Lady Royals qualify for state golf tournament

The Mason County Lady Royals qualified for the girls' state golf tournament with a runnerup finish in the Region 8 tournament today at Laurel Oaks Golf Club. Scott County won the region with a 323. Mason County had a 380. Christen Cropper led Mason County with an 84. Tiara Harris shot a 93. Lauren Vice had a 95. Bridget Morris shot a 108 and Peyton Houchens had a 109. The top four scores count toward the team total. Megan Wilshire of Scott County was the tournament medalist with an even par 72. The four individual qualifiers for state are
Polly Whalen of Harrison County (77), Abby Ruberg of Bishop Brossart (86), Kristen Smith of Pendleton County (87) and Haley Hart (99) of Pendleton County. The girls' state tournament will be held Oct. 6-8 at Bowling Green Country Club. Here are the team scores in the regional tournament:

Scott County 323
Mason County 380
Pendleton County 399
Bishop Brossart 454
Bourbon County 457
Scott High 472
Nicholas County 477
Campbell County 486

Girls regional tournament photos

Lady Royals shutout by Lady Bearcats 1-0

The Mason County Lady Royals were shutout by the Walton-Verona Bearcats 1-0 Monday night. Mason County (6-2-5) plays at Bryan Station on Wednesday.

Mason County and Rigg qualify for boys' state golf tourney

The Mason County Royals and St. Patrick sophomore Russell Rigg qualified for the boys' state golf tournament. Mason County qualified by finishing second in the regional tournament today at the Maysville Country Club. Rigg is an individual qualifier.
Mason County shot a 336 and finished 15 shots behind region champion Pendleton County.
The top two teams qualify for the state tournament. Eric White led Mason County with an 81.
Ryan Hamm shot an 84. Tanner Walton had an 85. Josh Harris shot an 86 and Bradley Litzinger had a 93. Rigg shot an 80 and won the third individual qualifying spot on the first hole of a sudden death playoff. Michael Petering of Campbell County and Zach Wright of Grant County both shot 74s. Petering chipped in for a birdie on the first playoff hole to edge Wright for the individual title. Petering and Wright also advance to the state tournament officially titled the
Leachman Buick and GMC KHSAA State Golf Championship. The tournament is scheduled October 9-11 at Bowling Green Country Club. Here are the team scores:

Pendleton County 321
Mason County 336
Nicholas County 342
Campbell County 343
Grant County 355
Harrison County 356
Fleming County 363
Highlands 366
St. Patrick 367
Bishop Brossart 368
Newport Central Catholic 378
Williamstown 436
Bellevue 510
Silver Grove 510

(Top four individual scores count toward the team score)

Boys regional tournament photos

Mason Co. girls XC team 12th in Franklin Co. Invitational

The Mason County girls' cross country team finished 12th in the Franklin County Invitational Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park. Valerie Rice was Mason County's top runner with a
34th place finish in a time of 20:47.61. Here is a link to the results.

Bourbon Co. at Mason Co. frosh and jv football games cancelled

The Bourbon County at Mason County freshmen and junior varsity football games scheduled Monday have been cancelled because Bourbon County is unable to field the teams this week.
All Mason County players in grades nine through 12 will practice Monday after school until
6 p.m.

Royals shutout Bulldogs 9-0

The Mason County Royals shutout the Hazard Bulldogs 9-0 today. Tanner Walton, Cody Hamm and Kyle Thompson each scored two goals. Jackson Gossard, Zach Thompson and Jake Morgan each scored a goal. Mason County (6-7-1) plays at Walton-Verona on Tuesday.

Mason County over West Carter 55-8

Six different Royals scored touchdowns in Mason County's 55-8 win over the West Carter Comets tonight in Olive Hill. Mason County scored on eight of its nine possessions. The Royals led 43-0 at the half and scored on the first play of the third quarter. The rest of the game was played with a running clock. Jeremy Thompson rushed for three touchdowns. Terrence Breckenridge scored on a 45 yard reverse, threw a conversion pass and had an interception. Mason County clinched home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Royals, 4-1 overall and 3-0 in district games, play at Campbell County next week. Here is the scoring summary:

MC 1st Q 4:45 Jeremy Thompson 15 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) MC 7, WC 0
MC 1st Q 2:19 Jeremy Thompson 4 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) MC 14, WC 0
MC 1st Q 2:02 Terrence Breckenridge 45 yard run (Ryan Foley conversion pass from Terrence Breckenridge) MC 22, WC 0
MC 2nd Q 9:48 Malcom Jones 30 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jessica Batey kick) MC 29, WC 0

MC 2nd Q 4:47 Jeremy Thompson 10 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) MC 36, WC 0
MC 2nd Q 3:25 Josh Huron 1 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) MC 43, WC 0
MC 3rd Q 11:00 Akeem Jackson 59 yard run (kick failed) MC 49, WC 0
MC 4th Q 9:20 Xavia Shurn 29 yard run (kick failed) MC 55, WC 0
WC 4th Q Patrick Eldridge 8 yard pass from Ace Puckett (Harrison Bond conversion pass from Ace Puckett) MC 55, WC 8

Lady Saints beat Ripley in straight sets

The St. Patrick volleyball team beat the Ripley Lady Jays in straight sets Thursday night at St. Patrick. The score of both games was 25-21. The Lady Saints play at Manchester on Saturday.

