Lady Saints beat Holmes, lose to Campbell County

The St. Patrick Lady Saints beat the Holmes Lady Bulldogs in Covington Friday night and lost to Campbell County 58-48 at home tonight. All five starters scored in double figures Friday night. Charisma Payne and Ciera Payne led the way with 18 points apiece. Anne Klee had a team-high 14 points tonight. The Lady Saints host Pendleton County Tuesday night.

SP (13-2) Klee 10, Douglas 15, Ch. Payne 18, Mosler 10, Ci. Payne 18, Hamilton 4, Tolle 4
H (6-13) D. Holder 3, Hughes 17, Turner 19, T. Holder 10, Nayes 7, Stowers 2, Housley 2, Wilkons 7

SP (13-3) Klee 14, Ch. Payne 12, Ci. Payne 8, Mosler 8, Douglas 4, Tolle 3
CC (11-7) Peters 23, Dumaine 17, Griffen 8, Berkley 4, Rauch 4, Gray 2

SP 11 09 14 15- 49
CC 08 21 17 12- 58

Cincinnati Reds Winter Caravan

The Cincinnati Reds Winter Caravan made a brief stop at the WFTM studios today. Push play on the Flash-based player below to listen my interview with Reds manager Dusty Baker. Gabcast! Dusty Baker Reds Caravan #0

Stephen Mason's 26 points led Saints past Augusta 81-49

Stephen Mason scored 26 points to lead the St. Patrick Saints to an 81-49 win over the Augusta Panthers tonight. The win avenges a five-point loss to Augusta last month. Mason moved past Mark Schumacher into 10th place on the Saints' all-time scoring list. Mason has 1,306 career points. Lee Gallenstein scored 16 points and Daniel Yeary added 12 points. St. Patrick plays at Bracken County Tuesday night.

SP (5-10) Mason 26, L. Gallenstein 16, R. Gallenstein 6, Yeary 12, Newman 6, Swolsky 4, Gruen 3, Burton 3, Jodrey 2, Slack 3
A (4-14) Fraysure 12, J. Kelsch 11, Appelman 9, Gibbs 8, Kiskaden 2, T. Kelsch 2, Krebs 2, Thorpe 2, Moore 1

Pepsi-Mountian Dew Classic cancelled tonight

The Pepsi-Mountian Dew Classic- the Rowan County at Mason County boy-girl doubleheader- is cancelled tonight.

State tournament draws held today

The KHSAA held the draws for the girls' and boys' state basketball tournaments this afternoon.
In the Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls Sweet 16, the 10th Region champion will play the 3rd Region champion in the final first round game Thursday, March 11 at 8 p.m. at Diddle Arena in Bowling Green. Grayson County, Daviess County and Hancock County are the top girls' teams in the 3rd Region.
In the PNC/KHSAA Boys Sweet 16, the 10th Region champion will play the 5th Region champion Thursday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Rupp Arena. North Hardin, Campbellsville and Larue County are the top boys' teams in the 5th Region. Tickets to the state tournaments are on sale through the KHSAA office and online at KHSAA.org.
Here are links to the pairings:

Girls

Boys

Mikah Turner named NAIA Division II Player of the Week

Here is a link to the release from the NAIA.

Mikah Turner continues scoring tear

Berea College senior guard Mikah Turner scored 35 points in a 103-88 win over Alice Lloyd College Tuesday night. Turner made 15-of-18 shots including 4-of-5 from behind the arc. He was 1-of-2 from the free throw line. Over the last nine games, Turner is averaging 34.2 points a game. For the season, Turner is averaging 26.8 points per game. He is hitting 54.8% from the field, 41% on three-point shots and 66.3% on free throws. Berea plays at Indiana University East Saturday afternoon.

Royals use a big run to beat Fleming County 72-48

The Mason County Royals ended the game on a 21-3 run and beat the Fleming County Panthers 72-48 tonight in Flemingsburg. There were four ties and six lead changes in the first half. Mason County led by nine after three quarters. Fleming County got to within six at 51-45, but only scored three points the rest of the game. The Panthers made 6-of-11 three-pointers in the first half, but Mason County cranked up its defense and held Fleming County to 1-of-9 from behind the arc in the second half. The 74 points are the most scored by the Royals this season. Fleming County's 48 points are 27 below its average. Five Mason County players scored in double figures.
Treg Setty led the way with 16 points. Josh Harris scored a career-high 11 points. Jordan Gilbert also had 11 points. Rheuben Bluford and Neal Pawsat each added 10 points. The Royals host Rowan County Friday night.

MC (14-6) Gilbert 11, J. Lang 4, Bluford 10, Setty 16, B. Lang 5, King 3, Harris 11, Hamm 2, Pawsat 10
FC (10-5) Taylor 4, Dugan 18, Duncan 3, Hicks 2, Jolly 6, Gray 9, Kinder 1, Gibbs 5

MC FG 53.7 3 PT FG 44.4% FT 50% REB 39 TO 18
FC FG 33.3% 3 PT FG 35% FT 61.9% REB 23 TO 20

MC 16 16 19 21-72
FC 11 18 13 06-48

May 29 is the date for Buffalo Trails MultiSport Races

May 29 is the date for the 10th Annual Buffalo Trails Multisport Races in Maysville. This year's event will include a triathlon with a nine-tenths of a mile swim, a sprint triathlon with a half-mile swim, a duathlon and a 5K. This year's races have a new online registration service-imAthlete.com and a new timer- It's About Time. Online registration is under way. For more information about the races, visit buffalotrailsraces.com. Below is a highlight video of last year's MidEast Region Club Finals held in Maysville. The video was produced by Jeffrey Huxman of SolTerra Communications®.

