Thursday, April 03, 2025

Green County boys' basketball coach Jordan Gilbert resigns after three seasons

Green County boys' basketball coach Jordan Gilbert has resigned after three seasons.

Gilbert, who was named the Kentucky Boys' Coach of the Year by KyHighMedia last month, announced his resignation on Facebook and X.

The Dragons went 57-34 in three seasons under Gilbert, including a 24-4 record and a district championship this past season. Green County lost to North Hardin 63-60 in the semifinals of the 5th Region Tournament last month.

Gilbert, a 2011 graduate of Mason County High School, was an assistant coach at Mason County before taking the Green County head coaching position.

He was inducted into the 10th Region Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Sunday.


Wednesday, April 02, 2025

Royals beat Powell County 3-1 in 2A Section 6 Tournament

The Mason County Royals defeated the Powell County Pirates 3-1 in the first round of the Kentucky 2A Championships Section 6 Tournament on Wednesday.

The tournament game was played in Fort Walton Beach, Florida since both teams are there for spring break games.

The Royals scored all of their runs in the bottom of the first inning. Cray Fite drew a walk. Cole Horch followed with a double. Carter Roark hit a double to drive in Fite and Horch. Brady Mefford drove in Roark with a single.

Mason County lost to the Fort Walton Beach Vikings 4-3 on Tuesday in their first game in Florida.

The Royals will play Carlisle, Ohio on Thursday at 3 p.m.



Tuesday, April 01, 2025

Lady Royals lose two games in the Cal Ripken Experience on Tuesday

The Mason County Lady Royals lost their first two games in the Cal Ripken Experience in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

They suffered a 13-5 loss to York High of Elmhurst, Illinois on Tuesday morning and lost to Chicago Taft 10-1 on Tuesday afternoon.

The Lady Royals committed five errors in the morning game. Kenzie Gulley had two hits and scored a run. Reese Hardeman and Delana Rigg each had an RBI. 

Karleigh Thomas drove in Cadence Garrison with a double in the sixth inning in the afternoon game.

The Lady Royals (4-4) will play McDowell Senior High of Erie, Pennsylvania on Thursday at 1 p.m.

Evan Schumacher helps KWC to sixth place finish in Tennessee tournament

Former Mason County Royal Evan Schumacher had rounds of  79, 69 and 76 to help the Kentucky Wesleyan College Panthers finish sixth out of 17 teams at the Music City Invitational at Hermitage Golf Club in Old Hickory, Tennessee.

Kentucky Wesleyan finished at 15 over. Union (Tennessee) won the tournament at 10 under.

The Panthers will play in the Ken Partridge Invitational in Noblesville, Indiana April 6-8. 

Monday, March 31, 2025

Final stats report from the 10th Region Girls Basketball Coaches Association

Here is the final statistics report from the 10th Region Girls Basketball Coaches Association:

Points (Min. of 10 ppg)


Player

Year

School

Games

Points 

Average

Maggie Simons

2027

Nicholas Co.

32

972

30.4

Brooklyn White

2025

Paris

30

463

15.4

Lillian Klee

2026

St. Patrick

23

351

15.3

Nicole Archibald

2025

Bracken Co.

34

514

15.1

Amirah Reed

2026

Mason Co.

30

445

14.8

Kylie Smith

2028

Bishop Brossart

34

498

14.6

Isabella Jayasuriya

2026

Campbell Co.

28

406

14.5

Addison Terry

2026

Montgomery Co.

33

465

14.1

Kailey Sharp

2028

Bracken Co.

34

477

14.0

Laci Tackett

2026

Augusta

28

389

13.9

Nakiah Mejia

2028

Scott

26

342

13.2

Emma Gallenstein

2025

St. Patrick

20

255

12.8

Lilly Ashcraft

2026

Pendleton Co.

27

345

12.8

Baylee Warner

2027

Montgomery Co.

33

420

12.7

Zoee Meyers

2025

Bishop Brossart

33

406

12.3

Kennedy Stamper

2027

GRC

36

431

12.0

Sidney Sexton

2030

Nicholas Co.

32

361

11.3

Kaia Peterson

2025

Scott

26

283

10.9

Keylee Custard

2026

Harrison Co.

