1989-90 roster

5 David Mitchell 5-8 140 Sr.
4 Bryan Tolliver 5-9 145 Sr.
54 Jason Goodwin 6-2 170 Jr.
35 DJ Jackson 5-9 170 Jr.
12 Robbie Knox 5-10 178 Jr.
21 Shane Morgan 5-7 135 Jr.
45 Jason Butler 5-7 123 So.
15 John Fryman 5-5 115 So.
33 Eric Goodwin 5-10 170 So.
24 Terrence Jackson 5-10 150 So.
40 Jeremy Jones 6-2 165 So.
10 Darin Poe 5-11 140 So.

Head Coach: Allen Feldhaus
Assistant Coaches: Fred Hester, Henry Boone

Royals named to all-tournament team at the State Tournament

Here is a list of the Mason County players named to the all-tournament team at the state tournament:

1981
Allen Feldhaus Jr.
Kelly Middleton

1982
Kelly Middleton

1985
Deron Feldhaus

1987
Deron Feldhaus
Jerry Butler

2002
Chris Lofton
Robert Myrick

2003
Chris Lofton
Dustin Grutza
Wes Jones
MVP: Chris Lofton

2004
Chris Lofton
Jarrod Litzinger
Dustin Grutza

2006
Mikah Turner

2008
Darius Miller
Russ Middleton
Ethan King
MVP: Darius Miller

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1980: Mike Thomas scores a career-high 32 points in an 88-82 loss to Holmes.

1988-89 roster

24 Brian Simpson 6-2 1/2 155 Sr.
12 Chuck Comer 5-11 150 Sr.
35 Jamey High 5-11 150 Sr.
54 Trevor Pollitt 6-4 210 Sr.
40 Mark Taylor 6-2 1/2 190 Sr.
15 Troy Toncray 6-2 1/2 160 Sr.
5 David Mitchell 5-8 140 Jr.
4 Bryan Tolliver 5-9 141 Jr.
13 Chad Studebaker 6-1 155 Jr.
21 Shane Morgan 5-5 135 So.
44 Jason Goodwin 6-2 165 So.
Robbie Knox 5-9 160 So.

Head Coach: Allen Feldhaus
Assistant Coach: Fred Hester, Chris Miller

Two state championships

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1982: Mason County beats Nicholas County in the championship game of the Harrison County Invitational Tournament. Willie Feldhaus and Kelly Middleton score 17 points apiece.

1987-88 roster

33 Chris Gifford 6-0 145 Sr.
10 Greg Fulton 6-0 155 Sr.
13 Tony Ring 6-2 165 Sr.
21 Scott Morgan 5-9 150 Sr.
12 Chuck Comer 5-11 145 Jr.
15 Troy Toncray 6-2 165 Jr.
54 Trevor Pollitt 6-3 190 Jr.
24 Brian Simpson 6-2 155 Jr.
40 Mark Taylor 6-2 185 Jr.
5 Darren Gilbert 5-11 135 Jr.
David Mitchell So. Bryan Tolliver So.
Jamey High So.

Head Coach: Allen Feldhaus
Assistant Coaches: Fred Hester, Chris Miller

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1972: Dennis Barbour scores a career-high 35 points and the Royals beat Newport Catholic 82-79;
2005: Wes Jones scores 31 points to lead the Royals to a 79-62 win over Winton Woods in the Reynolds Flynn Classic at Holmes

Deron Feldhaus is 5th on the Royals' all-time scoring list

Deron Feldhaus is 5th on the Royals' all-time scoring list with 1,937 career points. He led the team in scoring his junior and senior seasons and scored a career-high 36 points vs. Pendleton County his senior season. Feldhaus was named to the all-tournament team at the 1985 and 1987 state tournaments. He was named second team all-state in 1986 and first team all-state in 1987 by the Associated Press and first team all-state by The Courier-Journal in 1986 and 1987. Feldhaus was a member of the 1987 Kentucky All-Star team. He played college basketball at the University of Kentucky and is a member of the Wildcats' 1,000 point club with 1,232 career points. As one of the "Unforgettables," Feldhaus' retired jersey hangs in the Rupp Arena rafters. Feldhaus played professional basketball in Japan.