Adkins 3rd in the 200 meter dash, girls 4x800 team sets school record

Mason County senior Seth Adkins finished third in the boys' 200 meter dash in a time of 22.80 in the Wildcat Classic indoor track and field meet at the University of Kentucky Saturday. The girls' 4x800 meter relay team of Valerie Rice, Sarah Bellingham, Raylee Kirkland and Julia Woods set a new school record- 11:16.70- and finished 7th. Those same four girls had set the previous school record last year at the state indoor championships. Senior Jim Myers took 10th place in the boys' two-mile run with a time of 10:45.39. Mason County will host indoor meets the next five Saturdays.

College hoops recap

Here is a recap of how the local college basketball players did in games on Saturday:

• Mikah Turner scored 34 points for Berea College in a 79-74 loss to Brescia College. Turner is averaging 26.4 points a game;
• Wesley Jones scored 19 points to lead Central State University past Kentucky State University 73-71. CSU is 16-3;
• Chris Owens had 16 points for Transylvania University in a 69-66 road win over Bluffton University;
• Trevor Setty scored five points in Pikeville College's 59-52 win over St. Catharine College;
• De'Sarae Chambers had five points for the University of Dayton Flyers in an 83-31 rout of Richmond;
  

Lady Royals use a 17-0 third quarter to beat N. Adams 54-47

After trailing by nine at the half, the Mason County Lady Royals outscored the North Adams Lady Green Devils 17-0 in the third quarter on their way to a 54-47 win at home tonight. Keller Menke and Katelyn Smith scored 18 points apiece for Mason County. The Lady Royals host Rowan County Friday night at The Fieldhouse.

MC (13-8) Smith 18, K.Menke 18, Queen 9, B.Menke 5, Moran 2, Likins 2
NA (10-2) Beasley 13, DeBord 10, Wigginton 8, Fite 8, Pertuset 4, Davis 4, Sparks 2, Copas 2

MC 17 04 17 16- 54
NA 15 15 00 17- 47

Royals' rally comes up short in a 64-59 loss to Lafayette

The Lafayette Generals held off Mason County's fourth quarter rally to beat the Royals 64-59 tonight in Lexington. Lafayette led by as many as 12 points in the third quarter. Mason County got to within one point twice in the final minute of the game, but the Generals hit clutch free throws and forced the Royals to commit back-to-back turnovers in the closing seconds. Treg Setty led Mason County in scoring with 21 points and also had nine rebounds. Rheuben Bluford had another double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. He also blocked seven shots. Jordan Gilbert added 11 points. Mason County plays at Fleming County Tuesday night.

MC (13-6) Gilbert 11, J. Lang 4, Bluford 16, Setty 21, B. Lang 7
L (15-2) Walker 15, Napier 12, Yarbrough 15, Hagans 15, Davis 7

MC FG 40.4% 3 PT FG 26.7% FT 75% REB 41 TO 22
L FG 39.7% 3 PT FG 23.8% FT 86.7% REB 32 TO 14

MC 13 18 06 22-59
L 15 13 19 17-64

Miller scores a career-high 18 points in UK's win over Arkansas

Darius Miller scored a career-high 18 points and the Kentucky Wildcats routed the Arkansas Razorbacks 101-70 today at Rupp Arena. Miller's four three-pointers tied his career high. He also had five rebounds, four assists and two steals. The Wildcats play at South Carolina Tuesday night.

Bluford, Setty and team "D" lead Royals to a 49-30 win over Henry Clay

Rheuben Bluford had a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds (both are career highs), Treg Setty added 19 points and the Mason County Royals clamped down on defense in a 49-30 win over the Henry Clay Blue Devils tonight at The Fieldhouse. The Royals held the Blue Devils to 10 points in the first half. Neal Pawsat saw his first action after suffering an injury in the football season. He entered the game with 1:46 to play in the third quarter. He played two minutes and 33 seconds. Mason County plays at Lafayette Saturday night.

MC (13-5) Gilbert 3, J. Lang 2, Setty 19, B. Lang 4, Bluford 20, King 1
HC (8-11) Kimball 9, Nichols 8, Kiesling 11, Pinder 2

MC FG 44% 3 PT FG 14.3% FT 60% REB 39 TO 11
HC FG 31.7% 3 PT FG 16.7% FT 33.3% REB 21 TO 12

MC 14 09 12 14-49
HC 06 04 15 05-30


Note: Mason County's 1985 10th Region championship team was recognized at halftime.

(Edited to correct Mason County's record and individual scoring.)

Trevor Setty leads Pikeville past Georgetown

Trevor Setty scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Pikeville College Bears to a 76-65 win over the Georgetown College Tigers last night in Pikeville. Setty was 8-of-12 from the field including 3-of-6 on three-point shots. He was 6-of-9 from the free throw line and had five rebounds, four assists and three steals. Pikeville College is 14-2 overall and 2-1 in the Mid-South Conference.

(Edit to correct the rebounds, assists and steals.)

Royals host Henry Clay tonight, 1985 team to be recognized

The Mason County Royals host the Henry Clay Blue Devils tonight. Mason County's 1985 10th Region championship team will be recognized at halftime of the varsity game. The junior varsity game begins at 6 p.m. The varsity game is scheduled to tip-off at 7:30 p.m.
For more on the 1985 Royals and other Mason County teams, check out my blog on the history of Mason County basketball. Here is the link.