Mason County plays at West Carter tonight

The Mason County Royals travel to Olive Hill tonight to play the West Carter Comets in their third straight district game. Mason County is 3-1 overall and 2-0 in district play. The Royals beat East Carter 42-13 last week. West Carter is coming off a 20-14 win over Lewis County after opening the season with three straight losses. In the latest Class 3A statistics, Mason County is second in scoring defense, third in scoring margin, third in passing defense, seventh in scoring, seventh in passing, 10th in rushing and 12th in rushing defense. Mason County leads the series with West Carter 16-4. The Royals have won nine straight games against the Comets including two games last season (62-14 in the regular season and 57-6 in the first round of the playoffs). West Carter's last win over Mason County was in 1995. Kickoff is at 7:30.

Lady Royals edge Lady Saints 1-0

Holly Moulis scored on a rebound off the crossbar in the 48th minute and keeper Chelsie Porter made three saves in the closing minutes in the Mason County Lady Royals' 1-0 win over the St. Patrick Lady Saints tonight at Mason County.

Mason Co. girls still 6th in XC rankings, Rice 9th in individual rankings

The Mason County girls' cross country team is still No. 6 in the KYTrackXC.com Class AA rankings. Mason County freshman Valerie Rice entered the individual rankings this week at No. 9. The Mason County boys' team dropped out of the rankings.

Here is a link to the rankings.

Lady Royals beat Lady Vikings 4-1

The Mason County Lady Royals defeated the Rowan County Lady Vikings 4-1 tonight in Morehead. Jessica Batey scored two goals. Rebecca Batey and Porsha Greene each scored a goal. The Batey twins and Carolyn Morris each had an assist. Mason County (5-1-5) will host the St. Patrick Lady Saints on Thursday.

Royals up one spot in Bluegrasspreps.com rankings

The Mason County Royals moved up one spot to No. 4 in the Bluegrasspreps.com Class 3A Football Rankings.

1. Central
2. Belfry
3. Breathitt County
4. Mason County
5. Harlan County
6. Russell
7. Sheldon Clark
8. Paducah Tilghman
9. Henry County
10. Estill County

Mason Co. Frosh and JV sweep Harrison Co., lead in standings

Both the Mason County freshmen and junior varsity football teams beat Harrison County tonight. The score of the freshmen game was 26-7, and the junior varsity won 19-0. Here are the conference standings with the won-lost record and points allowed in parenthesis:

1. Mason Co. 6-0 (64)
2. Harrison Co. 3-3 (100)
3. Rowan Co. 3-3 (132)
4. Fleming Co. 3-3 (140)
5. Montgomery Co. 3-3 (142)
6. Bourbon Co. 0-6 (180)

Mason County can clinch the No. 1 seed in the playoffs with two more wins. The freshmen and junior varsity Royals host Bourbon County next Monday.

(Edited to correct the number of wins needed to clinch the No. 1 seed)

Mason Co. 7th grade girls second in tournament

The Mason County Lady Royals 7th grade basketball team had a runnerup finish in the Lexington Christian Academy Invitational Tournament over the weekend. Here are the scores and the leading scorer for Mason County:

First round
Mason County 43, Eastside 17
Brittany Hardin 15 points

Semifinals
Mason County 22, Elkhorn 19
Charnelle Brooks 10 points

Championship game
Whitley County 38, Mason County 19
Brittany Hardin 13 points

Enquirer story about how Grutza is handling injury

Here is a link to a Cincinnati Enquirer story last Friday about how Dustin Grutza is handling his injury.

Saints avenge loss to Covington Latin

The St. Patrick boys' soccer team avenged a 5-3 Aug. 29 loss to Covington Latin with a 3-2 win Friday night at home. Edward Jimenez, Andy Clarke and Zboy Oluwaremi each scored a goal.
St. Patrick (6-3) plays at North Adams on Wednesday.

Lloyd Memorial girls, Conner boys win Mason Co. Invitational

The Lloyd Memorial girls and the Conner boys won the varsity divisions of the Mason County Invitational today. The Mason County girls finished second. Valerie Rice led the Lady Royals with a fifth place finish. The Mason County boys finished 14th. Nathan Woods was the Royals top runner with a 36th place finish. The Mason County girls won the 6th grade and under division.
Elizabeth Mason, Cara Woods and Sierra Anderson finished 10th, 11th and 12 respectively for Mason County.


Here are links to the results:

Girls Varsity

Varsity Boys

Middle School

Elementary

Edited to include the Mason County girls' win in the 6th grade and under division.