(Photo of Feldhaus' banner in The Fieldhouse lobby)

1987 10th Region champions

Record: 31-3
Mason County Invitational Tournament champions
39th District champions
10th Region champions
State tournament quarterfinalist

(Team photo from the 1987 state tournament program

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1986: Tony Jackson scores a career-high 29 points in a 72-50 win over Montgomery County.

State tournament games

The Mason County Royals have a 19-11 record in state tournament games. Here is a list of the games in chronological order:

1981
Mason County 53, Shelby County 52
Mason County 69, Bryan Station 64
Mason County 79, Mayfield 64
Simon Kenton 70, Mason County 63

1982
Mason County 71, Middlesboro 63
Virgie 68, Mason County 63

1985
Mason County 68, Lexington Catholic 66
Doss 64, Mason County 63

1987
Mason County 68, Doss 49
Ballard 64, Mason County 62

1992
University Heights Academy 65, Mason County 52

1993
Pleasure Ridge Park 73, Mason County 52

1994
Moore 79, Mason County 77

2002
Mason County 93, Butler 66
Paducah Tilghman 64, Mason County 51

2003
Mason County 59, St. Henry 57
Mason County 63, Oldham County 50
Mason County 75, Hopkinsville 63
Mason County 86, Ballard 65

2004
Mason County 71, Wayne County 57
Mason County 66, Trinity 59 3 OT
Mason County 84, Scott County 78 OT
Warren Central 66, Mason County 56

2006
Mason County 62, Warren Central 59
Apollo 48, Mason County 36

2008
Mason County 66, Elliott County 62
Mason County 73, Paducah Tilghman 48
Mason County 60, Shelby County 50
Mason County 57, Holmes 48

2009
Shelby Valley 51, Mason County 44

2010
Mason County 58, North Hardin 56
Mason County 58, Butler 56
Shelby Valley 71, Mason County 51

2016
Taylor County 94, Mason County 65


(Updated January 12, 2020,)

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1970: Ronnie Lyons scores 36 points in a 61-52 win over Bracken County and is the first Royal to score 2,000 points.
1987: Deron Feldhaus scores 34 points to lead the Royals to an 81-48 win over Bracken County.

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

2001: Chris Lofton scores a school-record 31 points for a freshman in a 70-57 over Lewis County.


(Edited to correct year)

1986-87 roster

12 Rheuben Bluford 6-1 160 Sr.
4 Jerry Butler 5-9 145 Sr.
44 Deron Feldhaus 6-7 202 Sr.
15 Chad Fletcher 5-11 155 Sr.
5 Rodney Jackson 5-9 155 Sr.
35 Robbie Jacobs 5-11 155 Sr.
40 Robert Lofton 6-1 173 Sr.
10 Greg Fulton 6-0 155 Jr.
33 Chris Gifford 6-0 140 Jr.
21 Scott Morgan 5-9 140 Jr.
13 Tony Ring 6-1 160 Jr.
24 Brian Simpson 6-1 142 So.
54 Trevor Pollitt 6-3 185 So.

Head Coach: Allen Feldhaus
Assistant Coaches: Fred Hester, Chris Miller

Two-time state runner-up

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1984: The Royals snap a four-game losing streak with a 65-48 victory over the Manchester Greyhounds. Chris Orme scores a game-high 21 points.

1985-86 roster

21 Jay Jones 6-1 1/2 175 Sr.
5 Tony Jackson 5-8 155 Sr.
13 Kelley Faris 6-1 1/2 175 Sr.
10 Greg Purdon 5-11 1/2 140 Sr.
15 Chad Fletcher 5-11 150 Jr.
4 Jerry Butler 5-8 135 Jr.
44 Deron Feldhaus 6-6 1/2 200 Jr.
35 Robbie Jacobs 5-10 160 Jr.
33 Rodney Jackson 5-8 155 Jr.
40 Robert Lofton 6-1 185 Jr.
12 Rheuben Bluford 6-0 160 Jr.
Scotty Morgan 5-8 145 So.

