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Time to pull the plug on this blog

2011-01-30T16:45:00.003-05:00

This will be the final post on the blog. It will remain online so you can look back at the posts. I will continue to tweet in-game updates and other sports headlines on my Twitter account, but nothing as extensive as the blog posts. Thanks for reading the blog the past four and a half years.

Colin Faris wins 50-free and is on winning 200-free relay team

2011-01-30T10:02:00.004-05:00

University of Kentucky senior Colin Faris of Maysville won the 50-free (20.50) and teamed up with David Sanders, Stephen Wimmer and Chip Aplin to win the 200-free relay and set a Keating Aquatics Center record (1:22.39) Saturday at the University of Cincinnati. Faris took second place in the 100-free (46.15). UK's men's team beat Cincinnati 206-75, but lost to Virginia Tech 197-99. It was the final meet of the regular season for Kentucky.

Lady Saints lose to Campbell Co., Douglas scores 32 points

2011-01-30T09:25:00.003-05:00

The St. Patrick Lady Saints lost to the Campbell County Lady Camels 69-58 Saturday night at Campbell County. St. Patrick led by six at the end of the first half, but the Lady Camels outscored the Lady Saints 42-25 in the second half. St. Patrick junior Chelsea Douglas scored a game-high 32 points. Brooke Mosler added 11 points. St. Patrick hosts Cooper Tuesday night.

SP (9-10) Douglas 32, Mosler 11, Tolle 9, Hamilton 4, Hamm 2

CC (17-2) Berkley 17, Griffin 12, Miller 12, Spicer 12, Siegmundt 9, Rauch 4, Bishop 2, Martin 1

SP 15 18 10 15 58

CC 13 14 21 21 69

Lady Saints lose to Campbell Co., Douglas scores 32 points

2011-01-30T09:25:00.002-05:00

SP (9-10) Douglas 32, Mosler 11, Tolle 9, Hamilton 4, Hamm 2

CC (17-2) Berkley 17, Griffin 12, Miller 12, Spicer 12, Siegmundt 9, Rauch 4, Bishop 2, Martin 1

SP 15 18 10 15 58

CC 13 14 21 21 69

Royals beat Grant County 66-44

2011-01-29T17:08:00.003-05:00

The Mason County Royals used their height advantage to beat the Grant County Braves 66-44 this afternoon at Grant County. The Braves don't have players taller than 6-1. Mason County's 6-9 senior forward Treg Setty scored 26 points (12 in the first quarter) and grabbed 13 rebounds. 6-2 junior Tyler Black had 11 points and 15 rebounds. Mason County had 14 assists and attempted just seven three-pointers. The Royals outscored the Braves 11-3 in the second quarter to lead 27-13 at the half, and scored the first two points of the third quarter. Grant County cut the deficit to 10 at 36-26. Mason County answered by scoring 13 consecutive points. The Royals led by as many as 25 in the fourth quarter. Jordan Gilbert added 10 points for Mason County. The Royals host Montgomery County Tuesday night.

MC (12-8) Gilbert 10, Hamm 4, Black11, Setty 26, Henry 5, Menefee 6, Jackson 2, Tuel 2

GC (7-14) Kinmon 8, Blackburn 6, Hunt 19, Shipp 2, Thomas 2, Anglin 5, Robbins2

MC FG 47.3% 3 PT FG 14.3% FT 65% REB 46 TO 13

GC FG 31.5% 3 PT FG 30.8% FT 50% REB 28 TO 12

MC 16 11 22 17-66

GC 10 03 15 16-44

Notes:

Treg Setty continues to move up the Royals' all-time scoring list. He passed Dustin Grutza today for 13th place. Setty has 1,296 career points;
The Royals were without junior forward Josh Harris today. Harris was making a football visit to the University of Georgia

Lady Royals win, Royals lose vs. Rowan County

2011-01-28T23:22:00.004-05:00

The Mason County Lady Royals snapped a five-game losing streak with a 69-62 win over the Rowan County Lady Vikings to give Mason County a split in a boy-girl doubleheader tonight in the Pepsi/Mountain Dew Classic at The Fieldhouse. The Royals fell behind by 11, rallied to within one point late in the game, but lost to the Vikings 49-44. Bailey Menke hit five-three pointers and scored game-high 21 points for the Lady Royals. Katelyn Smith followed with 18 points. McKenzie Butler scored 13 points and Courtney Moran added 12 points. The Lady Royals play at Deming Monday night.

Treg Setty and Tyler Black both had double-doubles for the Royals. Setty had 18 points and 12 rebounds. Black scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. The Royals play at Grant County Saturday afternoon. The junior varsity game is at 1 o'clock, the varsity at 2:30.

Girls

MC (7-15) Moran 12, Moore 4, Menke 21, Smith 19, Butler 13

RC (14-6) Hamilton 18, S. Townsend 6, M.Townsend 4, McClain 11, Lewis 11, Duff 12

MC FG 52.8% 3 PT FG 53.8% FT 72.7% REB 34, TO 15

RC FG 39.3% 3 PT FG 21.4% FT 57.9% REB 29 TO 8

MC 18 14 14 23-69

RC 13 16 12 21-62

Boys

MC (11-8) Gilbert 3, Hamm 3, Black 11, Setty 18, Harris 9

RC (12-5) Townsend 12, Cross 7, Hunter 7, Egan 21, Wing 2

MC FG 34% 3 PT FG 15.4% FT 61.5% REB 36 TO 9

RC FG 40.4% 3 PT FG 45% FT 40% REB 32 TO 12

MC 11 09 06 18-44

RC 16 05 16 12-49

Notes:

Treg Setty moved past Larry Myrick into 14th place on the Royals' all-time scoring with 1,270 career points;
The coaches wore basketball shoes to show their support for Coaches vs. Cancer.

Saints snap an 8-game losing streak with a an 82-69 win over Augusta

2011-01-28T23:09:00.004-05:00

The St. Patrick Saints have the Augusta Panthers' number. The Saints picked up their first win of the season with a double overtime victory over the Panthers in December. Tonight, St. Patrick snapped an 8-game losing streak with an 82-69 over Augusta on the Panthers' home court. Five Saints scored in double figures with Tyler Slack leading the way with 20 points. Daniel Yeary followed with 17 points. Cory Jodrey scored 16 points. Ryan Gallenstein added 15 points after missing five games with a knee injury. Ryan Swolsky tossed in 12 points. The Saints play at Eastern Brown Saturday night.

SP (4-11) Slack 20, Yeary 17, Jodrey 16, Gallnestein 15, Swolsky 12, McKay 2

A (8-10) Fraysure 21, Appelman 16, Kelsch 11, Gibbs 9, Thorpe 7, Krebs 3, Moore 2

SP 16 18 22 26-82

A 15 13 16 25- 69

State Tournament pairings

2011-01-28T14:20:00.003-05:00

The draws for the state basketball tournaments were held today. The 10th Region drew the 5th Region in the 2011 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament.

The 10th Region champion will play the 8th Region champion in the opening game of the 2011 PNC/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament. Here are links to the brackets:

Girls

Boys

Rowan Co. vs. Mason Co. in Pepsi/Mt. Dew Classic

2011-01-28T11:09:00.003-05:00

The Pepsi/Mountain Dew Classic will be played as scheduled tonight at The Fieldhouse. Mason County hosts Rowan County in a boy-girl doubleheader. The boys' game is first at 6:30 p.m.

The St. Patrick Saints play the Augusta Panthers tonight in Augusta. The Saints beat the Panthers 86-85 in double overtime on Dec. 11 for their first win of the season.

Reds Caravan makes a brief stop in Maysville

2011-01-27T12:53:00.005-05:00

Maysville was the first stop on the Western Tour of the Cincinnati Reds Winter Caravan today.

The stop was not open to the public. The team visited Maysville because WFTM is a affiliate of the Reds Radio Network. Push play on the player below to listen to interviews.

(In the photo L-R: WFTM announcer Jason Butler, WFTM General Manager Robert Roe, Reds Vice-President and Assistant General Manager Bob Miller, Reds radio announcer Marty Brennaman, WFTM announcer Jonathan Fraysure, Reds minor league catcher Devin Mesoraco, Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips, Reds Hall of Famer Lee May, WFTM announcer Danny Weddle)

Photo credit: Meredith Fraysure

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10th Region tournament schedules

2011-01-26T22:58:00.004-05:00

The schedules are set for the girls' and boys' 10th Region tournaments. The girls' tournament will be played at Bourbon County. The boys' tournament will be played at the Mason County Fieldhouse. Here is the schedule:

Girls' 10th Region Tournament

Monday, Feb. 28

6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. upper bracket quarterfinals

Tuesday, March 1

6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. lower bracket quarterfinals

Wednesday, March 2

6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. semifinals

Saturday, March 5

2 p.m. championship game

Boys' 10th Region Tournament

Thursday, March 3

6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. upper bracket quarterfinals

Friday, March 4

6:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. lower bracket quartefinals

Saturday, March 5 (split sessions)

5 p.m. upper bracket semifinal

8:30 p.m. lower bracket semifinal

Monday, March 7

7:30 p.m. championship

Rowan Co. at Mason Co. boys' frosh game canclled

2011-01-26T12:19:00.001-05:00

The Rowan County at Mason County boys' freshman basketball game scheduled tonight at The Fieldhouse has been cancelled.

Royals outlast Fleming County 69-60

2011-01-25T21:27:00.004-05:00

Treg Setty and Tyler Black combined for 43 points and 29 rebounds to lead the Mason County Royals to a 69-60 win over the Fleming County Panthers tonight at The Fieldhouse. Mason County had first half leads of 7-0, 20-10 and 30-22. But Fleming County scored the last eight points of the second quarter to tie the game at 30-30. The Panthers opened the third quarter with four straight points to lead 34-30. Mason County led 49-47 at the end of the third quarter and outscored Fleming County 20-13 in the fourth quarter. Setty had 22 points and 19 rebounds. Black scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Jordan Gilbert added 16 points. Mason County has won three straight games. The Royals host Rowan County Friday night in the Pepsi/Mountain Dew Classic.

