 02 20-49
P 08 10 12 16-46

JV: Mason County 43, Paris 33

MC Moran 6, Weddle 10, Likins 6, Cropper 3, Stewart 6, Allen 6, Gibbs 6
P K. Marks 1, Hutsell 5, Tye 11, Sims 6, Enlow 2, Chenault 4, H. Marks 2, Clark 2

Lady Saints rack up 9th straight victory

The St. Patrick Lady Saints ran their winning streak to nine games with a 68-52 victory over the Bath County Lady Wildcats tonight in Owingsville. Five Lady Saints scored in double figures. Molly Parker led the way with 15 points. Charisma Payne scored 14, Cierra Payne tossed in 11 and Leslie Pfeffer added 10. St. Patrick hosts Fleming County Wednesday night at on Senior Night.

SP (17-4) Chamberlain 4, Parker 15, Pfeffer 10, Klee 12, Ch. Payne 14, Ci. Payne 11, Mosler 2
BC (5-16) Grimes 4, Razor 8, Adams 27), Hurst 9, Toy 4

Saints defeat Pendleton County 74-71

Stephen Mason scored 29 points and the St. Patrick Saints defeated the Pendleton County Wildcats 74-71 tonight at home to snap a two-game losing streak. Andy Clarke scored 11 points and Lee Gallenstein added 10. St. Patrick (9-14-1) host Fleming County Thursday night.

(SP) Thompson 4, Clarke 11, Mason 29, L. Gallenstein 10, R. Gallenstein 7, Strode 6, Cropper 5, Yeary 2
(PC) Cooper 22, Greene 15, Moeves 13, Walsh 11, Monroe 7, Farrell 2, Crozier 1

SP 23 18 17 16-74
PC 17 17 24 13-71

Ban on radio broadcasts at 9th and 10th Region tournaments might be lifted

It appears a ban on radio broadcasts and webcasts from the boys' 9th and 10th Region basketball tournaments at The Bank of Kentucky Center might be lifted. News of the broadcast ban surfaced over the weekend on Bluegrasspreps.com. An official with The Bank of Kentucky Center on Thursday told Ben Blaser of NorthernKentuckySports.com in an e-mail "we are not going to permit the broadcast of any kind, for this year’s Region 9 & 10 tournaments being held here at The Bank of Kentucky Center in March of 2009". Radio stations in the 10th Region voiced their opposition to the proposed ban and many fans e-mailed The Bank of Kentucky Center. State Representative Mike Denham and other state officials also became involved. Anthony Strong, the Superintendent of Campbell County Schools, sent an e-mail to athletic directors at 10th Region schools today saying "(The Bank of Kentucky Center's) reasoning behind (the proposed ban) makes sense due to the fact that they are guaranteeing us money. I have expressed a concern about this, and feel like some type of compromise will be reached by early tomorrow."
The schools gave away too much control of this year's tournament. Let's hope they've learned by their mistake. Stay tuned.

Lofton scores 25 points to lead Mersin BSB. to two point win

Chris Lofton followed up his 47-point game last week by scoring a game-high 25 points to lead Mersin BSB. to a 78-76 win over Aliaga Petkim Sunday in the Turkish Basketball League.

Lady Saints win, Saints lose on Homecoming

The St. Patrick Lady Saints defeated the Augusta Lady Panthers 68-41 on Homecoming Saturday night. The Lady Saints have won eight straight games and are 16-4. St. Patrick plays at Bath County Monday night. The St. Patrick Saints lost to the Lewis County Lions 59-57 in the second game of the Homecoming doubleheader. Stephen Mason scored a game-high 28 points for St. Patrick. Lee Gallenstein added 10 points. The Saints host Pendleton County Monday night. Here is the scoring summary from the girls' game:

SP (16-4) Parker 11, Ch. Payne 8, Ci. Payne 8, Mosler 7, Pfeffer 6, Klee 6, Douglas 6, Tolle 4, Walters 4, Hamilton 2, Swolsky 2, McKay 2, Chamberlain 2
A (7-16) Hargett 15, Linville 10, Harding 6, Lang 4, Cummins 4, Staggs 2

SP 18 25 11 14-68
A 10 04 09 18-41

Here are the statistics from the boys' game:

SP FG 40% 3 PT FG 25% FT 66.7% REB 30 TO 17
LC FG 38.2% 3 PT FG 40% FT 68.4% REB 39 TO 19

SP (8-14-1) Mason 28, L. Gallenstein 10, R. Gallenstein 4, Clarke 9, Thompson 4, Cropper 2
LC (14-13) Smith 18, Riley 18, Thompson 15, Witten 5, Pruitt 2 Enix 1

Mason County breaks two school records, ties another at meet

Mason County broke two school records and tied another at the KTCCCA indoor track and field meet Saturday at the US Bank-Mason County Schools Indoor Athletic Complex. Jim Meyers broke his own school record in the 1600 meter run (5:07.14 ). The girls' 4 x 800 meter relay team of Valerie Rice, Sara Bellingham, Julia Woods and Raylee Kirkland shattered the previous record by 25 seconds (11:19.10). Sara Bellingham tied the school record in the girls' 1600 meter run (6:10.75 ) originally set by Valerie Rice. Mason County seventh grader Nick Robinson won the middle school boys' 800 meter run (2:40.11) and the middle school boys' 1600 meter run (5:49.02). Mason County sixth grader Drew Spangler won the middle school boys' shot put (29-03.00). In the team standings, Mason County was sixth in high school boys, 10th in high school girls, second in middle school boys and fourth in middle school girls.

Here are links to the meet results:

High School

Middle School

Korey Shotwell wins Region 6 championship

Campbell County junior Korey Shotwell of Maysville won the Region 6 wrestling championship in the 140 pound class Saturday. It's Shotwell's second region title in three years. Shotwell, the state runnerup in the 140 pound class last year, is ranked second in the state by kentuckywrestling.com. He has a record of 53-3. The state wrestling championships are Feb. 19-21 at the Kentucky Convention Complex.

Lady Vikings too much for the Lady Royals

The Mason County Lady Royals were outscored 23-7 in the first quarter and 22-4 in the third quarter in a 63-43 loss to the Rowan County Lady Vikings Saturday afternoon at The Fieldhouse. Katelyn Smith scored 11 points and was the only Lady Royal in double figures. Mason County hosts Paris Monday night.

MC FG 33.3% 3 PT FG 30% FT 70% REB 26 TO 21
RC FG 47.7% 3 PT FG 37.5% FT 56.3% REB 34 TO 29


MC (7-18) Smith 11, B.Menke 8, Moore 7, Allen 4, Stewart 3, Morris 2, Likins 2, Doyle 2, Butler 2, K.Menke 2
RC (19-3) Martin 21, Riddle 13, Brockman 7, Kiser 7, Kissinger 4, Muncy 3, Duff 3, Lewis 3, Hamilton 2

MC 07 15 04 17-43
RC 23 10 22 08-63

JV: Rowan County 45, Mason County 35

MC Allen 12, Cropper 8, Likins 7, Weddle 2, Morris 2, Stewart 2, Gibbs 2
RC McClain 16, Duff 13, Townsend 8, Lewis 5, Northcutt 3

Miller had eight points and six rebounds in Kentucky's win over Arkansas

Darius Miller scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds to help Kentucky beat Arkansas 79-63 today in Fayetteville. Miller also had three steals, one block and one assist. He played 27 minutes before fouling with 1:43 left in the game. Jodie Meeks hit seven three-pointers and scored 45 points. Meeks was the only Wildcat in double figures. Patrick Patterson missed the game with a sore ankle. Kentucky plays at Vanderbilt Tuesday night.

Mason County loses to Clark County in boys' frosh 10th Region tourney

The Mason County Royals lost to the Clark County Cardinals 52-44 in the semifinals of the boys' freshmen 10th Region tournament this morning at Harrison County. Clark County and Bishop Brossart will meet in the championship game Monday night.

Royals rally for a 60-52 Senior Night win over Harrison County

The Mason County Royals overcame a couple of obstacles to beat the Harrison County Thorobreds 60-52 on Senior Night at The Fieldhouse tonight. Obstacle No. 1- leading scorer Russ Middleton missed the game due to an ankle injury. Obstacle No. 2- after leading by nine at the half, the Royals were outscored 16-3 in the fourth quarter to trail 42-38. But Mason County opened the fourth quarter on a 10-0 run and outscored the Thorobreds 22-10 in the quarter. Treg Setty led the Royals with a game-high 17 points. Mandela Rice scored a career-high 13 points. Keith Downing added 11 points. Mason County plays at Bishop Brossart Tuesday night.

