Haley White named to All-State Tennis Team

2020 Mason County High School graduate Haley White has been named to the Kentucky High School Tennis Coaches Association 2020 All-State Girls' Team. 

Twenty-five players were named to the team. 

White played in three state tennis tournaments, three golf state tournaments and one indoor track and field state meet.

White will continue her academic and tennis career at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee.

Haley White signs to play tennis at Lincoln Memorial University

Mason County senior Haley White has made the most of her time in high school. She was an outstanding student and played basketball, softball, tennis and golf and threw the shot put for the indoor track team.

She signed today to continue her academic and tennis career at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. 

Her signing took place during a Zoom meeting, the first virtual signing for a Mason County athlete.

White says she fell in love with the LMU campus while attending a basketball camp between her freshman and sophomore years.

She said she had many different options to play golf or tennis or both someplace.

While at LMU to interview for their full tuition scholarship, White met with the tennis and golf coaches and toured both sports' facilities.

"I kinda made my decision just based off the feel of the teams; once I decided that was the school for me, I really didn't know which one I wanted to play," White said. "And I still don't necessarily have a preference of one sport over the other; I still go out and golf, you know, all of the time. But it's just that I felt like that their tennis team there was the place for me, and Coach (Marc) Walters gave me a wonderful opportunity to play. And obviously, the scholarship. So, it was just an opportunity I couldn't pass up."

White plans to major in math. That is a full math major, not in teaching.

White played in three tennis state tournaments (teaming with Mallory Conrad for two regional doubles championships), three golf state tournaments and one indoor track and field state meet.

Mason County assistant athletic director Brian Kirk said, "LMU is gaining a phenomenal student-athletic."

Former Mason County tennis coach Clay Boone began coaching White when she was in the seventh grade.

"She is a model for what I consider a student-athletic should be," Boone said. "She excels in all areas including character, academics and athletics."

Mason County tennis coach Andy Clarke said White is "one of the most accomplished student-athletes in Mason County history. And the only thing that surpasses your athletic accomplishments is your character."

Lady Royals golf coach and assistant basketball coach Jason Butler added that White "has made me a better person."



(Updated to change indoor track and field state tournament to indoor track and field state meet.)

White misses the cut at girls' state golf tournament, Littleton withdraws

Mason County senior Haley White shot a 30-over 102 in the first round of the Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA Girls State Golf Championship today at Bowling Green Country Club and missed the cut.

Mason County freshman Macey Littleton withdrew from the tournament due to illness.

Mason County's Conrad and White lose in opening round of state tennis tourney

Mason County's girls doubles team of Mallory Conrad and Haley White lost to Sarah Englert and Ashley Fulkerson of Owensboro Catholic 6-1, 6-3 today in the opening round of the Top Seed Tennis Club/KHSAA State Tennis Championships.

Conrad and White to play Owensboro Catholic duo in state tournament

10th Region champions Mallory Conrad and Haley White will play Owensboro Catholic seniors Sarah Englert and Ashley Fulkerson in the opening round of the Top Seed Tennis Club/KHSAA Tennis Championships Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Top Seed Tennis Club in Nicholasville.


Here are links for the tennis tournament:

Girls Doubles Bracket

Tournament Program

Conrad and White win region championship

Mallory Conrad and Haley White of Mason County lived up to their No. 1 seeding in the 10th Region girls doubles tennis tournament by winning the region title Wednesday at Campbell County.

Conrad and White won 6-0, 6-0 in the semifinals and 6-0, 6-1 in the championship match. They only lost four games in the tournament.

Conrad and White will participate in the Top Seed Tennis Club/KHSAA State Championships in Lexington for the third straight year.

The Mason County Lady Royals were the region runners-up in the team standings.

10th Region tennis tournament begins Saturday

The 10th Region tennis tournament is scheduled to begin Saturday at Campbell County High School.

Mallory Conrad and Haley White of Mason County are seeded No. 1 in girls doubles.

Evan Kalb and Logan Kalb of St. Patrick are seeded No. 5 in boys doubles.

The plan is to play two rounds on Saturday for all brackets.

