River Valley Challenge Saturday at Town and Country Lanes

Town and Country Lanes in Aberdeen will host the 8th River Valley Challenge Saturday at noon.
Bowlers will bowl eight games for a grand prize of $1,000. Denny's PBA Tour exempt bowlers Brian Himmler, Riga Kalfas and defending champion Brian Kretzer are scheduled to compete.
Here is a link for more information about the event.

Saints Lose to Fleming Co. on Senior Day

The St. Patrick Saints lost to the Fleming County Panthers 13-1 in five innings on Senior Day. Tyler Newsome and Matt Jolly each hit a three-run home run for the Panthers. Heath Mineer threw a one-hitter and struck out four batters. St. Patrick's three seniors-Jonathon Stwarka, Nick Anderson and Chris Owens- were recognized in a pre-game ceremony. Owens had the Saints' only hit- a double in the fourth inning. He scored on Andy Clarke's groundout. St. Patrick will play the final eight games of the season on the road.

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Quiz Update

I believe you've named all of the players who played against Mason County and went to play in the NBA. We're still missing at least one who played against St. Patrick and several who played against Maysville. Here are a couple of hints: The player who faced St. Patrick became the coach of his alma mater. The players who played against Maysville include one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players, one who was the Most Outstanding Player of a Final Four and one who later served as Athletics Director at the University of Kentucky. Here is a list of the players you've named:


Vs. Mason County only
Allan Houston
Terry Mills
Frank Cornet
Taurean Green
Brian Grant
Greg Buckner

Vs. Maysville only
Ralph Davis

Vs.Maysville, Mason County and St. Patrick
Alvin Sims

Vs. Maysville and Mason County
Dave Cowens

Vs. Mason County and St. Patrick
Tom Boerwinkle

Setty Signs with Georgetown College

Mason County senior Trevor Setty signed today to play basketball at Georgetown College. Setty averaged 14.3 points per game and hit 35.8% from three-point range this past season. He hit two three-pointers late in the game to help Mason County rally from a seven-point deficit to beat Elliott County in the opening round of the state tournament. He is 19th on the Royals' all-time scoring list with 1,050 career points. Push play on the Flash-based media player below to hear comments from Mason County Coach Chris O'Hearn, Setty and Georgetown Coach Happy Osborne.

Gabcast! Trevor Setty Signing #0

Lady Royals 3rd, Royals 6th at Ernie Chattin Memorial Invitational

Here is the press release from Mason County Coach Mark Kachler:


The Mason County Lady Royals found themselves in a three way battle on Saturday with Ashland and Russell at the Ernie Chattin Track Invitational held at Ashland Paul Blazer High School. The three teams were virtually deadlocked for the entire meet but in the end the Lady Royals fell four points shy of Ashland in first place and just four points ahead of Russell who finished third. "I was extremely proud of our girls today," Coach Mark Kachler said. "Everyone really stepped up. We had many personal best performances today and we had girls doing events they normally do not do just to try and salvage any points we possibly could to seal the victory. We just fell a little short today but we left it all out there on the track. I think this is the first time we have ever beaten Russell in a track and field meet. That is a huge accomplishment for this group." The Lady Royals were led by 8th grader Valerie Rice who won the 1600 meters, 800 meters and anchored the 4x800 meter relay with Raylee Kirkland, Blaine Menke, and Rachel White that also won 1st place. Senior Kasey Litzinger won the discus and was second in the Shot Put. DeSarae Chambers made her first appearance of the season anchoring the 4 x 100 meter relay with Elizabeth Levay, Andreanna Bennett, and Tiarra Harris. Chambers absence in the jumping events however was the difference today.The Mason County boys team finished 6th and was led by Sophomore Jim Meyers who was third in the 1600 meters, 3200 meters and was a part of the 4 x 800 meter relay with Westin Stahl, Colt Fearis and Connor Appelman that finished third.

Here is a link to the complete results.

Fryman has Regional-Qualifying Marks in the Discus and Hammer Throw

University of Kentucky senior Andy Fryman had regional-qualifying marks in the discus (184-04) and the hammer throw (204-7) at the Triton Invitational Saturday in San Diego.

