Rosters set for Mason County's spring football game

Mason County Coach David Buchanan has announced the rosters for the Blue-White spring game scheduled Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Neal Pawsat will play quarterback for both teams. Here are the rosters:

White
Tyler Black
Colt Fearis
Mackenzie Bennett
Ted Huron
Josh Harris
Tyler McFarland
Brandon Watson
Brad Lang
Tobias Jackson
Justin Orme
Caleb Williams
Lazar Back
Darryel Overly
Robert Collier
Blake Askin
Matt Eads
Josh Huron
Carson Gray
Justin Jenkins
Gus Bauer

Coaches: Mike Stanley, Larry Harris and Jonathan Thomas

Blue
Akeem Jackson
Jordan Gilbert
Jonathan McBride
Donovan Orta
Kyle Soister
Josh Ginn
Xavia Shurn
Xavion Johnson
J.T. Frey
Nathan Hardin
Matt Rees
Alex Newton
Josh Fryman
B. J. Perry
Austin Berry
Kirk Sweeney
Malcolm Jones
Jeff Daniels
Corey Jones
Troy Chenault

Coaches: Chris Ullery, Seth Faulkner and Sean Jackson

All 10th Region teams

Photo credit: Tori Menke

All 10th Region players Anne Klee of St. Patrick and Keller Menke of Mason County

Photo credit: Tori Menke

Royals' spring game rescheduled for Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

The Mason County football team's annual spring game has been rescheduled for Thursday at 3:30 p.m. The game was originally scheduled Friday, but has been moved up one day. The Royals begin their second week of spring practice today.

Lewis has six catches and one TD in Horsemen loss

Harry Lewis had six receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown, but the Kentucky Horsemen lost their season opener to the Tulsa Talons 51-48 Saturday night. Lewis scored Kentucky's first touchdown on a five-yard pass from Jared Lorenzen who was making his first start for the Horsemen. Lewis made one tackle on defense. The Horsemen play their season opener April 11 at 7 p.m. against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in Rupp Arena.

Lofton scores nine points in Mersin BSB. win

Chris Lofton scored nine points and Mersin BSB. defeated Mutlu Aku Selcuk University 89-75 Saturday in the Turkish Basketball League. Mersin BSB. has won two straight games and three of its last four. Mersin BSB. is 13-11 with six games left in the regular season.

Royals win season opener 11-1 over Calvary Christian

After three straight rainouts, the Mason County Royals opened the season with an 11-1
six inning road win over Calvary Christian today. The Royals scored one run in the 1st inning, one in the third and eight in the sixth. Connor Osborne hit a bases loaded triple in the sixth inning. Corey Woods went 3-for-3 with three RBI. Corey Walker started and gave up one run in four innings. Brandon Meadows pitched the final two innings. Mason County plays at Bourbon County on Monday.

Billy Gillispie is out as UK Coach

University of Kentucky Coach Billy Gillispie was fired today after just two years on the job. UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart made the announcement today. No replacement has been named.

Kentucky Horsemen and Harry Lewis kickoff season Saturday night

The Kentucky Horsemen begin their second season in af2 Saturday night when they travel to Tulsa, Okla. to play the Tulsa Talons. Former Mason County standout Harry Lewis (photo) is a wide receiver and defensive back for the Horsemen. Lewis was the team's leading receiver in 2007. Former University of Kentucky quarterback Jared Lorenzen has joined the Horesmen. Lorenzen was a back-up quarterback for the 2007 Super Bowl champion New York Giants. Kentucky plays its home opener April 11 at 7 p.m. against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in Rupp Arena.

Menke First Team All Region, Klee Second Team All Region

Mason County junior Keller Menke was voted First Team All Region, and St. Patrick junior Anne Klee was named Second Team All Region by the 10th Region Girls' coaches. The awards banquet will be held Sunday. Here is a list of the award winners and Hall of Fame inductees:

First Team
Mackenzie Lee, Montgomery County
Lauren Tibbs, Scott
Emily Hinkson, Paris
Katie Kitchen, Campbell County
Keller Menke, Mason County

Second Team
Kayla Webb, Montgomery County
Hannah Haight, Bracken County
Anna Klee, St. Patrick
Paige Bowling, Campbell County
Emily Sanker, Bishop Brossart

Third Team
Elizabeth Prewitt, Montgomery County
Charlie Hatfield, Harrison County
Mary Jehlik, Montgomery County
Shelbi Benzinger, Scott
Brittney Black, Clark County

Honorable Mention:
Petra Mitchell, Nicholas County
Shawna Sexton, Bourbon County
Preshia Rogers, Clark County
Brianna Peters, Campbell County
Kelsey Carmack, Deming
Kelsie Pugh, Pendleton County
Alison Godman, Pendleton County
Annie Garland, Montgomery County

Coach of the Year:
Ed Cravens, Campbell County

Players Hall of Fame
Ashley Allen, Paris
Jenny Randall-Collins, Montgomery County
Angie Hamilton, Bracken County
Maisha Thomas, Clark County
Meagan Wood, Pendleton County

Coaches Hall of Fame
Dave Hempel, Clark County
Gary Clayton, Bracken County

Contributors
John Sosby, Bourbon County
Billy Whitaker, Montgomery County

Royals scrimmage on third day of spring practice

On the third day of spring practice, the Mason County football team had a scrimmage in the rain today.
"We went about 65 plays," Coach David Buchanan wrote in an e-mail message. "The first offense got about 35. We executed very well considering we have only had 2 days of practice. The continuity of doing the same thing for 14 years is really helping us. We got in about 20 sets today, ran several plays, no huddle, etc. and it wasn't too bad. The continuity is a big advantage for us and helps us probably more than we realize. Defensively we had some good individual stuff, but it was pieced together. We like having more experience up front than we have had on both sides of the ball."
The annual spring game is scheduled Friday, April 3.