MC (11-7) Gilbert 16, Hamm 2, Black 21, Setty 22, Harris 5, Menefee 3

FC (10-8) Burns 19, Taylor 21, Kinder 6, Hicks 8, Saunders 3

MC FG 43.6% 3 PT FG 22.2% FT 67.9% REB 48 TO 17

FC FG 37.9% 3 PT FG 26.7% FT 75% REB 25 TO 9

MC 15 15 19 20-69

FC 10 20 17 13-60

Notes:

Treg Setty moved past Allen Feldhaus Jr. into 15th place on the Royals' all-time scoring list with 1,252 career points;
Neal Pawsat practiced (non-contact) with the freshman team today. Mason County Coach Chris O'Hearn said hopefully Pawsat will be able to see his first action of the season in a couple of weeks;
Junior guard Connor Osborne missed his third straight game with an ankle injury.

Sweet 16® Draw Show is Friday at 1 p.m.

2011-01-24T08:48:00.003-05:00

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association will conduct the draws for the boys' and girls' state basketball tournaments Friday. The Sweet 16® Draw Show will be televised live on WKYT-TV at 1 p.m. The Houchens/KHSAA Girls‘ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament is scheduled March 9-12 at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green. The PNC/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® State Basketball Tournament takes place March 16-19 at Rupp Arena in Lexington.

Slow start dooms Lady Royals in 65-52 loss to NewCath

2011-01-22T21:59:00.003-05:00

The Mason County Lady Royals fell behind 14-0 and lost the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds 65-52 at the Lady Royals Gym. Mason County only had four first half field goals and trailed 37-20 at halftime. The Lady Royals cut the deficit to eight in the fourth quarter, but could get no closer. Mason County has lost five straight games and nine of its last 10. Katelyn Smith led the Lady Royals in scoring with 22 points. Bailey Menke scored 15 and Courtney Moran added 10. Mason County plays Rowan County Friday at The Fieldhouse in the Pepsi/Mountain Dew Classic which is a boy-girl doubleheader.

MC (6-14) Moran 10, Menke 15, Smith 22, Moore 5

NCC (11-3) Thiem 13, Bartels 21, Muench 6, Huber 9, Buchanan 10, Schalk 2, Kohls 4

MC FG 30.4% 3 PT FG 30.3% FT 83.3% REB 30 TO 15

NCC FG 52.9% 3 PT FG 35.7% FT 60% REB 32 TO 12

MC 07 13 18 14-52

NCC 20 17 11 17-65

Royals clamp down on John Hardin for 60-49 win

2011-01-22T21:42:00.003-05:00

The Mason County Royals held the John Hardin Bulldogs to 22 points below their scoring average in a 60-49 victory tonight in the Joe B. Hall Kentucky Prep Classic at Montgomery County. Treg Setty had a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds and was named the Pat Doyle Most Valuable Player of the Game. Tyler Black scored 12 points. Jordan Gilbert and Josh Harris each added 10 points. Mason County hosts Fleming County Tuesday night.

MC (10-7) Gilbert 10, Black 12, Setty 20, Harris 10, Henry 4, Menefee 4

JH (13-2) Price 2, Harness 3, Bonner 7, Richard 12, Foster 8, Savoy 8, Rasheed 2, Holloway 2

MC FG 55.6% 3 PT FG 11.1% FT 56.3% REB 28 TO 15

JH FG 47.7% 3 PT FG 29.4% FT 66.7% REB 21 TO 17

MC 15 17 10 18-60

JH 14 12 08 15-49

Notes:

Treg Setty moved past Joe Pollitt into 15th place on the Royals' all-time scoring list with 1,230 career points;
Mason County is now 4-0 in the Joe B. Hall Kentucky Prep Classic. The Royals' other wins in the event were in 2003, 2007 and 2008;
Mason County is now 10-1 in the Montgomery County High School Arena.

Lady Royals lose to Bishop Brossart 54-47

2011-01-21T22:30:00.004-05:00

The Mason County Lady Royals lost to the Bishop Brossart Lady 'Stangs 54-47 tonight at home.

Brossart outscored Mason County 13-3 in the third quarter as the Lady Royals were 1-of-12 from the field. Katelyn Smith led Mason County in scoring with 20 points. Bailey Menke added 10 points. The Lady Royals host Newport Central Catholic Friday night.

MC (6-14) Moran 7, Butler 5, Menke 10, Smith 20, Morton 3, Bierley 2

BB (9-7) Hartig 14, Kidney 11, Stadtmiller 10, Futscher 5, Ridder 3, M.Greis 2, Williams 4, Eizenman 3, Schmidt 2

MC FG 27.3% 3 PT FG 25.0% FT 74.1% REB 38 TO 22

BB FG 33.3% 3 PT FG 16.7% FT 55.2% REB 40 TO 18

MC 10 15 03 19-47

BB 12 12 13 17-54

Saints lose to Paris 66-50 in the All "A" 10th Region tourney

2011-01-21T22:27:00.002-05:00

The St. Patrick Saints lost to the Paris Greyhounds 66-50 tonight in the quarterfinal round of the All "A" 10th Region tournament at Northern Kentucky University. St. Patrick led 27-22 at the halftime, but Paris took control of the game by outscoring the Saints 19-7 in the third quarter. Tyler Slack led the Saints in scoring with 16 points. Cory Jodey scored 11 points. St. Patrick plays at Augusta on Jan. 28.

SP (3-11) Slack 16, Jodrey 11, Yeary 9, Ralston 6, Swolsky 4 J. McKay 4

P (3-12) Griggs 23, Jacobs 20, Cloud 9, Stanley 4, Rankin 4, Enlow 2, Walton 2, Oliver 2

P 12 10 19 25-66

SP 18 09 07 16-50

Joe B. Hall/Kentucky Prep Classic will be played as scheduled

2011-01-21T15:16:00.002-05:00

The Joe B. Hall/Kentucky Prep Classic will be played as scheduled Saturday at the Montgomery County High School Arena in Mt. Sterling. Here is the schedule:

2:00 p.m. Elliott County vs. Madison Central
3:45 p.m. Ashland vs. Lafayette
5:30 p.m. Mason County vs. John Hardin
7:15 p.m. Tates Creek vs. Jeffersontown
9:00 p.m. Montgomery County vs. Rowan County

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Deal for Lofton to play in Turkey falls through

2011-01-20T16:49:00.000-05:00

All "A" 10th Region tourney games postponed tonight

2011-01-20T11:26:00.004-05:00

Tonight's lower bracket quarterfinal round games in the boys' All "A" 10th Region tournament have been postponed and rescheduled for Friday night. The tournament schedule is pushed back one day. The tournament is being played at Regents Hall on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. Here is the revised schedule:

Friday

6:30 p.m. St. Patrick vs. Paris

8:00 p.m. Augusta vs. Bishop Brossart

Saturday

6:30 p.m. Deming vs. Bracken County

8:00 p.m. lower bracket semifinal

Sunday

5:00 p.m. championship game

Sam Felice is KyTrackXC.com Middle School Athlete of the Week

2011-01-19T16:52:00.003-05:00

Mason County Middle School eighth grader Sam Felice is the KyTrackXC.com Boys Middle School Athlete of the Week. Here is a link to the award winners.

Saints suffer home loss to Pendleton County 65-49

2011-01-18T23:11:00.005-05:00

the St. Patrick Saints lost to the Pendleton County 65-49 at home tonight. The Wildcats broke open a close game by outscoring the Saints 30-16 in the third quarter. Daniel Yeary led St. Patrick in scoring with 15 points. Cory Jodrey added 12 points. The Saints play Paris in the All "A" 10th Region tournament Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Northern Kentucky University's Regents Hall.

SP (3-10) Yeary 15, Jodrey 12, Ralston 8, Slack 6 C. Gallenstein 5, Swolsky 3

PC (6-12) Monroe 24, Bonar 11, Rering 9, Moore 6, Woods 4, Walsh 4 Valentine 3, Crozier 2,

Gibson 2

SP 07 13 16 13-49
PC 10 12 30 23-65

Royals top Simon Kenton 67-52

2011-01-18T21:21:00.003-05:00

The Mason County Royals started fast and finished strong in a 67-52 victory over the Simon Kenton Pioneers tonight at The Fieldhouse. The Royals jumped out to a 9-0 lead as the Pioneers missed their first nine shots. Mason County took a 20-point lead early in the fourth quarter. Simon Kenton got to within 12 with 5:03 to go, but the Royals responded with six straight points and snapped a two-game losing steak. Treg Setty had a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Tyler Black was 7-of-7 from the field and scored 17 points. Jordan Gilbert added 15 points. Mason County plays John Hardin Saturday at 5:30 p.m. in the 20th Annual Joe B. Hall Kentucky Preps Classic at Montgomery County.

MC (9-7) Gilbert 15, Hamm 3, Black 17, Setty 21, Harris 2, Henry 4, Menefee 3, Jackson 2

SK (10-7) Reilly 6, Sampson 14, Doss 2, Ayers 4, Mullen 15, Monson 3, Bach 4, Swanson 2, Bowling 2

MC FG 50% 3 PT FG 38.5% FT 70.6% REB 35 TO 12

SK FG 37.7% 3 PT FG 30% FT 62.5% REB 25 TO 13

MC 12 18 22 15-67

SK 04 18 11 19-52

Jordan Gilbert and Josh Harris named to All Bluegrasspreps.com Football Team

2011-01-18T08:35:00.002-05:00

EIGHTH ANNUAL ALL BLUEGRASSPREPS.COM FOOTBALL TEAM

OFFENSE

QB - Demarcus Smith, Seneca
RB - J.J. Jude, Johnson Central
RB - Anthony Wales, Central
WR - Jordan Gilbert, Mason County
WR - Devante Parker, Ballard
WR - James Quick, Trinity
OL - Jamon Brown, Fern Creek
OL - Jay Cain, Lone Oak
OL - Tyler Combs, Lawrence County
OL - Robert Olive, Murray
OL - Zach West, Lexington Christian
K - Carson Greifenkamp, Murray

DEFENSE

DL - Paul Megilligan, Boyle County
DL - Darrian Miller, Bryan Station
DL - Channing Smith, Sheldon Clark
LB - Lamar Dawson, Boyle County
LB - Flo Hardin, Ballard
LB - Josh Harris, Mason County
LB - John Dudley Hilton, Bell County
DB - Austin Abner, Highlands
DB - Josh Forrest, Paducah Tilghman
DB - Daylen Hall, Saint Xavier
DB - Leon Melvin, Western
P - Marc Wynstra, Mayfield

ATHLETES

ATH - Alex Abner, Pulaski County
ATH - Cortez Barber, Warren Central
ATH - Brandon Boards, Allen County-Scottsville
ATH - Darrell Cross, Rowan County
ATH - Cory Davenport, Bell County
ATH - Jalen Harrington, Fern Creek
ATH - Jonathan Jackson, Mayfield
ATH - Chris Kelly, Newport Central Catholic
ATH - Chad Lawrence, Simon Kenton
ATH - Cory Lyle, Greenup County
ATH - Brandon Sigler, Caldwell County
ATH - Marcoreyon Tandy, Christian County

PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Lamar Dawson, Boyle County
COACH OF THE YEAR - Brad Hood, Allen County-Scottsville

Lady Royals lose to Ashland 59-51

2011-01-17T21:07:00.005-05:00

The Mason County Lady Royals lost the Ashland Kittens 59-51 tonight in Ashland. The Lady Royals cut a seven-point deficit to two with 2:12 to play, but the Kittens scored the final six points of the game. Mason County junior Katelyn Smith scored a game-high 27 points. Alicia Moore added 10 points. The Lady Royals host the Bishop Brossart Lady 'Stangs Friday night.