Royals beat Raiders 42-13, 2-0 in district

Jeremy Thompson rushed for 173 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Mason County Royals to a 42-13 district win over the East Carter Raiders Friday night. Thompson scored Mason County's first four touchdowns. Neal Pawsat completed 13 of 19 passes for 137 yards. Mason County (3-1 overall and 2-0 in district play) had 425 total yards including 288 rushing. East Carter (0-4 and 0-1) had 311 total yards (289 rushing and 22 passing). Mason County plays at West Carter next week. Here is the scoring summary:

MC 1st Q 5:42 Jeremy Thompson 9 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) MC 7, EC 0
EC 2nd Q 11:57 Tyler Back 2 yard run (Matt Langstaff kick) MC 7, EC 7
MC 2nd Q 9:35 Jeremy Thompson 1 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) MC 14, EC 7
MC 2nd Q 1:49 Jeremy Thompson 1 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) 21, EC 7
MC 4th Q 10:48 Jeremy Thompson 2 yard run (Jeremy Thompson run) MC 29, EC 7
MC 4th Q 3:46 Cameron Pollitt 15 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) MC 36, EC 7
MC 4th Q 3:21 Josh Harris 15 yard run (kick failed) MC 42, EC 7
EC 4th Q 00:12 Kyle Smith 11 yard run (conversion failed) MC 42, EC 13

Notes: Jeremy Thompson moved past Matt Gilbert into third place on Mason County's career rushing yards list (1,893). Thompson moved past Shane Fletcher and Bryan Sweet and into a fifth place tie with Harry Lewis on the Royals' career rushing touchdown list (23).
Jessica Batey moved past Michael Parker into second place on the school's career extra points list (55), and she is tied with Parker for second place in career kicking points (58).

Huge field for Mason County Cross Country Invitational

At least 42 schools and more than 1,150 athletes are expected to compete in the Mason County Invitational Saturday on the cross country course at the US Bank/Mason County Schools Indoor Athletic Complex grounds on Clark's Run Road. There were already 35 teams entered in the Mason County races when Covington Catholic was forced to cancel its meet due to storm damage. Seven teams that were scheduled to run in Covington decided to come here. More teams could be added today. The Mason County Invitational begins with a 5K run open to the public at 8:30 a.m., followed by the sixth grade and under, middle school and varsity races.
The public is invited to watch the races. Admission is $4.

Mason Co. hosts East Carter in district game

The Mason County Royals host the East Carter Raiders tonight in a district football game.
Mason County is 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the district after last week's 69-0 victory over the Lewis County Lions. East Carter is 0-3 and has been outscored 117-30. One of the Raiders' top players, senior running back Kyle Huffine, is out with a knee injury. Mason County leads the series with East Carter 11-8. The Royals have won the last six meetings including 40-0 last season.
East Carter's last win over Mason County was in 1997 (34-28 in overtime). "Royal County Fair" is the theme for the tailgate party with food at county fair prices from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu includes hamburgers and hot dogs, chips, drink, cotton candy and shaved ice. Kickoff is at 7:30.

Lady Royals tie Campbell County 1-1

The Mason County Lady Royals and the Campbell County Camels played to a 1-1 tie tonight at Mason County. Ashley Deatley scored Mason County's goal off an assist by Jessica Batey.
It was the Lady Royals' fifth tie game of the season. Mason County plays at Rowan County on Tuesday.

Royals blank 'Breds 3-0

The Mason County Royals shutout the Harrison County Thorobreds
3-0 Thursday night in Cynthiana. Corey Walker, Mikal Thackston and Tanner Walton each scored a goal. Mason County (5-6) plays at West Union on Monday.

Lady Saints fall to Lady Bears in straight sets

The St. Patrick volleyball team lost to Bracken County in straight sets Wednesday night. The scores were 25-18 and 25-20. The Lady Saints (7-5) are back in action tonight at 6 o'clock against the Nicholas County Lady Jackets in Carlisle.

Lady Saints blank Lady Comets 1-0

The St. Patrick Lady Saints shut out the West Carter Lady Comets 1-0 Tuesday night in Olive Hill to run their winning streak to three games. Morgan Swolsky scored the goal. St. Patrick
(7-2) plays at Greenup County on Tuesday.

Saints shutout Panthers 7-0

The St. Patrick Saints shutout the Fleming County Panthers 7-0 Tuesday night in Flemingsburg.
The Saints have won four of their last five games and have a record of 5 and 3. St. Patrick hosts Covington Latin on Friday.

Royals lose to Raiders 5-1

The Mason County Royals soccer team lost to the East Carter Raiders 5-1 Tuesday night in Grayson. Zach Thompkins scored the Royals' goal. Mason County Coach Brett Redwine said in an e-mail message that it was a "rough game [with] several injuries." Mason County
(4-6) plays at Harrison County on Thursday.

Lady Royals and Lady Raiders play scoreless tie

The Mason County Lady Royals and the East Carter Lady Raiders played to a scoreless tie Tuesday night in Grayson. Mason County
(4-1-4) hosts Campbell County on Thursday.

Lady Saints beat Manchester in straight sets

The St. Patrick volleyball team beat the Manchester Greyhounds in straight sets Monday night.
The scores were 25-23 and 25-10. St. Patrick (6-3) hosts Bracken County Wednesday night.

