Royals Win District Opener

Mason County made two defensive stops in the final four minutes and the Royals won their district opener over Boyd County 19-14 Friday night in Cannonsburg. The Royals led 13-0 on a couple of touchdowns by Chase Crawford. He scored on a 63 yard pass from Richie Cox in the first quarter and on a 32 yard run on a reverse in the second quarter. Boyd County took a brief lead of 14-13 early in the fourth quarter, but the Royals went back on top on a 20 yard touchdown run by Chris Marshall. Boyd County was thrown for a loss on a fouth down play on its next to last possession. The Royals looked like they were going to be able to run out the clock, but facing 4th and one from the Boyd County 10 yard line, they were called for illegal procedure and ended up giving the ball back to the Lions on downs with :50 seconds left in the game. Royals safety Tony Browning intercepted a Boyd County pass to seal Mason County's fifth straight win. The Royals, now 5-1. host Ashland friday night.
Here's the scoring summary:
MC 1st 2:16 Chase Crawford 63 yd pass from Richie Cox, Omar Lazalde kick, MC 7, BC 0;
MC 2nd 11:04 Chase Crawford 32 yd run, kick missed MC 13, BC 0;
BC 2nd 4:47 Joey White 1 yd run, kick blocked, MC 13, BC 6;
BC 4th 11:54 Zac Wilson 3 yd run, Joey White conversion run, BC 14, MC 13;
MC 4th 9:42 Chris Marshall 20 yd run, pass failed MC 19, BC 14

St. Patrick Boys and Girls Headed To All "A" State Socccer Cup

The St. Patrick girls and boys soccer teams both play in the All "A" State Soccer Cup at Sower Soccer Field in Frankfort Saturday. Its the first trip for the Lady Saints. They play Newport Central Catholic at 11 a.m. The Saints, making their third straight trip to the tournament, play Bardstown Bethlehem at 5 p.m. Saints coach Philip Mauney is the assistant commissioner of All "A" State Soccer Cup.
Here are the pairings:

Girls Saturday:

11 a.m. St. Patrick vs. Newport Central Catholic
1 p.m. Louisville Collegiate vs. Bardstown
3 p.m. Heath vs. Owensboro Catholic
5 p.m. Sayre vs. Danville

Boys Saturday:

11 a.m. Kentucky Country Day vs. Lexington Christian
1 p.m. Glasgow vs. Danville
3 p.m. Heath vs. St. Henry
5 p.m. St. Patrick vs. Bethlehem

Girls Sunday

1 p.m. Semifinals
5 p.m. Championship

Boys Sunday

3 p.m. Semifinals
7 p.m. Championship

Royals Begin District Play Tonight

The Mason County Royals football team begins district play tonight at Boyd County.
The Royals, 4-1, are coming off an open week. Boyd County lost its district opener to Johnson Central 63-12 last week. It was 20-12 in the third quarter. Boyd County is 2-4 overall. Mason County leads the series 3-2. The Royals beat the Lions 40-28 last season. Kickoff is at 7:30. The pre-game show begins at 7 p.m. on WFTM-FM and soft96.com

District Soccer Tournament Pairings Set

The girls and boys 23rd District soccer tournaments will be played at Mason County.
The pairings are the same for both tournaments and girl-boy doubleheaders will be played each night with the girls' game first at 6 pm. Here's the schedule:
Oct. 9 Walton-Verona vs. Pendleton County (1st round)
Oct. 10 St. Patrick vs. Grant Couny (upper bracket semi-final)
Oct. 11 Mason County vs. Walton-Verona-Pendleton County winner (lower bracket semi-final)
Oct. 12 championship games

Lady Royals Win Region, Carver and Swisher Co-Medalists

The Mason County Lady Royals won the girls 9th Region golf tournament and Mason County seniors Kacey Carver and Erica Swisher were co-medalists with 84s Wednesday at the Mt. Sterling Country Club. Mason County had a team total of 370. Estill County was second at 373. Both teams advance to the state tournament Oct. 2-4 at Bowling Green Country Club. Here are the rest of the scores for Mason County:
Jennifer Soward 91, Christine Cropper 111 and Tiara Harris 113. (The four best scores are used for the team total.)