(Edited to correct the date of the spring game.)

Chambers ends frosh season with a 10 point game

De'Sarae Chambers closed out her freshman season with a 10-point game in Dayton's 59-57 loss to Indiana Sunday in the second round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament. Chambers hit two three-point shots and grabbed six rebounds. Chambers played in 33 games and averaged 6.9 points and 3.6 rebounds a game. She started two games. Dayton had a 21-14 record.

10th Region boys basketball awards

I had the pleasure of emceeing the 10th Region boys basketball banquet tonight at Mason County High School. Here is a list of the all region teams, coaches awards and Hall of Fame inductees:

All Region Team
Chris Mofford, Augusta
Jacob Reiger, Bishop Brossart
Joe Flanigan, Calvary Christian
Petey Albrecht, Campbell County
Patrick Nerl, Campbell County
Robert Hatton, Clark County
Robbie Stenzel, Clark County
Vinny Zollo, Clark County
Kyle King, Deming

Russ Middleton, Mason County

Treg Setty, Mason County
Brandon Rash, Montgomery County
Kyle Campbell, Nicholas County
Stephen Mason, St. Patrick
Nikola Gligorevic, Scott

Honorable Mention All Region Team
Maurice Hogue, Bourbon County
Dylan Hamilton, Bracken County
Corey Rogers, Clark County
Luke King, Deming
Ryan Puckett, Harrison County
John Michael Reitz, Harrison County
Keith Downing, Mason County
Timmy Cooper, Pendleton County
E. J. Murray, Scott

Coach of the Year
Chris O'Hearn, Mason County

Class "A" Coach of the Year
John Vandermeer, Calvary Christian

Hall of FameVeterans Inductees
Billy Brown, Fleming County player
Jim Hurley, Paris Western/Bourbon County player

Players Hall of Fame
Juan Byars, Paris
Preston Lemaster, Bourbon County
Chris Lofton, Mason County
Stephen Staggs, Deming

Contributor Hall of Fame
Jim Swinford, Harrison County play-by-play announcer for WCYN radio for 22 years
Dave Schabell, Bishop Brossart (former assistant coach and currently a broadcaster on the Internet)

Little Royals Football Camp this Saturday

The Little Royals Football Camp will be held Saturday at the Tom Browning Boys and Girls Club. The camp for kindergarten through second grade will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The camp for grades three and four will be from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Each camper will receive a free football while supplies last, compliments of Southgate Car Wash.

Miller scores five points in Kentucky's win over Creighton

Darius Miller scored five points and grabbed three rebounds in Kentucky's 65-63 win over Creighton last night in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament. Miller also had one assist, one steal and one block in 22 minutes. Kentucky plays at Notre Dame Wednesday night.

Ty Alderman wins four state swimming titles

12 year old Ty Alderman of Morehead, swimming for the Limestone Family YMCA Swim Club, won four state titles at the Kentucky State Short Course Championships in Louisville over the weekend. Alderman won the 50 yard backstroke (29.60), 50 yard butterfly (26.46), 100 yard freestyle (53.30) and the 100 yard butterfly (59.47).

Grutza throws to the Royals

Former Mason County and University of Cincinnati quarterback Dustin Grutza stopped by the Mason County football field last month and worked on his passing with four Mason County players. Grutza took part in the University of Cincinnati's Pro Day workouts last week.

(Photo left to right: Jeremy Thompson, Malcolm Jones, Grutza, Akeem Jackson and MacKenzie Bennett)

Mason Co. football team begins spring practice today

The Mason County Royals football team begins spring practice today. A scrimmage is scheduled Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. The annual spring game will be played on Friday, April 3.

High School softball and baseball seasons begin Monday

The high school fast-pitch softball and baseball seasons begin Monday. Mason County and St. Patrick meet in fast-pitch softball at the Maysville-Mason County Recreation Park at 5 p.m.
The St. Patrick Saints baseball team, under new coach, Ronnie Clos, open the season against the Paris Greyhounds Monday at 5:45 p.m. at the Tom Browning Boys' and Girls' Club. The Mason County Royals baseball team plays its season opener Wednesday at home against the Lewis County Lions.

Lofton scores 17 points in Mersin BSB. victory

Chris Lofton scored 17 points to help Mersin BSB. defeated Banvitspor 95-80 today in the Turkish Basketball League. Four players scored in double figures for Mersin BSB. Lofton is fifth in the league in points per game with an average of 18.95.

Middleton East All-Stars' MVP

Mason County senior Russ Middleton was named Most Valuable Player of the East All-Stars in the 2009 KABC East/West Charity All-Star Game Saturday at Transylvania University. Middleton scored 22 points and had eight rebounds and six assists in a 118-114 loss to West All-Stars. Mason County Coach Chris O'Hearn coached the East All-Stars.