Chris Lofton wins Player of the Week Award in ACB

Chris Lofton has been named the ACB Player of the Week for Week 18. He made 5-of-8 three-pointers and scored a season-high 25 points in a game during the week. Lofton plays for Estudiantes in Madrid.

Saints lose to Bracken County 67-42 in All "A"

Dylan Hamilton scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Bracken County Polar Bears to a 67-42 win over the St. Patrick Saints tonight in the 10th Region All "A" Classic at Paris. Bracken County led 16-4 at the end of the first quarter. Ryan Gallenstein was St. Patrick's leading scorer with 14 points. Bracken County advances to the semifinals to play Bishop Brossart. St. Patrick will play Pendleton County in Falmouth next Tuesday.

SP (5-9) R. Gallenstein 14, L. Gallenstein 8, Yeary 7, Mason 6, Jodrey 5, Burton 2
BC (12-4) Hamilton 26, Craft 13, J. Cummins 8, Ty. Jefferson 7, Bradford 7, Workman 2, To. Jefferson 2, A. Cummins 2

SP 04 11 13 14-42
BC 16 16 19 16-67


(Edited to correct Dylan Hamilton's rebound total and the game score.)

Royals rally to beat Ashland 58-54

The Mason County Royals rallied from a 13-point second quarter deficit to beat the Ashland Tomcats 58-54 tonight at The Fieldhouse. Mason County had more turnovers (8) than points (6) in the first quarter. After scoring only 16 points in the first half, the Royals outscored the Tomcats 25-14 in the third quarter. It's Mason County's second win over Ashland this season. Justin Lang (photo) and Bradley Lang scored 13 points apiece. Treg Setty had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Mason County hosts Henry Clay Friday night.


MC (12-5) Gilbert 2, J. Lang 13, Bluford 7, Setty 10, B. Lang 13, King 9, Harris 4
A (13-3) Skaggs 13, Delaney 7, Johnson 9, Withrow 16, Gregg 7, Hunter 2,

MC FG 42.9% 3 PT FG 21.4% FT 61.9% REB 38 TO 17
A FG 36,5% 3 PT FG 31.3% FT 61.1% REB 31 TO 14

MC 06 10 25 17-58
A 17 08 14 15-54

(Photo credit: Whitney Allen)

Lady Royals lose to Kittens 52-45

The Ashland Kittens ended the first half on a 9-2 run and beat the Mason County Lady Royals 52-45 tonight at The Fieldhouse. Katelyn Conner led Ashland with 26 points and 16 rebounds.
Keller Menke (photo) had 23 points and 13 rebounds for Mason County. McKayla Likins added 12 points.
The Lady Royals host North Adams Saturday night.

MC (12-8) Likins 12, B. Menke 3, K. Menke 23, Smith 4, Queen 3
A (10-3) Leaver 4, Gambill 7, Farris 5, Dietrich 5, Conner 26, Hanners 5

MC FG 32% 3 PT FG 18.8% FT 66.7% REB 40 TO 11
A FG 37.9% 3 PT FG 37.5% FT 38.5% REB 38 TO 8

MC 11 09 07 18-45
A 14 13 13 12-52

(Photo credit: Whitney Allen)

College hoops roundup

Here is an update on how the local college basketball players did Saturday:

• Mikah Turner scored 32 points for Berea College in a 104-70 win over St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Turner has scored more than 30 points in five consecutive games. He is first in the KIAC and fifth in NAIA Division II in points per game (25.588);
• Trevor Setty scored 17 points for Pikeville College in a 78-64 victory over Lindsey Wilson. He also had seven rebounds, two assists and one steal;
• Chris Owens scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds, but Transylvania lost to Manchester 68-64. He also had two assits, one block and one steal;
  
• Darius Miller had three points, two rebounds and two blocks in Kentucky's 72-67 win over Auburn;
• Kasey Litzinger scored three points for Lindsey Wilson College in 76-69 win over Pikeville College;
• De'Sarae Chambers had three points, two assists and one rebound as Dayton beat St. Bonaventure 76-65.
  

Saints will play the winner of tonight's play-in game in the 10th Region All "A" Classic

(Click on the bracket to enlarge it.)

Mason Co. hosts first indoor track and field meet of the season

Mason County hosted its first indoor track and field meet of the season Saturday. The Mason County high school and middle school boys' teams won their respective meets. The Mason County girls took third place in the high school meet and second place in the middle school meet. First place finishes by Mason County High School athletes include: Ashley Deatley in the girls' 400 meter dash, Seth Adkins in the boys' 55 meter dash and boys' 400 meter dash, Jim Myers in the boys' 3000 meter run, Brandon Jackson in the boys' long jump.
Here is a link to the results.

Bracken Co. upsets St. Patrick in 10th Region All "A" Classic finals

The Bracken County Lady Bears upset the St. Patrick Lady Saints in the championship game of the 10th Region All "A" Classic tonight at Bracken County. The Lady Bears led 51-42 before the Lady Saints reeled off eight straight points to make it 51-50. Bracken County senior Katelyn Myer made 1-of-2 free throws with six seconds to play to put the Lady Bears up by two. St. Patrick sophomore Chelsea Douglas, who scored a team-high 13 points, missed a shot in the closing seconds. St. Patrick had defeated Bracken County 58-51 on Dec. 10 and 70-38 on Dec. 30. Bracken County, which had not won the 10th Region All "A" Classic since 1991, will play the 3rd Region champion in the All "A" Classic at Eastern Kentucky University on Jan. 27.