Head Coach: Allen Feldhaus
Assistant Coaches: Fred Hester, Chris Miller

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1976: Ricky O’Cull scores a career-high 30 points in a 58-55 win over Pendleton Co.

Fifteen 10th Region titles

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1962: Jerry King scores 25 points to lead the Royals past Mt. Orab 67-61;
1968: Tommy Corde scores 25 points in a 68-52 win over Maysville;
1996: Richie Butler scores 25 points and Justin Myrick adds 20 points as the Royals beat Montgomery County 80-76 in overtime.

1985 10th Region champions

Record: 26-4
Season-opening 17-game winning streak
Mason County Invitational Tournament champions
39th District champions
10th Region champions
State tournament quarterfinalists

(Team photo from the 1984 state tournament program)

1984-85 roster

54 John Arn 6-3 200 Sr.
35 Robbie Muse 6-0 175 Sr.
40 Chris Orme 6-5 175 Sr.
12 Chris O'Hearn 6-3 175 Sr.
21 Jay Jones 6-1 175 Jr.
5 Tony Jackson 5-8 150 Jr.
13 Kelley Faris 6-1 170 Jr.
10 Greg Purdon 5-10 135 Jr.
24 Billy Wenz 6-4 170 Jr.
44 Deron Feldhaus 6-5 170 So.
4 Jerry Butler 5-7 125 So.
15 Chad Fletcher 5-10 145 So.
35 Robbie Jacobs 5-10 150 So.
3 Ronnie Jackson 5-8 150 So.
50 Robert Lofton 5-11 180 So.
40 Reuben Bluford 6-0 150 So.

Head Coach: Allen Feldhaus
Assistant Coaches: Fred Hester, Chris Miller

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1993: Kyle Sherman scores 27 points to lead the Royals to an 82-73 win over Holy Cross.

Joe Pollitt is 20th on the Royals' all-time scoring list

Joe Pollitt is 20th on the Royals' all-time scoring with 1,229 career points. He led Mason County in scoring his junior and senior seasons and was the Royals' second leading scorer his sophomore year. Pollitt scored a career-high 29 points against Bracken County in 1978 and vs. Clark County in 1979. He scored 20 or more points in seven games his senior season.

(Updated on April 11, 2022)

(Photo from a Mason County yearbook)

Kelly Middleton is 10th on the Royals' all-time scoring list

Kelly Middleton is 10th on the Royals' all-time scoring list with 1,523 career points. He led Mason County in scoring his junior and senior seasons. He scored a career-high 38 points vs. University Breckenridge in 1981. Middleton was named to the all-tournament team at the 1981 and 1982 state tournaments and received the Ted Sanford Award at the 1982 state tournament. He was named first-team all-state by the Courier-Journal in 1982. He was on the 1982 Kentucky All-Stars team. Middleton was an NAIA All-American at Georgetown College in 1986. He also won a KIAC tennis tournament. He was inducted into the Georgetown College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009. Middleton is the Associate Superintendent of Mason County Schools.

(Photo of Middleton's banner in The Fieldhouse lobby)

(Updated on May 1, 2023)

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1961: The Royals rout Georgetown, Ohio 72-42 for their first win over an out-of-state team.
1986: Mason County extends its season-opening winning streak to 15 games with a 69-44 victory over the Maysville Bulldogs.

1983-84 roster

15 Mike Jackson 5-6 131 Sr.
21 Shane Fletcher 6-0 175 Sr.
33 Keith Purdon 5-8 137 Sr.
40 Chris Orme 6-4 1/2 178 Jr.
24 Jay Goldenberg 6-1 1/2 153 Jr.
35 Robbie Muse 6-0 165 Jr.
12 Chris O'Hearn 6-2 1/2 170 Jr.
54 John Arn 6-2 210 Jr.
5 Dan Scilley 5-11 137 Jr.
10 Greg Purdon 5-11 125 So.
4 Tony Jackson 5-6 138 So.
13 Kelley Faris 6-0 1/2 162 So.
Deron Feldhaus Fr.