Cincinnati Enquirer Story on Grutza in UC Spring Game

Here is a link to the Cincinnati Enquirer story about Dustin Grutza and the University of Cincinnati spring football game.

Quiz Time

With Rajon Rondo playing point guard for the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs, I got an idea for a quiz. How many players can you name who played against Mason County, Maysville or St. Patrick and later went on to play in the NBA? Rondo scored 20 points for Louisville Eastern in a 95-80 loss to Mason County in the 2002 King of the Bluegrass Tournament at Fairdale. (Chris Lofton led the Royals with 31). Without going through all of the records, I can think of one other current NBA player and several former NBA players who played against the local teams during their high school careers. Leave a comment with the players you can come up with.

Remembering Junie Housh

The Mason County boys' basketball program has lost another family member. Longtime statistician Junie Housh died today. Junie was the Royals' stat man for more than 20 years. He kept the statistics on a clipboard long before laptops and fancy software programs came along.
Housh continued to support the Royals after he stepped down as the statistician. He was a fixture at The Fieldhouse sitting with Dickie Butler in their "Skybox" on the stage. Junie and his wife, Joyce, were my youth leaders at Washington United Methodist Church when I was a teenager. He will be missed. My condolences to Joyce.

Royals Edge Saints 1-0

The Mason County Royals scored an unearned run in the fifth inning in a 1-0 win over the St. Patrick Saints today at the Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club. It was a perfect day for baseball and the two teams entertained the big crowd with a good game. Keegan Burney pitched a complete game, giving up just four hits and striking out six batters. Ryne King hit a two-out single in the fifth inning, went to second on an error and scored when Richie Cox reached base on an error. Jacob McKay took the loss but allowed just four hits in six innings. St. Patrick had 12 players available and Nick Anderson and Ryan Swolsky left the game with injuries. The Royals defeated the Saints 11-3 Saturday. They'll meet again May 6 at Mason County

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Kentucky All-Star Team Announced

The Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation has announced the 2008 Kentucky Boys All-Star Team.
Mr. Basketball Darius Miller of Mason County was an automatic qualifier and will wear the No. 1 jersey. Here is the rest of the Kentucky roster:

Tyler Brown, Apollo
Arrez Henderson, Covington Holmes
Scotty Hopson, University Heights
Desmond Johnson, Cumberland
Shelvin Mack, Bryan Station
Aaron Morris, Madison Central
Victor Moses, Henry Clay
Landon Slone, Paintsville
Corey Sorrell, Covington Holy Cross
Michael Sparks, Tates Creek
Taylor Stewart, Lexington Catholic

Head Coach Tim Davis, Campbellsville
Asst. Coach Tony Hopper, Apollo

The Kentucky All-Stars will play the Indiana All-Stars in the annual series. The first game will be played Friday, June 13 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The second game will be played Sunday, June 15 at Louisville Gardens. For tickets go to http://www.ticketmaster.com/ or charge by phone at (502) 361-3100.

Tolle Attends Rookie Weekend at Georgetown College

Mason County senior Jackson Tolle attended Rookie Weekend for football signees at Georgetown College. Tolle ran the fastest 40 yard dash and was third in the bench press with 12 reps of 225. Tolle signed with Georgetown in February. He will play tight end for the Tigers.

adidas Derby Festival Basketball Classic Replay

You can watch a replay of the adidas Derby Festival Basketball Classic on wazoosports.com.

Lady Royals Go 1-3 in Bulldog Bash

The Mason County Lady Royals went 1-3 in the Bulldog Bash hosted by Covington Holmes Friday and Saturday. Mason County lost to Conner 3-1 Friday night. The Lady Royals beat Highlands 5-2 early Saturday morning. Freshman Alexis Anderson hit a two-out, two-run double in the fourth inning. Anderson was 4-for-10 in the tournament. Mason County lost to Newport Central Catholic 13-1 and to Boyd County 9-3 Saturday. Mason County senior Lacey Cline was named to the All-Tournament Team. Cline was 5-for-10 in the tournament and drove in all three runs in the loss to Boyd County. The Lady Royals play at West Carter Tuesday.