MC FG 42.6% 3 PT FG 40% FT 63.2% REB 25 TO 12
HC FG 43.9% 3 PT FG 27.3% FT 65% REB 30 TO 18

MC (16-6) Downing 11, Pawsat 2, Setty 17, Gilbert 8, Hamm 9, Rice 13
HC (14-11) Custard 15, Case 7, Martin 2, Puckett 10, Thomas 12, Reitz 6

MC 17 18 03 22-60
HC 12 14 16 10-52

JV: Mason County 71, Harrison 43

MC King 16, Walton 2, Osborne 12, Hamm 7, J. Lang 5, B. Lang 12, Menefee 7, Black 10
HC Sanders 2, Slucher 3, Ravencraft 18, Turner 20

Boys' freshmen 10th Region tournament semifinals Saturday

The boys' freshmen 10th Region Tournament begins Saturday at Harrison County. Bishop Brossart plays Harrison County at 9 a.m. followed by Mason County against Clark County at 10:30 a.m. The winners will meet in the championship game Monday at 6:30 p.m. Dave Schabell of Bishop Brossart will broadcast the semifinal games Saturday morning on www.bmustangs.com.

Lady Royals lose to Lady Rebels 68-35

The Mason County Lady Royals fell behind 15-0 and lost to the Boone County Lady Rebels 68-35 tonight in Florence. Keller Menke had a double-double, 17 points and 10 rebounds.
The Lady Royals host Rowan County Saturday afternoon at The Fieldhouse.

MC 07 14 04 10-35
BC 23 21 12 12-69

JV: Boone County 46, Mason County 37

Saints lose to Greyhounds 73-48

A couple of second half runs vaulted the Paris Greyhounds to a 73-48 win over the St. Patrick Saints tonight in Paris. The Greyhounds ended the third quarter on 17-4 and had a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter. St. Patrick shot just 25% from the field. St. Patrick senior Andy Clarke scored 18 points on six three-pointers. The Saints host Lewis County Saturday night on Homecoming.

SP FG 25.0% 3 PT FG 36.4% FT 55.6% REB 40 TO 20
P FG 55.4% 3 PT FG 50.0% FT 58.3% REB 38 TO 18

SP (8-13-1) Clarke 18, Yeary 7, Ashley 5, Mason 4, R.Gallenstein 3, L.Gallenstein 2, C.Thomas 2, Burton 2, Williams 2, McKay 2, Thompson 1
P (5-15) T.Thomas 20, Barnett 13, Stevens 10, Dumphord 9, Jacobs 6, Rankin 5, Myers 4, M.Baker 2, Brooks 2, Gubitz 2

SP 14 11 07 16-48
P 14 15 21 23-73

JV: St. Patrick 59, Paris 43

Link to report on Lofton's 47 point game

Here is a link to a report on Chris Lofton's 47 point game Sunday in the Turkish Basketball League. The report is in Turkish, but there are a couple of good photos of Lofton.

Saints and Panthers end in a tie after third power outage

After three power outages tonight at the Augusta Gymnasium, the St. Patrick vs. Augusta boys' game ended in a 58-58 tie. The lights went out in both the third and fourth quarters. The coaches and officials agreed if the power went off again, the game would end regardless of the score. The third outage occurred with 38 seconds left. Stephen Mason and Lee Gallenstein each had a double, double for St. Patrick. Mason had 20 points and 14 rebounds. Gallenstein added 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Saints play at Paris Thursday night.

SP
FG 34.9% 3 PT FG 30.8% FT 58.8% REB 47 TO 20

A FG 32.8% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 45.5% REB 47 TO 19


SP (8-12-1)Mason 20, L. Gallenstein 15, Cropper 8, Thompson 7, Clarke 3, R.Gallenstein 3, Thomas 2
A (8-11-1) R.Kelsch 19, Mofford 17, Fraysure 12, Krebs 5, White 3, Gray 2

SP 11 11 18 18-58

A 24 10 13 11-58

Mikah Turner scores 24 to lead Berea to a win

Mikah Turner made five three-pointers and scored 24 points to lead Berea College to an 81-73 victory over IU-Southeast Tuesday night. Turner was 9-of-17 from the field including 5-of-11 on three-point shots. He also had four rebounds and two assists. Turner ranks sixth in Division II in three-point field goals made per game (3.5) and 16th in points per game (20.364).