For more information about the tournament tune in to SportsTalk Friday at 8:05 a.m. on Soft 96 WFTM-FM or www.soft96.com Mason County coach Matt Jolley and St. Patrick coach Bettsy Kalb are my guests.

Lady Royals rout Greenup County, 64-34

The Mason County Lady Royals led 18-4 at the end of the first quarter on their way to a 64-34 road victory over the Greenup County Lady Musketeers tonight.

Greenup County only had nine made field goals and shot 23.5 percent.

The Lady Royals scored 26 points off the Lady Musketeers' 19 turnovers.

Haley White hit four three-pointers and scored a career-high 14 points. Emma Taylor tossed in 13 points. Roclynn Glover added a career-high 10 points.

Mason County hosts the Holmes Lady Bulldogs Friday night.

MC (15-12) Brooks 4, Henry 4, Taylor 13, Glover 10, Harrison 2, Sims 2, Payne 6, White 14, Schumacher 8, Gibbs 3

GC (5-23) Locklear 2, Hill 9, Carroll 4, Miller 5, Hannah 14

MC 18 10 19 17- 64
GC  04 13 09 08- 34

(Updated to include Emma Taylor's 13 points in the recap.)

Mason County girls' golf awards banquet

The Mason County Lady Royals golf banquet was held tonight at Laurel Oaks Golf Course.

The team, coached by Jason Butler, was recognized for a 10-1 match season and a third place finish in the Region 8 tournament,

Haley White and Charity Arn were recognized for qualifying for the state tournament.

Awards winners include:

Most Valuable Teammate- Haley White and Charity Arn

Scoring Average Award- Haley White and Charity Arn (43s)

Tee to Green Award- Macey Littleton

Most Improved- Morgan Parker

Persevere Award- Abbi Allison

Tee times set for Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA State Golf Championship

Opening round tee times are set for the Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA State Golf Championships at Bowling Green Country Club.

The girls' tournament is Tuesday and Wednesday. The boys' tournament is Friday and Saturday.

Mason County junior Charity Arn will tee off at 11:47 a.m. Tuesday and Mason County junior Haley White will be in the group behind Arn with a 12:06 tee time.

Mason County freshman Mason Butler will tee off on 11:48 a.m. Friday.

Arn, White and Butler qualified for state as individuals and will tee off on No. 10.

The girls' practice round is Monday. The boys' practice round is Thursday.

Here is a link to the tournament program.

Arn and White qualify for girls' state golf tournament

The Mason County Lady Royals failed to qualify for the state tournament, but Mason County juniors Charity Arn and Haley White shot 86s in the Region 8 tournament today at Longview Golf Club in Georgetown and qualified for state as individuals.

The Lady Royals finished third with a total of 401. Scott County won the region championship at 321 and George Rogers Clark finished second at 360. Scott County and GRC both qualified for the Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA Girls State Golf Tournament which will be played October 2nd and 3rd at Bowling Green Country Club.

Lady Royals defeat Nicholas County at Laurel Oaks

The Mason County Lady Royals remained unbeaten on their home course with a 187-254 victory over the Nicholas County Lady Jackets Wednesday at Laurel Oaks Golf Course.

Charity Arn was the medalist with a 39. Haley White shot a 42 followed by Macey Littleton with a 45, Morgan Parker with a 61 and Abbi Allison with a 62. 

The Lady Royals' next match is Tuesday against the Bourbon County Lady Colonels at Stoner Creek Golf Course in Paris. 

Mason County girls golf team suffers first loss of the season

The Mason County Lady Royals lost to the Pendleton County Lady Wildcats 219-233 at Northern Kentucky Golf Club. It's their first loss of the season.

Haley White led Mason County with a 47 followed by Macey Littleton with a 50, Morgan Parker with a 66 and Abbi Allison with a 70.

The Lady Royals host Nicholas County Wednesday at Laurel Oaks Golf Course.

Lady Royals defeat Harrison County at Laurel Oaks

The Mason County Lady Royals defeated the Harrison County Fillies 134-161 today at Laurel Oaks Golf Course.