Mason County Middle School Spring Football Game

The Mason County Middle School football teams wrapped up spring practice with the annual spring games Friday. The sixth grade had an intrasquad scrimmage. The seventh grade scrimmaged the eighth grade. The middle school teams had three days of practice in addition to the spring games. "We felt like we got a lot accomplished and the kids really improved," Buchanan wrote in an e-mail. "It should help quite a bit when we start up in the fall."
The Mason County High School football team went to the University of Kentucky's Blue-White Spring Game Saturday.

Anderson and Owens Sign with Transy

St. Patrick seniors Nick Anderson and Chris Owens signed letters of intent today to play basketball at Transylvania University. Both players were named to the All-Region Team. Owens averaged 21.6 points per game this past season and is third on the Saints' all-time scoring list with 2,009 career points. Anderson averaged 15.6 points per game his senior season and is 18th on the Saints' all-time scoring list with 1,145 career points. Push play on the Flash-based player below to hear my report with comments from Anderson, Owens and St. Patrick Coach Jason Hinson.

Gabcast! Anderson and Owens Signings #0

Spectrum Graphics Classic

The Mason County baseball team will host the Spectrum Graphics Classic Friday and Saturday. Here is the schedule:

Friday
6:00 Mason County vs. Russell
8:15 St. Patrick vs. Ashland

Saturday
9:00 Mason County vs. St. Patrick
11:15 Russell vs. St. Patrick
1:30 Russell vs. Ripley
3:45 Ashland vs. Ripley
6:00 Mason County vs. Ashland

KHSAA Changes Brackets for Football Playoffs

The KHSAA Board of Control voted today to return to "out of district" cross bracketing for the football playoffs in the 2008 season. The past two years teams played within their districts in the first two rounds of the playoffs.
For the 2008 season the bracket will be :

District 7 (No. 1 seed) vs. District 8 (No. 4 seed)
District 7 (No. 2 seed) vs. District 8 (No. 3 seed)
District 7 (No. 3 seed) vs. District 8 (No. 2 seed)
District 7 (No. 4 seed) vs. Distirct 8 (No. 1 seed)

In Class 3A, District 7 includes Mason County, East Carter, Lewis County, Russell and West Carter. District 8 includes Belfry, East Ridge, Magoffin County, Pike County Central and Sheldon Clark.

Mason County Tennis

The Mason County boys and girls tennis teams traveled to Cynthiana Wednesday to play Harrison County. The Royals and Thorobreds tied three matches to three. Singles winners were
Braun Applegate and Jackson Gossard. Doubles winners were Steven Scaggs and Jackson Gossard. Eric White and HaoRong Wang won an exhibition match. The Lady Royals lost seven matches to two. Singles winners were Carolyn Morris and Bridgit Morris.

St. Patrick Tennis

Here is a recap of St. Patrick's recent tennis matches:

At Harrison County
The Lady Saints won seven matches to two. Singles winners were Cora Chamberlain, Claire Estill, Vicky Gallenstein and Sarah Ford. Doubles winners were Marilyn Feil and Claire Estill,
Cora Chamberlain and Shelbie Wulfekamp, and Vicky Gallenstein and Sarah Ford.
The Saints won seven matches to two. Andrew Blakefield won his singles match. Logan Gallenstein and Michael Babey won their doubles match.

Vs. St. Henry at Simon Kenton Tournament
The Lady Saints won two of three matches. Cora Chamberlain won in singles. Marilyn Feil and Claire Estill won in doubles.

Vs. Sayre at Simon Kenton Tournament
The Lady Saints lost two of three matches. Marilyn Feil and Claire Estill won their doubles match.

Vs. Beechwood at Simon Kenton Tournament
The Lady Saints lost two of three matches. Marilyn Feil and Claire Estill won their doubles match.

Vs. Villa Madonna at Simon Kenton Tournament
The Lady Saints won all three matches. Cora Chamberlain and Shelbie Wulfekamp won singles matches. Marilyn Feil and Claire Estill won in doubles.