MC (6-13) Smith 27, Menke 2, Moore 10, Butler 3, Moran 7, Morton 2

A (12-2) Farris 16, Gambill 17, Cullop 11, Gunter 7, Slone 8

MC FG 46.5% 3 PT FG 28.6% FT 75% REB 30 TO 14

A FG 38% 3 PT FG 50% FT 68.4% REB 29 TO 13

MC 09 12 14 16-51

A 11 11 19 18-59

Lofton could soon be headed back to Turkey

2011-01-17T16:04:00.000-05:00

Boys' All "A" 10th Region tournament begins tonight

2011-01-17T15:18:00.003-05:00

The boys' All "A" 10th Region tournament begins tonight at Regents Hall on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. It's Deming vs. Silver Grove in the "play-in" game at 7:30 p.m. The St. Patrick Saints play the Paris Greyhounds in the quarterfinal round Thursday at 6:30 p.m. St. Patrick has one final tuneup before the tournament.

The Saints host the Pendleton County Wildcats Tuesday night.

Here is a link to the tournament bracket.

Lofton hits six three-pointers, scores 31 points in OT win

2011-01-16T22:08:00.002-05:00

Chris Lofton hit six three-pointers and scored 31 points to lead the Iowa Energy to a 120-113 overtime win over the Ft. Wayne Fire Ants today in the NBA Development League. Lofton was 10-of-13 from the field including 6-of-8 from behind the arc. He was 5-of-5 on free throws and had four rebounds and one steal.

Lady Saints rally to win All "A" 10th Region tourney for the first time

2011-01-16T16:11:00.006-05:00

The St. Patrick Lady Saints scored the last seven points of the game and outscored the Paris Lady Hounds 30-13 in the second half to win 46-41 today in the championship game of the All "A" 10th Region tournament at Deming. It's the Lady Saints' first All "A" region title. Paris led 28-16 at the half. The Lady Saints pulled to within five at 32-27 at the end of the third quarter. St. Patrick started the fourth quarter on an 8-3 run to tie the game at 35-35. A basket by Anovia Byars gave Paris a 41-39 lead with 3:11 to play. That was the last time Paris scored. Katelyn Yeary hit two free throws to tie it at 41-41. Chelsea Douglas put the Lady Saints ahead for good at 43-41 with 2:12 to go. St. Patrick had suffered close losses in the championship game each of the last two years. Lydia Hamilton led St. Patrick in scoring with 17 points. Douglas added 10 points. Hamilton was named Academic All-Region. Douglas, Brooke Mosler and Allison Tolle were named to the All-Tournament Team. The Lady Saints will play Newport Central Catholic in the Touchstone Energy All "A" Classic Feb. 2 at 5 p.m. at Eastern Kentucky University's McBrayer Arena. The Lady Saints are right back in action Monday night at home against Lewis County.

SP (8-8) Hamilton 17, Douglas 10, Mosler 7, McKay 5, Yeary 4, Tolle 3

P (9-6) Crain 12, Tye 10, Byars 7, Sims, Chenault 4, Harris 2

SP 08 08 11 19-46

P 09 19 04 09-41

(Photo credit: Toby Mosler)

Mason Co. hosts first indoor track meet of the season

2011-01-16T09:34:00.004-05:00

The Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association indoor track meet was held Saturday at the US Bank-Mason County Schools Indoor Athletic Complex. Mason County won the boys' meet and took third place in the girls' meet. Mason County junior Madison Paver won the girls' 55 meter dash (7.92). Mason County freshman Nick Robinson won the boys' 800 meter run (2:23.33). Mason County's team of Valerie Rice, Raylee Kirkland, Cara Woods and Julia Woods won the girls' 4x800 meter relay. Here are links to the complete results:

High School

Middle School

Team

Lady Saints beat Brossart 56-42, advance to championship game of the All "A" 10th Region tournament

2011-01-15T22:16:00.005-05:00

Brooke Mosler a game-high 20 points to lead the St. Patrick Lady Saints to a 56-42 win over the Bishop Brossart Lady 'Stangs in the semifinal round of the All "A" 10th Region tournament at Deming. Mosler scored 16 of her points in the first half. Chelsea Douglas scored 14 points and Allison Tolle added 10 points. The Lady Saints made 17-of-21 free throws in the second half.

St. Patrick will play the Paris Lady Hounds in the championship game Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

SP () Mosler 20, Douglas 14, Tolle, McKay 7, Yeary 4, Swoslky 1

BB (7-7) Kidney 11, Futscher 9, Eisenman 5, Hartig 4, Williams 4, Ridder 4, Greis 3, Kramer 2

SP FG 41.5% 3 PT FG 36.4 FT 75% REB 29

BB FG 26.4% 3 PT FG 0% FT 51.9% REB 48

SP 13 12 10 21-56

BB 07 13 08 14-42

Royals lose to Lafayette 62-60 in OT

2011-01-15T21:48:00.006-05:00

The Mason County Royals lost to the Lafayette Generals 62-60 in overtime tonight at The Fieldhouse in a game that had 10 ties and 20 lead changes. Both teams were missing a starter- Mason County was without Josh Harris due to an injury while Lafayette 6'7" freshman starter Jackson Davis and reserve Tranard Chester sat out the game for disciplinary reasons. Another starter and another reserve quit the team earlier in the week. The Generals led 62-58 with 33.5 seconds left. Tyler Black's putback cut the deficit to two with 3.1 seconds to go. After a timeout, Mason County forced a turnover with 1.1 second to play, but missed a three-pointer at the buzzer. Lafayette senior guard Dee Yarbrough scored a game-high 27 points. Treg Setty led Mason County in scoring with 17 points before fouling out with 2:30 left in overtime. Jordan Gilbert and Tyler Black scored 17 points apiece. Mason County hosts Simon Kenton Tuesday night.

MC (8-7) Gilbert 17, Black 17, Setty 19, Henry 3, Menefee 4

L (6-11) Wilkerson 4, Trisko 12, Yarbrough 27, C. Johnson 8, W. Johnson 9, Evans 2

MC FG 44.1% 3 PT FG 29.4% FT 75% REB 31 TO 14

L FG 47.9% 3 PT FG 28.6% FT 70.6% REB 30 TO 17

MC 09 19 15 09 08-60

L 13 15 13 11 1o-62

Saints lose to Brossart 73-38

2011-01-15T12:07:00.003-05:00

The St. Patrick Saints lost to the Bishop Brossart Mustangs 73-38 in Alexandria Friday night. Brossart led 30-15 at the half. Tyler Slack led the Saints in scoring with 15 points. Cory Jodrey added 10 points. The Saints host Pendleton County Tuesday night.

SP (3-9) Yeary 9, Jodrey 10, Swolsky 2, Slack 15, McKay 2,

BB (6-5) Kramer 2, Ubel 3, Hahn 2, Fardo 7, Tr. Norton 8, Dierig 2, Au. Trentman 8, Schultz 3, Ta. Norton 3, Saunders 13, Schack 2, Burns 2, Jennings 16, Al. Trentman 2

Madison Central sweeps Mason Co. in girl-boy DH

2011-01-14T22:38:00.003-05:00

Madison Central swept a girl-boy doubleheader against Mason County in the US Bank Classic at The Fieldhouse tonight.

The Lady Indians used a 20-0 run to pull away for a 74-50 victory over the Lady Royals. Mason County led 16-12 at the end of the first quarter and was ahead 27-26 before Madison Central ended the half with nine straight points including a long three-pointer that banked in on the buzzer. The Lady Indians scored the first 11 points of the third quarter. Katelyn Smith led Mason County in scoring with 24 points. Bailey Menke added 11 points. The Lady Royals play at Ashland Monday night.

Sophomore point guard Dominique Hawkins scored a game-high 30 points to lead the Indians past the Royals 63-54. There were six ties and nine lead changes. The last tie was at 50-50. Madison Central was 13-of-15 from the field and 14-of-20 from the free throw in the second half. Jordan Gilbert made his first six three-point shots and scored a career-high 23 points for Mason County. Treg Setty tossed in 15 points. It was Madison Central's second win over Mason County this season. The loss snapped the Royals' four-game winning streak. Mason County hosts Lafayette Saturday night.