Morris Wins Region, Royals Finish Third

Mason County senior Chris Morris shot an even par 72 Tuesday at Laurel Oaks Golf Club to claim medalist honors in the boys 9th Region golf tournament and qualified for the state tournament. Mason County lost to Bishop Brossart in a playoff and failed to qualify for the state tournament. Highlands won the team title with a 325.
Mason County and Bishop Brossart finished regulation tied at 337. Brossart beat Mason County by two shots on the first hole of a sudden death playoff. Only the top two teams and the top three individuals not on the winning teams advance to the state tournament. Jeremy Martin and Zach Vickers, both of Grant County, join Morris as individual qualifiers. Martin was the runnerup with a 76 and Vickers had an 80. The state tournament will be played Oct. 5-7 at the Bowling Green Country Club. Here are the team scores in the regional tournament:

Highlands 325
Bishop Brossart 337
Mason County 337
Grant County 338
Campbell County 361
Pendleton County 364
Fleming County 365
Nicholas County 365
St. Patrick 374
Newport Central Catholic 375
Williamstown 396
Lewis County 403
Deming 405
Silver Grove 421
Bellevue 596

Girls Regional Golf Tourney PPD Until Wednesday

Course conditions at the Mt. Sterling Country Club, due to heavy rain over the weekend, forced postponement of the girls Region Nine Golf Tournament Monday. The tournament will be played Wednesday.

Local Team Plays in World Softball Tournament

Huber Lawn Care and Landscaping of Maysville went 5 and 2 and finished tied for 17th place in the Men's E World Softball Tournament at Disney World this weekend. There were 240 teams in the double elimination tournament. Huber won its first three games in the winner's bracket beating State Farm Eagles 8-7, Longview RV Easton 27-11 and Not Wanted/Vac-Tec 18-3 before losing to Louisville Wolfpac 14-7. Huber went 2 and 1 in the loser's bracket with wins over Welldiggers (16-11) and Rad/Curty Lo's Softball (9-8) and a 14-9 loss to the eventual champion, the Bergen Dragons of Lyndhurst, New Jersey.
Members of Huber Lawn Care and Landscaping softball team include: Chris Applegate, Jerry Applegate, Chad Case, Chris Case, Ernie Elliott, David Folino,Mike Frazier, Jason Hinson, Glenn Huber, Myron Iery, Jason Jett, Gordon Jones, Jeremy Jones, Brian Littleton, Brian Marshall, Richard Mason, Kevin Murphy, J.R. Price and William Riley.

Locals Excel at Russell Cross Country Invitational

Mason County won the girls varsity race, the girls middle school race and the boys middle school race in the Russell Cross Country Invitational Saturday.
Mason County sophomore Rachel White won the girls varsity race narrowly defeating teammate Iretta Carpenter. Valerie Rice finished fourth with Jessica Shotwell, Alexi Loving and Blaine Menke all medaling. Melissa Dozier of Fleming County took sixth place, Sara Moe of St. Patrick was eighth and Kesley Dillon of Fleming County was 13th.
Mason County senior Travis Scaggs was third in the boys varsity race. Also medaling for the Royals were Trent Thornton, Steven Scaggs, and Josh Fahey. St. Patrick’s Stephen Cropper was 6th and Lee Ham was 17th. Shane Whitt and Tyler Fraser of Fleming County were 8th and 19th respectively.
In the girls middle school division Julia Woods won the race followed by teammate Raylee Kirkland in second. Samantha Grayson, Abby Huff, and Chelsi Comberger all medalled for the young Lady Royals. St. Patrick Lady Saint, Amrita Srinivasan, finished 3rd. Fleming’s Mary Beth Plummer was 11th.
Mason County runners took second through sixth place in the boys middle school race.
Medalling for Mason County were Mikal Thackston, Connor Appelman, Nathan Woods, Alex Comberger, Daniel Appelman, Andy Ward, Ryan White, Dylan Fahey, Peyton Moyer and Nathaniel Grayson.
In the elementary races, Garret Appelman and Monica Shotwell of Mason County as well as Erin Pugh of Fleming County ran and received an award.