32

343

10.7

Noelle Price

2028

Scott

26

275

10.6

Hannah Spaulding

2027

Pendleton Co.

28

297

10.6

Molly Mason

2027

Paris

30

317

10.6

Brianna Bauer

2025

Bracken Co.

34

357

10.5

Kendall Augsback

2028

Campbell Co.

28

292

10.4

Jailenn Green

2025

GRC

36

365

10.1

Teigh Yeast

2026

GRC

36

365

10.1

Hayden Lunsford

2025

Harrison Co.

31

311

10.0

Tori Dumphord

2025

Paris

30

300

10.0


Total FG% (min of 45% on 5 attempts per game)


Player

Year

School

Total FG Made

Total FG Attempted

Percentage Made

Sidney Sexton

2030

Nicholas Co.

156

264

59.1%

Brooklyn White

2025

Paris

191

340

56.2%

Adrienne Downs Perry

2026

Mason Co.

71

129

55.0%

Kylie Smith

2028

Bishop Brossart

187

360

51.9%

Lexi Young

2026

Mason Co.

134

263

51.0%

Kourtney Peterson

2027

Scott

78

160

48.8%

Jailenn Green

2025

GRC

136

283

48.1%

Rachel Shewmaker

2026

Bishop Brossart

82

175

46.9%

Bailey Warner

2027

Montgomery Co.

146

311

46.9%

Teigh Yeast

2026

GRC

131

288

45.5%

Kaia Peterson

2025

Scott

116

256

45.3%

Maggie Simons

2027

Nicholas Co.

306

684

45.0%


3 point FG% (min of 30% on 2 attempts per game)


Player

Year

School

Total 3FG Made

Total 3FG Attempted

Percentage Made

Kennedy Stamper

2027

GRC

47

108

43.5%

Adrienne Downs-Perry

2026

Mason Co.

28

65

43.1%

Madeleine Barbian

2026

Campbell Co.

34

91

37.4%

Madison Verst

2025

Pendleton Co.

46

129

35.7%

Kendall Augsback

2028

Campbell Co.

45

128

35.2%

Isabella Jayasuriya

2026

Campbell Co.

47

134

35.1%

Selena Rarrieck 

2027

Pendleton Co.

22

65

33.8%

Noelle Price

2028

Scott

50

148

33.8%

Olivia Hughes

2026

Mason Co.

60

181

33.1%

Teigh Yeast

2027

GRC

30

92

32.6%

Raegan Mays

2029

Montgomery Co.

43

133

32.3%

Carlee Buttery

2026

Mason Co.

25

79

31.6%

Tori Dumphord

2025

Paris

39

125

31.2%

Molly Mason

2027

Paris

51

165

30.9%

Amirah Reed

2026

Mason Co.

66

211

30.8%

Zoee Meyers

2025

Bishop Brossart

60

196

30.6%

Maggie Simons

2027

Nicholas Co.

75

251

30.0%

Kyleigh Chestnut

2028

GRC

33

110

30.0%

Keylee Custard

2026

Harrison Co.

27

92

30.0%


Free Throw % (min of 70% on 2 attempts per game)


Player

Year

School

Total FT Made

Total FT Attempted

Percentage Made

Kennedy Stamper

2027

GRC

76

86

87.4%

Maggie Simons

2027

Nicholas Co.

285

337

84.6%

Kylie Smith

2028

Bishop Brossart

102

129

79.1%

Teigh Yeast

2026

GRC

73

96

76.0%

Tori Dumphord

2025

Paris

64

86

74.4%

Kailey Sharp

2028

Bracken Co.

103

139

74.1%

Jailenn Green

2025

GRC

73

99

73.7%

Nicole Archibald

2025

Bracken Co.

129

176

73.3%

Isabella Jayasuriya

2026

Campbell Co.

81

113

71.7%

Kourtney Peterson

2027

Scott

39

55

70.9%

Laci Tackett

2026

Augusta

95

135

70.4%


Rebounds (min of 6 per game)


Player

Year

School

Games

Rebounds

Average

Morgan Howell

2025

Bourbon Co.

31

357

11.5

Maggie Simons

2027

Nicholas Co.