Girls

Mason County (6-11) Bierley 1, Moran 5, Hardin 2, Weddle 2, Moore 4, Menke 11, Smith 24, Berry 1

Madison Central (9-4) O'Bryan 2, Brooks 12, Parks 19, Bowling 2, Feldhaus 8, Cornelison 14,

Hinkle 5, Miller 4, Congleton 8

Mason County FG 27.1% 3 PT FG 29.4% FT 65.5% REB 32 TO 13

Madison Central FG 46.7% 3 PT FG 35.3% FT 63.2% REB 43 TO 12

Mason County 16 11 15 08-50

Madison Central 12 23 21 18-74

Boys

Mason County (8-6) Gilbert 23, Black 7, Setty 15, Harris 7, Henry 2

Madison Central (11-5) O'Bryan 2, Hawkins 30, Allen 13, Ford 3, Covington 11, Bosley 2, Taylor 2

Mason County FG 47.2% 3 PT FG 50% FT 65% REB 22 TO 16

Madison Central FG 51.3% 3 PT FG 42.9% FT 66.7% REB 24 TO 11

Mason County 14 10 17 13-54

Madison Central 11 10 20 22-63

Douglas scores 23 points to lead Lady Saints past Augusta 78-41 in All "A"

2011-01-14T22:27:00.004-05:00

Chelsea Douglas scored 20 of her game-high 23 points in the first quarter to lead the St. Patrick Lady Saints to a 78-41 win over the Augusta Lady Panthers tonight in the quarterfinal round of the All "A" 10th Region tournament at Deming. Allison Tolle added 15 points for the Lady Saints who advance to play Bishop Brossart in the semifinals Saturday night at 8 o'clock.

SP (6-8) Douglas 23, Tolle 15, McKay 9, Hamilton 6, Hamm 6, Swolsky 5, B. Mosler 4, Ring 4

C. Mosler 4, Anderson 2

A (1-9) Staggs 13, Whiteman 12, Kelsch 11, McCord 5

SP 26 18 24 10-78

A 08 15 03 15-41

Lady Saints in All "A" region, Saints at Brossart, Mason Co. hosts Madison Central in US Bank Classic

2011-01-14T05:55:00.002-05:00

It's another busy Friday night for high school hoops as all four local teams are in action. The St. Patrick Lady Saints play the Augusta Lady Panthers in the quarterfinal round of the girls' All "A" 10th Region tournament at Deming at 6:30 p.m.

The St. Patrick Saints travel to Alexandria to play the Bishop Brossart Mustangs. The junior varsity game begins at 6 p.m. followed by the varsity game at 7:30 p.m.

Mason County hosts Madison Central for a girl-boy doubleheader in the US Bank Classic at The Fieldhouse. The girls' game is first at 6:30 p.m. The Madison Central Indians, coached by former Mason County standout Allen Feldhaus Jr., beat the Mason County Royals 56-50 in the semifinals of the Gateway Holiday Classic on Dec. 29. Feldhaus' daughter, Ashton, starts for the Lady Indians. She is a 5'-11" sophomore guard.

Lady Royals lose to Highlands 54-32

2011-01-13T23:16:00.003-05:00

The Mason County Lady Royals fell behind 10-0 and lost to the Highlands Lady Bluebirds 54-32 tonight in Ft. Thomas. Katelyn Smith led Mason County in scoring with 15 points.

MC (6-11) Moran 3, Smith 15, Moore 4, Bierely 2, Henry 4, Berry 2, Greene 2
H (10-7) Schaefer 13, Abner 8, Daley 14, Dunn 12, Fisse 2, Adler 3, Kowolonek 2

MC FG 26.2% 3 PT FG 9.1% FT 64.3% REB 27 TO 22

H FG 45.7% 3 PT FG 0.0% FT 92.3% REB 33 TO 23

MC 06 10 06 10-32

H 15 17 09 13-54

Mason Co. weight room open at 5:30 p.m.

2011-01-13T08:31:00.002-05:00

The Mason County weight room will be open today at 5;30 p.m. Football players need to make sure they have someone to pick them up for the ride home no later than 6:30 p.m.

Saints lose to Harrison County 74-52

2011-01-13T08:26:00.003-05:00

The St. Patrick Saints lost to the Harrison County Thorobreds 74-52 Wednesday night. St. Patrick sophomore Cory Jodrey scored a game-high 20 points. The Saints play at Bishop Brossart Friday night.

Girls' All "A" 10th Region tourney postponed

2011-01-12T15:21:00.003-05:00

Tonight's upper bracket quarterfinal round games in the girls' All "A" 10th Region tournament at Deming have been postponed until tomorrow night. The tournament schedule has been pushed back one day. Here is the revised schedule:

Thursday, Jan. 13

6:30 pm Paris vs. Deming

8:00 pm Silver Grove vs. Bracken County

Friday, Jan. 14

6:30 pm Augusta vs. St. Patrick

8:00 pm Bishop Brossart vs. Calvary Christian

Saturday, Jan. 15

6:30 pm upper bracket semifinal

8:00 pm lower bracket semifinal

Sunday, Jan. 16

2:30 pm championship game

Chris Lofton is NBA D-League Performer of the Week

2011-01-12T11:21:00.005-05:00

Here is the release from the NBA Development League:

Chris Lofton of the Iowa Energy and Jeff Adrien of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers were named NBA Development League Co-Performers of the Week for games played during the week of Jan. 3. Lofton, a 6-2, 125-pound guard out of Tennessee who has played with the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics in the NBA Summer League, led the Energy to a 3-1 record on the week, averaging 26.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 3.0 steals. Adrien, a 6-7, 245-pound forward out of Connecticut who played 15 games with the Golden State Warriors this season, led the Vipers to a 2-0 record on the week, averaging 22.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists. In Iowa’s 116-108 win over Bakersfield on Saturday, Lofton scored 44 points, setting a new season high for points scored in a single game by any league player, and also added eight assists and four steals. In the Energy’s 124-109 victory over Reno on Jan. 5, Lofton led the way with 30 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals. Adrien scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in Rio Grande Valley’s 103-81 win over Austin on Friday, and had 31 points and 14 rebound

Snow wipes out games

2011-01-11T11:33:00.001-05:00

The St. Patrick at Eastern Brown boys' basketball game is postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date. The Rowan County at Mason County girls' freshman basketball game is cancelled.

Lady Royals snap losing skid with 64-53 win over Harrison Co.

2011-01-10T22:33:00.003-05:00

The Mason County Lady Royals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 64-53 win over the Harrison County Fillies tonight. Bailey Menke led the Lady Royals in scoring with 20 points. Katelyn Smith scored 12 points and Alicia Moore added 11. Mason County plays at Highlands Thursday night.

MC (6-10) Moran 8, Butler 7, Menke 20, Smith 12, Moore 11, Morton 4, Weddle 2

HC (6-8) Cummins 8, Snider 10, Custard 11, Doram 20, Little 4

MC FG 44.9% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 78.9% REB 29 TO 12

HC FG 46.2% 3 PT FG 0.0% FT 38.5% REB 33 TO 13

MC 21 12 13 18-64

HC 12 15 13 13-53

Girls' All "A" 10th Region tourney begins Monday

2011-01-09T21:46:00.003-05:00

The girls' All "A" 10th Region tournament begins Monday night at Deming with the "play-in" game between Nicholas County and Bracken County. The St. Patrick Lady Saints play the Augusta Lady Panthers Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the quarterfinal round. Here is a link to the bracket.

Lofton puts up 44 points to lead the Iowa Energy to a 116-108 win

2011-01-09T09:13:00.004-05:00

Chris Lofton's scoring barrage in the NBA Development League continues. Lofton hit seven three-pointers and scored a season-high 44 points to lead the Iowa Energy to a 116-108 win over the Bakersfield Jam Saturday night. He was 15-of-23 from the field including 7-of-9 on three-pointers. Lofton made 7-of-8 free throws and had eight assists, four rebounds and four steals. He scored 30 points Wednesday night.

Royals win home opener 71-57 over Deming

2011-01-08T22:36:00.003-05:00

Mason County jumped out first quarter leads of 16-0 and 20-2 on their way to a 71-57 win over the Deming Black Devils in their home opener tonight at The Fieldhouse. Treg Setty had a double-double for Mason County with 32 points and 13 rebounds. Jordan Gilbert scored 18 points. Tyler Black grabbed 11 rebounds. Mason County has won four straight games. The Royals host Madison Central Friday night.

MC (8-5) Gilbert 18, Hamm 3, Harris 6, Setty 32, Black 8, Menefee 4

D (10-5) Caldwell 8, K.King 18, L.King 15, Schalch 9, Pilosky 5, Miller 2

MC FG 51.8% 3 PT FG 25.0% FT 66.7% REB 41 TO 9

D FG 42.0% 3 PT FG 23.5% FT 68.8% REB 21 TO 8

MC 20 10 18 23-71

D 04 15 13 25-57

Notes: Treg Setty moved past Robert Myrick into 17th place on the Royals' all-time scoring lost 1,155 career points. Setty scored a total of 99 points in three games this week.

Lady Royals lose to N. Laurel 45-43

2011-01-08T22:29:00.003-05:00

The Mason County Lady Royals erased a 19-point second half deficit, but lost to the North Laurel Lady Jaguars 45-43 tonight in London. North Laurel scored 15 straight points to lead 31-16. Mason County scored more points in the fourth quarter (22) than it did in the first three quarters combined (21). Katelyn Smith tied the game at 43-43 with a layup on an inbounds play. North Laurel scored the winning basket with four seconds left. Mason County () host Harrison County Monday night.

MC 08 04 09 22-43

NL 14 11 12 08-45

Mason Co. and Paul Dunbar split boy-girl DH

2011-01-08T00:47:00.004-05:00

Mason County and Paul Dunbar split a boy-girl doubleheader Friday night at Dunbar. The Royals broke open a close game by starting the second quarter on 13-0 run and went on to beat the Bulldogs 78-65. Treg Setty scored 33 points. Tyler Black had a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Jordan Gilbert added 11 points. The Royals have a season-high three-game winning streak heading into their first home game of the season Saturday night against the Deming Black Devils.

In the girls' game, Dunbar outscored Mason County 16-5 in the third quarter in a 66-47 victory.

Christin Haney hit six three-pointers and scored a game-high 32 for the Lady Bulldogs. Katelyn Smith led Mason County in scoring with 16 points. Bailey Menke had 10 rebounds. The Lady Royals play at North Laurel Saturday night.