SP (12-2) Douglas 13, Ci. Payne 11, Ch. Payne 8, Mosler 6, Klee 6, Tolle 4, Hamilton2
BC (10-5) Myer 11, Sticklen 6, Haight 15, Burden 10, Riggs 4, Mains 3, Ahrens 3

SP 12 13 10 15-50
BC 16 11 15 10-52

(Edited to correct Bracken County's individual scoring)

Bailey Menke's 24 points lead Lady Royals to a 64-47 win over Harrison County

Bailey Menke hit seven three-pointers and scored a career-high 24 points to lead the Mason County Lady Royals to a 64-47 road win over the Harrison County Fillies tonight. Beth Queen added 16 points for Mason County. The Lady Royals host the Ashland Kittens at The Fieldhouse Tuesday night.

MC (12-7) Moran 6, Likins 2, B. Menke 24, K. Menke 7, Smith 7, Queen 16, Gibbs 2
HC (7-9) Johnson 15, Custard 13, Nicholas 5, Snider 4, Cummins 4, Shepherd 4, Doram 2

MC 17 16 13 18-64
HC 06 14 11 16-47

Royals lose to LaSalle 50-38

The LaSalle Lancers beat the Mason County Royals 50-38 today in the National Hoops Classic in Wellston, Ohio. LaSalle outscored Mason County 17-7 in the second quarter and built a 10-point lead in the third quarter. Mason County got to within three at 38-35, but LaSalle ended the game on a 12-3 run. Jordan Gilbert led Mason County in scoring with 10 points. The Royals host Ashland Tuesday night.

MC (11-5) Gilbert 10, J. Lang 7, Bluford 4, Setty 2, B. Lang 6, King 5, Harris 4
L (9-1) Fleming 8, Casey 6, Woeste 11, Neel 17, Lemons 8

MC FG 37.8% 3 PT FG 27.3% FT 77.8% REB 28 TO 16
L FG 40.4% 3 PT Fg 7.69% FT 58% REB 31 TO 9

MC 14 07 09 08-38
L 10 17 08 15-50

Lady Saints advance to finals with a 59-43 win over Brossart

The St. Patrick Lady Saints outscored the Bishop Brossart Lady 'Stangs 39-16 to win 59-43 Friday night in the semifinals of the 10th Region All "A" Classic at Bracken County. Chelsea Douglas led the Lady Saints with a game-high 19 points. Charisma Payne scored 13 points and Anne Klee had her third double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Brooke Mosler grabbed 14 rebounds. St. Patrick will play the Bracken County Lady Bears in the championship game Saturday night at 7:30.

SP (12-1) Klee 10, Douglas 19, Ch. Payne 13, Mosler 7, Ci. Payne 8, Tolle 2
BB (9-5) Sanker 12, Dischar 5, Uthe 5, Bezold 9, Kidney 10

SP 10 10 22 17-59
BB 21 06 07 09-43

Mason County and Madison Central split girl-boy doubleheader

Mason County and Madison Central split a girl-boy doubleheader Friday night in Richmond. The Lady Royals fell behind 11-0, cut the deficit to one, but lost to the Lady Indians 73-58. Keller Menke led Mason County in scoring with 20 points. Katelyn Smith scored 15 points and Bailey Menke added a career-high 14 points. The Lady Royals play at Harrison County Saturday night.
Treg Setty, Rheuben Bluford and Justin Lang combined for 44 points to lead the Mason County Royals to a 57-41 win over the Indians. Setty had a game-high 18 points. Bluford had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds- both are career highs. Bluford also blocked five shots.
Lang added 11 points. The Royals play LaSalle Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the National Hoops Classic in Wellston, Ohio.

Girls

Mason Co. (11-7) Moran 2, Likins, 1, B. Menke 14, K. Menke 20, Smith 15, Queen 4, Gibbs 2
Madison Central (17-1) Ciolek 4, Sizemore 10, Brooks 22, Parks 4, Busch 7, Feldhaus 4, Cornelison 19, Farris 3

Mason Co. FG 42% 3 PT FG 50% FT 63.2% REB 34 TO 19
Madison Central FG 49.1% 3 PT FG 16.7% FT 59.3% REB 34 TO 12

Mason Co. 11 15 17 15-58
Madison Central 19 15 18 21-73

Boys

Mason Co. (11-4) Gilbert 3, J. Lang 11, Bluford 15, Setty 18. B. Lang 6, King 2, Harris 2
Madison Central (5-12) Schneider 6, Covington 10, Ford 2, Pyatt 12, Allen 1, Congleton 2, Abshear 2

Mason Co. FG 43.4% 3 PT FG 14.3% FT 71.4% REB 37 TO 9
Madison Central FG 33.3% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 50% REB 30 TO 14

Mason Co. 09 19 20 09-57
Madison Central 07 16 08 10-41

Malcolm Jones offered scholarship to New Mexico Military Institute

Mason County wide receiver/cornerback Malcolm Jones has been offered a full football scholarship to New Mexico Military Institute. Jones had 20 receptions for 362 yards and three touchdowns his senior season. He returned an interception 87 yards for a touchdown against Bourbon County. Jones has not committed. New Mexico Military Institute is a junior college located in Roswell, N.M. The Broncos went 7-3 last season.

Mason Co. High School baseball meeting Jan. 20

A meeting for parents of Mason County students wanting to play high school baseball is scheduled Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the U.S. Bank/Mason County Schools Indoor Athletic Complex (the old Jockey building) on Clarks Run Road in Washington. Fundraising, schedules and the upcoming season will be discussed at the meeting.