Saints rally to beat Polar Bears 64-61

After trailing by 17 at the half, the St. Patrick Saints outscored the Bracken County Polar Bears 43-23 in the second half for a 64-61 victory at home Tuesday night. Stephen Mason led the Saints with a double-double, 16 points and 12 rebounds. Lee Gallenstein added 13 points. St. Patrick has won four out of five games against Bracken County this season. The two teams will meet in the semifinals of the 39th District Tournament on Feb. 24. St. Patrick plays at Augusta tonight.



SP FG 32.8% 3 PT FG 25% FT 56.3% REB 44 TO 18
BC FG 40.4% 3 PT FG 22.2% FT 46.4% REB 49 TO 31

SP (8-12) Mason 16, L. Gallenstein 13, Clarke 8, Strode 8, Yeary 5, Thompson 4, R. Gallenstein 2
BC (7-15) Craft 16, Ty. Jefferson 12, To. Jefferson 11, Hamilton 11, A. Cummins 7, Workman 4

SP 14 07 20 23-64
BC 20 18 08 15-61

(Photo of Stephen Mason by David Gallenstein. Here is a link to Gallenstein's sports photos)

Photos from Elliott County

Royals lose to Elliott Co. 86-71

The Elliott County Lions shot 74% in the second half in an 86-71 win over the Mason County Royals tonight in Sandy Hook. Mason County led 8 - 0 and 29 - 20, but the game was tied 36 - 36 at the half. Elliott County opened the 3rd quarter on a 15 to 4 run and Mason County never got closer than 6 points the rest of the way. Evan Faulkner had a game high 26 points for Elliott County. Jonathon Ferguson scored 22. Ethan Faulkner had 15 and Timmy Knipp added 13. Russ Middleton led Mason County with 20 points. Treg Setty scored 18 and Jordan Gilbert added 11. Mason County hosts Harrison County Friday night on Senior Night.

MC FG 46.7% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 75% REB 29 TO 16
EC FG 57.1% 3 PT FG 28.6% FT 76.2% REB 32 TO 11

MC (15-6) Middleton 20, Downing 3, Barner 4, Pawsat 9, Setty 18, Hamm 6, Gilbert 11
EC (22-2) Et. Faulker 15, Ev. Faulkner 26, C. Knipp 6, Ferguson 22, T. Knipp 13, Ison 4

MC 17 19 16 19 - 71
EC 11 23 24 26 - 86

JV: Mason County 46, Elliott County 32

MC King 9, Osborne 7, J. Lang 4, B. Lang 8, Menefee 2, Black 16,
EC Faulkner 11, Fraley 2, Lewis 2, Ison 13, Elliot 2, Griffith 2

Mason County drops three spots to No. 9 in Bluegrasspreps.com Top 20

After losing to Clark County by one point, the Mason County Royals dropped three spots to No. 9 in the Bluegrasspreps.com Boys Top 20.

Bluegrasspreps Boys Top 20

1. Scott County
2. Holmes
3. Eastern
4. Ballard
5. Jeffersontown
6. Bryan Station
7. Shelby Valley
8. Lexington Catholic
9. Mason County
10. Elliott County
11. Corbin
12. Seneca
13. Paul Dunbar
14. Franklin County
15. Clark County
16. Christian County
17. Tates Creek
18. Anderson County
19. Trinity
20. Warren Central

Enquirer story on Korey Shotwell

Here is a link to a Cincinnati Enquirer story about Campbell County wrestler Korey Shotwell of Maysville.

Lady Saints win 7th straight

The St. Patrick Lady Saints beat the Bishop Brosssart Lady "Stangs 64-53 last night in Alexandria for their seventh straight victory. Anne Klee scored 11 points and Molly Parker added 10 points. St. Patrick hosts Augusta Saturday night.

SP (15-4) Chamberlain 9, Parker 10, Pfeffer 5, Klee 11, Charisma Payne 9, Ciera Payne 9, Douglas 7 , Mosler 4
BB (5-14) Bezold 6, Schubert 6, Sanker 12, Kidney 9, Uthe 12, Silbersack 2, Williams 6

SP 15 21 9 19 - 64
BB 10 07 20 16 - 53

Lady Royals use 4th quarter run to beat Bourbon County

The Mason County Lady Royals used an 11-1 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Bourbon County Lady Colonels 54-44 tonight. Keller Menke had another double-double, 20 points (17 in the second half) and 16 rebounds (eight offensive). Bailey Menke added 10 points. The Lady Royals shot 54.2% in the second half. Mason County plays at Boone County Thursday night.