Boys

MC (7-5) Gilbert 11, Osborne 3, Black 24, Setty 33, Harris 5, Hamm 2

PD (7-8) Gary 15, Herrin 6, Coyle 12, Lamanna 8, Johnson 8, Adu-Peasah 2, Blincoe 6, Haga 6,

Boaz 2

MC FG 52.5% 3 PT FG 46.7% FT 47.4% REB 37 TO 18

PD FG 47.4% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 31.6% REB 37 TO 21

MC 18 21 18 21-78

PD 19 09 16 21-65

Girls

MC (5-9) Moran 7, Weddle 2, Moore 8, Menke 5, Smith 16, Butler 6, Morton 3

PD (6-5) Muhammad 7, Hieronymus 2, Haney 32, Grabmayer 9, Edwards 1, Todd 6, Raglin 4, Pollard 5

MC FG 28.6% 3 PT FG 18.2% FT 85% REB 44 TO 28

PD FG 39.4% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 52.6% REB 37 TO 16

MC 10 11 05 21-47

PD 12 12 16 26-66

Saints fall to Calvary Christian 55-45

2011-01-08T00:40:00.004-05:00

The St. Patrick Saints lost to Calvary Christian 55-45 Friday night. The Saints led 21-17 at haftime, but the Cougars outscored the Saints 18-2 in the third quarter. Daniel Yeary led St. Patrick in scoring with 19 points. Tayler Slack scored 11 points and Cory Jodrey added 10. The Saints play at Eastern Brown Tuesday night.

SP (3-7) Yeary 19, Slack 11, Jodrey 10, Ralston 5

CC (3-6) Glass 18, Looy 16, Moran 13, Reuscher 5, Bray 3

SP 09 12 02 22-45

CC 10 07 18-20-55

Hoops tonight- Homecoming for St. Patrick, Mason Co. at Paul Dunbar boy-girl DH

2011-01-07T00:53:00.001-05:00

It's Homecoming tonight at St. Patrick as the Saints host the Calvary Christian Cougars. Mason County and Paul Dunbar play a boy-girl doubleheader in Lexington. The boys' game is first at 6:30 p.m.

Lofton scores a season-high 30 points

2011-01-06T11:00:00.003-05:00

Chris Lofton scored a season-high 30 points to lead the Iowa Energy to a 124-109 victory over the Reno Bighorns Wednesday night in the NBA Development League. Lofton was 9-of-16 from the field including 7-of-12 on three-pointers. He also had seven rebounds and four steals. Iowa is 13-5.

Josh Harris a 2nd Team All-American for 2nd straight year

2011-01-06T09:48:00.003-05:00

Mason County linebacker Josh Harris has been named to the 2010 U.S. Air Force Junior All-American Team. Harris is one of 14 players named to the second team defense. Harris was on the MaxPreps.com Sophomore All-American Second Team last year. Here is a link to this year's team.

Lady Saints rout West Union 68-40

2011-01-05T22:01:00.003-05:00

The St. Patrick Lady Saints routed the West Union Lady Dragons 68-40 tonight. Brooke Mosler led the Lady Saints in scoring with 13 points. Lydia Hamilton and Allison Tolle scored 11 points apiece. St. Patrick plays the Paul Dunbar Lady Bulldogs Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at the Martin Luther King Classic at Paul Dunbar in Lexington.

SP (5-7) Mosler 13, Tolle 11, Hamilton 11, Swolsky 9, Douglas 7, Hamm 4, Ring 3, McKay 3, C. Mosler 3,

Hay 2, Yeary 2

WU C. Baldwin 9, H. Baldwin 8, Graham 6, Cox 5, Barr 5, Grooms 4, Mason 3

(Edited to correct West Union's score.)

Josh Harris is the Class 3A District 7 Player of the Year

2011-01-05T11:15:00.007-05:00

Mason County junior tailback/linebacker Josh Harris is the 2010 Kentucky Football Coaches Association/Russell Athletic Class 3A District 7 Player of the Year. Harris rushed for 1,126 yards and 19 touchdowns and had a team-high 88 tackles and two interceptions last season. Mason County Coach David Buchanan was recognized by the Kentucky Football Coaches Association for getting his 150th career coaching victory.

Lady Saints host West Union tonight

2011-01-05T08:46:00.002-05:00

The St. Patrick Lady Saints host the West Union Lady Dragons tonight. The opponent had been listed as TBA on the schedule. The junior varsity game begins at 6 p.m. followed by the varsity at 7:30 p.m.

Saints lose to Deming

2011-01-04T23:50:00.000-05:00

The St. Patrick Saints lost to the Deming Black Devils 80-56 tonight in Mt. Olivet. Deming scored the first eight points and led 17-3. All five Deming starters scored in double figures. Kyle King led way with a game-high 24 points. Cory Jodrey led St. Patrick in scoring with 17 points. The Saints host Calvary Christian Friday night on Homecoming.

SP (3-6) Yeary 16, Slack 6, Jodrey 16, Ralston 2, R.Gallenstein 5, Swolsky 7, C.Gallenstein 4
DHS (9-4) Caldwell 10, K.King 24, L.King 12, C.Schalch 13, Pilosky 14, Miller 6, D.Schalch 1

SP (3-6) 10 09 19 14-56
D (0-4) 19 17 24 20-80

Gilbert hits game-winner, Setty scores 34 as Royals edge Campbell Co. 59-57

2011-01-04T22:16:00.003-05:00

Jordan Gilbert's three-pointer with 11 seconds to play gave the Mason County Royals a 59-57 win over the Campbell County Camels tonight at Campbell County. Treg Setty, who scored a career-high 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, hit a three-pointer to bring the Royals to within a point at 57-56 with 45 seconds remaining. Campbell County missed the front end of the one-and-one. Gilbert made what proved to be the game winner from the left corner. Campbell County missed a three-point shot in the closing seconds. Mason County led by 13 points in the second quarter and was up 40-34 in the third quarter before the Camels scored nine straight points to take their first lead. Setty scored Mason County's first 10 points of the fourth quarter. Mason County plays its 12th straight road game Friday night at Paul Dunbar in Lexington.

MC (6-5) Gilbert 9, Black 9, Setty 34, Harris 4, Hamm 3

CC (8-5) Losey 17, Graff 9, McGovney 19, Kennedy 7, Cox 5

MC FG 48.1% 3 PT FG 25% FT 35.7% REB 30 TO 10

CC FG 44.2% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 76.5% REB 28 TO 9

MC 18 16 07 18-59

CC 14 18 13 12-57

Note: Setty moved past Denny Barbour into 18th place on the Royals' all-time scoring list with 1,084 career points.

Lady Cards rout Lady Royals 63-39

2011-01-03T23:21:00.002-05:00

The Clark County Lady Cardinals led by 20 points at the half and routed the Mason County Lady Royals 63-39 tonight in Winchester. The Lady Royals had 22 turnovers. Katelyn Smith and McKenzie Butler scored eight points apiece to lead Mason County in scoring. The Lady Royals play at Paul Dunbar Friday night.

MC (5-8) Moran 4, Menke 5, Smith 8, Moore 6, Morton 3, Butler 8, Weddle 2, Bierely 1, Berry 2

CC (7-4) Williams 20, Rogers 5, Kindred 4, Parido 9, Gay 9, Graham 5, Skinner 7, Crump 4

MC FG 18.9% 3 PT FG 21.1% FT 78.9% REB 42 TO 22

CC FG 41.1% 3 PT FG 41.7% FT 66.7% REB 40 TO 16

MC 07 09 10 13-39
CC 18 18 17 10-63

Lofton scores 21 points in Iowa Energy win

2011-01-01T11:34:00.002-05:00

Chris Lofton hit five three-pointers and scored 21 points and the Iowa Energy defeated the Dakota Wizards 103-91 Friday night in the NBA Development League. Lofton is averaging 13.1 points per game and is shooting 42.4% from three-point range.

Royals rally for a 56-46 victory over Montgomery County

2010-12-30T18:54:00.003-05:00

The Mason County Royals got off to a good start, but had a bad finish in a loss to Madison Central Wednesday. Today, the Royals started bad and finished strong to beat the Montgomery County Indians 56-46 in the third place of the Gateway Holiday Classic at Montgomery County.

The Indians jumped out to an 11-0 lead and were up 28-14 in the second quarter. Mason County pulled to within eight points by the end of the half, and outscored Montgomery County 18-6 in the third quarter. Montgomery County hit five three-pointers in the first quarter and none the rest of the game. Treg Setty and Tyler Black both had double-doubles and were named to the all-tournament team. Setty had 21 points and 12 rebounds. Black scored 11 points and grabbed 13 rebounds- seven on the offensive end. Cody Hamm gave the Royals a spark off the bench with a career-high eight points. Mason County had 20 offensive rebounds and had 18 second chance points to just four for Montgomery County. The Royals play at Campbell County Tuesday night.

Mason County (5-5) Gilbert 6, Black 11, Setty 21, Harris 9, Henry 1, Hamm 8

Montgomery County (6-6) Prewitt 7, Handshoe 16, Fruth 5, Asberry 5, Mulling 7, Dotson 4,

Crisp 2

Mason County FG 41.4% 3 PT FG 16.7% FT 35.3% REB 44 TO 11

Montgomery County FG 36.4% 3 PT FG 22.7% FT 81.8% TO 14

Mason County 08 14 18 16-56

Montgomery County 21 09 06 10-46

Note:

Treg Setty moved past his brother, Trevor, into 19th place on the Royals' all-time scoring list with 1,055 career points.

Photos of Chris Lofton in Ft. Wayne

2010-12-30T06:00:00.000-05:00

(Photo credit: Danielle Weddle and Mallory Reed)

Lady Royals fall to East Carter 70-56 in championship game

2010-12-29T21:18:00.005-05:00

The Mason County Lady Royals lost to the East Carter Lady Raiders 70-56 tonight in the championship game of the Queen of the Bluegrass Tournament at East Carter. Katelyn Smith led Mason County in scoring with 20 points. Bailey Menke followed with 12 points and Courtney Moran added 11 points. Smith, Menke and Alicia Moore were named to the all-tournament team,

The Lady Royals will be back in action Monday night at Clark County.