At Montgomery County
The Lady Saints lost five matches to four. Singles winners were Vicky Gallenstein and Sarah Ford. Doubles winners were Marilyn Feil and Claire Estill, and Vicky Gallenstein and Sarah Ford.
The Saints lost eight matches to one. Logan Gallenstein and Mitchell Mercer won their doubles match.

Saints 13, Panthers 3

The St. Patrick Saints picked up their first win of the season Wednesday- a 13-3 victory over the Augusta Panthers in five innings. The win snaps a four-game losing streak.

Royals 5, Camels 4

Richie Cox hit a three-run home run and Keagan Burney threw six strong innings to lead the Mason County Royals to a 5-4 win over the Campbell County Camels Wednesday. Mason County scored all its runs in the second inning. After the first two batters struck out, Burney singled and Keagan McGee reached base on an error. Cory Woods drove in Burney with a single up the middle. After Ryne King walked, Cox hit a 2-2 pitch over the left field fence. Burney, who got the win, allowed just three hits and one earned run. Wylie Brace pitched the seventh inning and picked up the save. The Camels scored two unearned runs in the seventh inning and had the potential tying run at first base when Brace got Ben Franzen to pop out to shallow centerfield to end the game. Mason County (3-9) has now won back-to-back games. The loss snapped Campbell County's seven-game winning streak.

Miller Named to EA Sports All-America Second Team

Darius Miller has been named to the EA Sports All-America Second Team. It's the second All-America honor for Miller. He was named a third team PARADE All-American earlier this month. Miller will play in the adidas Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic Saturday at 7 p.m. at Freedom Hall in Louisville.

Mason County Middle Football Spring Practice

Mason County football coach David Buchanan says middle school spring practice is going well.
"We have 19 frosh with gear, about 25 8th (graders) and over 30 new 7th graders," Buchanan wrote in an e-mail. "We have been real pleased with how the kids are working and their attitude. We have a lot of guys working with all three grade levels so the players are getting a lot of attention and instruction-especially the incoming frosh. We have one more day on Thursday, then the game on Friday."

Lady Royals 9, Lady Saints 2

The Mason County Lady Royals defeated the St. Patrick Lady Saints 9-2 in fast-pitch softball Tuesday. Freshman Tiara Harris (shown at left) was four-for-five with three singles and a double. She scored twice, had three RBI and stole three bases.

Mason County Boys Win, Girls Lose vs. Paris in Tennis

The Mason County boys' tennis team swept seven matches against Paris Tuesday at Mason County. Singles winners were Braun Applegate, HaoRong Wang, Eric White, Zach Ruble and Nathan Ruble. Doubles winners were HaoRong Wang and Eric White, and Zach Ruble and Tyler Hitt. The Mason County girls lost four matches to one. Holly Moulis won in singles.

Anderson and Owens Commit to Transy

St. Patrick seniors Nick Anderson and Chris Owens have verbally committed to play basketball at Transylvania University. St. Patrick Coach Jason Hinson says a signing ceremony will be held later in the week.

Mason County Boys Beat Deming in Tennis

The Mason County boys tennis team defeated Deming five matches to one at Mason County Monday. Singles winners were Braun Applegate, HaoRong Wang, Eric White and Zach Ruble.
Doubles Winners were Nathan Ruble and Tyler Hitt.

Lofton Named to All-Tournament Team at Portsmouth

Chris Lofton was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. Here is the link.

Middle School Spring Football Practice

The Mason County Middle School football teams begin spring practice today. Practice will be held today, Tuesday and Thursday. The spring game will be played Friday around 4 p.m.