Head Coach: Allen Feldhaus
Assistant Coaches: Fred Hester, Tom Appelman

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1981: Kelly Middleton and David Orme combine for 55 points in a 78-54 victory over Maysville. Middleton scores 28 points and Orme adds 27 points.
1987: Jerry Butler scores 24 points and Deron Feldhaus adds 23 points as the Royals beat Maysville 66-60.
2007: Mason County defeats Jeffersontown 69-64 in overtime in the Kentucky Prep Classic.

Allen Feldhaus Jr. is 19th on Royals' all-time scoring list

Allen Feldhaus Jr. is 19th on the Royals' all-time scoring list with 1,234 points. He scored a career-high 31 points vs. Pendleton County his senior season. Feldhaus was the point guard on Mason County's 1981 state runner-up team. He received the Ted Sanford Award and was named to the all-tournament team at the 1981 state tournament. Feldhaus was named first-team all-state by the Courier-Journal in 1981. He was on the 1981 Kentucky All-Star team. Feldhaus played basketball at Eastern Kentucky University. He is the head coach at Madison Central.

(Updated on April 11, 2022)



(Photo of Feldhaus' banner in the The Fieldhouse lobby.)

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

2007: The Royals beat Lexington Catholic 73-68 in double overtime in the U.S. Bank Classic.

1982-83 roster

10 Gary Beiland 5-10 150 Sr.
4 John Jackson 5-5 135 Sr.
24 Malcolm walker 6-2 160 Sr.
35 Jeff Breeze 5-11 165 Sr.
21 Dale Liles 5-11 155 Sr.
13 Jeff Frame 5-11 155 Sr.
44 Tony Anthony 6-1 155 Sr.
52 Shane Fletcher 6-0 160 Jr.
15 Mike Jackson 5-5 130 Jr.
33 Keith Purdon 5-7 140 Jr.
12 Chris O'Hearn 6-1 155 So.
40 Chris Orme 6-4 170 So.
54 Robbie Muse 5-11 160 So.
5 Jay Goldenberg 6-0 155 So.

Head Coach: Allen Feldhaus
Assistant Coaches: Fred Hester, Tom Appelman

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

2008: Darius Miller hits a last second shot to give the Royals a 74-73 win over Lexington Catholic at Memorial Coliseum. Mason County trailed 64-53 with 6:20 to play.

1982 10th Region champions

Record: 31-1
Undefeated regular season (25-0)
Won the first 31 games
Burley Invitational Tournament champions
Harrison County Invitational Tournament champions
39th District champions
10th Region champions
State tournament quarterfinalists

(Team photo from 1982 state tournament program)

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

2006: Tyreese Scott scores a career-high 33 points in a 80-69 overtime win over Campbell County.

1981-82 roster

15 Brian Littleton 5-9 150 Sr.
12 Willie Feldhaus 6-4 160 Sr.
33 Kelly Middleton 6-3 160 Sr.
24 Malcolm Walker 6-2 155 Jr.
10 Gary Beiland 5-10 140 Jr.
4 John Jackson 5-5 125 Jr.
54 Jim Rannes 6-4 188 Jr.
13 Jeff Frame 5-11 145 Jr.
21 Dale Liles 5-11 150 Jr.
5 Kenny Pitakis 5-9 135 Jr.
35 Jeff Breeze 5-11 160 Jr.
44 Tony Anthony 6-0 140 So.

Head Coach: Allen Feldhaus
Assistant Coaches: Fred Hester, Bill Kuhnes

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1968: Tommy Corde scores a career-high 29 points in a 90-53 win over Breathitt County and becomes the first Royal to reach the 1,000 point plateau.
1987: Deron Feldhaus scores a career-high 36 points in a 58-49 win over Pendleton County.