Lady Saints swat Lady Jackets 58-40 in All "A"

The St. Patrick Lady Saints led 25-14 at the half and went on to beat the Nicholas County Lady Jackets 58-40 tonight in the quarterfinal round of the 10th Region All "A" Classic at Bracken County. St. Patrick was led in scoring by Ciera Payne with 15 points and Charisma Payne with 11 points. The Lady Saints will play the Bishop Brossart Lady 'Stangs in the semifinals Friday at 6:30 p.m. Brossart beat Deming 57-12 tonight.

SP (11-1) Ci. Payne 15, Ch. Payne 11, Klee 8, Hamilton 8, Tolle 7, Mosler 5, Douglas 4
NC (6-6) Bretz 11. Sosby 10, Mitchell 7, Martin 6, Wade 3, Harrison 2, Hunter 1

SP 13 12 15 18-58
NC 10 04 10 16-40

Royals will play in National Hoops Classic Saturday

The Mason County Royals will play the LaSalle Lancers of Cincinnati Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the 2010 National Hoops Classic in Wellston, Ohio. Fifteen games are scheduled over three days. All tickets are $10 per day. Here is the schedule:

Saturday, January 16th
12:00 - Game 1 Brisbane Academy-Charlotte, N.C. vs Future Prep Academy-Greensboro, N.C.
1:45 - Game 2 Wellston High School-Wellston, Ohio vs Jackson High School-Jackson, Ohio
3:30 - Game 3 Lasalle High School-Cincinnati, Ohio vs Mason County High School-Maysville, Ky.
5:15 - Game 4 Saint Francis Desales-Columbus, Ohio vs Fairport High School-Fairport, N.Y.
7:00 - Game 5 Wilmington High School-Wilmington, Ohio vs Christ School-Arden, N. C.
8:45 - Game 6 Brookhaven High School-Columbus, Oh vs Consortium Collegiate Preparatory School-Detroit, Mich.

Sunday, January 17th
1:00 - Game 7 Moeller High School -Cincinnati, Ohio vs Fairport High School-Fairport, N.Y.
2:45 - Game 8 Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School - Akron, Ohio - vs Christ School-Arden, N.C
4:30 - Game 9 Logan Elm High School - Circleville, Ohio vs Consortium Collegiate Prep- Detroit, Mich.
6:15 - Game 10 Harvest Preparatory School- Canal Winchester, Ohio vs Lexington Catholic High School-Lexington, Ky.

Monday, January 18th
11:00 Game 11 Harvest Preparatory School- Canal Winchester, Ohio vs Brisbane Academy- Charlotte, N.C.
12:45 - Game 12 Wellston High School- Wellston, Ohio vs Future Prep Academy- Greensboro, N.C .
2:30 - Game 13 Eastern (Pike) High School-Beaver, Ohio vs Charleston Catholic High School-Charleston, W. Va.
4:15 - Game 14 Coffman High School- Dublin, Ohio vs Lexington Catholic High School- Lexington, Ky.
6:00 - Game 15 Athens High School- The Plains, Ohio vs Greenup County High School-Greenup County, Ky.

Miller scores nine points in UK's win over Florida

Darius Miller scored nine points and had four rebounds and two assists to help the Kentucky Wildcats beat the Florida Gators 89-77 last night in Gainesville. Miller was 4-of-8 from the field including 1-of-3 on three-point shots. One of his assists was an alley-oop pass that resulted in a John Wall dunk. Miller also had his first dunk of the season.

Royals hold off Pendleton County 62-57

The Mason County Royals led by 12 points in the third quarter and trailed by two in the fourth quarter before pulling out a 62-57 win over the Pendleton County Wildcats tonight at The Fieldhouse. It's the school's 11-hundredth win. Mason County was up 41-29 in the third quarter. Pendleton County ended the quarter on a 14-4 run to close the gap to two. The Wildcats took their only lead at 51-49, but Mason County answered with a 9-0 run and sealed the win at the free throw line. Treg Setty led Mason County with 15 points. Jordan Gilbert hit 4-of-4 free throws late in the game and ended up with 12 points. Bradley Lang (photo) made 3 of his last four free throws and added 11 points. Justin Lang hit a three-pointer and 2-of-2 foul shots down the stretch. Pendleton County senior Tim Cooper hit four three-pointers and scored a game-high 25 points. The Royals play at Madison Central Friday night.

MC (10-4) Gilbert 12, J. Lang 6, Setty 15, B. Lang 11, King 3, Fearis 8, Bluford 4, Osborne 3
PC (10-8) Monroe 9, Cooper 25, Greene 15, Farrell 5, Taylor 3

MC FG 56.1% 3 PT FG 33.3.% FT 52.4% REB 26 TO 13
PC FG 40.9% 3 PT FG 33.3.% FT 77.8% REB 26 TO 13

MC 19 18 08 17-62
PC 12 15 16 14-57

(Photo credit: Whitney Allen)

Saints beat Calvary Christian 69-56

The St. Patrick Saints defeated the Calvary Christian Cougars 69-56 tonight. Stephen Mason scored 20 points. Lee Gallenstein scored 14. Ryan Gallenstein tossed in 14 and Daniel Yeary added 10 points.It's the Saints second straight win and their third in four games. The Saints (5-8) are off until Jan. 20 when they play in the quarterfinals of the 10th Region All "A" Classic. St. Patrick will face the winner of the play-in game between Bracken County and Deming.