Mason Co. 7th girls win two road games, now 10-0

The Mason County Lady Royals 7th grade basketball team is 10-0 after winning a couple of recent road games. The Lady Royals edged the Bracken County Lady Bears 29-28 Thursday night. McKenzie Butler led Mason County with nine points. Mason County beat East Carter
51-16 Monday night. Butler scored a game-high 21 points. Mason County is back in action Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in the Lexington Christian Tournament.

2009 boys' 10th Region tournament will be played at NKU

As expected, the 2009 boys' 10th Region basketball tournament will be played in The Bank of Kentucky Center on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. All four first round games will be played on Saturday, March 7. Game times will be 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. The semifinals will be played on Monday, March 9 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
The championship game will tip-off at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, followed by the championship game of the boys' 9th Region Tournament at 8:30 p.m. Admission to all sessions will be $8 per person. You can watch all four first round games without leaving the arena for $8, or you can purchase a reentry pass for $12 if you want to leave and return. The 37th District is hosting the tournament and selected The Bank of Kentucky Center as the venue.
Here is a link to The Bank of Kentucky Center website.

Batey ties school record with 9 PATs, margin is school record

Mason County senior Jessica Batey tied a school record with nine PATs in the Royals' 69-0 win over the Lewis County Lions Friday night. Damian Lang also kicked nine extra points in a 74-6 victory over Bath County in 2000. Everybody in the pressbox thought Batey's PAT after the Royals' eighth touchdown was good, but the officials ruled it no good. Batey moved past Lang into third place in both career extra points (51) and kicking points (54). She is one point behind Michael Parker in PATs and four points behind Parker in kicking points. The 10 touchdowns Friday night also tied a school record. Mason County scored 10 TDs in the 74-6 win over Bath County in 2000 and in a 67-0 win over Montgomery County 2003. The 69 point margin of victory breaks the old school record 66 set in the 74-6 victory over Bath County. The 69 points scored by Mason County against Lewis County were not the most scored by a Kentucky team Friday night. Fairdale routed Atherton 72-0 and Highlands beat Holmes 70-6. Twelve teams scored 60 or more points Friday night.

Cov. Latin at Mason Co. boys' soccer cancelled

The Covington Latin at Mason County boys' soccer game scheduled tonight has been cancelled.
Covington Latin did not have school today due to storm-related power outages.
No school, no game.

Ballard wins Mason Co.-St. Patrick Invitational

Ballard shot a 313 for a four shot victory over DuPont Manual in the Mason County-St. Patrick Invitational Saturday at the Maysville Country Club. Twenty-three teams played in the tournament. Mason County finished 11th. St. Patrick took 20th place. St. Patrick sophomore Russell Rigg shot a 77 and tied for 7th place. Mason County was led by Tanner Walton who finished in 19th place. Here are the team scores:

Ballard 313
DuPont Manual 317
Male 322
West Union 322
Scott 323
Greenup Co. #1 324
Russell 325
Oldham Co. 333
Greenup Co. #2 333
Campbell Co. 333
Mason Co. 334
Butler 334
Montgomery Co. 344
Harrison Co. 345
Pendleton Co. 350
Beechwood 352
Rowan Co. 365
Grant Co. 366
Villa Madonna 375
St. Patrick 377
Fleming Co. 381
Bullitt East 393
Lewis Co. 397

Lady Royals win second straight meet

The sixth ranked Mason County girls' cross country team improved to 2-0 by winning the E.G. Plummer Invitational in Danville Saturday. The Lady Royals were led by Julia Woods with a fifth place finish in a time of 22:23. Valerie Rice was seventh, Blaine Menke eighth, Sara Bellingham ninth and Raylee Kirkland 12th. Two other Mason County runners-Samantha Grayson (18th) and Iretta Carpenter (23rd) -also medalled. Sarah Moe of St. Patrick also medalled with a 14th place finish. The Mason County boys led by Conner Appelman and Nathan Woods finished sixth.
The Mason County girls also won the middle school division. They were led by Sierra Anderson (4th), Carley Moore (5th), Abby Huff (6th) and Renee Stewart (15th).
"The heat today was terrible, and combined with a very tough course, it made for one of the toughest physicals challenges we have faced in a long time," Coach Mark Kachler said in a press release. "I thought we handled it well for the most part. Our normal lead guy (Jim Myers) went down due to the heat, which made our boys team finish better than I would have expected. Our girls are just very tough minded. They don’t let many things affect them."
The Mason County Invitational is Saturday on the grounds of the US Bank/Mason County Schools Indoor Athletic Complex on Clark's Run Road. The event begins with an open race at 8:30 a.m., followed by the sixth grade and under, middle school and varsity races.

Here are links to the results from the E.G. Plummer Invitational:

Varsity Girls

Varsity Boys

Middle School

Royals have 3 Hat Tricks in 12-2 win over Carroll Co.

The Mason County Royals routed Carroll County 12-2 Saturday. Jackson Gossard, Zach Thompkins and Kyle Thompson each scored three goals. Jonathon Reynolds had two goals and
Dylan Whitehead scored one goal. Mason County (4-5) hosts Covington Latin on Monday.