The Fieldhouse hosted its first game 45 years ago tonight

The Mason County Fieldhouse hosted its first game 45 years ago tonight. Mason County opened in 1960 without a gymnasium. The Royals played their home games in the Washington Elementary School gym or at the Maysville High School gym. Mason County never lost a game at Washington. Voters kept rejecting a special tax to fund construction of a new gym. Proponents of a new home for the Royals didn't give up. The special tax, which also funded construction of an industrial arts building, was approved by 135 votes in a special election on Feb. 24, 1962. The first bids for the gym were considered unacceptable, and were rejected on Dec. 21, 1962. New bids were opened in January 1963. East End Construction Company of Maysville was awarded the contract on its bid of $802,598. An open house was held on Jan. 10, 1965. Thousands of people toured the spacious facility. Then, on Jan. 15, 1965, the Royals defeated Ripley 82-63 in the first game in what later became known as The Fieldhouse.

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1963: Monroe Foreman scores a career-high 30 points in a 61-55 over MMI. Tom Boerwinkle, who went on to play for University of Tennessee and the Chicago Bulls, scores 27 for MMI.
1965: In the first game played in The Fieldhouse, the Royals beat Ripley 82-63.

1981 state runner-up

Record: 28-5
Burley Invitational Tournament champions
39th District champions
10th Region champions
First Mason County team to go to state
State runner-up

Head Coach: Allen Feldhaus
Assistant Coaches: Fred Hester, Bill Kuhnes

(Fifth player from the left on the second row is Tony Pollitt. Team photo from the 1981 state tournament program)

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1986: The Royals run their record to 13-0 with an 85-42 win over the Paris Greyhounds. Jay Jones leads the way with a career-high 26 points.

1980-81 roster

52 Tony Pollitt 6-1 220 Sr.
13 Mark Crawford 5-11 140 Sr.
4 Terry Jackson 5-8 160 Sr.
5 Charlie Jackson 5-11 154 Sr.
40 David Orme 6-3 180 Sr.
44 Allen Feldhaus 6-4 185 Sr.
51 Jim Lofton 5-11 168 Jr.
33 Kelly Middleton 6-1 155 Jr.
13 Brian Littleton 5-9 136 Jr.
12 Willie Feldhaus 6-2 145 Jr.
21 Mark Hester 5-10 145 Jr.
35 Jeff Breeze 5-11 160 So.
10 Gary Beiland 5-8 130 So.
Jim Rannes
Dale Liles

Head Coach: Allen Feldhaus
Assistant Coaches: Fred Hester, Bill Kuhnes

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1967: Fred Hester scores a career-high 31 points in a 75-50 win over Bath County.

2022: The Royals defeated Calloway County 61-57 in the quarterfinal round of the Kentucky 2A Championships State Tournament. It was the Royals' first appearance in the tournament.

39th District Championships banner

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1999: Larry Myrick scores a career-high 41 points in a 72-66 win over Paris.

100-point games

The Mason County Royals have scored 100 or more points in 38 games. Here is a list of the games in chronological order:

11/21/61 Mason County 102, Falmouth 47
12/12/61 Mason County 102, Paris Western 67
1/17/63 Mason County 103, MMI 58
12/14/65 Mason County 107, Deming 78
1/11/65 Mason County 105, Tollesboro 70
12/14/68 Mason County 107, Lewis County 52
1/18/69 Mason County 104, Raceland 61
11/24/70 Mason County 106, Augusta 59
12/11/71 Mason County 101, Cawood 58
12/07/76 Mason County 100, Nicholas County 40
12/17/82 Mason County 101, Fleming County 43
1/8/92 Mason County 124, Tollesboro 72
12/4/92 Mason County 102, St. Patrick 78
12/7/93 Mason County 102, West Union 67
11/30/93 Mason County 103, Ashland 72
12/10/93 Mason County 100, Bourbon County 67
1/24/94 Mason County 103, Tollesboro 79
2/5/94 Mason County 105, St. Patrick 60
3/1/94 Mason County 104, Tollesboro 96
3/5/94 Mason County 113, St. Patrick 74
3/10/94 Mason County 109, Bourbon County 81
3/14/94 Mason County 101, Montgomery County 89
12/9/94 Mason County 108, Bourbon County 86
12/20/94 Mason County 111, Bracken County 72
1/7/95 Mason County 102, Pendleton County 75
2/7/95 Mason County 103, Fleming County 64
2/11/97 Mason County 100, Bishop Brossart 90
2/12/02 Mason County 111, Bracken County 63
1/13/03 Mason County 106, Paris 66
1/31/03 Mason County 107, Lewis County 63
12/06/03 Mason County 105, Dudley, N.C. 93
12/20/03 Mason County 110, Clark County 62
2/5/04 Mason County 106, Scott County 80
2/21/04 Mason County 104, DeSales 79
3/13/04 Mason County 101, Bourbon County 70
11/29/06 Mason County 102, St. Patrick 38
2/28/08 Mason County 104, Augusta 49
3/5/08 Mason County 101, Deming 54