Holmes beats Central 67-63 in double-overtime for state title

The Holmes Bulldogs outlasted the Central Yellowjackets 67-63 in double-overtime in the championship game of the 92nd National City/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen Saturday night at Rupp Arena. It's Holmes first state title. The Bulldogs were state runnerup in 1978, 1990 and 2008. There were seven ties and 12 lead changes in the game. Central led by 10 points in the third quarter. Holmes had a seven-point lead in the fourth quarter. Holmes junior guard Ricardo Johnson was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Holmes finished the season with a 36-2 record.

H (36-2) Riley 6, J. Johnson 13, Housley 8, Pittman 14, R. Johnson 6, D. Johnson 13, Rice 7
C (19-15) Morrison 15, Brown 7, Robinson 9, Wilson 18, Patterson 9, Williams 5

H 07 14 18 12 09 07-67
C 13 17 07 14 09-03-63

Notes:

• Total attendance for the tournament was 130,706. It is the highest total for a tournament since 1993 when 137,328 attended the tournament;
• Mason County senior Ryan Hamm received a $1,000 Sweet Sixteen Scholarship.

KABC 10th Region Player of the Year Russ Middleton of Mason County

Photo credit: Jason Butler

KABC 10th Region Coach of the Year Chris O'Hearn of Mason County

Photo credit: Jason Butler

KABC 11th Region Coach of the Year Allen Feldhaus Junior of Madison Central

Photo credit: Jason Butler

KABC 4th Region Coach of the Year Willie Feldhaus of Russell County

Photo credit: Jason Butler

O'Hearn to coach East All-Stars Saturday

Mason County Coach Chris O'Hearn will coach the East All-Stars in the 2009 KABC East/West Charity All-Star Game presented by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches. Mason County senior Russ Middleton is on the East All-Star team. The game will be played Saturday at 3:15 p.m. at Transylvania University. Proceeds from the game will go to support Coaches vs. Cancer and the KABC Coaches Catastrophic Assist Fund.

Royals lose to Shelby Valley 51-44

The Mason County Royals had trouble scoring in the second half and lost to the Shelby Valley Wildcats 51-44 tonight in the opening round of the National City/KHSAA Sweet 16 at Rupp Arena. Mason County led by eight in the second quarter and was up 24-18 at the half.
Shelby Valley opened the third quarter with a 10-1 run. The Wildcats led 37-31 with 5:58 left in the game. The Royals tied the game at 39-39 with 3:51 to play, but didn't score again until only
31 seconds remained. Nine of Mason County's 13 field goals in the game were three-pointers.
Russ Middleton made seven three-pointers and scored a game-high 24 points. Middleton scored all 12 of Mason County's first quarter points. Elisha Justice scored 22 points for Shelby Valley.
The Wildcats will play Elliott County in the quarterfinals Friday night. Elliott County beat Anderson County 74-61.

MC FG 27.7% 3 PT FG 39.1% FT 45% REB 33 TO 13
SV FG 37.2% 3 PT FG 44.4% FT 48.4% REB 43 TO 13

MC (24-7) Middleton 24, Hamm 3, Downing 6, Pawsat 2, Setty 2, Gilbert 3, Barner 4
SV (31-4) Justice 22, Bryant 6, Hatfield 8, Ta. Newsome 5, Tackett 4, Ty. Newsome 2, Adams 2,
Varney 2

MC 12 12 07 13-44
SV 13 05 15 18-51

Notes:

• Shelby Valley ran its winning streak to 24 games. It was the Wildcats' first win in five trips to the state tournament;
• It was Mason County's first loss in the first round since 1994;
• Tonight's session attendance of 21,048 is the highest ever record for a first round session;
• Kentucky Coach Billy Gillispie attended both sessions today
• Lexington Catholic defeated Bowling Green 70-62 in overtime and Holmes beat Christian County 72-61 in the afternoon session.

Day one at the National City/KHSAA Boys' Sweet 16

West Jessamine, Grayson County, Central and Eastern posted wins on the opening day of the National City/KHSAA Boys' Sweet 16 at Rupp Arena. West Jessamine trailed 39-28 in the third quarter, but ended the game with a 23-1 run to beat Hazard 51-40. Grayson County defeated Adair County 45-33. Central edged Graves County 53-51 in the best game of the day, and Eastern improved to 31-2 with a 75-61 victory over Corbin. First round action continues Thursday. Here is the schedule:

12 p.m. Lexington Catholic (25-7) vs. Bowling Green (26-6)
1:30 p.m. Holmes (32-2) vs. Christian County (21-6)
6:30 p.m. Mason County (24-6) vs. Shelby Valley (30-4)
8:00 p.m. Anderson County (24-5) vs. Elliott County (30-2)

Middleton Player of the Year, O'Hearn Coach of the Year in 10th Region

Mason County senior Russ Middleton has been named 10th Region Player of the Year, and Mason County Coach Chris O'Hearn has been named 10th Region Coach of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches. Middleton is averaging 15.9 points a game this season. O'Hearn has guided the Royals to a 24-6 record and their second consecutive 10th Region title. Former Mason County players Allen Feldhaus Junior and Willie Feldhaus were named Coach of the Year in their respective regions. Allen Junior, who guided Madison Central to a 19-12 record is the 11th Region Coach of the Year. Willie was named the 4th Region Coach of the year after his Russell County Lakers went 23-7 and upset Warren Central in the first round of the regional tournament. The award winners will be recognized at halftime of the second quarterfinal game of the National City/KHSAA Boys' Sweet 16 Friday afternoon.