Saints Lose 7-0 in All "A" Soccer Cup

The St. Patrick Saints lost to Owensboro Catholic 7-0 in the All "A" Soccer Cup in Frankfort.
The loss snapped the Saints' three-game winning streak. St. Patrick (4-3) plays at Fleming County on Tuesday.

Mason Co. 69, Lewis Co. 0

The Mason County Royals scored touchdowns on their first two plays on their way to a 69-0 district-opening win over the Lewis County Lions tonight. Neal Pawsat completed 13 of 17 passes for 235 yards and four touchdowns in the first half. Jeremy Thompson rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns in the first half. Jordan Gilbert had four receptions for 118 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. Mason County led 28-0 in the first quarter and 49-0 at the half. The second half was played with a running clock. The Royals had 535 total yards (300 passing and 235 rushing). Mason County (2-1) will host East Carter Friday night. Here is the scoring summary.

MC 1st Q 9:30 Jeremy Thompson 21 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) MC 7, LC 0
MC 1st Q 6:50 Terrence Breckenridge 40 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jessica Batey kick)
MC 14, LC 0
MC 1st Q 4:17 Jeremy Thompson 6 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) MC 21, LC 0
MC 1st Q 2:49 Colt Fearis 14 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jessica Batey kick) MC 28. LC 0
Mc 2nd Q 10:55 Jordan Gilbert 67 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jessica Batey kick) MC 35, LC 0
MC 2nd Q 00:46 Jeremy Thompson 16 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) MC 42, LC 0
MC 2nd Q 00:26 Jordan Gilbert 35 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jessica Batey kick) MC 49,
LC 0
MC 3rd Q 10:37 Akeem Jackson 49 yard run (kick missed) MC 55, LC 0
MC 3rd Q 2:02 Xavia Shurn 6 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) MC 62, LC 0
MC 4th Q 5:12 Xavia Shurn 64 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) MC 69, LC 0

Royals top Panthers 4-1

The Mason County Royals snapped a three game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Fleming County Panthers Thursday in Flemingsburg. Zach Tompkins and Dylan Whitehead scored two goals apiece. Mason County (3-5) plays at Carroll County on Saturday.

Royals open district play at home vs. Lewis Co.

The Mason County Royals play their district opener at home tonight against the Lewis County Lions . Mason County is 1-1 with a 20-6 victory over Paris in the season opener and a 28-18 loss to Boone County last week. Lewis County, under first-year coach Josh Hughes, is 0-2. The Lions lost to Fairview 27-0 and Bath County 46-7. Mason County leads the series with Lewis County 18-5. The Royals have won the last 13 meetings. "Little Italy" is the theme for the tailgate party. The menu includes Chicken Alfredo, spaghetti, lasagna, Italian wraps, pizza, anti-pasta salad, garlic bread and dessert. The first 50 paying Royal fans will receive football beads. The tailgate party is from 5 to 7 p.m. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.

Mason Co. 7th grade girls now 8-0

The Mason County Lady Royals 7th grade basketball team improved to 8-0 with a 44-30 road win over McNabb Wednesday night. Mason County was led in scoring by McKenzie Butler who had a game-high 21 points. The Lady Royals are back in action Thursday night when they travel to Brooksville to take on Bracken County.

Mason County- Butler 21, Breeze 9, Brooks 8, Newton 2, Morton 2, Hardin 1, McDaniel 1
McNabb- Tipton 8, Conyers 5, Arrasmith 4, Patrick 4, Nornhold 4, Mcdonald 4, Arnett 1.

Dustin Grutza had successful surgery today

Here is the press release from the University of Cincinnati:

CINCINNATI - University of Cincinnati quarterback Dustin Grutza (Maysville, Ky./Mason County) underwent successful surgery on his right leg Wednesday.The surgery was performed by Dr. Angelo Colosimo, the Bearcats' team orthopedic surgeon. Grutza suffered a fractured right fibula and high ankle sprain in the fourth quarter of UC's 52-26 loss at No. 4/4 Oklahoma on Sept. 6. He was named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 2 and was 40-of-57 for 514 yards, four touchdowns and an interception in 2008. Grutza also added 44 yards rushing and two rushing touchdowns. He is out indefinitely and no timetable has been set for his return.

Lady Saints over Lady Panthers in volleyball

The St. Patrick Lady Saints volleyball team defeated the Fleming County Lady Panthers 2-1 Tuesday night. The scores were 27-25, 18-25 and 25-16. St. Patrick (5-2) plays at Deming on Thursday.

Mason Co. wins tri-match vs. St. Patrick and Montgomery Co.

The Mason County boys' golf team won a tri-match against St. Patrick and Montgomery County Tuesday on the front nine at the Maysville Country Club. Mason County had a total of 168.
Montgomery County was second at 177 and St. Patrick was third at 183. Mason County was led by co-medalists Tanner Walton and Josh Harris with 41s. Russell Rigg led St. Patrick with a 42.
The Mason County-St. Patrick Invitational will be played Saturday at the Maysville Country Club. Teams scheduled to participate include: Mason County, St. Patrick, Harrison County,
Lewis County, Fleming County, Campbell County, Pendleton County, Deming, Grant County,
Nicholas County, Bullitt East, Villa Madonna, Russell, Scott, Dupont Manual, Montgomery County, Ballard, Male, Oldham County, Butler, Greenup County, West Union, Whitefield Academy, Rowan County and Beechwood.