Charity Arn led the Lady Royals with a 44. Haley White and Macey Littleton both shot 45s followed by Abbi Allison with a 64 and Morgan Parker with a 66.

Mason County's next match is Tuesday against the Pendleton County Lady Wildcats at Northern Kentucky Golf Club.

Lady Royals beat Pendleton County by five shots

The Mason County girls golf team won its second match in as many days by beating the Pendleton County Lady Wildcats 205-215 today at Laurel Oaks Golf Course.

Charity Arn took medalist honors with a 37. Macey Littleton shot a 46, Haley White a 53 and Morgan Parker a 69.

The Lady Royals host the Harrison County Fillies Thursday at Laurel Oaks.

Lady Royals defeated Bourbon County at Laurel Oaks

The Mason County Lady Royals defeated the Bourbon County Lady Colonels 193-244 today at Laurel Oaks Golf Course.

Macey Littleton was the medalist with a 39. Charity Arn and Haley White both shot 45s. Morgan Parker shot a 64 and Abbi Allison had a 66.

The Lady Royals host the Pendleton County Lady Wildcats Tuesday at Laurel Oaks.

Lady Royals post first win of the season

The Mason County Lady Royals golf team picked up their first win of the season today with a 204 to 219 victory over the Harrison County Fillies at Cynthiana Country Club.

Haley White and Charity Arn both shot 45s. Macey Littleton followed with a 48 and Abbi Allison added a 66.

Tessa Gray's high school career ends in the 2nd round of the KHSAA Tennis Championships

Mason County senior Tessa Gray's outstanding high school career came to end today with a loss in the second round of the KHSAA Tennis Championships in Lexington.

Gray defeated LaRue County senior Karrington Donahue 6-0, 6-2 in the opening round this morning, but lost to North Oldham freshman Katie Beavin, a No. 5 seed, 4-6, 3-6 in the second round this afternoon.

Gray, who has signed to play at the University of the Cumberlands, advanced to the state tournament five out of six seasons. She won her second straight region championship this season and also has been a region runner-up.

St. Patrick's Logan Kalb and Evan Kalb had a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Knott County Central's Austin Hesston and Bryson Honeycutt in the opening round of the boys' tournament this morning, but lost to Villa Madonna's Yamann Ahmad and Robert Spicker 1-6, 0-6 in the second round this afternoon.

In the girls' doubles tournament, Mason County's Mallory Conrad and Haley White lost to McCracken County's Emily Dew and Isabella McKinney 2-6, 3-6 in the opening round.

KHSAA Tennis Championships brackets released

The KHSAA State Tennis Championships brackets were released today.

Mason County senior Tessa Gray plays LaRue County senior Karrington Donahue Thursday at 9:15 a.m.,  and in girls' doubles, Mason County's Mallory Conrad and Haley White play Emily Dew and Isabella McKinney of McCracken County Thursday at 11:45 a.m. Both of those matches will be played at the Boone Tennis Center at the University of Kentucky.

In boys' doubles, St. Patrick's Logan Kalb and Evan Kalb play Austin Hesston and Bryson Honeycutt of Knott County Central Thursday at 11:15 a.m. at Shillito Park.

Here are links to the brackets:

Girls Singles

Girls Doubles

Boys Doubles


(Updated to fix the link to the Boys Doubles bracket)

Gray and Lady Royals back-to-back 10th Region Champions

Mason County senior Tessa Gray is the girls tennis singles 10th Region champion for the second straight year and the Lady Royals are back-to-back champions.

Gray, the No. 1 seed defeated No. 4 seed Brooke Hodory of Highlands 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinals and No. 2 seed Natalie Smith of Campbell County 7-5, 6-1 in the championship match Monday in Mt. Sterling.

Gray won four matches in the tournament without losing a set.

The Lady Royals edged the Harrison County Fillies by two points for the team title.

The Mason County girls doubles team of Mallory Conrad and Haley White won their semifinal match 6-4, 6-3, but lost  6-4, 4-6,11-9 in the finals.

St. Patrick brothers Logan and Evan Kalb lost their semifinal match. All semifinalists advance to the state tournament.