MC FG 41.2% 3 PT FG 36.4% FT 44.4% REB 35 TO 19
BC FG 36.8% 3 PT FG 40% FT 58.3% REB 31 TO 26

MC (7-16) K.Menke 20, B.Menke 10, Likins 8, Smith 8, Allen 4, Butler 2, Moore2
BC (4-20) Sexton 14, Craft 11, Hilander 11, Acuff 6, Farmer 2

MC 13 08 12 21-54
BC 10 15 08 11-44

JV: Mason County 34, Bourbon County 25

MC Allen 17, Likins 6, Moran 5, Morris 4, Weddle 2
BC Stamper 12, Sparks 5, Ingram 4, S.Whitaker 2, Dennis 2

(Photo of Keller Menke by David Gallenstein. Here is a link to Gallenstein's sports photos)

Lady Saints win girls' freshman 10th Region Tournament

The St. Patrick Lady Saints won the girls' freshman 39th District and 10th Region tournaments with four victories over the weekend. Here are the box scores:

St. Patrick 47, Mason County 22

SP Douglas 22, Hamm 5, Swolsky 5, Tolle 5, Walters 3, Ring 3, McKay 2, Bach 2
MC Henry 13, Brooks 4, Poe 3, Arthur 1, Conley 1

St. Patrick 28, Bracken County 22

SP Tolle 13, Douglas 6, McKay 5, Hamm 4
BC Sticklen 9, Woodruff 4, Tarvin 3, Wells 2, Cummins 2, Bell 2

St. Patrick 36, Harrison County 26

SP Douglas 13, McKay 8, Hamm 5, Tolle 4, Hamilton 4, Swolsky 2
HC Nichols 8, Coppage 6, Livingood, Hicks 4, Cummins 4

St. Patrick 34, Campbell County 22

SP Douglas 17, Hamilton 9, Tolle 4, Hamm2, McKay 2
CC Lapre 7, Rauch 7, Roaden 4, Berkley 2, Robinson 1 , McGovern 1

Lofton scores a career-high 47 points in Mersin BSB. win

Chris Lofton hit 13 three-pointers and scored a career-high 47 points to lead Mersin BSB. to a 96-82 win over Fenerbahce Ulker Sunday in the Turkish Basketball League. Lofton was 16-of-25 from the field including 13-of-20 on three-point shots. He had one rebound, one assist and one steal. Lofton is third in the league in scoring with an average of 19.47 points per game.
Mersin BSB. is tied for sixth place in the league standings with a 9-9 record.



(Edited to correct the number of three-point attempts)

Royals score 43 points off turnovers in 89-47 rout of Fleming County

The Mason County Royals scored 43 points off Fleming County's 26 turnovers on the way to an 89-47 win today at The Fieldhouse. Mason County led 50-25 at the half and was up by as many as 44 points in the fourth quarter. Twelve Royals scored. Neal Pawsat led the way with 16 points. Russ Middleton added 12 and Keith Downing tossed in 11. Mason County plays at Elliott County Tuesday night.

MC FG 59.6% 3 PT FG 37.5% FT 55.6% REB 34 TO 12
FC FG 42.9% 3 PT FG 30% FT 38.5% REB 25 TO 26

MC (15-5) Middleton 12, Downing 11, Barner 7, Pawsat 16, Setty 8, Hamm 5, J. Lang 7,
B. Lang 8, Rice 7, King 2, Fearis 2, Black 4
FC (9-12) Dugan 11, Fraser 9, Gray 16, Jolly 1, Clark 6, Taylor 2

MC 22 28 26 13-89
FC 14 11 09 13-47

JV: Mason County 56, Fleming County 42

MC King 11, Osborne 9, Hamm 3, B. Lang 8, Menefee 2, Black 16, Fearis 7
FC Clark 8, Kinder 12, Taylor 14, McRoberts 3, Hicks 5

Mason County wins boys' freshman district tournament

The Mason County Royals won the boys' freshman 39th District tournament Saturday at Augusta. Tyler Black scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Royals to a 74-41 win over St. Patrick in the semifinals. Tanner Walton and Connor Osborne added 13 points apiece. Ryan Gallenstein led St. Patrick with 20 points and Taylor Slack added 10 points.
Black scored 33 points and had 14 rebounds to lead Mason County to a 49-38 victory over Bracken County in championship game. Mason County advances to the 10th Region tournament.