Mason County Opens Track and Field Season

Here is the press release from Mason County Coach Mark Kachler:

Mason County opened the outdoor track season on Saturday at the Rowan County Invitational. The boys team was lead to a 4th place finish by Jim Myers 1stplace finish in the 3200 meters, 2nd in the 1600 meters and a 4x800 meter relay finish in 3rd place. The boys team is dominated this year with fresh faces having only one senior in Daniel Reed returning from last year's State Meet performers. A large number of skill position athletes from the football team (mostly sophomores and freshmen) have joined the track team this year. Westin Stahl of both the basketball and football teams is making his firs tappearance on the track team this year. With most of these athletes participating in their first ever track meet the results were surprisingly good.The girls team was lead to a third place finish by Kasey Litzinger who won the discus and was second in the shot put. The girls had a balance of scoring from multiple athletes but were paced also by 8th grader Valerie Rice who was second in the 1600 meters and competed with Rachel White, Blaine Menke and Sara Bellingham for a second place finish in the 4 x 800 meter relay. The girls team was competing without perennial All- State athlete Desarae Chambers who was playing inthe Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Game.
" I was very pleased with our performances today," Coach Mark Kachler said. "The cold weather and especially the wind made the times and distances less than the best. Our youth gives us a very bright future. With one senior boy and 3 senior girls, we are younger than we have ever been but our numbers are very good and they are learning very quickly what it takes to be successful."

Here is a link to the complete results.

Note: Kasey Litzinger's winning throw in the discus (90-01.50) is the fourth longest in Class AA so far this year and was long enough to make the Elite category in the Milesplit rankings.

Lofton Averages 20 PPG at PIT

Chris Lofton averaged 20 points and four rebounds a game at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. Lofton's team went 1-2 in the tournament which showcases college seniors in front of NBA representatives. Lofton scored 12 points in the first game, 23 in the second game and 25 in the third game. For the tournament, Lofton shot 45.7% from the field (21-of-46), 39.3% from three-point range (11-of-28) and 100% from the free throw line (7-of-7).

Shotwell is a Cincinnati Enquirer Wrestling All-Star

Korey Shotwell has been named a Wrestling All-Star by the Cincinnati Enquirer for the second year. Shotwell, of Maysville, is a sophomore at Campbell County High School. Here is a link to the report.

Butcher New Girls' Hoops Coach at Mason County

Thirty year old Stephen Butcher (shown at left) is the new girls' basketball coach at Mason County High School.
Butcher, the head coach at Pike County Central the past three seasons, was introduced at a press conference in the school library this morning. Butcher, a native of Pikeville, is a graduate of Pulaski County High School and Cumberland College. He was a graduate assistant for the Cumberland College men's basketball team and was an assistant coach at Pulaski County before going to Pike County Central. He had a record of 64-31 (67%) as the coach of the Lady Hawks.
His 2006-07 team posted a 22-11 record, won the 15th Region Tournament and advanced to the semifinals of the girls' state tournament.

Butcher's year-by-year record at Pike County Central

2005-06 17-14, 15th Region runner-up
2006-07 22-11, 15th Region Champion, state tournament semifinalist
2007-08 25-6, 15th Region runner-up

Push play on the Flash-based player below to hear a portion of Butcher's press conference.

Gabcast! Stephen Butcher #0

New Mason County Girls' Hoops Coach to be Named Today

A press conference is scheduled today at 11 a.m. to announce Mason County's new girls' basketball coach. We'll have a full report.

Friday Night Under the Lights

The 2008 football camp "Friday Night Under the Lights" is scheduled Friday, July 18 from 4:30-10 p.m. at the Mason County Football Stadium. The camp is for ages 8-13. Mason County coaches will be the instructors. Prizes will be awarded for the Punt, Pass and Kick competition. Each camper will receive a T-shirt donated by Dr. Tim Sargent and a football donated by Southgate Car Wash while supplies last. The cost of the camp is $40 and includes a meal. However, if campers pay the fee before April 21 the cost is only $30. For more information, contact Mason County David Buchanan.

St. Patrick Girls, Mason County Boys Win in Tennis

Mason County and St. Patrick met on the tennis courts Tuesday. St. Patrick won all nine girls' matches. Mason County won seven of the eight boys' matches.

Emily Hendrickson Manager for National Champion UT

Emily Hendrickson, a sophomore from Maysville, is a manager for the national champion Tennessee women's basketball team. The Lady Vols won their 8th national title with a 64-48 win over Stanford last night. Hendrickson also was a manager for UT's national championship team last year.

Enquirer Story about Dustin Grutza

Here is a link to a Cincinnati Enquirer story about Dustin Grutza.