Jessica Batey scores 5 goals in win over Holmes, has 100 career goals

Jessica Batey (photo) scored five goals in leading the Mason County Lady Royals to a 6-0 win over the Holmes Lady Bulldogs tonight. Batey has scored 100 goals in her career. Holly Moulis scored the Lady Royals' other goal tonight. Rebecca Batey and Taylor Houchens each had an assist. Mason County (4-1-3) will be at home against Greenup County on Thursday.

Saints over Royals 4-1 in boys' soccer

The St. Patrick Saints defeated the Mason County Royals 4-1 in boys' soccer tonight at the Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club. St. Patrick (3-2) hosts East Carter on Thursday. Mason County (2-5) play at Fleming County on Thursday.

Mason County girls 6th, boys 10th in XC rankings

The Mason County girls are 6th and the Mason County boys are 10th in this week's KYTrackXC.com Class AA cross country rankings. Here is the link to the rankings.

Lady Saints beat Fleming County 6-1

The St. Patrick Lady Saints defeated the Fleming County Lady Panthers 6-1 Monday night in Flemingsburg. Morgan Swolsky and Grace Welte scored two goals apiece while Libby Mason and Molly Parker each scored a goal. Welte, Parker, Mason and Sarah Moe each had an assist. St. Patrick (6-2-1) plays at West Union on Thursday.

Royals still 5th in Bluegrasspreps.com rankings

The Mason County Royals remain at No. 5 in the Bluegrasspreps.com Class 3A Football Rankings.

Class 3A
1. Central vs. 6A #4 Male
2. Belfry vs. East Ridge
3. Russell at West Carter
4. Breathitt County vs. 5A Boyd County
5. Mason County vs. Lewis County
6. Paducah Tilghman at Webster County
7. Harlan County at Fleming County
8. Sheldon Clark vs. 4A Lawrence County
9. Henry County at 2A Owen County
10. Elizabethtown at 1A #8 Louisville Holy Cross

Chris Morris wins Transylvania Fall Invitational

Chris Morris won the Transylvania Invitational and led Centre College to a second place finish over the weekend. Morris had a two-day total of three-under par 139 at the University Club Wildcat Course in Lexington for a one-shot victory. Centre will host the Jim English Invite Thursday at the Danville Country Club.

Grutza will need surgery after all

Dustin Grutza will need surgery to repair an injury sustained Saturday in the University of Cincinnati's loss to Oklahoma. Here is a link to the Cincinnati Enquirer story.

Royals beat 'Breds in boys' golf

The Mason County boys' golf team defeated Harrison County 161-171 today on the back nine at the Maysville Country Club. Bradley Litzinger was the medalist with a 38. Tanner Walton shot a 39 and Ryan Hamm had a 40. Mason County (10-3) will play a tri-match against St. Patrick and Montgomery County Tuesday at the Maysville Country Club.
The Royals finished 13th out of 25 teams Saturday at the Montgomery County Invitational.
Tanner Walton shot an 83 and finished in 38th place in a field of 125 golfers. Eric White shot an 86 and finished in 46th place.

Saints will play Owensboro Catholic in All "A" State Soccer Cup

The St. Patrick boys' soccer team will play Owensboro Catholic in the All "A" Soccer Cup Saturday at 5 p.m. The game will be played on Field 2 at Capital View Park in Frankfort.
St. Patrick is the champion of Region 11/12. Owensboro Catholic is the champion of Region 3/4.

Synthetic turf for Mason Co. field a go

This time next year the Mason County football and soccer teams will be playing their home games on synthetic turf. The Mason County Board of Education tonight approved the base bid of $479,000. Installation of the new surface will begin in December.

Mason Co. 7th grade girls win 2nd hoops tourney

The Mason County 7th grade girls' basketball team won its second consecutive tournament over the weekend. The Lady Royals had three blowout wins over Lexington Catholic, West Jessamine and Clark County in the Conkright Invitational Tournament at Clark County. Here are the boxscores:

Mason County 53- Butler 16, Hardin 12, Breeze 8, Morton 8, Simms 3, Newton 2, Highfield 2, Brooks 2
Lex. Catholic 8

Mason County 57 – Butler 22, Breeze 7, McDaniel 6, Brooks 4, Simms 4, Bierley 4, Morton 4, Highfield 2, Newton 2, Hardin 2
W. Jessamine 15

Mason County 53 – Butler 14, Hardin 12, Brooks 11, Morton 4, Simms 4, Breeze 4, McDaniel 2, Newton 2
Clark County 18

(Photo submitted)

Mason Co. frosh and JV football starts tonight

The Mason County freshmen and junior varsity football teams kickoff their seasons tonight at home against Montgomery County. Here is the schedule:

Sept. 8 Montgomery County Home
Sept. 15 Fleming County Away
Sept. 22 Harrison County Away
Sept. 29 Bourbon County Home
Oct. 6 Rowan County Home
Oct. 13 1st Round of Playoffs TBA
Oct. 20 Semifinals TBA
Oct. 27 JV Finals TBA
Oct. 30 Freshmen Finals TBA

*Freshmen game first- 8 minute quarters., followed by a JV game- 6 minute quarters,
all games begin at 5:45 pm

Enquirer reports Grutza won't need surgery

Here is a link to the Cincinnati Enquirer story on Dustin Grutza's injury.