Regional Golf Tournaments Will Be Played This Week

The regional golf tournaments are scheduled this week. The girls region nine tournament will be held Monday at the Mt. Sterling Country Club while the boys region nine tourney takes place Tuesday at Laurel Oaks Golf Club. The winning and runner-up teams in the regional tournaments qualify for the state tournament. Also qualifying for the girls state tournament are the five players with the lowest scores who are not on a qualifying team. In the boys regional, the three players with the lowest scores who are not on a qualifying team also advance to the state tournament.

UC Loses at Va. Tech, Grutza Passes for 159 Yards

The Cincinnati Bearcats lost to Virginia Tech 29-13 today. UC led 10-5 at halftime and 13-12 after three quarters before being outscored 17-0 in the fourth quarter. Dustin Grutza completed 14 of 20 passes for 159 yards. He threw two interceptions. UC hosts Miami of Ohio Saturday.

Lady Royals In State Soccer Stats

In this week's girls soccer stats from the Kentucky High School Athletic Association:
Rebecca Batey of Mason County is tied for sixth place for individual scoring with an average of 1.8 goals a game;
The Lady Royals are tied for fifth in team scoring at 4.5 goals a game and tied for 16th in scoring margin, 2.5 goals a game.

Grutza Has Good Stats In UC's First Three Games

University of Cincinnati quarterback Dustin Grutza has completed 67 percent of his passes (48 of 72) for 552 yards and three touchdowns. Grutza, sophomore from Maysville, has an efficiency rating of 133.71. The Bearcats play at Virginia Tech tommorrow at noon.

Lady Royals Edge Lady Saints

The Mason County Lady Royals edged the St. Patrick Lady Saints 2-1 in girls soccer last night at Mason County. Carolyn Morris and Caitlin Cox each had a goal for Mason County. Brittany Harnish scored St. Patrick's goal. The Lady Royals play Walton-Verona Monday. The Lady Saints are back in action Tuesday at home against Fleming County.

St. Patrick Wins in Boys Soccer & Volleyball

The St. Patrick Saints boys soccer team defeated the Ripley Blue Jays 6-2 last night for their fourth straight win. The Saints' next game is Tuesday at Pendleton County.
The St. Patrick Lady Saints volleyball team beat the Augusta Lady Panthers 2-0 (25-16, 25-16). The Lady Saints play Harrison County in Cynthiana Monday night.

Golf and Soccer Roundup

In boys golf, St. Patrick lost to Campbell County 158-188 at Hickory Sticks.
Russell Rigg had the Saints' low score, a 41.
In soccer, Mason County swept a doubleheader against Covington Holmes. The Lady Royals won 6-1 and the Royals won 5-0.

UT Coach Bruce Pearl Has Busy Day in Maysville

University of Tennessee men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl came to Chris Lofton's hometown Tuesday.
Pearl was the guest speaker at the Maysville Rotary Club meeting but also made several other stops.
Pearl visited the Mason County Middle School, Mason County High School and the Tom Browning Boys and Girls before going to the Maysville Country Club for the Rotary Club meeting. From there, he went to the Fieldhouse and addressed hundreds of fans, most of whom were wearing Tennessee orange. The Mason County band played "Rocky Top" when Pearl arrived at the Fieldhouse
Pearl announced that Lofton was recently named the "2006 Male Athlete of the Year" at the University of Tennessee.
He told the Rotary Club members that Lofton is an All-American on the court and an All-American off the court. Pearl says he's very fortunate to have Lofton at UT.