National City/KHSAA Boys' Sweet 16 starts Wednesday

The 2009 National City/KHSAA Boys' Sweet 16 starts Wednesday at Rupp Arena in Lexington.
West Jessamine and Hazard meet in the opening game at noon. West Jessamine is coached by former Bracken County coach and athletic director Robert Hammonds. The Mason County Royals play the Shelby Valley Wildcats Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Mason County will try to become the first boys' team to win back-to-back state titles since Fairdale did it in 1990 and 1991. All but one of the past six state champions had a shot at repeating. Mason County won its first state championship in 2003 and was the state runner-up in 2004. Warren Central won the 2004 title and was the runner-up in 2005. South Laurel won the 2005 Sweet 16 and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2006 tournament. 2006 state champion Jeffersontown lost in the opening round of the 2007 tournament. Scott County was the 2007 state champion, but failed to reach the tournament last year.
Here is a link to this year's tournament bracket.
Here is a link to the Rupp Arena seating chart.

Mason County Reign win 3rd grade state championship

The Mason County Reign basketball team coached by Todd Johnson won the third grade AAU state championship over the weekend. The team won 11 tournaments and/or leagues this season and has a record of 56-4. By winning the state tournament, Mason County Reign qualifies to play in the AAU National Championship at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla. The team has also be invited to play in the Powerade National Championship. Here are the scores from the state tournament:

Mason County Reign 41, Northern Kentucky Tarheels 30,

Mason County Reign 34, Pulaski Thunder 22

Mason County Reign 34, Kentucky Elite 6

Mason County Reign 35, Lexington Lightning 23

Mason County Reign 40 Hoop Dreams 24 (finals)

(Photo) front row: Braden Jackson, Chandler Dunaway, Bryan Walton, Leevi Dunaway, Bryce Johnson, Tykeise Henry.
second row: Brevin Jones, Isaiah Garrison, Caleb Boyd, Payton Johnson, Dalton Perkins
coaches: Asst. coach- Kursten Walton, Asst. coach - Larry Dunaway, Head Coach- Todd Johnson

T-Shirts sales and banner signing again tonight

Mason County 10th Region Champion T-Shirts will be on sale in The Fieldhouse lobby tonight from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The shirts cost $12. Fans can also sign community banners for the team from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The banners will be sent to the state tournament with the Royals. Mason County plays Shelby Valley Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Shelby Valley district highlights

The Mason County Royals play 15th Region champion Shelby Valley in the opening round of the National City/KHSSA Boys Sweet 16. Here is a video of Shelby Valley highlights in this year's district tournament.

Miller scores eight points in UK's loss to LSU

Darius Miller scored eight points and had five rebounds in Kentucky's 67-58 loss to LSU today in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Miller also had one assist.

Fans invited to sign a banner for the Royals

Fans are invited to sign a community banner for the Mason County Royals. The banner will be at Mason County High School tonight while tickets are being sold for the state tournament. The Royals will take the banner with them to the state tournament. Mason County 10th Region Champion t-shirts will be sold tonight from 6 to 8 in the lobby of The Fieldhouse. The shirts cost $12 each.

Miller scores 12 points as UK beats Ole Miss 71-58

Darius Miller scored 12 points in Kentucky's 71-58 victory over Ole Miss today in the opening game of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Jodie Meeks scored a game-high 25 points. The win snapped the Wildcats' four-game losing streak. Kentucky advances to the quarterfinal round to play the LSU Tigers Friday at 1 p.m.

Colin Faris to compete in NCAA Swimming Championships

University of Kentucky sophomore Colin Faris will compete in the NCAA Men's Division I Swimming Championships March 26-28 at College Station, TX. Kentucky's 200 free relay team was invited to the championship. Faris led off the relay with a time of 19.88 at a Tennessee Last Chance meet two weekends ago. Because the relay was invited, Faris can compete in the 50 free since he already had a "B" cut.

State tournament ticket information

Mason County High School has a limited number of tickets to sell for the Mason County vs. Shelby Valley game in the state tournament March 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Rupp Arena.
Tickets sent to the high school are located in sections 38-39 and 238 that sell for $8. Those wishing to buy online can do so at khsaa.org, Ticketmaster.com or by calling Rupp Arena directly 859-233-3535.
The sales at the high school will be Friday, March 13 in the following order:
-Student season ticket holders and high school students that were selected in a student lottery can purchase their tickets Friday at school.

Sales to the general public:

-Friday, March 13 6 p.m. in the High School Main Office -Adult Season Ticket holders, one ticket per person.
-Friday 6:30 p.m. in the High School Main Office –holders of Varsity Club/Senior Citizen Cards, Blue-White Card holders and Mason Co. School District teachers and staff passes-one ticket per person.
-Friday 7 p.m. –at the Fieldhouse Ticket Booth- Community individuals-two per person.If there are tickets remaining after these sales, they will be sold with no limit as long as they last.

10th Region post-game interviews

Push play on the Flash-based media player below to listen to the 10th Region post-game interviews. Unfortunately we did not get all of the players on the air. They were cutting down the nets and we had to clear the broadcast table to make room for the 9th Region broadcasters.