MC (5-7) Smith 20, Menke 11, Moran 11, Henry 3, Moore 2, Morton 2, Weddle 2, Bierly 2, Simms 2

EC (6-1) Burge 17, Parsons 13, Sargent 12, Wilson 11, Cline 5, Gee 3, K. Stumbo 2, J. Stumbo 2,

Pennington 2, Damron 2, Greenhill 1

MC 11 13 09 23-56

EC 17 16 15 22-70

11-0 game-ending run by Madison Central dooms Royals

2010-12-29T20:59:00.004-05:00

The Madison Central Indians scored the last 11 points of the game to rally past the Mason County Royals 56-50 tonight in the semifinal round of the Gateway Classic at Montgomery County. Mason County led 32-21 with just over six minutes left in the game after Madison Central Coach Allen Feldhaus Junior was hit with a technical foul. The Indians went on a 14-2 run to take their first lead of the game at 35-34. Mason County then put together a 12-5 run to lead 46-40 and was up 48-44 when Treg Setty fouled out with 1:43 to play. The Royals were up 50-45 with 1:19 left in the game, but did not score again. Madison Central sophomore point guard Dominique Hawkins scored 21 of his game-high 23 points in the second half (13 in the fourth quarter). Setty and Tyler Black scored 20 points apiece. Mason County will play in the third place game Thursday at 4 p.m. Mason County and Madison Central will meet again Jan. 14 in the US Bank Classic at The Fieldhouse.

Mason County (4-5) Gilbert 7, Black 20, Setty 20, Harris 2, Menefee 1

Madison Central (7-4) O'Bryan 7, Hawkins 23, Allen 7, Ford 4, Covington 6, Bosley 5, Taylor 1, Pyatt 3

Mason County FG 35.6% 3 PT FG 25% FT 75% REB 29 TO 12

Madison Central FG 37% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 69.2% REB 37 TO 10

Mason County 14 10 10 16-50

Madison Central 06 10 15 25-56

Lofton scores 22 points in Energy victory

2010-12-29T10:11:00.004-05:00

Chris Lofton got off to a fast start and scored 22 points in the Iowa Energy's 111-100 win over the Ft. Wayne Mad Ants Tuesday night in the NBA Development League. Lofton made four three-pointers in the first quarter. Lofton ended up 8-of-16 from the field including 5-of-9 on three-point shots and 1-of-2 on free throws. He also had five rebounds and four steals. Lofton scored 17 points in the Energy's loss to Ft. Wayne on Sunday.

Lady Royals beat West Carter 55-45

2010-12-28T22:24:00.005-05:00

Katelyn Smith scored 19 points and Alicia Moore added 13 to lead the Mason County Lady Royals to a 55-45 win over the West Carter Lady Comets tonight in the semifinal round of the Queen of the Bluegrass Tournament at East Carter. Bailey Menke pulled down 11 rebounds. The Lady Royals will play in the championship game Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. against the East Carter Lady Raiders.

MC (5-6) Moran 6, Moore 13, Menke 9, Smith 19, Butler 6, Morton 2

WJ (5-4) Adkins 5, Reynolds 8, Shepherd 5, Tackett 8, Perry 17, Holbrook 2

MC FG 45.7% 3 PT FG 35.7% FT 61.5% REB 39 TO 19

WJ FG33.3% 3 PT FG 38.5% FT 80% REB 28 TO 14

MC 13 14 12 16-55

WJ 13 10 11 11-45

Royals squander lead, but pull out a 54-53 win over West Jessamine

2010-12-28T21:44:00.005-05:00

The Mason County Royals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 54-53 victory over the West Jessamine Colts today in the first round of the Gateway Classic at Montgomery County. The Royals led by 14 points in the third quarter and trailed by three in the fourth quarter. There were eight lead changes and nine ties in the game. The last tie was at 53-53. Josh Harris hit one of two free throws to put Mason County ahead at 54-53 with 4.2 seconds left. West Jessamine missed a shot at the buzzer and the Royals evened their record at 4-4. Treg Setty scored a game-high 22 points including his 1,000th career point. Tyler Black hit four three-pointers and had a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Mason County plays Madison Central in the semifinal round Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

MC (4-4) Gilbert 9, Osborne 2, Black 18, Setty 22, Harris 3

WJ (3-7) Martin 5, Donaldson 4, Hagar 5, Pohl 20, Dunn 7, Watts 12

MC FG 39.6% 3 PT FG 25% FT 53.8% REB 34 TO 13

WJ FG 45.8% 3 PT FG 23.5% FT 71.4% REB 29 TO 14

MC 06 19 16 13-54

WJ 07 14 15 17-53

Notes:

Treg Setty is the 20th Royal to reach the 1,000 point plateau;
Coach Chris O'Hearn is third on the Royals' coaches wins list. He passed Jim Mitchell with the Royals' win over Kamuki in Hawaii. With today's win, O'Hearn has 162 victories as Mason County's coach.

Royals vs. W.Jessamine in Gateway Classic

2010-12-28T11:00:00.001-05:00

The Mason County Royals play the West Jessamine Colts today at 3:30 p.m. in the Gateway Classic at Montgomery County. Here is a link to the boys' tournament bracket.

Smith scores 30 points to lead the Lady Royals to a 56-55 win over Conner

2010-12-27T21:56:00.004-05:00

Katelyn Smith scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Mason County Lady Royals to a 56-55 win over the Conner Lady Cougars tonight in the first round of the Queen of the Bluegrass Tournament at East Carter. The win snapped a six-game losing streak.The Lady Royals led by five at the half, but were outscored 23-9 in the third quarter. Conner scored the first three points of the fourth quarter to lead 45-32. Smith scored 16 points in the fourth quarter including 13 straight. The Lady Royals went on a 22-6 run. Alicia Moore scored 11 points. Toria Fischer scored a game-high 33 points for Conner. The Lady Royals play the West Carter Lady Comets Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the semifinals.

MC (4-6) Moran 6, Menke 2, Smith 30, Moore 11, Morton 4, Butler 3

C (1-7) Castleberry 2, Fischer 33, Begley 5, Ray 4, Goetting 2, Scott 7, Zumwalde 2

MC FG 42.0% 3 PT FG 11.1% FT 59.1% REB 45 TO 26

C FG 37.5% 3 PT FG 42.9% FT 70.0% REB 27 TO 19

MC 15 09 08 24-56

C 09 10 23 13-55

Harris named 1st team all-state, Pawsat honorable mention by Courier-Journal

2010-12-26T18:16:00.003-05:00

The Courier-Journal has announced its 2010 Kentucky All-State football teams. Mason County junior linebacker Josh Harris was named to the first team. Mason County senior quarterback Neal Pawsat received honorable mention all-state recogniton. Check out these links:

Courier-Journal Kentucky All-State football teams

Harris profile

Lofton scores 24 points in Energy's loss to Erie

2010-12-26T13:19:00.004-05:00

Chris Lofton made six three-pointers and scored 24 points but the Iowa Energy lost to the Erie Bayhawks 114-110 on Christmas night. Lofton was 9-of-18 from the field including 6-of-12 on three pointers. Lofton is averaging 11.6 points per game in his first season in the NBA Development League. Iowa (10-4) plays at Ft. Wayne, Indiana today and Tuesday night. That is the closest to Maysville that Lofton will play this year. Several local residents are planning to attend Tuesday night's game. Here is a link to the desmoinesregister.com story on Saturday night's game.

Local teams return to action this week in holiday tournaments

2010-12-26T00:01:00.002-05:00

The four local basketball teams return to action this week in holiday tournaments. The St. Patrick Lady Saints play the Nelson County Lady Cardinals Monday at 2:30 p.m. in the Titan Christmas Clash at Mercer County. The Mason County Lady Royals play the Conner Lady Cougars Monday at 4:45 p.m. in the Commercial Bank Queen of the Bluegrass Tournament at East Carter. The Mason County Royals play the West Jessamine Colts Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in the Gateway Classic at Montgomery County. The St. Patrick Saints play the Fairview Eagles Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Ripley Pepsi Classic.

Setty named to All-Tournament Team, Royals receive sportsmanship trophy at Iolani Classic

2010-12-22T17:14:00.004-05:00

Mason County senior forward Treg Setty was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Iolani Classic. Setty averaged 15.6 points in four games in the tournament. Mason County received the One Team Award for sportsmanship. The Royals finished in eighth place. Here is a link to the awards page on the Iolani Classic website.

Iolani Classic photos

2010-12-22T10:12:00.000-05:00

(Photo credit: Nancye Fritz)

Royals lose to Iolani 48-45

2010-12-22T01:38:00.003-05:00

Jourdan Simmonds hit a three-pointer with three seconds left in the game to give the Iolani Raiders a 48-45 win over the Mason County Royals Tuesday in the seventh place game in the Iolani Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. Jordan Gilbert's desperation shot just inside the time line missed as the buzzer sounded. There were six ties and seven lead changes in the game. Gilbert scored a game-high 18 points. Treg Setty had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Mason County was 1-3 in the tournament and is 3-4 overall. The Royals play West Jessamine in the Gateway Holiday Classic at Montgomery County on Dec. 28.

MC(3-4) Gilbert 18, Black 7, Setty 14, Harris 4, Henry 2

I (3-2) Simmonds 8, Saito 7, Tulonghari 14, Sukumaran 10, Ching 3, Pauli 4

MC FG 39.5% 3 PT FG 29.4% FT 66.7% REB 30 TO 11

I FG 51.4% 3 PT FG 46.2% FT 66.7% REB 16 TO 8

MC 14 11 10 10-45

I 11 15 10 12-48

Lady Royals suffer sixth straight loss

2010-12-21T14:28:00.005-05:00

The Mason County Lady Royals suffered their sixth straight loss, falling to St. Jean de Brebeuf of Canada 46-30 this morning in the seventh place game of the St. Andrew's School Holiday Classic in Boca Raton, Florida. Faith Weddle led Mason County in scoring with eight points. Mason County freshman Brittany Hardin was named to the All-Tournament Team. The Lady Royals' next game is Dec. 27 vs. Conner in the Commercial Bank Queen of the Bluegrass Tournament at East Carter.

MC (3-6) Moran 2, Smith 6, Moore 6, Morton 5, Weddle 8, Hardin 3

Royals routed by Lexington Catholic 83-59

2010-12-21T02:57:00.004-05:00

Lexington Catholic's depth and pressure defense was too much for Mason County as the Knights routed the Royals 83-59 Monday in the Iolani Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. Lexington Catholic's lead was just four points at 44-40 with 3:20 left in the third quarter, but the Knights ended the quarter on a 16-9 run and outscored the Royals 23-10 in the fourth quarter. Lexington Catholic scored 27 points off 17 Mason County turnovers. The Knights had 17 points off the bench compared to just two for Mason County. Tyler Black had a game-high 25 points for Mason County. Connor Osborne scored a career-high 12 points and Treg Setty added 11 points. Mason County will play the Iolani Raiders in the seventh place game Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. (Maysville time).