Lady Royals sweep three races at Fairview

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

The Mason County Lady Royals Cross Country team opened the 2008 cross country season by achieving a first in the program's history- bringing home the 1st place trophy in all three female races at the Fairview Invitational on Saturday. The sweep of the races was done in impressive fashion. The varsity squad began the day placing seven runners in the top 15 medal spots. The Lady Royals were lead by Valerie Rice (3rd) and Blaine Menke (5th) with each bringing home individual trophies, and Raylee Kirkland, Sara Bellingham, Samantha Grayson, Rachel White, and Iretta Carpenter all medalling in the race. Next, it was the Middle School’s turn with Julia Woods leading the way placing 2nd. The middle school girls had 4 runners in the top 10 with Renee Stewart 8th, Abby Huff 9th, and Carley Moore 10th. The last race of the day saw the 6th grade and under team being lead by Cara Woods' 2nd place finish. The young Lady Royals were equally impressive with 5 runners in the top 10- Sierra Anderson 4th, Elizabeth Mason 6th, Savannah Bothman 7th and Megan Pfeffer 9th. The victories were more impressive considering that the host school, Fairview, was pre season ranked #7 in Kentucky Class A and West Virginia’s Charleston Catholic is currently #6 in Class AA. Both were among the schools defeated in the meet at all levels.
The Mason County boys team was led on Saturday by Jim Myers who finished 4th overall in the varsity race. The boys team finished 4th overall out of 11 teams. The 6th grade and under boys' team was second. They were lead by Tanner Kirkland (3rd) and Tyler Toombs (7th) who both medaled in the meet.
" I was very impressed with all our kids today," Coach Mark Kachler said. "The first meet of the season is always a nervous time. I thought the girls' teams responded as we had hoped they would. The boys' varsity ran very well and exceeded our expectations. The young boys were a pleasant surprise. We are getting great support from our assistant coaches, Pat and Tammy Fahey and Travis Scaggs. Our kids are buying into the work we ask for and the results speak for themselves".
The Royals next see action in Danville on Saturday at the E.G. Plummer Invitational.

Here are links to the results:

Girls' Varsity

Boys' Varsity

Middle School

Grutza breaks leg in UC's loss to Oklahoma

University of Cincinnati quarterback Dustin Grutza suffered a fractured right fibula in the Bearcats' 52-26 loss at Oklahoma today. Grutza left the game with 12:43 remaining in the fourth quarter. Grutza completed 19 of 29 passes for 218 yards and a touchdown. He also threw an interception. Grutza rushed for 11 yards and a touchdown.

Royals lose to Boone Co. 28-18

Boone County tailback Charles Quainoo rushed for 313 yards on 45 carries and scored three touchdowns to lead the Rebels to a 28-18 win over the Mason County Royals tonight in Florence. Quainoo scored on runs of 27, 16 and 24 yards. Mason County quarterback Neal Pawsat completed 18 of 32 passes for 208 yards and one touchdowns. He threw two interceptions. The Royals also lost a fumble. Boone County had 342 total yards (323 rushing, 19 passing). Mason County had 286 yards (78 rushing, 208 passing). Terrence Breckinridge had five receptions for 110 yards. Mason County (1-1) begins district play Friday night at home against the Lewis County Lions. Here is the scoring summary:


MC 1st Q 8:46 Jessica Batey 25 yard field MC 3, BC 0
BC 1st Q 6:28 Charles Quainoo 27 yard run (Brad Chalfant kick) BC 7, MC 3
BC 1st Q 00:31.6 Charles Quainoo 16 yard run (Brad Chalfant kick) BC 14, MC 3
BC 4th Q 11:17 Charles Quainoo 24 yard run (Brad Chalfant kick) BC 21, MC 3
MC 4th Q 6:05 Jeremy Thompson 2 yard run (Jessica Batey kick) BC 21, MC 10
BC 4th Q 1:33 Cory Spalding 42 yard interception return (Brad Chalfant kick) BC 28, MC 10
MC 4th Q 00:30 Jordan Gilbert 7 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (pass to Cory Woods from Neal Pawsat) BC 28, MC 18

Royals lose to Scott Co. 3-1

The Mason County Royals lost to the Scott County Cardinals 3-1 Thursday night in the Cardinal Cup at Scott County. Jake Morgan scored Mason County's goal. Mason County (2-3) heads back to the Cardinal Cup on Saturday.

Mason Co. hits the road to play Boone Co.