Lady Saints win sixth straight

The St. Patrick Lady Saints defeated the Bellevue Lady Tigers 70-61 Saturday night in Bellevue for their sixth straight win. St. Patrick (14-4) plays at Bishop Brossart Monday night.

SP Chamberlain 4, Parker 2, Klee 11, Ch. Payne 12, Ci. Payne 11, Douglas 23, Mosler 7
B Glancy 20, Rowland 2, McIntrye 7, Kessen 20, Brooks 12

Lady Royals win meet, and Westin Stahl sets school record

The Mason County Lady Royals won the girls' indoor track meet and Mason County senior Westin Stahl set a school record today at the US Bank/Mason County Schools Indoor Athletic Complex. The Lady Royals had 85 points. Oldham County finished second with 46. Stahl set a school record in the boys' 800 meter run (2:17.93). Mason County 8th grader Julia Woods won the girls' 1600 meter high school run (6:18.77). Mason County junior Jim Meyer won the boys' 16oo meter run (5:23.56). Mason County junior Ashley Deatley won the girls' high jump (4-06.00). Mason County won the boys' 4x400 meter relay (4:02.40) and the girls' 4x800 meter relay (11:44.53).


(Edited because the earlier posted stated Mason County junior Malcolm Jones had set a school record in the boys' 55 meter dash. Mason County Coach Mark Kachler said in an e-mail message that evidently there was a glitch in the sprint times. Jones' time of 7.07 was not a school record.
His time was originally posted incorrectly at 6:18.77.)

Here are links to the complete results:

High School

Middle School

Open Division

Lady Royals lose to Bishop Brossart 64-62

The Mason County Lady Royals lost to the Bishop Brossart Lady 'Stangs 64-62 Friday night in Alexandria. After Mason County tied the game at 62-62, Bishop Brossart went the length of the court and scored the winning basket on a last second shot. Emily Sanker scored a game-high 35 points for Bishop Brossart. Mason County junior Keller Menke had a double-double, 24 points and 11 rebounds. Alicia Moore scored 12 points and Bailey Menke added 11 points. Mason County (6-16) hosts Bourbon County Monday night.

Stenzel's 3 free throws at 0:00 give Clark Co. a 56-55 win over Mason County

Clark County Sophomore Robbie Stenzel made three free throws with no time left to give the Cardinals a 56-55 win over the Mason County Royals tonight at Clark County. It was the fifth lead change of the game. Russ Middleton made two foul shots to put Mason County up 55-53 with 4.5 seconds to play. A foul was called a split second before the buzzer as Stenzel shot a desperation three point shot. Stenzel calmly sank all three free throws. Mason County led by 10 points early in the fourth quarter. Stenzel scored 15 of his game-high 30 points in the fourth quarter. He was 10-of-10 from the free throw line in the game. Middleton scored 17 points and moved into sole possession of sixth place on the Royals' all-time scoring list. The loss snapped Mason County's 19 game winning streak against 10th Region teams. The Royals host Fleming County Sunday afternoon.

MC FG 41.9% 3 PT FG 44.4% FT 57.9% REB 27 TO 8
CC FG 42.9% 3 PT FG 23.1% FT 85% REB 28 TO 10

MC (14-5) Middleton 17, Downing 4, Barner 6, Pawsat 4, Setty 9, Hamm 6, Gilbert 9
CC (18-4) Williams 9, Hatton 9, Stenzel 30, Zollo 8

MC 16 12 12 15-55
CC 15 10 07 24-56

JV: Mason County 54, Clark County 34

MC (9-6) King 2, Osborne 8, J. Lang 14, B. Lang 14, Harris 5, Black 11
CC Brewer 7, Skinner 5, Blair 3, Martin 5, Whitten 7, Dini 2, Curry 5

Boys freshman tournament at Augusta Saturday

The boys' freshman 39th District basketball tournament will be played Saturday at Augusta. I had incorrectly listed Bracken County as the site in an earlier post. Here is the schedule:

10 a.m. Mason County vs. St. Patrick
11 a.m. Bracken County vs. Augusta
12 p.m. championship game

Lady Saints win fifth straight

The St. Patrick Lady Saints ran their winning streak to five games with a 65-42 victory over the Lewis County Lady Lions at home tonight. Ciera Payne led St. Patrick with 14 points. Anne Klee added 12 points. The Lady Saints play at Bellevue Saturday night.