MC (3-3) Gilbert 3, Osborne 12, Black 25, Setty 11, Harris 6, Tuel 2

LC (7-1) Woomer 9, Martin 17, Beckham 11, Schutte 17, Floyd 12, Muncy 3, Porter 10, Keller 2,

Whitman 2

MC FG 50% 3 PT FG 18.2% FT 77.3% REB 21 TO 17

LC FG 56.4% 3 PT FG 50% FT 57.9% REB 30 TO 9

MC 16 12 21 10-59

LC 18 16 26 23-83

Lady Royals lose to Jupiter Christian 42-30 in Floirda

2010-12-20T18:50:00.004-05:00

The Mason County Lady Royals committed 24 turnovers-16 in the first half- and lost to the Jupiter Christian (FL) Lady Warriors 42-30 today in the St. Andrew's Holiday Classic in Boca Raton, Florida. Jupiter Christian led 25-9 at the half and led by as many as 19 in the fourth quarter. Brittany Hardin led Mason County in scoring with seven points. The Lady Royals have lost five straight games. They will play St. Jean de Brebeuf of Canada Tuesday at 9 a.m.

MC (3-5) Moran 3, Smith 6, Moore 2, Morton 6, Butler 2, Biereley 3, Henry 1, Hardin 7
JC (6-4) Caspar 15, Larkin 7, St. Van 3, Rienas 4, Ugles 7, Van Dusen 5, Pino 1

Pawsat named to Herald-Leader's Class of the Commonwealth

2010-12-20T00:26:00.003-05:00

Mason County quarterback Neal Pawsat is one of 22 seniors named to the Lexington Herald-Leader's 19th Annual Class of the Commonwealth. Here is a link to the story.

Royals' rally comes up short in 59-53 loss to Mt. Vernon

2010-12-19T04:03:00.006-05:00

The Mason County Royals lost to the Mt. Vernon (NY) Knights 59-53 Saturday in the quarterfinal round of the Iolani Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mt. Vernon, ranked No. 14 in USA Today's Super 25, led 41-28 with 3:40 left in the third quarter. Mason County went on a 14-2 run to get to within one at 43-42 with 6:35 to play in the game. It was 45-44 Mt. Vernon with 3:35 when the Knights put together a 15-6 run to lead by nine at 59-50. Treg Setty hit a three-pointer at the buzzer for the final margin. Setty ended up with 24 points. Jordan Gilbert added 11 points. Jabarie Hinds, who has committed to West Virginia, scored 22 points for Mt. Vernon. Mason County will play Lexington Catholic Monday at 10 p.m. (Maysville time).

MC (3-2) Gilbert 11, Osborne 5, Black 9, Setty 24, Harris 4

MV (4-0) Samuels 4, Hinds 22, Cousins 14, Copeland, Lovell 2, Doughty 2, Robinson 6, Stephens 2, Walker 6

MC FG 43.8% 3 PT FG 28.6% FT 58.3% REB 32 TO 21

MV FG 45.3% 3 PT FG 25% FT 53.3% REB 32 TO 15

MC 20 04 15 14-53

MV 23 07 13 16-59

(Edited to correct Treg Setty's point total)

Lady Royals fall to N. Broward Prep 47-44 in OT

2010-12-19T03:56:00.005-05:00

The Mason County Lady Royals lost to North Broward Prep 47-44 in overtime Saturday in the opening round of the St. Andrew's School Holiday Classic in Boca Raton, Florida. Bailey Menke hit a three-pointer with 10 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 40-40. The Lady Royals will play in the consolation round Monday at 5:30 p.m.

MC (3-4) Moran 5, Menke 16, Smith 5, Moore 6, Morton 4, Butler 8
NBP (3-4) Keise 6, Thornton 8, Bullard 10, Garner 17, Maximillien 6

MC 08 12 07 13 04-44

NBP 13 04 14 09 07-47

Royals play Mt. Vernon tonight in Hawaii

2010-12-18T19:08:00.002-05:00

The Mason County Royals play the Mt. Vernon (NY) Knights tonight in the quarterfinal round of the Iolani Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mt. Vernon defeated Kamehameha 63-50 Friday night. Mason County beat Mt. Vernon 73-69 in the 2007 Iolani Classic. Game time is 1 a.m. (Maysville time).

Lady Royals play North Broward Prep today in Florida

2010-12-18T10:20:00.000-05:00

The Mason County Lady Royals play North Broward Prep today at 5:30 p.m. in the St. Andrew's School Classic in Boca Raton, Florida.

Royals hold off Kaimuki 50-46 in Iolani Classic

2010-12-18T01:05:00.006-05:00

The Mason County Royals held off a small and scrappy Kaimuki team from Honolulu for a 50-46 victory Friday in the Iolani Classic in Hawaii. The Royals kept building double digit leads only to see the Bulldogs battle back. Mason County had a 14-point lead in the first half. Kaimuki rallied to tie the game at 28-28 in the third quarter. The Royals went ahead 43-33 with 5:18 left in the game. The Bulldogs went on a 13-5 run to get within two at 48-46 with 1:16 to play. Kaimuki had a chance to tie the game or take the lead but turned the ball over. Tyler Black rebounded a missed free throw by Jordan Gilbert and was fouled. Black hit both free throws to seal the win. Black was 8-of-8 on free throws and scored a game-high 16 points. Gilbert and Treg Setty scored 14 points a piece. Mason County will play the winner of the Mt. Vernon vs. Kamehameha at 1 a.m. Sunday (Maysville time).

MC (3-1) Gilbert 14, Osborne 4, Black 16, Setty 14, Hamm 2

K (3-3) Nishiyama 14, Motellang 2, Taulung 13, Kauli-Moe 14, Halialpiapi 2, Kakitani 1

MC 11 13 08 18-50

K 03 11 14 18-46

Royals play Kaimuki tonight in Iolani Classic

2010-12-17T13:30:00.003-05:00

The Mason County Royals play the Kaimuki Bulldogs tonight in the first round of the Iolani Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kaimuki is located in Honolulu. The Bulldogs are 3-2. Senior Chester Su'a has verbally committed to play football at Washington State. Kaimuki was the Division II state runner-up in football. The Royals visited Pearl Harbor on Thursday. Game time tonight is 8:30 Maysville time. Here are the scores from Thursday's games:

Iolani (HI) 54 , Radford (HI) 35

Dr. Phillips (FL)83, AOP 47

Wheeler (GA) 71, Mililani (HI) 34

Oak Hill (VA) 108, Moanalua 33

Julia Woods to All-Academic All State First Team

2010-12-16T19:45:00.004-05:00

Mason County sophomore Julia Woods was named to the Class AA Cross Country All-Academic All-State First Team. Qualifications are either a top 25 finish in the state meet or have been ranked in the top 20 in one of the four ranking polls. The grade point average must be 3.75 or better.

Mason Co. No. 16 in Bluegrasspreps.com Boys' Basketball rankings

2010-12-16T12:55:00.001-05:00

BOYS TOP 20

1. Eastern
2. Jeffersontown
3. Clark County
4. Christian County
5. Ballard
6. Moore
7. Tates Creek
8. Bowling Green
9. Trinity
10. Pleasure Ridge Park
11. Lexington Catholic
12. Scott County
13. Western
14. Male
15. Iroquois
16. Mason County
17. Warren Central
18. Seneca
19. Paducah Tilghman
20. Perry County Central

Hawaii and Florida tournament schedules

2010-12-16T05:55:00.001-05:00

The Mason County Royals play in the Iolani Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii Friday through Tuesday, and the Mason County Lady Royals play in the St. Andrew's School Holiday Classic in Boca Raton, Florida Saturday through Tuesday. I will be broadcasting the Royals' games in Hawaii. Alex Petakas will be doing the play-by-play of the Lady Royals' games. The games will be on WFTM-FM and soft96.com. Here are links to the tournament schedules:

Iolani Classic

St. Andrew's School Holiday Classic

Mason Co. footballl highlight DVD on sale

2010-12-15T10:39:00.001-05:00

The 2010 Mason County Royals football team highlight DVD is now on sale. The DVD costs $10. It includes highlights of when the younger players were in at the end of a couple games. Coach David Buchanan said in an email message that the DVD should every player in the program. To purchase a DVD contact Buchanan. His email address is David.Buchanan@mason.kyschools.us

Lady Royals lose to Boyd Co. 54-43

2010-12-15T05:30:00.003-05:00

The Mason County Lady Royals are 3-3 after losing to the Boyd County Lady Lions 54-43 Tuesday night at Boyd County. The Lady Lions used a 15-0 in the first half to pull away. Mason County has lost three straight games. Katelyn Smith led the Lady Royals in scoring with 15 points. Courtney Moran added 14 points. Mason County will play in the St. Andrew's School Holiday Classic in Boca Raton, Florida. The Lady Royals' first game in the tournament is Saturday at 5:3o p.m. vs. North Broward Prep.

MC (3-3) Moran 14, Menke 2, Butler 4, Moore 7, Morton 3, Smith 15

BC (4-1) Chaney 2, Moore 10, Brown 5, Plybon 10, Luttrell 2, Fraley 8, Wheeler 10, Stewart 5, Rose 2

MC FG 27.7% 3 PT FG 13.3% FT 50.0% REB 50 TO 19

BC FG 37.3% 3 PT FG 23.5% FT 50.0% REB 36 TO 1

MC 08 09 14 14-43

BC 09 18 08 19-54

Pendleton Co. at St. Patrick cancelled

2010-12-14T11:31:00.003-05:00

The Pendleton County at St. Patrick boys' basketball game is cancelled tonight.

Mason Co. at Boyd Co. girls' game rescheduled tonight

2010-12-14T11:04:00.002-05:00

The Mason County at Boyd County girls' basketball game that was cancelled Monday night has been rescheduled for tonight at 6 o'clock. It will be varsity only. The game will be part of a girl-boy doubleheader. The boys' game will pit Elliott County against Boyd County.