On Lofton going to the NBA, Pearl said: "We'll have to sit down with Chris at the end of the year. Certainly, he's going to get looked at ... I do know, for the right team, Chris has a chance to play in the league."
Pearl says Chris isn't worried about that. "He wants to win, he wants to get better. Whatever happens, I think happens with Chris, and I think that's one of the things that gives him a chance (to go the NBA); he's doing it for the right reasons."

Pearl was impressed by the Fieldhouse. "This is a big gym," he said looking around the Mason County Royals' homecourt.

During a question and answer session, a fan had some advice for Pearl:
"When Chris is hot, don't take him out," the fan said.
"Now I know how Tubby feels," Pearl said.

Pearl, who was accompanied by assistant coach Jason Shay, thanked the fans for their support.

West Union Wins Mason Co./St. Patrick Invitational

West Union edged Male by one shot (312-313) to win the Mason County/St. Patrick Invitational Golf Tournament Saturday at the Maysville Country Club. Henry Clay was third and Mason County fourth. Justin Lawler of West Union was the medalist with a four under par 68. Mason County senior Chris Morris was second with a 70. St. Patrick, which finished tied with Pendleton County for 15th place, was led by Josh Irwin with an 82. Here are the team scores:
West Union 312
Male 313
Henry Clay 319
Mason Co. team 1 329
Grant Co. 339
Holy Cross 340
Whitefield Academy 342
Russell 346
Campbell Co. 362
Harrison Co. 364
Villa Madonna 368
Nelson Co. 372
Paul Dunbar 377
Deming 378
St. Patrick 379
Pendleton Co. 379
Montgomery Co. 382
Fleming Co. 405
Mason Co. team 2 416
West Carter 458

Saints and Lady Saints win in All "A" Region Finals

St. Patrick's boys and girls soccer teams both won against Menifee County in the Region 12 vs. Region 13 finals in the All "A" Soccer Tournaments. The Saints won 7-0 while the Lady Saints were 3-1 winners. Both teams advance to the All "A" State Soccer Tournament.

Mason County Cross Country Invitational

More than 500 runners competed in the Mason County Cross Country Invitational Saturday. Mason County 8th grader Conner Appelman won the boys middle school race in a time of 11:18. Ten other Mason County runners also won medals:
boys varsity, Travis Scaggs;
boys middle school, Nathan Woods;
boys elementary, Alex Comberger;
girls varsity, Rachel White;
girls middle school, Iretta Carpnter, Valerie Rice, Jessica Shotwell and Alexi Loving;
girls elementary, Julia Woods and Raylee Kirkland.

Football Seasons To Start One Week Later In '07 & '08

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control voted Friday to start the 2007 and 2008 football seasons one week later then in past seasons.
In 2007, the first playing date will be Friday, Aug. 24. The state football finals will be Dec. 6-8.
In 2008, the first playing date will be Friday, Aug. 29, with the finals scheduled
Dec. 11-13. The later start for the football season may help the heat factor, but it will be interesting to see how schools adjust their basketball schedules especially in 2008.

Mason Co. 14, Frankfort 12

Mason County stopped Frankfort's conversion run to preserve a 14-12 win on Homecoming tonight. Frankfort running back Antoine Robinson capped off an 80 yard drive with a one-yard touchdown with :29 seconds left in the game but was stopped by Richard Wells on the conversion run. Jackson Tolle fielded the ensuing onside kick and the Royals had their fourth straight win. Mason County heads to the open week at 4-1. The Royals next game is Sept. 29 at Boyd County. Here's the scoring summary:

MC 2nd Q 11:55 Chris Marshall 8 yard run, Omar Lazalde kick MC 7, F 0
MC 2nd Q 4:08 Jeremy Thompson 29 yard run, Lazalde kick MC 14, F 0
F 2nd Q :19 Josh Smith 1 yard run, kick missed MC 14, F 6
F 3rd Q :29 Antoine Robinson 1 yard run, run failed MC 14, F 12