Gabcast! 2009 10th Region Post-Game Interviews #0

Royals rally to win 10th Region title 51-43 over Clark County

The Mason County Royals rallied from a 12-point third quarter deficit to beat the Clark County Cardinals 51-43 in the championship game of the 10th Region Tournament tonight at The Bank of Kentucky Center. Clark County used a 15-0 run to build a 12 point lead in the first half. Mason County got to within nine at the end of the half. Robbie Stenzel hit a three-pointer to start the third quarter to put the Cardinals up 27-15. The Royals started the comeback with a 8-0 run. Clark County's lead was down to one at the end of the third quarter, Jordan Gilbert hit a three-pointer to put Mason County ahead 41-39 with 3:03 left in the game. The Royals then outscored the Cardinals 10-4 the rest of the way. Russ Middleton and Neal Pawsat led Mason County in scoring with 13 points apiece. Stenzel ended up with 13 points for Clark County, but was scoreless in the fourth quarter. Mason County will play 15th Region champion Shelby Valley in the opening game of th National City/KHSAA Sweet 16 Thursday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Rupp Arena.

MC FG 36.4% 3 PT FG 23.5% FT 62.5% REB 33 TO 10

CC FG 32.% 3 PT FG 40% FT 64.7% REB 34 TO 14

MC (24-6) Middleton 13, Downing 8, Barner 4, Pawsat 13, Setty 4, Gilbert 5, J. Lang 4

CC (25-7) Williams 2, Hatton 11, Stenzel 13, Rogers 7, Zollo 10

MC 06 15 19 17-51

CC 12 12 11 08-43

Notes: Mason County has won the 10th Region title 13 times. The Royals tied Maysville with 71victories in 10th Region tournament play.

Russell County loses to Franklin-Simpson 60-54

The Russell County Lakers, coached by Willie Feldhaus, lost to Franklin-Simpson 60-54 last night in the semifnals of the 4th Region Tournament. Russell County upset Warren Central in the opening round. The Lakers end the season with a record of 23-7.

Mason County runs past Montgomery County 75-45

The Mason County Royals scored 31 points off turnovers in a 75-45 win over the Montgomery County Indians in the semifinals of the 10th Region Tournament. After leading 15-9 at the end of the first quarter, the Royals outscored the Indians 22-9 in the second quarter and 23-10 in the third quarter. Russ Middleton led Mason County in scoring with 17 points. Neal Pawsat scored 13 points and Treg Setty added 10. Mason County plays Clark County in the championship game Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Mason FG 52.8% 3 PT FG 37.5% FT 58.8% REB 35 TO 10
Montgomery FG 29.6% 3 PT FG 20% FT 56.3% REB 34 TO 16

Mason (23-6) Middleton 17, Downing 6, Pawsat 13, Setty 10, Gilbert 6, J. Lang 4, B. Lang 6,
Rice 8, King 3, Harris 2
Montgomery (14-17) Rash 12, Crisp 5, Manship 2, Robinson 12, Curtis 7, Hendrix 7

Mason 15 22 23 15-75
Montgomery 09 09 10 17-45

Clark County beats Scott 46-40 in semifinals

The Clark County Cardinals outscored the Scott Eagles 14-5 over the last 5:13 of the game to post a 46-40 victory in the semifinals of the 10th Region Tournament. There were three ties and seven lead changes. Scott led by as many as eight in the third quarter was up 35-32 with 6:10 left in the game. But Clark County scored seven straight points to take the lead for good. Robbie Stenzel led Clark County with 18 points. Nikola Gligorevic and Kellen Smith scored 14 points apiece for Scott. Clark County advances to tomorrow night's championship game to play the winner of the Mason County-Montgomery County game.

CC FG 41.9% 3 PT FG 30% FT 87.5% REB 30 TO 7
S FG 34% 3 PT FG 28.6% FT 40% REB 32 TO 9

CC (25-6) Hatton 7, Zollo 9, Rogers 8, Stenzel 18, Williams 2, Daniel2
S (23-9) Gligorevic 14, Smith 14, Hagfors 3, Niederegger 2, Jones 7

CC 12 09 11 14-46
S 08 18 07 07-40

Scott leads Clark County 26-21 at the half

The Scott Eagles lead the Clark County Cardinals 26-21 at halftime of the upper bracket semifinal game in the 10th Region Tournament. Scott had a 13-2 run in the second quarter.
Nikola Gilgorevic has 11 points and Kellen Smith 10 for Scott. Robbie Stenzel is Clark County's leading scorer with nine points. Scott shot 42.3% from the field. Clark County hit just 33.3%.

10th Region Semifinals tonight

We're just away minutes from the tip-off of the Scott vs. Clark County semifinal game in the 10th Region Tournament. The crowd is filing into The Bank of Kentucky Center. Mason County plays Montgomery County in the 8 p.m. game.

• Campbell County Schools Superintendent Anthony Strong told me attendance for Saturday's games was 24 above the quarterfinals two years ago at The Fieldhouse and 700 more than the quarterfinals last year at Montgomery County;
• One 10th Region athletic director told me today he would be in favor of having the tournament here every year if the money is guaranteed;

Breckenridge and Cooper headed to Campbellsville University

Mason County seniors Terrence Breckenridge and Adam Cooper have signed to play football at Campbellsville University. Breckenridge, who played wide receiver and defensive back for Mason County, will be a wide receiver in college. Breckenridge had 37 receptions for 640 yards and five touchdowns last season- all were team highs. He also had two rushing touchdowns. Cooper was an offensive lineman, defensive end and linebacker for the Royals. He will play defensive end at Campbellsville. Cooper had 54 tackles last season.