Mason County football banquet

2010-12-13T21:27:00.005-05:00

The Mason County football team banquet was held tonight at the Maysville Church of the Nazarene. Here is a list of the award winners:

Colt Fearis Special Teams Award

Jordan Gilbert

Felici Felice No Excuse Award

Bill Shower

Chris Lofton/Andre Turner Team First Award

Austin Berry

Alex Newton

Matt Eads

Harry Lewis Find a Way to Win Award

Carson Gray

Andy Fryman Tradition Award

Neal Pawsat

Jamie Booher Hustle Award

Xavia Shurn

Josh Harris

Tony Thomas Big Hit Award

Josh Harris

Dustin Grutza Extra Effort Award

Neal Pawsat

Brandon Drake/Jason Turner Captain Award

Neal Pawsat

Mason Co. at Boyd Co. girls' games cancelled

2010-12-13T11:48:00.002-05:00

The Mason County at Boyd County junior varsity and varsity girls' games are cancelled tonight.

Remembering Don Stahl

2010-12-13T07:34:00.005-05:00

Former WFTM play-by-play announcer Don Stahl died Sunday. Don was my mentor. He gave a 19 year old wet behind the ears announcer an opportunity to call games for his hometown station. I was a bit intimidated by working with Don. I had grown up listening to him broadcast Maysville, St. Patrick and Mason County basketball games. Don was a professional. His precise description of the games was second to none including Cawood Ledford. Before I ever went on the air, Don had me practice calling games with a tape recorder. He critiqued my tapes and gave me suggestions for getting better. I still have a sheet of his suggestions. He stressed giving details of the game and never criticizing the officials. Even now after calling hundreds of games, I rely on the fundamentals Don taught me. When the Ledger-Independent did a feature on me a few years I ago I mentioned Don's influence on my career. He told me I had given him too much credit. That was not true. He deserves a world of credit, and I am forever grateful. Don called many big games for WFTM including Ronnie Lyons' 60-point performance at Bourbon County, Maysville's upset win over Louisville Central in the 1972 state tournament, the Maysville Bulldogs football games and the first two seasons of Mason County football. Don was a part of the Morehead State University broadcast team in the 1970s and early 1980s. He was there when Phil Simms was the Eagles' quarterback. Don left WFTM in 1981 to work in public relations for Dayton Power and Light. I am saddened by Don's passing and send my condolences to his family.

Royals suffer first loss 62-52 to Princeton

2010-12-12T18:08:00.003-05:00

The Mason County Royals lost to the Cincinnati Princeton Vikings 62-52 today in the Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Holiday Classic at Northern Kentucky University's Bank of Kentucky Center.

Princeton led from start to finish. The Vikings were up by 16 at the half and scored the first two points of the third quarter to lead 36-18. Mason County ended up outscoring Princeton 14-7 in the third quarter and cut the deficit to five at 49-44 with four minutes left in the game. But the Royals went almost two minutes before they scored again. Jordan Gilbert led Mason County in scoring with 19 points. Treg Setty scored 18 and Tyler Black added 10. The Royals fly to Hawaii Wednesday and will play Kaimuki ofHonolulu in the first round of the Iolani Classic Friday night at 8:30 (Maysville time).

MC (2-1) Gilbert 19, Osborne 5, Black 10, Setty 18

P (3-1) Thomas 19, Jordan 2, McCants 8, Hill 9, McAvinchey 5, Isham 5, Smith 10, Monteiro 4

MC FG 44.7% 3 PT FG 16.7% FT 80% REB 26 TO 13

P FG 51.1% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 60% REB 27 TO 10

MC 11 07 14 20-52

P 17 17 07 21-62

Notes:

The loss was Mason County's first in six games played in the Bank of Kentucky Center.
Treg Setty was named Most Valuable Player of the game for Mason County. Ulysses Thomas, who hit four three-pointers was named Princeton's MVP;
Neal Pawsat received the Scholar Athlete Award for Mason County

Mason.Co. vs. Princeton game will be played

2010-12-12T10:11:00.001-05:00

The Mason County Royals vs. Princeton Vikings game will be played today at 2:30 at Northern Kentucky University's Bank of Kentucky Center.

Saints edge Augusta 86-85 in double OT for first win

2010-12-11T22:33:00.000-05:00

The St. Patrick Saints outlasted the previously unbeaten Augusta Panthers 86-85 in double overtime tonight for their first win of the season. Taylor Slack scored a game-high 30 points for St. Patrick. Cory Jodrey added 22 points and Ryan Gallenstein tossed in 20 points. The Saints host Pendleton County Tuesday night.

SP (1-3) Slack 30, Jodrey, 22, R. Gallenstein 20, Yeary 7, Applegate 3, Ralston 2, C. Gallenstein 2

A (3-1) Fraysure 28, Gibbs 15, Appelman 14, J. Kelsch 8, Moore 6, Krebs 5, Hamilton 4, T. Kelsch 3, Thorpe 2

Lady Royals lose to Fleming Co. 55-32

2010-12-11T22:21:00.006-05:00

The Mason County Lady Royals fell behind early and lost to the Fleming County Lady Panthers 55-32 this afternoon in Flemingsburg. The Lady Royals (3-2) play at Boyd County Monday night.

MC (3-2) Moran 5, Menke 7, Butler 4, Moore 4, Smith 2, Bierley 3, Henry 2, Hardin 1, Simms 2, Love 2

FC (5-0) Allex 8, Puente 4, S.Boyd 3, M.Boyd 6, Johnson 5, Jett 5, James 4, Taylor 10, Thacker 3, Edmond 5, Robinson 2

MC FG 30.8% 3 PT FG 0.0% FT 44.4% REB 33 TO 22

FC FG 35.3% 3 PT FG 23.1% FT 72.7% REB 38 TO 19

MC 05 07 06 14-32

FC 10 15 16 14-55

Courtside with Danny Weddle

Time to pull the plug on this blog

Colin Faris wins 50-free and is on winning 200-free relay team

Lady Saints lose to Campbell Co., Douglas scores 32 points

Lady Saints lose to Campbell Co., Douglas scores 32 points

Royals beat Grant County 66-44

Lady Royals win, Royals lose vs. Rowan County

Saints snap an 8-game losing streak with a an 82-69 win over Augusta

State Tournament pairings

Rowan Co. vs. Mason Co. in Pepsi/Mt. Dew Classic

Reds Caravan makes a brief stop in Maysville

10th Region tournament schedules

Rowan Co. at Mason Co. boys' frosh game canclled

Royals outlast Fleming County 69-60

Sweet 16® Draw Show is Friday at 1 p.m.

Slow start dooms Lady Royals in 65-52 loss to NewCath

Royals clamp down on John Hardin for 60-49 win

Lady Royals lose to Bishop Brossart 54-47

Saints lose to Paris 66-50 in the All "A" 10th Region tourney

Joe B. Hall/Kentucky Prep Classic will be played as scheduled

Deal for Lofton to play in Turkey falls through

All "A" 10th Region tourney games postponed tonight

Sam Felice is KyTrackXC.com Middle School Athlete of the Week

Saints suffer home loss to Pendleton County 65-49

Royals top Simon Kenton 67-52

Jordan Gilbert and Josh Harris named to All Bluegrasspreps.com Football Team

Lady Royals lose to Ashland 59-51

Lofton could soon be headed back to Turkey

Boys' All "A" 10th Region tournament begins tonight

Lofton hits six three-pointers, scores 31 points in OT win

Lady Saints rally to win All "A" 10th Region tourney for the first time

Mason Co. hosts first indoor track meet of the season

Lady Saints beat Brossart 56-42, advance to championship game of the All "A" 10th Region tournament

Royals lose to Lafayette 62-60 in OT

Saints lose to Brossart 73-38

Madison Central sweeps Mason Co. in girl-boy DH

Douglas scores 23 points to lead Lady Saints past Augusta 78-41 in All "A"

Lady Saints in All "A" region, Saints at Brossart, Mason Co. hosts Madison Central in US Bank Classic

Lady Royals lose to Highlands 54-32

Mason Co. weight room open at 5:30 p.m.

Saints lose to Harrison County 74-52

Girls' All "A" 10th Region tourney postponed

Chris Lofton is NBA D-League Performer of the Week

Snow wipes out games

Lady Royals snap losing skid with 64-53 win over Harrison Co.

Girls' All "A" 10th Region tourney begins Monday

Lofton puts up 44 points to lead the Iowa Energy to a 116-108 win

Royals win home opener 71-57 over Deming

Lady Royals lose to N. Laurel 45-43

Mason Co. and Paul Dunbar split boy-girl DH

Saints fall to Calvary Christian 55-45

Hoops tonight- Homecoming for St. Patrick, Mason Co. at Paul Dunbar boy-girl DH

Lofton scores a season-high 30 points

Josh Harris a 2nd Team All-American for 2nd straight year

Lady Saints rout West Union 68-40

Josh Harris is the Class 3A District 7 Player of the Year

Lady Saints host West Union tonight

Saints lose to Deming

Gilbert hits game-winner, Setty scores 34 as Royals edge Campbell Co. 59-57

Lady Cards rout Lady Royals 63-39

Lofton scores 21 points in Iowa Energy win

Top 10 local sports stories of 2010

Royals rally for a 56-46 victory over Montgomery County

Photos of Chris Lofton in Ft. Wayne

Lady Royals fall to East Carter 70-56 in championship game

11-0 game-ending run by Madison Central dooms Royals

Lofton scores 22 points in Energy victory

Lady Royals beat West Carter 55-45

Royals squander lead, but pull out a 54-53 win over West Jessamine

Royals vs. W.Jessamine in Gateway Classic

Smith scores 30 points to lead the Lady Royals to a 56-55 win over Conner

Harris named 1st team all-state, Pawsat honorable mention by Courier-Journal

Lofton scores 24 points in Energy's loss to Erie

Local teams return to action this week in holiday tournaments

Setty named to All-Tournament Team, Royals receive sportsmanship trophy at Iolani Classic

Iolani Classic photos

Royals lose to Iolani 48-45

Lady Royals suffer sixth straight loss

Royals routed by Lexington Catholic 83-59

Lady Royals lose to Jupiter Christian 42-30 in Floirda