Sunday, May 04, 2025

Eli Porter 3-0 with three saves for John A. Logan College

Former Mason County Royal Eli Porter has a 3-0 record with three saves, a 2.36 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 18 appearances for the John A. Logan College Volunteers. 

Porter, a freshman southpaw, pitched a scoreless inning as the Volunteers closed out the regular season with a 9-8 win over Rend Lake College on Saturday.

John A. Logan College, located in Carterville, Illinois, has a 47-8 overall record and is the Great Rivers Athletic Conference regular season champion with a 26-3 record.

Saturday, May 03, 2025

Lady Royals fall to Greenup County 8-0 on Senior Night

The Mason County Lady Royals were held to three hits in an 8-0 loss to the Western Brown Broncos on Senior Night on Friday.

Kenzie Gulley went 2 for 2 including a double. She drew a walk and had one stolen base.

For the season, Gulley is batting .600 and has stolen 16 bases in 16 attempts.

Mason County (7-14) will host Greenup County on Monday at 6 p.m.

Friday, May 02, 2025

Bradley Boone named head football coach at Mason County

Bradley Boone, a 2015 graduate of Mason County High School and an assistant football coach for the Royals for the last six seasons, has been promoted to head coach. 

Here is the press release:

Maysville Ky—Mason County High School and the Mason County Athletic Department are very excited to announce Bradley Boone as the next Head Football Coach at Mason County High School.   Bradley has served as an Assistant Coach for the Royals for the last six seasons.  Boone is a 2015 graduate of Mason County High School where he played tight end, quarterback, and punted for the Royals under the direction of Coach David Buchanan.    

Coach Boone played football collegiately at Union College before transferring to Morehead State University, where he graduated in 2019. Coach Boone began his teaching and coaching career at Mason County High School in 2019.  He has experience as a position coach on both sides of the ball and most recently has been the Defensive Coordinator for the Royals.  Coach Boone’s knowledge of the game, his rapport with student-athletes, along with the fact that he loves his alma mater and the football program make him an outstanding candidate to be the leader of the Royals football program.  Coach Boone replaces Coach Tony Adams, who was hired in February but resigned last week due to personal reasons.  Good luck Coach Boone and GO ROYALS! 


Thursday, May 01, 2025

Royals shutout Augusta 3-0, clinch No. 1 seed in the district

The Mason County Royals shutout the Augusta Panthers 3-0 on Wednesday in Augusta to wrap up the No. 1 seed in the three-team district and clinch a berth in the 10th Region Tournament.

The Royals produced a run in the fourth inning. Cole Messer led off the inning with a single, Luke Butler laid down a sacricific bunt and pinch runner Marquis Bluford scored on Macen Grooms' ground out.

Mason County added two runs in the fifth inning. After back-to-back walks, Cray Fite hit an RBI double and Carter Roark drove in a run with a fielder's choice. 

The Royals (5-11) will travel to Alexandria on Thursday to play the Bishop Brossart Mustangs at 5:30 p.m.



Lady Royals beat Dixie Heights 11-2

Kenzie Gulley had three hits including a triple, stole four bases, scored a run and drove in a run as the Mason County Lady Royals beat the Dixie Heights Colonels 11-2 on Wednesday in Edgewood. 

Sydney Ullery and Reese Hardeman each drove in two runs. Delana Rigg and Olivia Hughes each had three hits, scored a run, drove in a run and combined on a five-hitter.

Mason County (7-13) will host the Nicholas County Lady Jackets today at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

36-under par 108 is the winning score in the 2025 Super Scramble at Laurel Oaks Golf Course

The team of Spencer Reed, Patrick Oakley, Josh Crump, Wilson Switzer, Spencer Morris and Leevi Dunaway won the 2025 Super Scramble at Laurel Oaks Golf Course over the weekend with a 36-hole score of 36-under par 108.

The team shot a 54 both days. 

Two teams tied for second place at 34 under, and there was a three-way tie for fourth place at 33 under.

Here is a link to the complete results.

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Tony Adams resigns as head football coach at Mason County

Citing "unforeseen personal and professional issues", Tony Adams has resigned as head football coach at Mason County less than three months after accepting the position.

Adams, an assistant coach at Greenwood High School in Bowling Green, was hired as Mason County's coach on February 8 and introduced to the players and the public on February 14.

Adams was hired to succeed Joe Wynn who resigned on January 9 after four seasons as the Royals' coach to become the head coach at Simon Kenton.