SP (13-4) Chamberlain 6, Parker 8, Pfeffer 7, Klee 12, Ch. Payne 7, Ciera Payne 14, Douglas 2, Mosler 9
Lewis (10-6) Marth 10, Denton 3, Lykins 3, Liles 17, Perkins 9

SP 17 19 09 22-65
LC 03 09 12 18-42

Off the Field Sports catches up with Dustin Grutza

Here is a link to a Brandon Gathof and Dustin Grutza "cross interview" from Off the Field Sports.

Mason County to host indoor track meet Saturday

Mason County will host its second indoor track meet of the season Saturday at the US Bank/Mason County Schools Indoor Athletic Complex. The meet starts at 10 a.m. and is open to the public. Admission is $5.

Saints lose to Camels

The St. Patrick Saints lost to the Campbell County Camels 78-36 tonight at Campbell County. The Camels led 29-6 at the end of the first quarter and 44-10 at the half. Stephen Mason was St. Patrick's leading scorer with 15 points. The Saints host Bracken County Tuesday night.

SP FG 27.5% 3 PT FG 10% FT 59.1% REB 29 TO 22
CC FG 52% 3 PT FG 53% FT 67% REB 36 TO 8

SP (7-12) Mason 15, Clarke 5, L. Gallenstein 5, Cropper 3, R. Gallenstein 3, Yeary 3, Thomson 1, Ashley 1
CC (14-7) Jolly 18, B. Franzen 15, Nerl 10, Kremer 10, Smith 9, Kennedy 4, J. Franzen 4, Griffin 3, Hodge 2, Cox 2, Graff 1

SP 06 04 14 12-36
CC 29 15 18 18-78

39th District tournament pairings set

The draws for the girls' and boys' 39th District basketball tournaments were held this morning at Mason County High School. Both tournaments will be played at The Fieldhouse. Here are the pairings:

Girls

Feb. 23 6:30 p.m. Bracken County vs. Augusta
Feb. 24 6:30 p.m. St. Patrick vs. Mason County
Feb. 26 6:30 p.m. championship game

Boys

Feb. 23 8 p.m. Augusta vs. Mason County
Feb. 24 8 p.m. St. Patrick vs. Bracken County
Feb. 26 8 p.m. championship game

Rowan County at Mason County boys' game cancelled

The Rowan County at Mason County boys' basketball game tonight has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled this season. Mason County Athletic Director Fred Hester also announced today that the Mason County at Paul Dunbar boys' basketball game will not be rescheduled this season.

(Edited to add that the games will not be rescheduled)

Montgomery County at Mason County boys' game rescheduled on Feb. 21

The Montgomery County at Mason County boys' basketball game postponed Tuesday night, has been rescheduled on Feb. 21st. Here is a list of the rescheduled games:

Thursday, Feb. 5 Boys- Rowan County at Mason County
JV 6 p.m., Varsity 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 8 Boys- Fleming County at Mason County
JV 2 p.m., Varsity 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14 Girls- Mason County vs Rowan County at The Fieldhouse
JV 1 p.m., Varsity 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb 21 Boys- Montgomery County at Mason County
JV 6 p.m., Varsity 7:30 p.m.

Campbell County at St. Patrick girls' game postponed

The Campbell County at St. Patrick girls' game tonight is postponed. It's the second time in less than a week the game has been called off due to the weather.

Miller a bright spot in UK loss to Miss. State

Darius Miller was one of the few bright spots for Kentucky tonight in a 66-57 loss to Mississippi State. Miller scored Kentucky's first four points and had an assist on the Wildcats' third basket of the game. Miller ended up with seven points, five assists, three rebounds and a team-best and career-high three steals. The five assists tied his career high. Kentucky Coach Billy Gillispie said he thought Miller played well.
"I think he is getting better every time out," Gillispie said. "He understands better defensively, but he has a long way to go like most freshmen. He was out there for a long time tonight and he deserved it. For us to do our absolute best we need him to keep up the hard work he's giving us.”