A Busy Local Sports Day Saturday

Saturday is going to be a busy day in local sports. The Mason County Cross Country Invitational will be held at the former Jockey facility in Washington. There is an
open 5K for the general public at 8:30 a.m. Elementary races begin at 9:15 a.m. with middle school and varsity races throughout the morning. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children. The cost to run in the open 5K is $7.
The Mason County/St. Patrick Invitational Golf Tournament will be played at the
Maysville Country Club beginning at 9 a.m.
The 12th Annual "Bear" Finn Charity Golf Scramble begins at 9 a.m. at Kenton Station Golf Course.
The 8th Annual Katie Despain Memorial Softball Tournament will be played at the
Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club.
The St. Patrick Saints host Menifee County in the Boys All "A" Soccer Tournament at
3 p.m. at the Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club.
The St. Patrick Lady Saints travel to Frenchburg to play Menifee County in the Girls
All "A" Soccer Tournament.

Homecoming at Mason County

The Mason County Royals host Frankfort on Homecoming tonight. Both teams are 3-1. The Royals have won three straight games since losing to Lafayette in the season opener. Frankfort won its first three games before losing to arch rival Franklin County 40-20 last week. Frankfort averages 42.3 points per game. The Panthers have a Division I prospect-- senior tight end/defensive end Josh Smith (6-4 250). They also have a lot of speed. Mason County beat Frankfort 21-14 last season. The tailgate party, sponsored this week by the Bank of Maysville, is from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. The menu includes pork BBQ, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, drink and dessert. Adults $5, children $3.

Royals Rack Up Another Golf Win

The Mason County boys golf team defeated Pendleton County 167-197 Wednesday at Laurel Oaks Golf Club. Mason County senior Chris Morris was the medalist with a 37.
The Mason County/St. Patrick Invitational is Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Maysville Country Club.

Local Soccer Teams Combine for 3 Wins

The Mason County girls and boys soccer teams and the St. Patrick boys soccer team posted wins last night. Mason County swept a girl-boy doubleheader at East Carter.
The Lady Royals won 3-1. Rebecca Batey, Sarah Wallingford and Becca Wallingford each scored a goal. The Royals shutout the Raiders 5-0.
Nick Anderson had a hat trick to lead the Saints to a 7-2 win over Fleming County.
John Stwarka, Jason Conway, Cody Jodrey and Cody Burton each added a goal.

Saints beat Black Devils at Laurel Oaks

The St. Patrick boys golf beat Deming 173-198 Monday on the front nine at Laurel Oaks Golf Club. St. Patrick 8th grader Russell Rigg was the medalist with a 41.

Mason Co. 5th in Conference Tourney

The Mason County boys golf team finished fifth in the Bluegrass East Conference Tournament Monday at the Winchester Country Club. Mason County senior Chris Morris
shot a 35 and finished third in the tournament. He also made the all-conference team.

Lady Saints Soccer Team Posts Shutout

The St. Patrick Lady Saints soccer team shutout West Carter 2-0 tonight in Olive Hill. The Lady Saints play at Ludlow Wednesday night.

Mason County Cross Country Team Wins 9 Medals

Nine members of the Mason County cross country team won medals at the Grant County Invitational Saturday. Travis Scaggs, Conner Appelman, Rachel White, Blaine Menke,
Iretta Carpenter, Valerie Rice, Alexi Loving, Julia Woods and Raylee Kirkland won medals. More than 1,300 runners competed in races from elementary to varsity. The Royals host the Mason County Invitational this Saturday at the old Jockey facility in Washington.