Trevor Setty Mid-South Conference Player of the Week

Pikeville freshman guard Trevor Setty has been named Mid-South Conference Player of the Week. Here is a link to the press release from the conference.

Lady Saints beat Paris 65-48 in All "A" play-in game

The St. Patrick Lady Saints outscored the Paris Lady Hounds 15-3 in the fourth quarter to win the play-in game of the 10th Region All "A" Classic 65-48 tonight in Paris. Charisma Payne had a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Ciera Payne scored 16 points. Brooke Mosler had 13 points and Chelsea Douglas added 10 points. St. Patrick advances to the quarterfinals to play the Nicholas County Lady Jackets Wednesday ay 8 p.m. at Bracken County.

SP (10-1) Ch. Payne 19, Ci. Payne 16, Mosler 13, Douglas 10, Klee 7
P (6-9) M. Crain 17, Tye 14, S. Crain 8, Harris 3, Sims 2, Cassity 2, Chenault 2

SP 20 16 14 15-65
P 14 17 14 03-48

Cold shooting night leads to a 68-50 loss for the Lady Royals

The Mason County Lady Royals shot just 29.1% from the field in a 68-50 loss to the West Carter Lady Comets tonight in Olive Hill. Keller Menke led the Lady Royals with 21 points. McKayla Likins added 11 points. Mason County plays at Madison Central Friday night.

MC (11-6) Moran 2, Likins 11, B. Menke 8, Moore 2, K. Menke 21, Smith 1, Queen 5
WC (4-5) Adkins 4, Oney 17, Reynolds 2, Shephard 4, B. Tackett 12, P. Tackett 6, Perry 23

MC FG 29.1% 3 PT FG 6.25% FT 73.9% REB 37 TO 15
WC FG 55.6% 3 PT FG 50% FT 59.1% REB 33 TO 14

MC 12 11 13 14-50
WC 14 20 19 15-68

Ashland at Mason County boys' game rescheduled on Jan. 19

The Ashland at Mason County boys' basketball game postponed Saturday night has been rescheduled as part of a girl-boy doubleheader Jan. 19 at The Fieldhouse. The Mason County Lady Royals were already scheduled to host the Ashland Kittens on Jan. 19. The girls' game will be moved up to 6 p.m. The boys' game will begin 20 minutes after the girls' game ends. There will be no junior varsity games.

Lady Saints play Paris in All "A" play-in game tonight

The St. Patrick Lady Saints play the Paris Lady Hounds tonight at 7:30 at Paris in the play-in game of the girls' All "A" 10th Region Classic. The rest of the tournament will be played at Bracken County Wednesday through Saturday. Here is the tournament bracket. (Click on the bracket to enlarge it.)

Josh Harris named to MaxPreps.com Sophomore High School Football All-American Second Team Defense

Mason County linebacker Josh Harris has been named to the MaxPreps.com Sophomore High School Football All-American Second Team Defense. Here is the link.

Lofton scores 16 points in 24-point win in Spain

Chris Lofton scored 16 points and Asefa Estudiantes defeated Xacodeo Blu:sens 90-66 today in an ACB game in Spain. Lofton's team is in seventh place in the ACB with an 8-9 record.

Local college players rundown

Here is a rundown of how the local college basketball players did in recent games:

• Mikah Turner had a double-double with 36 points and 11 rebounds for Berea College in a 96-41 win over Crown College Friday night. He added two assists and one steal. Turner has scored 30 or more points in five games this season. In his last three games, he has scored 45, 34 and 36 points;
• Chris Owens scored 13 points but Transylvania lost to Anderson 91-72 Saturday. Owens also had three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal;
  
• Wesley Jones scored 10 points and had three assists, one rebound and one steal as Central State University ran its record to with an 82-78 win over Lake Erie College Saturday;
• De'Sarae Chambers had five points, two rebounds and two assists and Dayton beat George Washington 59-55 Saturday. It's Dayton's first win over George Washington;
• Darius Miller had five points, one rebound and one steal in Kentucky's 76-68 win over Georgia Saturday;
• Kasey Litzinger scored five points and had five rebounds and one steal for Lindsey Wilson College in a 98-64 victory over Olivet Nazarene University Saturday.
  

Mason County's connections to the National Champions

Do you believe in six degrees of separation? That's the theory that you can be connected to any other person in the world through no more than six connections. Well, the Mason County football program has a couple of connections to a starter on Alabama's national championship team. Alabama defensive end Brandon Deaderick played for Elizabethtown when Mason County and E-town met in the Recreation Bowl in 2004. Then Deaderick was on the Kentucky All-Star football, when Mason County coach David Buchanan was the all-stars head coach. Kentucky beat Tennessee 41-27. Buchanan says Deaderick couldn't sleep the week of the all-star game and would go to the coaches' hotel room and talk throughout the night. Buchanan says he remembers Deaderick saying how good a football player he thought former Royal Mikah Turner was. So there you have it, if you know Buchanan or Turner, you are just two degrees away from Deaderick and three degrees away from the rest of the Crimson Tide.

Lady Royals lose to Campbell County 57-51 on the road

The Mason County Lady Royals lost to the Campbell County Lady Camels 57-51 tonight in Claryville. Keller Menke had a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Beth Queen added 10 points. The Lady Royals travel to Olive Hill Monday night to play the West Carter Lady Comets.