(Photo credit: Laura Houchens)

Feldhaus' Russell Co. Lakers upset Warren Central

The Russell County Lakers, coached by Willie Feldhaus, upset Warren Central 65-57 in the first round of the 4th Region Tournament Saturday. Here is a link to the story in the Bowling Green Daily News.

Chambers scored a career-high 19 points Saturday

De'Sarae Chambers scored a career-high 19 points to lead the Dayton Flyers to a 63-60 overtime win over No. 1 seed Xavier Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Women's Championship. Chambers was 6-of-8 from the field including 4-of-6 on three-pointers. She made 3-of-4 free throws. Chambers also had five rebounds and blocked a shot. Dayton lost to Richmond 54-48 today in the finals. Chambers scored four points and three rebounds.

Mason Co. boys' 4x200 meter relay team state runnerup

The Mason County boys' 4x200 meter relay team of Seth Adkins, Terrance Breckenridge, Akeem Jackson, and Malcolm Jones was the state runner-up in the Mason-Dixon Games Saturday in Louisville. Jim Myers was fifth in the 3000 meter run and seventh in the 1500 meter run. The boys 4x800 meter relay team of Myers, Westin Stahl, Seth Adkins and Connor Appelman was seventh. The Mason County boys finished 13th in the team standings. The Mason County girls were eighth. Madison Paver was fourth in the long jump. Julia Woods was fifth in the 3000 meter run. Ashley Deatley was seventh in 400 meter run and eighth in the high jump. Raylee Kirkland was seventh in the pole vault (first time ever vaulting) . Iretta Carpenter was eigthth in the 55 meter hurdles. The 4 x 800 meter relay team of Sarah Bellingham, Raylee Kirkland, Julia Woods and Valerie Rice took 7th place. The 4 x 200 meter relay team of Iretta Carpenter, Andreanna Bennett, Madison Paver andAshley Deatley finished eighth.



Coaches

Mason County starts out fast routs Brossart 58-35

The Mason County Royals jumped out to a 33-2 lead and went on to beat the Bishop Brossart Mustangs 58-35 in the opening round of the 10th Region Tournament today at The Bank of Kentucky Center. Mason County led 9-0. Brossart hit two free throws. Then the Royals scored 24 straight points. Brossart did not make its first field goal until the 1:59 mark of the second quarter. Russ Middleton led Mason County with 14 points. Treg Setty added 11. The Royals will play Montgomery County in the semfinals Monday at 8 p.m.

MC FG 55.3% 3 PT FG 21.4% FT 50% REB 34 TO 17
BB FG 26.8% 3 PT FG 22.2% FT 90% REB 18 TO 15

MC (22-6) Middleton 14, Downing 2, Barner 2, Pawsat 6, Setty 11, Gilbert 4, Hamm 7, J. Lang 2,
B. Lang 2, Rice 2, Black 4, King 2
BB (18-10) Patterson 5, Wolfer 2, Kremer 5, Rieger 12, Armstrong 10

MC 24 09 11 14-58
BB 02 04 12 17-35

Mason County 33, Brossart 6 at the half

Mason County led 9-0, 33-2 and its 33-6 at the half. Royals hit 11 of 14 in the first quarter. The Mustangs' first field goal at 1:59 in second quarter. Mason County outrebounded Brossart 19-5 in the first half.

Montgomery County rallies past Harrison County 55-52

The Montgomery County Indians used a 9-1 run in the final 1:21 to beat the Harrison County Thorobreds 55-52 today in the first round of the 10th Region Tournament. Derrick Robinson led Montgomery County with 15 points. Malcolm Thomas scored 15 for Harrison County.
Montgomery County advances to the semifinals to play the winner of the Mason County-Bishop Brossart game.

MC (14-16) Rash 6, Crisp 14, Manship 8, Darnell 2, Robinson 15, Curtis 9, Hendrix 1
HC (17-14) Custard 12, Case 13, Thomas 15, Puckett 7, Reitz 5,

Montgomery County leads Harrison County 28-21 at the half

It's Montgomery County 28, Harrison County 21 at the half. Brandon Rash of Montgomery County is apparently still bothered by a sore ankle. He didn't start. He came into the game and then went out in the second quarter.

Saints fall to Cardinals 58-47

The St. Patrick Saints had a great effort, but lost to the Clark County Cardinals 58-47 today in the first round of the 10th Region Tournament. After trailing 30-12 in the second quarter, the Saints went on a 22-10 run to get to within six at the end of the third quarter. Clark County opened the fourth quarter with an 11-4 run to lead 51-38 with four minutes left in the game. The Saints cut the deficit to nine at 51-42, but could get no closer. Robbie Stenzel led Clark County with 16 points. St.Patrick junior Stephen Mason had a double-double, 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Andy Clarke added 13 points. Clark County will play Scott in the semifinals Monday night.