Games postponed

The Montgomery County at Mason County boys' basketball games and the Bourbon County at St. Patrick boys' basketball games tonight are postponed. The Fleming County at Mason County boys' freshman game Wednesday night is postponed.

Royals up to No. 6 in Bluegrasspreps.com rankings

The Mason County Royals moved up two spots to No. 6 in the Bluegrasspreps.com Boys Top 20.

Bluegrasspreps Boys Top 20

1. Holmes
2. Scott County
3. Eastern
4. Jeffersontown
5. Ballard
6. Mason County
7. Bryan Station
8. Seneca
9. Shelby Valley
10. Lexington Catholic
11. Elliott County
12. Corbin
13. Paul Dunbar
14. Trinity
15. Franklin County
16. Christian County
17. Clark County
18. Anderson County
19. Bardstown
20. Scott

Lady Saints win fourth straight

The St. Patrick Lady Saints ran their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 74-69 victory over the Pendleton County Lady Wildcats last night. St. Patrick (12-4) hosts Campbell County Wednesday night.

SP Chamberlain 3, Parker 4, Pfeffer 3, Klee 15, Ch. Payne 10, Ci. Payne 10, Douglas 17, Mosler 12
PC Meadows 6, Johnson 3, Lorenz 1, Kirsh 6, King 4, Pugh 6, Godman 15, Black 28

SP 12 15 23 24-74
PC 14 07 18 30-69

Lady Royals beat Deming 55-38, Menke scores 1,000th point

The Mason County Lady Royals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 55-38 victory over the Deming Lady Devils tonight in Mt. Olivet.
Keller Menke ( photo) scored 20 points, including her 1,000th career point. She also pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out five assists. The Lady Royals play at Bishop Brossart Friday night.

MC FG 47.8% 3 PT FG 42.9% FT 66.7% REB 39 TO 17

D FG 24.4% 3 PT FG 50% FT 44.8% REB 20 TO 11

MC (6-15) K.Menke 20, Moran 7 , B.Menke 7, Butler 4, Queen 4, Moore 4, Doyle 2, Allen 2, Cropper 2, Morris 2, Gibbs 1
D (8-10) Carmack 13, Isaac 8, J.Mitchell 6, Hester 4, Smith 3, L.Mitchell 3, C.Fryman 1

MC 15 10 18 12-55
D 07 08 08 15-38

Date for Pendleton Co. at St. Patrick boys' game changed again

The date for the Pendleton County at St. Patrick boys' basketball game has been changed again.
The game will be played Monday, Feb. 16.

Royals' game at Paul Dunbar postponed

The Mason County at Paul Dunbar boys' basketball game Monday night has been postponed. Dunbar's gymnasium is being used as a warm shelter for Lexington residents who lost power in the winter storm. A make-up date for the game has not been set. The Mason County Royals still have four games scheduled this week:

• Tuesday night at home against Montgomery County;
• Thursday night at home versus Rowan County;
• Friday night at Clark County
• Sunday afternoon at home against Fleming County

Two Saints' games rescheduled

St. Patrick has rescheduled two boys' basketball games that were postponed last week by the winter storm. The home game against the Pendleton County Wildcats will be played this Saturday (Junior Varsity at 6:30 p.m., Varsity at 8 p.m.) The road game against the Augusta Panthers has been rescheduled on Wednesday, Feb. 11.

Local college hoopsters

Here is how the local college basketball players did this weekend:

• Darius Miller had four points, three rebounds, one block and one steal in Kentucky's 78-77 loss to South Carolina;
• De'Sarae Chambers had four points, three rebounds and one steal in Dayton's 62-52 loss to Temple;
• Chris Owens had three points, two rebounds and one steal in Transylvania's 74-69 overtime win over Hanover.

Lady Saints beat Lady Eagles 66-61

The St. Patrick Lady Saints beat the Scott Lady Eagles 66-61 Saturday night at Scott. The Lady Saints have won three straight games and five of their last six. St. Patrick (11-4) plays at Pendleton County Monday night.

SP Chamberlain 1, Parker 10, Pfeffer 8, Klee 3, Ch. Payne 17, Ci. Payne 13, Mosler 11 Douglas 3
Scott Benzinger 23, Jackson 9, Kendall 2), Tibbs 25, Kushe 2

SP 09 16 13 28-66
S 09 15 20 17- 61