MC (11-5) K. Menke 15, Queen 10, Smith 9, Moore 9, Likins 6, B. Menke 2
CC (6-5) Peters 14, Berkley 15, Miller 10, Griffin 8, Dumaine 6, Rauch 2

MC 09 12 14 16-51
CC 12 16 11 18-57

Several games postponed

The Mason County at Paul Dunbar and the Bishop Brossart at St. Patrick boys' basketball games tonight have been postponed. The Ashland at Mason County boys' game Saturday night has also been postponed. The ceremony to recognize Mason County's first team (1960-61) has been rescheduled for February 19th. That's Senior Night when the Lady Royals play Montgomery County and the Royals play Bryan Station. Tonight's Mason County at Campbell County girls' game will be played.

Dustin Grutza to play for the Cincinnati Commandos

Former Mason County and University of Cincinnati quarterback Dustin Grutza is on the training camp roster for the Cincinnati Commandos professional indoor football team. The Commandos will open their inaugural season March 13 at Cincinnati Gardens. The Commandos will play in the Continental Indoor Football League. Here is a link to the Commandos' web site.

Mason County's first team to be recognized Saturday night

Mason County High School's first boys' basketball team, the 1960-61 squad, will be recognized at the Mason County vs. Ashland game Saturday night at The Fieldhouse. Here is a link to an interview with Jerry King, a member of the first Royals team.

Mikah Turner scores 34 points for Berea College

Mikah Turner scored 34 points for Berea College in an 82-78 loss to Milligan College Monday night. Turner was 11-of-19 from the field including 4-of-5 on three-pointers. He was 8-of-10 from the free throw. Turner leads the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in scoring (23.9 ppg), is third in field goal percentage (51.6%) and is third in rebounding ( 6.7 rpg). Berea is 9-6 overall and 0-1 in conference play. The Mountaineers host Crown College Friday night.

Royals are 18th in Bluegrasspreps.com rankings

Bluegrasspreps.com boys basketball rankings:

1. Eastern
2. Ballard
3. Trinity
4. Scott County
5. Holmes
6. Jeffersontown
7. Clark County
8. Seneca
9. Warren Central
10. Shelby Valley
11. Lexington Catholic
12. Christian County
13. Tates Creek
14. Lafayette
15. Pleasure Ridge Park
16. Male
17. Iroquois
18. Mason County
19. Shelby County
20. McCreary Central

Saints beat Deming 70-61

Three Saints scored in double figures and St. Patrick used a big fourth quarter to beat the Deming Black Devils 70-61 tonight at St. Patrick. Deming led 46-44 after three quarters, but the Saints outscored the Black Devils 26-15 in the fourth quarter. Stephen Mason led St. Patrick with 23 points and moved past Fanny Stahl and Jim Joe Stahl into 12th place on the Saints' all-time scoring list. Ryan Gallenstein scored 16 points and Lee Gallenstein added 13 points. Deming junior Kyle King had a game-high 25 points. It is St. Patrick's second win over Deming this season. The Saints host Bishop Brossart Friday night.

SP (4-8) Mason 23, R. Gallenstein 16, L. Gallenstein 13, Yeary 6, Jodrey 6, Burton 4, Slack 2
D (5-9) K. King 25, L. King 12, Pilosky 9, Caldwell 8, Schlach 5, Stitt 2

SP 18 15 11 26-70
D 10 16 20 15-61

Royals lose to Campbell County 59-53

Campbell County outscored Mason County 22-13 in the fourth quarter to beat the Royals 59-53 tonight at The Fieldhouse. It is the Camels' first win over the Royals since championship game of the 2001 10th Region Tournament. There were 11 ties and 11 lead changes in the game. Mason County led 44-37 early in the fourth quarter. Treg Setty had a double-double for Mason County with 24 points and 17 rebounds. Ryne King added 11 points. Mason County sophomore Tyler Black missed the game with a knee injury. The Royals travel to Lexington Friday to play Paul Dunbar.

MC (9-4) J. Lang 7, Setty 24, B. Lang 7, King 11, Bluford 4
CC (8-5) Neises 2, Jolly 19, Kennedy 12, Geiman 5, McGovney 15, Cox 5, Wolf 1

MC FG 46.2% 3 PT FG 29.4% FT 82.4% REB 25 TO 17
CC FG 54.2% 3 PT FG 21.4% FT 77.4% REB 28 TO 13

(Edited to correct Bradley Lang's scoring total)
MC 10 10 20 13-53
CC 07 16 14 22-59

Trevor Setty red hot in 32-point game for Pikeville College

Trevor Setty scored 32 points to lead the Pikeville College Bears to a 95-47 win over Virginia Intermont College Monday night. Setty was 13-of-15 from the field including 6-of-8 on three-pointers. He had eight rebounds, three assists and one block. In three games since becoming eligible after transferring from Georgetown College, Setty is averaging 21.7 points. Pikeville (11-1) hosts Temple Baptist tonight.

First Friday Night of High School Football scheduled for 8th graders

A special event is scheduled for Mason County 8th graders interested in playing high school football. "Your First Friday Night of High School Football" will be held Friday, Jan. 22 from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. at the Mason County football facility. The event will include a light meal. Youth will be introduced to the football program and coaches. Each student-athlete will receive three tickets to the Mason County vs. Henry Clay boys' basketball game that evening. If you plan to attend, RSVP to Coach David Buchanan by Jan. 15 at david.buchanan@mason.kyschools.us or 606-407-3708.