UC loses Big East Opener, Grutza Throw for 189 Yards

The Cincinnati Bearcats lost to Pittsburgh 33-15 in their Big East opener in prime time on ESPN2. I taped the game and watched it this morning. In my mind, Dustin Grutza has to be the full-time quarterback for the Bearcats. He completed 21 of 35 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown. Grutza's numbers would be even better if the receivers would quit dropping very catchable passes. Grutza completed seven consecutive passes on the second scoring drive and completed a conversion pass.
He did throw two interceptions. Senior quarterback Nick Davila completed four of five passes for 32 yards. Cincinnati plays at Ohio State a week from today.

Mason County 33, Morgan County 0

Sophomore tailback Jeremy Thompson ran for 101 yards and scored three touchdowns in the Mason County Royals' 33-0 win over the Morgan County Cougars tonight in West Liberty. Richie Cox threw a touchdown pass to Tony Browning and scored a touchdown on a quarterback sneak. Mason County forced Morgan County to go three and out on its first two possession deep in its own territory. The Royals led 13-0 less than five minutes into the game. It was 26-0 at halftime. Here's a recap of the scoring:

MC 10:22 1st Q Tony Browning 17 yard pass from Richie Cox; Omar Lazalde kick 7-0
MC 7:14 1st Q Jeremy Thompson 3 yard run; kick missed 13-0
MC 6:32 2nd Q Jeremy Thompson 30 yard run, pass failed 19-0
MC 00:09 2nd Q Richie Cox 1 yard run; Omar Lazalde kick 26-0
MC 11:26 4th Q Jeremy Thompson 4 yard run; Omar Lazalde kick 33-0

Mason County is 3-1. The Royals host Frankfort Friday night. Morgan County is 0-3.

Mason County Football at Morgan County Tonight

The Mason County Royals travel to West Liberty tonight to play the Morgan County Cougars. It's the first time the varsity Royals have played at Morgan County.
In the first meeting last season at Mason County, the Royals won 21-12.
Morgan County is 0-2 this season. The Cougars lost to Rowan County 27-21 in week one, had an open date on week two and lost to Bath County 32-18 last week. Royals coach David Buchanan says Morgan County's record is deceiving. The Cougars have had several players out with injuries. Buchanan says Morgan County has five or six players that could play for any team on the Royals' schedule. Former Mason County Schools Superintendent Joe Dan Gold is the Morgan County Schools Superintendent.

Thursday Sports Roundup

The St. Patrick Saints soccer team blanked Walton-Verona 3-0. Chris Owens, Edward Jemenez and John Stwarka each scored a goal.
The Mason County Lady Royals soccer team shutout the Paris Lady Hounds 6-0. Rebecca Batey scored four goals and Caitlin Cox and Beri Wallingford scored one goal apiece.
The St. Patrick Saints golf team defeated Fleming County 174-186 at the Fleming County Country Club. Josh Irwin of St. Patrick was the medalist with a 41.
The St. Patrick Volleyball team lost at Bellevue 2-0 (25-17), (25-15).

Royals over Saints in Boys Golf

Mason County defeated St. Patrick 165 to 196 in boys golf Wednesday at Laurel Oaks Golf Club. Mason County senior Chris Morris was the medalist with a two-under 34.
St. Patrick was led by 8th grader Russell Rigg with a 45.

KSA Official Visits Local Sports Venues

Terry Hasseltine, Deputy Executive Director of the Kentucky Sports Authority, was in Maysville today to visit sports venues and hotel accomodations. The K.S.A. markets and promotes the state of Kentucky as a sports destination. Hasseltine said he was impressed by the enthusiasm of the Maysville community and the quality of the sports venues.

Local Sports Wrap

The St. Patrick and Mason County boys soccer teams played to a 1-1 tie at the Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club last night. Chris Owens scored for the Saints, Jackson Gossard for the Royals.
The Mason County Lady Royals soccer team lost to Calvary Christian 5-3. Rebecca Batey had two goals and Carolyn Morris scored one goal.
The Mason County boys golf team defeatd Fleming County 173-215 at the Maysville Country Club. Chris Morris was the medalist with a one-under 35.