SP FG 40.5% 3 PT 42.9% FT 73.7% REB 26 TO 16
CC FG 45% 3 PT FG 46.2% FT 61.5% REB 27 TO 13

SP (12-16-1) Thompson 3, Clarke 13, Mason 18, Yeary 5, Thomas 2
CC (24-6) Williams 2, Hatton 11, Stenzel 16, Rogers 10, Zollo 9, Daniel 6, Bailey 2, Martin 2

SP 09 13 12 13-47
CC 20 13 05 20-58

Clark County leads St. Patrick 33-22 at halftime

The Clark County Cardinals lead the St. Patrick Saints 33-22 at halftime of the second game of the 10th Region Tournament. St. Patrick ended the half on a 10-3 run after trailing 30-12.
The Saints have been able to shorten the game by spreading the floor on offense. Robbie Stenzel leads the Cardinals with 14 points. Andy Clarke has 11 for the Saints. St. Patrick outrebounded Clark County 13-10.

Scott beats Deming 70-49 in 10th Region opener

The Scott Eagles turned up its pressure defensive in the second half and beat the Deming Black Devils 70-49 in the opening game of the 10th Region Tournament this morning at The Bank of Kentucky Center. It was a six point game at the half, but Scott outscored Deming 24-15 in the third quarter. The bench scoring was 29-0 in favor of Scott. E.J. Murray led the Eagles in scoring with 18 points. Keylo Jones came off the bench to toss in 15 points and Kellen Smith added 13 points. Luke King led Deming with 12 points. Scott advances to the semifinals to play the winner of the Clark County-St. Patrick game.

S (23-8) Murray 18, Smith, 13, O'Conner 6, Gilgorevic 4, Jones 15, Wilson 4, Niederegger 8,
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D (19-11) K. King 8, Mitchell 11, Caldwell 10, Grause 8, L. King 12

Scott leads Deming 28-22 at the half

The Scott Eagles lead the Deming Black Devils 28-22 at halftime of the opening game of the 10th Region Tournament. Deming led 10-4 in the first quarter and 15-12 at the end of the first quarter. Scott was able to turnover Deming in the second quarter. Each team has a key player with three fouls- Kellen Smith for Scott, Kyle King for Deming.

Doors are open at The Bank of Kentucky Center for region

The doors are open at The Bank of Kentucky Center and we're less than an hour away from tip-off of the opening game of the boys' 10th Region Tournament. I'll be blogging throughout the day. I'm calling the first game (Scott vs. Deming). Jason Butler has the second game (Clark County vs. St. Patrick at noon). Jonathan Fraysure has game three (Harrison County vs. Montgomery County at 2 pm). I'll be back on the air for the Mason County-Bishop Brossart game at 4 p.m.

• Scott is on the flooring stretching. The Eagles have Mohawk haircuts;
• Scott Coach Brad Carr was a little nervous when I told him the Eagles were my pre-season pick to win the region;
• At least four Mason County fans are already here;
• Bo Queen, Larry Lewis and Jeff Singleton are the officials for the first game. Queen called Pikeville College's game last night at Frankfort;

Mason Co. 7th grader Sierra McDaniel third in 55 meter run at state meet

Mason County seventh grader Sierra McDaniel finished third in the 55 meter dash at the state middle school indoor track and field meet tonight in Louisville. McDaniel's time was just .07 off Mason County's high school record. Seventh grader Nick Robinson was 8th in the 1500 meter run.
Here is a link to the live results.

Chambers has 8 and 8 in UD win in A-10 Tourney

De'Sarae Chambers scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds to help the Dayton Flyers beat St. Louis 74-52 today in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship in Charlotte, NC. Dayton plays No. 1 seed Xavier Saturday at noon. Video streaming will be available at http://www.daytonflyers.com/.

Mason County Team of the Week on Scholastic Ball Report

The Mason County Royals are the Team of the Week on the Scholastic Ball Report TV show. Coach Chris O'Hearn and seniors Keith Downing, Russ Middleton, Ryan Hamm and Mandela Rice will appear on the show co-hosted by Gary Ball and Louis Stout. The show airs Saturday at 11:30 a.m. on WKYT, and will be available online on kyprepspace.com starting Monday afternoon.

Lake Kelly dead at age 75

Former Fleming County and Clark County boys' basketball coach Lake Kelly died today. He was 75. Kelly, a graduate of Georgia Tech, served two stints as head coach at Austin Peay University. He was also the head coach at Oral Roberts University. After leaving ORU, Kelly coached at Clark County. He guided the Cardinals to the 1983 state tournament. Kelly was an assistant coach under Joe B. Hall at the University of Kentucky in 1984 and 1985. Kelly returned home to Fleming County and led the Panthers to back-to-back 10th Region titles in 1998 and 1999. The 1998 team advanced to the semifinals of the state tournament. Kelly's teams were known for their tenacious man-to-man defense. Lake was always nice to me. Our prayers are with his family.
Here are links to stories about Kelly:

Austin Peay University

Oral Roberts University

Maysville will host a Hoop It Up 3on3 Tournament

The 2009 Hoop It Up 3on3 Basketball Tour will make a stop in Maysville this summer. The tournament for ages 8 and up is scheduled July 11 and 12. There are several male and female divisions. There are also divisions for over 6' and under 6'. The top divisions- Male Adult Top Gun and Female Adult Open do not have age or height restrictions. The Maysville tournament will be one of six in Kentucky. The Hoop It Up 3on3 World Championships are scheduled July 25 and 26 in Louisville. Here is a link to the Hoop It Up website.

Clark County tops Harrison County 63-47 in regional

The Clark County Lady Cardinals defeated the Harrison County Fillies 63-47 last night in the final first round game of the 10th Region Tournament at Harrison County. The semifinals will be played Thursday night- Montgomery County vs. Campbell County at 6:30 p.m. followed by Scott against Clark County at 8:15 p.m.