Lady Royals seal win over Clark Co. with free throws

The Mason County Lady Royals made 11-of-14 free throws in the final 2:02 to seal a 50-47 victory over the Clark County Lady Cardinals tonight at the Lady Royals' gym. Mason County led 39-29 with 4:27 to play. Clark County tied the game with a 10-0 run, but three different Mason County players sank free throws down the stretch to close out the win. All 13 of the Lady Royals' fourth quarter points came from the free throw line. Clark County was 1-of-17 from the field in the third quarter. Mason County was o-of-4 from the field in the fourth quarter. Keller Menke and Katelyn Smith scored 15 points apiece for the Lady Royals. McKayla Likins (blocking out in the photo) added 10 points. Mason County plays at Campbell County Friday night.

MC (11-4) Moran 2, Likins 10, B.Menke 8, K.Menke 15, Smith 15
CC (5-7) Rogers 16, Black 21, Kindred 2, Borders 1, Jones 4, Williams 1, Gay 2

MC FG 26.0% 3 PT 28.6% FT 76.9% REB 45 TO 21
CC FG 25.0% 3 PT 26.3% FT 66.7% REB 35 TO 21

MC 14 08 15 13- 50
CC 12 11 06 18- 47

(Photo credit: Whitney Allen)

Updates on local college hoopsters

Here is how the local college basketball players did in recent games:

• Trevor Setty tossed in 12 points and grabbed three rebounds to help Pikeville College run its record to 10-1 with an 85-82 win over UV College at Wise Saturday;
• Chris Owens scored 10 points and dished out two assists for Transylvania in a 75-65 loss to the College of Wooster on Dec. 30;
• De'Sarae Chambers had eights points, four rebounds and two steals for the Dayton Flyers in a 57-36 win over Dartmouth on Dec. 30;
• Kasey Litzinger had two rebounds and two assists as Lindsey Wilson College beat Xavier (La.) University 53-51 in New Orleans Saturday;
• Darius Miller grabbed two rebounds in Kentucky's 71-62 win over Louisville Saturday;
• Ryan Hamm had one rebound for Thomas More in a 104-82 win over Geneva Saturday;
  

Royals' rallies come up short in 53-47 loss to Holmes

The Mason County Royals rallied twice, but came up short in a 53-47 loss to defending state champion Holmes tonight in the U.S. Bank Classic at The Fieldhouse. Holmes led 21-6 in the second quarter. Mason County cut the deficit to one at the end of the third quarter. The Bulldogs went back up by 10 in the final minute of the game. A four-point play by Justin Lang and a three-pointer by Ryne King got the Royals to within three at 50-47 with 15 seconds to play, but Holmes hit 3-of-4 free throws in the closing seconds to secure the win. The Bulldogs length and athletism held Mason County to 30.4% field goal shooting. Holmes made 20-of-25 free throws. Holmes senior center Elijah Pittman had a game-high 21 points. Jordan Gilbert (photo) scored a career-high 17 points for Mason County. Justin Lang scored 11 points and Tyler Black added 10 points. The Royals host Campbell County Tuesday night.

MC (9-3) Gilbert 17, J. Lang 11, Black 10, Setty 2, B. Lang 2, King 3, Bluford 2
H (10-3) Slusher 2, R. Johnson 9, Pittman 21, Rice 5, J. Johnson 11, Hayes 3, Herndon 2

MC FG 30.4% 3 PT 20% FT 72.7% REB 35 TO 7
H FG 39.5% 3 PT 27.3% FT 80% REB 33 TO 13

MC 08 09 15 17-47
H 12 10 09 22-53

(Photo credit: Whitney Allen)

Lady Saints suffer first loss, 54-43 to Ashland

The St. Patrick Lady Saints suffered their first loss of the season today, losing to the Ashland Kittens 54-43 in the Ashland Kitten Shootout. Charisma Payne led St. Patrick with 12 points. Brooke Mosler had 10 points and 15 rebounds- her third double-double of the season.

SP (9-1) Klee 9, Douglas 8, Ch. Payne 12, Mosler 10, Hamilton 2, Tolle 2
A (8-2) Leaver 4, Gambill 8, Farris 2, Dietrich 17, Hanners 12, Conner 8, Heaberlin 3

Lady Royals use big 2nd quarter to beat Augusta 60-38

The Mason County Lady Royals outscored the Augusta Lady Panthers 18-3 in the second quarter on their way to a 60-38 win at home today. KellerMenke led the Lady Royals in scoring with 21 points and McKayla Likins added 14 points. Augusta senior guard Kaitlyn Hargett scored a game-high 24 points. Mason County hosts Clark County Monday night.

MC (10-4) Moran 2, Weddle 2, Likins 14, B. Menke 6, K. Menke 21, Smith 8, Gibbs 3, Bierley 4
A (4-8) Lang 7, Hay 3, Whiteman 2, Hargett 24, Barrett 2

MC FG 37.5% 3 PT FG 22.2% FT 43.5% REB 53 TO 15
A FG 26.7% 3 PT FG 36.4% FT 58.8% REB 31 TO 22

MC 15 18 15 12-60
A 13 03 14 08-38

Ryan Hamm helps Thomas More upset No. 10 Wilmington

Thomas More College freshman Ryan Hamm came off the bench and hit two technical free throws in the Saints' 92-90 win over 10th ranked Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio Wednesday night. Hamm is a 2009 graduate of Mason County High School. Thomas More (7-4) hosts Geneva College Saturday afternoon.

Saints snap three game skid with a 70-63 win over Felicity

The St. Patrick Saints snapped a three-game losing streak with a 70-63 win over Felicity in the third-place game at the Pepsi Classic at Ripley Wednesday night. St. Patrick (3-7) hosts Montgomery County Saturday night.