Jay Stanley is the Class AA State Champion in Shot Put

Mason County junior Jay Stanley is the Class AA state champion in the shot put with a toss of 50 feet, two inches. Stanley is the state runner-up in the discus throw at 150 feet, nine inches.
Mason County junior Brendon Garrison took third place in the boys 300 meter hurdles in a time of 42.12. The Mason County girls 4x800 meter relay team of Rheagan Sizemore, Hannah Jackson, Abigail Dawson and Cara Woods took sixth place and set a school record by almost 12 seconds with a time of 10:06.04. The state track and field meet was held today at the University of Kentucky.
Paducah Tilghman won the boys title by one point over Highlands while the North Oldham girls won their second straight championship. The Mason County boys finished in 10th place. The Mason County girls were 29th.

(Updated 5/23/15)

Mason Co. girls 2nd, boys 4th in Track & Field Region Meet

The Mason County girls track and field team's streak of six straight region championships was snapped with a runner-up finish Saturday at Ashland. Ashland Blazer won the region with 157 points. Mason County had 142 points. Russell won the boys' meet with 123 points. Mason County was fourth with 64 points. Mason County athletes who won region titles include:

Jordan Frodge, high jump, 4-10
Brendon Garrison, 110 meter hurdles, 18:10 and 300 meter hurdles, 43:49
Jay Stanley, shot put, 48-00.00
The girls 4x800 meter rely team of Rheagan Sizemore, Cara Woods, Abigail Dawson and Hannah Jackson, 10:24.67

Mason Co. hosts first indoor track meet of the season

The Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association indoor track meet was held Saturday at the US Bank-Mason County Schools Indoor Athletic Complex. Mason County won the boys' meet and took third place in the girls' meet. Mason County junior Madison Paver won the girls' 55 meter dash (7.92). Mason County freshman Nick Robinson won the boys' 800 meter run (2:23.33). Mason County's team of Valerie Rice, Raylee Kirkland, Cara Woods and Julia Woods won the girls' 4x800 meter relay. Here are links to the complete results:

High School

Middle School

Team

Lady Royals three-peat as XC Region champions

The Mason County Lady Royals are cross country region champions for the third straight year. The Lady Royals won the Class 2A Region 6 Championship today at the Mason County course. Mason County sophomore Julia Woods was the runner-up in a time of 20:23.99. Three other Lady Royals also medalled- sophomore Valerie Rice (6th place, 21:23.71), eighth grader Cara Woods (7th place, 21:32.83) and eighth grader Sierra Anderson (10th place 22:02.94). Fleming County finished second, East Carter third and Russell fourth. The top four teams advance to the state meet next week. East Carter freshman Macy Dyer was the individual region champion in a time of 20:03.59.

Class 2A Region 6 XC All-Region teams

The Class 2A Region 6 Cross Country All-Region teams were announced today during the awards ceremony following the region championship at Mason County.

Girls 1st Team

Katie Coldiron, Greenup County

Macy Dyer, East Carter

Abby Fearin, Fleming County

Jennifer Miller, Russell

Valerie Rice, Mason County

Cara Woods, Mason County

Julia Woods, Mason County

Girls 2nd Team

Sierra Anderson, Mason County

Olivia Ball, Greenup County

Kelsey Dillon, Fleming County

Emily Hanson, Russell

Kirstain Jordan, East Carter

Raylee Kirkland, Mason County

Julie Perkins, Fleming County

Boys 1st Team

Taylor Bradley, Ashland

Brennan Kizziare, Ashland

Daulton Leet, Fleming County

Zachery Martin, Fleming County

Jon Renneker, Ashland

Nick Robinson, Mason County

Nathan Woods, Mason County

Girls 2nd Team

Jacob Adams, Ashland

Clady Adkins, Rowan County

Austin Craft, Ashland

Shelly Dehart, Rowan County

Jacob Heyerly, Russell

Rakesh Iyer, Ashland

Brandon Yates, Russell

Fairview and Ashland win Area 7 Championships at Mason County

The Fairview girls and the Ashland boys took the team titles at the Area 7 Championship Saturday at the Mason County cross country course. The Mason County girls, led by Julia Woods (third), finished third. Nick Robinson led the Mason County boys with a sixth place finish. Mason County eighth grader Cara Woods won the girls' middle school race. The winner of each race is the Area 7 Runner of the Year. The top seven in each race are first team Area 7. Runners in eighth through 14th place are second team. Here are the links to the results:

Varsity Girls

Varsity Boys

Middle School

Elementary School

Lady Royals 2nd, Royals 4th in GRC Coaches Classic

The Mason County Lady Royals finished second and the Mason County Royals took fourth place in the GRC Coaches Classic Saturday at Lykins Park in Winchester. Julia Woods led the Lady Royals with a second place finish. Valarie Rice was fifth and Cara Woods was eighth. Nick Robinson led the Royals with a second place finish. Nathan Woods was third. Here are links to the results:

Girls Varsity

Boys Varsity

Girls Middle School

Boys Middle School

Mason County girls 5th, boys 10th in Scott Classic

The Mason County girls took fifth place and the Mason County Royals finished 10th in the Scott Classic Saturday. Mason County sophomore Julia Woods finished second in the individual competition, nine seconds behind the winner in a time of 20:56.23. Cara Woods also medalled. Freshman Nick Robinson led the Royals with an 11th place finish. Nathan Woods also medalled. Here are links to the results:

Girls Varsity

Boys Varsity

Middle School Girls

Middle School Boys

Lady Royals varsity and middle school take first place in Blue Jay XC Invitational

The Mason County Lady Royals varsity and middle school teams opened the season Saturday with first place finishes in the Blue Jay Cross Country Invitational in Ripley. All five varsity girls medalled- Valerie Rice in second place, Julia Woods third, Sarah Bellingham 10th, Raylee Kirkland 11th and Carley Moore 12th. The girls middle school team was led by Sierra Anderson in third place and Cara Woods in fourth place. The boys varsity was led by Nick Robinson's second place finish and Nathan Woods in ninth place.

Ten Mason Co. cross country runners are All Region

Ten Mason County cross country runners were voted to the All Region 6 teams by the coaches in the region:

Girls First Team
Julia Woods
Raylee Kirkland

Girls Second Team
Valerie Rice
Sara Bellingham
Sierra Anderson
Cara Woods

Boys First Team
Jim Myers
Nathan Woods

Boys Second Team
Nick Robinson
Dylan Banks