The Mason County Royals, coming off a 20-6 win over the Paris Greyhounds, travel to Florence tonight to play the Boone County Rebels. Boone County, a Class 6A team, opened the season with a 23-14 road loss to the Scott County Cardinals.
Last season, Boone County trailed Mason County 20-7 at the half before scoring 35 unanswered points to win 42-7. Cory Faris rushed for 282 yards and five touchdowns. Faris graduated, but junior tailback Charles Quainoo could be the next star running back at Boone County. He rushed for 239 yards on 32 carries and scored two touchdowns in the loss to Scott County.
"Every young man in Boone County grows up wanting to be the next Shaun Alexander," Mason County Coach David Buchanan said. "They're always going to have a good tailback."

Saints win region, qualify for All "A" State Soccer Cup

The St. Patrick Saints shutout the Bath County Wildcats 3-0 tonight in the championship game of the All "A" Classic Region 11-12 tournament. The Saints earned a berth in the All "A" State Soccer Cup for the fifth straight year.

Lady Royals suffer first loss

The Mason County Lady Royals suffered their first loss of the season, falling to Boone County
2-1 tonight at home. Rebecca Batey scored the Lady Royals' goal. Mason County (3-1-3) will host Holmes on Tuesday.

Mason Co. girls 7th graders win Paris tourney

The Mason County Lady Royals 7th grade basketball team won the Paris Lady Hound Middle School Invitational Tournament Saturday. The Lady Royals defeated Montgomery County 38-30 in the quarterfinals, breezed past Lexington Catholic 48-16 in the semifinals and routed the Paris Lady Hounds 52-10 in the championship game. Mason County (3-0) is coached by Jason Buter and Jerry Butler.


Quarterfinals
Mason 38 - Butler 17, Brooks 7, Hardin 4, McDaniel 4, Newton 4,
Breeze 2
Montgomery 30

Semifinals
Mason County 48 - Butler 10, Bierley 8, Brooks 7, Breeze 7, McDaniel
6, Newton 4, Highfield 2, Morton 2, Simms 2
Lex Catholic 16

Championship Game
Mason County 52- Butler 15, Simms 10, Breeze 9, Newton 4, Highfield
4, Bierley 4, Brooks 2, Hardin 2, McDaniel 2
Paris 10



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Royals hand Camels first golf loss

The Mason County boys' golf team handed regional favorite Campbell County its first loss of the season Wednesday. The Royals won 158-176 on the back nine at Laurel Oaks Golf Club. Campbell County was 11-0 going into the match. Mason County (9-4) was led by Ryan Hamm with a 38. Eric White and Tanner Walton both shot 39s. Josh Harris had a 42. Mason County plays in the Montgomery County Invitational on Saturday.

Parker has Hat Trick to lead Lady Saints past Rowan Co.

Molly Parker had a hat trick to lead the St. Patrick Lady Saints to a 3-0 win over the Rowan County Lady Vikings Tuesday in Morehead. Coach Sally Parker says the Lady Saints played good defense and had good passing. St. Patrick (4-1-1) plays Menifee County in the All "A" Classic Thursday at 7 p.m. in Frenchburg.

Rigg Medalist in Saints' loss to Nicholas Co.

Russell Rigg shot a 37 to claim medalist honors in St. Patrick's loss to Nicholas County Tuesday at Carnico Golf Course.

Lady Royals rally to beat Fillies 2-1

After trailing 1-0 at halftime, the Mason County Lady Royals rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Harrison County Fillies tonight in Cynthiana. Jessica Batey and Taylor Sargent each scored a goal. Ashley Deatley had an assist. Mason County (3-0-3) will host the Boone County Lady Rebels on Thursday.

(Edited to correct who scored for the Lady Royals)

Mason Co. boys' golf team beat Pendleton Co. by 7 shots

The Mason County boys' golf team beat Pendleton County 163-170 today on the back nine at Laurel Oaks Golf Club. The Royals were led by Eric White who shot a 40. Mason County hosts Campbell County Wednesday at Laurel Oaks.

Hazard at Mason Co. boys' soccer game postponed

The Mason County boys' soccer home game tonight against the Hazard Bulldogs has been postponed.

Grutza Big East Offensive Player of the Week

University of Cincinnati quarterback Dustin Grutza is the Big East Offensive Player of the Week.
Grutza completed 21 of 28 passes for career highs of 296 yards and three touchdowns in leading the Bearcats to a 40-7 win over Eastern Kentucky University. Grutza rushed for 33 yards and one touchdown. He amassed a Big East-leading 329 yards of offense and became the eighth quarterback in UC history to surpass 4,000 career passing yards. Grutza also became the seventh UC quarterback to attempt 600 or more career passes. UC plays Oklahoma on Saturday.

Royals No. 6 in Bluegrasspreps.com rankings

Bluegrasspreps.com Class 3A Football Rankings

1. Central -- OPEN
2. Belfry at 4A Lawrence County
3. Paducah Tilghman vs. 6A Graves County
4. Russell vs. 4A Boyd County
5. Breathitt County at 2A #4 Prestonsburg
6. Mason County at 6A Boone County
7. Sheldon Clark at Fairland, OH
8. Harlan County at 1A Lynn Camp
9. Henry County vs. 1A Trimble County
10. Elizabethtown vs. 6A Central Hardin