Lady Saints lose to Scott 71-63

The St. Patrick Lady Saints lost to the Scott Lady Eagles 71-63 tonight in the first round of the 10th Region Tournament at Harrison County. After trailing 64-51 midway through the fourth quarter, the Lady Saints went on a 12-2 run to get to within three points. But Scott answered by scoring the final five points of the game. Scott senior guard Shelbi Benzinger scored a game-high 23 points. Lauren Tibbs added 20 points for the Lady Eagles. St. Patrick was led in scoring by Anne Klee with 19 points. Ciera Payne scored 13 points, Charisma Payne had 11 and Cora Chamberlain added 10.

SP (20-6) Klee 19, Ci. Payne 13, Ch. Payne 11, Chamberlain 10, Pfeffer 5, Mosler 3, Parker 2
S (10-18) Benzinger 23, Tibbs 20, Davis 14, Pelle 9, Jackson 2, Kendall 2, Stinson 1

Mikah Turner named to the All-Conference Team

Berea College junior guard Mikah Turner of Maysville has been named to the All-Conference Team by the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Turner led the KIAC in scoring with an average of 20.36 points per game. He made 96 three-pointers and scored his 1,000th career point this season.

Designated seating for boys' 10th Region Tournament

There are designated seating sections in The Bank of Kentucky Center for the schools in the boys' 10th Region Tournament. Here is the seating for the first round games on Saturday:

Scott- Section 103, Students 106

Deming- Section 112, Students 115

Clark County- Section 110, Students 107

St. Patrick- Section 101, Students 116

Harrison County-Section 102, Students 106

Montgomery County-Section 111, Students 115

Mason County-Sections 104-105, Students 107

Bishop Brossart-Sections 113-114, Students 116

Seating for the semifinals on Monday, March 9th:

6 p.m. game
Home team- Sections 103-106, Students 106
Visitors- Sections 112-115, Students 115

8 p.m. game
Home team- Sections 107-111, Students 107
Visitors- Sections 101, 116-118, Students 116

Seating for the championship game on Tuesday, March 10th:

Home team- Sections 103-106, Students 106
Visitors- Sections 112-115, Students 115

(The home team is on the top of the bracket.)

Here is a link to The Bank of Kentucky seating chart. Tickets are available at The Bank of Kentucky Center box office, at the Ticketmaster outlet at Kroger and online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Montgomery County and Campbell County advance in girls' 10th Region Tournament

The Montgomery County Lady Indians defeated the Bracken County Lady Bears 64-37 and the Campbell County Lady Camels beat the Deming Lady Devils 73-33 tonight in the first round of the girls' 10th Region Tournament at Harrison County. The lower bracket first round games will be played Tuesday night- St. Patrick vs. Scott at 6:30, followed by Harrison County against Clark County at 8:15.

Colin Faris had three career-best times at SEC Championships

University of Kentucky sophomore Colin Faris of Maysville had three career-best times at the 2009 Southeastern Conference Championships last month at Auburn:
- 20.02 in the 50-freestyle preliminaries (7th all-time at UK)
- 44.26 in the 100-freestyle preliminaries ( 8th all time at UK)
- 1:42.64 in the 200-freestyle preliminaries.
The Kentucky men finished ninth overall in the SEC Championships.

Chambers scores 11 points as UD closes out the regular season

De'Sarae Chambers scored 11 points and the Dayton Flyers closed out the regular season today with an 84-57 win over St. Joseph's. Chambers was 3-of-6 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free throw line. She had two rebounds and four assists. Dayton (18-12, 7-7) will play St. Louis Friday at noon in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship in Charlotte, NC. Video Streaming will be offered through www.Atlantic10.org.

Lofton scores 15 points in Mersin BSB. loss

Chris Lofton scored 15 points for Mersin BSB. in an 83-79 loss to Turk Telecom Saturday in the Turkish Basketball League. It was Lofton's first game since he returned to Turkey following a trip home to Maysville during a break in the schedule.

Miller had eight points and four rebounds in UK's loss to LSU

Darius Miller scored eight points and had four rebounds in Kentucky's tough 73-70 loss to LSU Saturday. Miller hit a three-pointer to tie the game at 70-70 with 27 seconds to play. But Tasmin Mitchell answered with a three-pointer to put LSU up 73-70. Jodie Meeks missed a three-pointer in the closing seconds. Miller was 2-of-4 from the field including 2-of-2 on three-point shots. He had three assists and two blocks.

More school records set at Mason County indoor meet

Three more school records were set Saturday as Mason County hosted its final meet of the indoor track and field season. Westin Stahl lowered his 800 meter run record to 2:14.71. Julia Woods lowered her 16 hundred meter run record to 6:02.49, and the boys' 4x400 meter relay team of Malcolm Jones, Seth Adkins, Westin Stahl and Josh Harris set a school record and took first place. Mason County seventh grader Sierra McDaniel finished second in the middle school girls' 55 meter run in a time of 7.86. That's just .09 off the high school record and would have given her second place in the varsity race. The indoor state championship for middle school is Friday night and the Class AA varsity meet takes place on Saturday in Louisville. Here are links to the results of Saturday's meet:

High School Boys

High School Girls

Middle School Boys

Middle School Girls