32

333

10.4

Brooklyn White

2025

Paris

30

310

10.3

Lillian Klee

2026

St. Patrick

22

233

10.1

Lexi Young

2026

Mason Co.

29

273

9.4

Brianna Bauer

2025

Bracken Co.

34

317

9.3

Regan Ring

2026

Bourbon Co.

30

278

9.3

Emma Gallenstien

2025

St. Patrick

23

166

8.5

Isabella Jayasuriya

2026

Campbell Co.

28

218

7.8

Molly Mason

2027

Paris

30

218

7.3

Jersey Baker

2029

Harrison Co.

29

205

7.1

Sidney Sexton

2030

Nicholas Co.

32

219

6.8

Aryanna Davis

2029

Augusta

23

156

6.8

Mady Adams

2025

Nicholas Co.

32

213

6.7

Kourtney Peterson

2027

Scott

26

170

6.5

Kylie Smith

2028

Bishop Brossart

34

216

6.4

Emma Adamson

2025

Robertson Co.

22

138

6.3

Kalleigh Reynolds

2026

Augusta

19

115

6.1

Nicole Archibald

2025

Bracken Co.

34

203

6.0


Assists (min of 3 per game)


Player

Year

School

Games

Assists

Average

Nicole Archibald

2025

Bracken Co.

34

149

4.4

Lilly Ashcraft

2026

Pendleton Co.

27

118

4.4

Laci Tackett

2026

Augusta

28

120

4.3

Amirah Reed

2026

Mason Co.

30

121

4.0

Maggie Simons

2027

Nicholas Co.

32

121

3.8

Caroline Banks

2027

Nicholas Co.

32

95

3.0

Tori Dumphord

2025

Paris

30

90

3.0

Noelle Price

2028

Scott

26

79

3.0


Blocks (min of 1 per game)


Player

Year

School

Games

Blocks

Average

Morgan Howell

2025

Bourbon Co.

31

124

4.0

Regan Ring

2026

Bourbon Co.

30

81

2.7

Emma Gallenstien

2025

St. Patrick

19

44

2.3

Kendal Hardin

2030

Bourbon Co.

31

70

2.3

Brooklyn White

2025

Paris

30

63

2.1

Savannah Kennedy

2027

Harrison Co.

30

46

1.5

Jersey Baker

2029

Harrison Co.

29

43

1.5

Alexis Young

2026

Mason Co.

29

33

1.1

Molly Mason

2027

Paris

30

34

1.1

Hadley Eviston

2027

Bishop Brossart

33

37

1.1


Steals (min of 2 per game)


Player

Year

School

Games

Steals

Average

Tori Dumphord

2025

Paris

30

122

4.1

Zoee Meyers

2025

Bishop Brossart

33

112

3.4

Nicole Archibald

2025

Bracken Co.

34

104

3.3

Laci Tackett

2026

Augusta

28

93

3.3

Lilly Ashcraft

2026

Pendleton Co.

27

84

3.1

Maggie Simons

2027

Nicholas Co.

32

98

3.1

Molly Mason

2027

Paris

30

84

2.8

Noelle Price

2028

Scott

26

71

2.7

Addison Terry

2026

Montgomery Co.

33

77

2.7

Zoey Woosley

2025

Bishop Brossart

34

86

2.5

Kay Oliver

2025

Paris

30

76

2.5

Brianna Bauer

2025

Bracken Co.

34

82

2.4

Sidney Sexton

2030

Nicholas Co.

32

76

2.4

Kennedy Stamper

2027

GRC

36

86

2.4

Kaia Peterson

2025

Scott

26

61

2.3

Jamyah Bell

2026

Paris 

30

71

2.3

Caroline Banks

2027

Nicholas Co.

32

70

2.2

Kylie Smith

2028

Bishop Brossart

34

74

2.2

Jersey Baker

2029

Harrison Co.

29

63

2.2

Brooklyn White

2025

Paris

30

66

2.2

Teigh Yeast

2026

GRC

36

80

2.2

Kyndall Johnson

2028

Bracken Co.

33

69

2.1

Keylee Custard

2026

Harrison Co.

32

64

2.0

Kailey Sharp

2028

Bracken Co.

34

69

2.0


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