UT Coach Bruce Pearl Coming to Town

Circle Tuesday, Sept. 19 on your calendar. That's the day that University of Tennessee Men's Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl is coming to Maysville. Rotarian Jackie Thomas invited Pearl to be the guest speaker at the Maysville Rotary Club meeting and he accepted. Pearl is scheduled to visit the Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club during the afternoon. The Rotary Club meeting is at 6 p.m. at the Maysville Country Club, then Pearl will address the public at the Mason County Fieldhouse at 8 p.m. The event at the Fieldhouse is free. 2004 Kentucky Mr. Basketball Chris Lofton will be a junior for the Volunteers this coming season. He was the team's leading scorer last year. Tennessee is one of the many schools recruiting Mason County junior Darius Miller. I'm looking forward to meeting Pearl.

Former Royal Ryan Steigleder Begins Junior Season at MidAmerica Nazarene

Ryan Steigleder, a junior from Mason County, is a starting defensive back for MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas. He had two solo tackles and one assist in the Pioneer's 27-24 season opening loss to William Jewell Saturday.

Murray Starts at Free Safety for Army

Jordan Murray started at free safety for Army in the season opener yesterday. Murray led the Black Knights with 12 tackles (7 solo and 5 assists) and forced a fumble, but the Black Knights lost 14-6 at Arkansas State.

Mason Co 22, Fleming Co 12

Just back from Flemingsburg where the Mason County Royals beat the Fleming County Panthers 22-12 in the Covered Bridge Bowl. The Royals got off to a quick start and led 15-0 with 7:15 left in the first quarter. It was 22-6 at halftime. Mason County has won 10 of the last 12 games against Fleming County. Royals quarterback Richie Cox threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Fullback Chris Marshall rushed for 81 yards and a TD. Fleming County tailback Bradley McIntyre rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns. McIntyre and Mason County defensive end Richard Wells were named Most Valuable Players of the game.
Here's a recap of the scoring:
MC 8:41 1st Darius Miller 33 yd pass from Richie Cox, conversion pass Tony Browning from Nathan Stahl, MC 8, FC 0;
MC 7:15 1st Darius Miller 27 yd pass from Richie Cox, Browning kick, MC 15, FC 0;
FC 2:34 1st Bradley McIntyre 1 yd run, conversion run failed, MC 15, FC 6;
MC 6:22 2nd Chris Marshall 28 yd run, Browning kick, MC 22, FC 6
FC 00:22 3rd Bradley McIntyre 4 yd run, conversion run failed, MC 22, FC 12
Mason County, now 2-1, plays at Morgan County Friday night. Fleming County, 0-2, hosts Nicholas County.

Katie Despain Memorial Softball Tournament Postponed

The 8th Annual Katie Despain Memorial Softball Tournament at the Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club has been postponed until September 16th.

Mason County vs. Fleming County Football

It's Mason County against Fleming County in the Covered Bridge Bowl tonight in
Flemingsburg. Both teams graduated several good players from last year's teams.
The Royals are 1-1, the Panthers 0-1. Fleming County lost to Breathitt County 43-29 in week one and had an open date last week. Fleming County leads the series 16-13, but Mason County has won 9 of the last 11 meetings. The Royals won last year's game 28-21 at home. Kickoff is at 7:30. The pre-game show begins at 7 o'clock on Soft 96 and www.soft96.com

Golf and Soccer Re-cap

The St. Patrick boys golf team defeated Ripley 185-247 Thursday at the Maysville Country Club. Josh Irwin and Russell Rigg were co-medalists with 41s.
The St. Patrick boys soccer team beat Rowan County 6-2. Chris Owens scored three goals, Nick Anderson had two goals and an assist and Edward Jimenez added a goal and an assist.
The Mason County Lady Royals shutout Fleming County 9-0. Rebecca Batey scored three goals, Sarah Wallingford and Carolyn Morris scored two goals apiece and Caitlin Cox and Porsche Greene each had a goal.