O'Hearn to Coach Miller's Team in Derby Festival Basketball Classic

Chris O'Hearn will get to coach Darius Miller at least one more time. O'Hearn will be the Head Coach of the Black Team in the 2008 adidas Kentucky Festival Basketball Classic and Miller is a member of the Black Team. The game will be played Saturday, April 19 at Freedom Hall in Louisville. Here is a link to the press release and team rosters.

(Edited to correct game date)

Lady Royals Tennis Team Beats Deming

The Mason County girls' tennis team defeated Deming 4 matches to 2 Monday at Mason County.
Singles winners were: Alyssa McCall, Kayla Barnoski, Holly Moulis and Bridgit Morris

Remembering Keith Carver

It's a shame we wait until someone dies to say good things about them. But that's what has happened as I write this. A phone call Sunday brought the shocking news that Keith Carver had died. I had spoken to Keith Saturday as I dropped off a prescription at Kroger. Keith had a huge impact on many in the community. From his work at Kroger, to his dedicated service to his church, to his coaching of softball teams. Keith co-founded the Wald Park Summer Softball League. He was the Head Coach of the Mason County Middle School softball team and served as an assistant coach for the Mason County Lady Royals softball team. He put in countless hours with Santa's Special Kids, a project to help the needy at Christmas that he started several years ago. Keith did all this in a humble way, always putting others first. His death leaves a huge void in our community. Our condolences to the Carver family.

Miller Courier-Journal Player of the Year

Darius Miller has been named the Player of the Year by The Courier-Journal. Trevor Setty was named to The Courier-Journal's All-Boys' third team and Russ Middleton received honorable mention recognition. De'Sarae Chambers was named to The Courier-Journal's All-Girls' second team and Lacey Cline received honorable mention recognition.

White Team Wins Spring Game 24-8

The White team defeated the Blue team 24-8 today in Mason County's annual spring football game. Neal Pawsat was the quarterback for both teams. He ran for one touchdown and threw for another for the White team and threw a TD pass for the Blue team. The game wraps up two wet weeks of spring practice.

Mason County Coach David Buchanan says he's really pleased with spring practice and he thinks the talent is there to have a pretty good team.

"I think we've got some speed and quickness," Buchanan said. " We're lacking some size and we're lacking experience. We knew going in that was going to be an issue. We're sorta taking some steps that we think will help us in that department."

Buchanan said he saw a lot of good things in the spring game.

"I liked how they competed," Buchanan said. "I liked how we were able to play pitch and catch in the mud with a wet football, I thought we did a pretty good job of that."

Buchanan says the Royals are going to have to grow up in a hurry.

"With the scrimmages we've got and the schedule we've got, that's going to force us to grow up."

Scoring summary (2 points were awarded for a PAT)

White 1st Q Neal Pawsat run (Jessica Batey kick) W 8, B 0

White 1st Q Terrance Breckenridge pass from Neal Pawsat (Jessica Batey kick) W 16, B 0

Blue 2nd Q Malcolm Jones pass from Neal Pawsat (Rebecca Batey kick) W 16, B 8

White 4th Q Cameron Pollitt run (Jessica Batey kick) W 24, B 8

Lofton to Play in Portsmouth Invitational

Chris Lofton will play in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament April 9-12 in Portsmouth, VA.
The 56th annual event showcases 64 of the best college seniors. Representatives from every NBA team will attend the tournament to evaluate the players. Here are links to the rosters and schedule.

Setty to Play in Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Game

Mason County senior Trevor Setty will play in the Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Basketball Game April 12 at Thomas More College. Mason County Coach Chris O'Hearn will be an assistant coach for the Kentucky All-Stars. As we reported earlier, Mason County senior De'Sarae Chambers will play for the Kentucky All-Star girls' team. The girls' game begins at 5:30 p.m. The boys' game is at 7:30 p.m. Here are links to the rosters:

Boys

Girls

Mason County Blue-White Spring Game Saturday

The Mason County Royals football team will play its annual Blue-White Spring Game Saturday at 11 a.m. A cookout will be held to raise money for the football program. War veterans Bob Hall and Chris Neal are the honorary coaches. Neal Pawsat will be the quarterback for both teams. Here are the rosters:
BLUE
Malcolm Jones
Caleb Willams
Nathan Hardin
Brandon Jackson
Justin Lang
Alex Newton
Xavia Shurn
Jonathen McBride
Jordan Gilbert
Matt Eads
Troy Chenault
Blaine Askins
Jessica Batey
Trent Lowe
Trevor Lowe
Adam Cooper
Westin Stahl
Jeremy Thompson
Levi Watson

Head Coach: Chris Neal
Staff:
Mike Stanley
Larry Harris
Kirby Bennett
Chad Zeigler

WHITE
Robert Collier
Tobias Jackson
Bradley Lang
Colt Fearis
Kirk Sweeney
Akeem Jackson
Blake Askins
Carson Grey
Nathan Dickerson
Treg Setty
Rebecca Batey
Shalamar Stevens
Ryan Owens
Cameron Pollitt
Terrance Breckenridge
Zach Watson
Shane Bieber

Head Coach: Bob Hall
Staff:
Chris Ullery
Seth Faulkner
Sean Jackson
Bill Shower

Miller a PARADE All-American

Darius Miller has been named to PARADE'S 52nd annual All-America High School Boys' Basketball Team. Miller has been named to the third team. Scotty Hopson of University Heights Academy has been named to the second team. Each year, the PARADE All-America High School Basketball Team features 40 of the nation's best players, divided into four teams of 10. The first, second and third teams will be published in this Sunday's issue of PARADE magazine. The fourth team appears on PARADE.com. The PARADE team is the longest running All-America basketball team in the country.

De'Sarae Chambers Invited to Ky All-Stars Tryouts

Mason County senior De'Sarae Chambers has been invited to tryout for the Kentucky All-Star basketball team. The Kentucky All-Stars will play the Indiana All-Stars in the annual series in June. Chambers played in the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches East-West All-Star Game the week of the girls' state tournament. She will play in the Ohio/Kentucky All-Star Game the weekend of April 11th and 12th at the Connor Convocation Center at Thomas More College.

Darius Miller is Mr. Basketball

Mason County senior Darius Miller is the 2008 Kentucky Mr. Basketball. Miller received the award from the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation this afternoon during an assembly in The Fieldhouse. Miller will wear the No. 1 jersey for the Kentucky All-Stars in their annual series against the Indiana All-Stars in June. Miller, a University of Kentucky signee and the Sweet 16 MVP, averaged 19.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game this season. He is third on the Royals' all-time scoring list. Miller is the second Mason County player to be named Mr. Basketball. Chris Lofton won the award in 2004.

Mason County Beats Bracken County in Tennis

The Mason County girls' and boys' tennis teams defeated Bracken County Tuesday at Mason County. The girls won five matches to four. Singles winners were Carolyn Morris, Taylor Sargent, Alyssa McCall, Lyndsey Meek and Kayla Barnoski. Aleisha Tucker and Bridgit Morris won an exhibition doubles match. The boys won all eight matches. Singles winners were Braun Applegate, Steven Scaggs, Jackson Gossard, HaoRong Wang and Eric White. Doubles winners were Braun Applegate and HaoRong Wang, Tyler Hitt and Zach Ruble and Eric White and Nathan Ruble.

Lofton Named to Wooden Award All-America Team

Chris Lofton was named to the John R. Wooden Award All-America Team today. Lofton is the only senior on the team. Lofton led Tennessee in scoring with an average of 15.5 points a game.
He holds the Southeastern Conference career record with 431 three-pointers. Here is a link to the story on UTsports.com.

Spring Football Week 2

The Mason County Royals football team is in its second and final week of spring practice. Despite the wet weather, the Royals have practiced outside everyday. The scrimmage originally scheduled last Friday was postponed and rescheduled for tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. The annual Blue-White Spring Game is Saturday at 11 a.m. The honorary coaches are war veterans Bob Hall and Chris Neal. A cookout sponsored by Hair with a Flair will begin at 11 a.m. with the proceeds going to the football program.