1979-80 roster

50 Mike Thomas 6-3 190 Sr.
32 Jeff Hopkins 6-0 180 Sr.
10 Jimmy Brown 5-8 125 Sr.
11 Kevin Fox 5-6 155 Sr.
44 Allen Feldhaus 6-4 175 Jr.
5 Charlie Jackson 5-10 145 Jr.
4 Terry Jackson 5-7 145 Jr.
40 David Orme 6-2 175 Jr.
52 Tony Pollitt 6-0 200 Jr.
13 Mark Crawford 5-10 150 Jr.
33 Kelly Middleton 6-0 145 So.
Robbie Henke

Head Coach: Allen Feldhaus
Assistant Coaches: Fred Hester, Jim Ishmael

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

2003: Chris Lofton scores 28 points to lead Mason County to a 69-52 win over Bishop Brossart in the championship game of the Pepsi Mason County Invitational Tournament.

Dennis Barbour is 23rd on the Royals' all-time scoring list

Dennis "Denny" Barbour is 23rd on the Royals' all-time scoring list with 1,077 career points. He was Mason County's second leading scorer his junior and senior seasons. Barbour scored a season-high 29 points in a 63-61 win over Harrison County in the semifinals of the 1971 10th Region Tournament, and a career-high 35 points and hit 19-of-19 free throws in an 82-78 victory over Newport Catholic in 1972. He averaged 15.6 points per game his senior season when the Royals went 30-4 and won 26 consecutive games. It was Mason County's first 30-win season. Barbour played baseball at Eastern Kentucky University and pitched a no-hitter in a 3-0 win over Cumberland College in 1973.


(Updated on April 11, 2022)

(Photo of Barbour's banner in The Fieldhouse lobby from Mason County High School's Facebook page)

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1961: The Royals play the first overtime game in school history. It goes two overtimes and Mason County edges Bracken County 66-64.
1967: In the first meeting between the two schools, Mason County beats Clark County 69-54. Donnie Jackson scores a game-high 20 points.

1978-79 roster

30 Kenny Sapp 6-0 160 Sr.
42 Joe Pollitt 6-5 195 Sr.
54 Calvin Thomas 6-1 205 Sr.
34 Jeff Ormes 6-1 175 Sr.
22 Brad Montgomery 5-11 140 Sr.
12 David Tatman 6-0 150 Sr.
54 Mike Thomas 6-3 175 Jr.
32 Jeff Hopkins 6-0 180 Jr.
10 Jim Brown 5-8 120 Jr.
44 Allen Feldhaus 6-2 165 So.
20 Terry Jackson 5-8 So.
41 David Orme 6-1 So.
52 Tony Pollitt 6-0 So.
13 Mark Crawford 5-9 So.
33 Charlie Jackson 5-11 150 So.

Head Coach: Allen Feldhaus
Assistant Coaches: Fred Hester, Jim Ishmael

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

2009: Russ Middleton scores a career-high 31 points in a 71-64 loss to Scott County.

Overtime games

Here is a list of Mason County's overtime games. 


1/10/61 Bracken Co. Home  Won 66-64 2OT

3/11/64 Fleming County Neutral (Region Quarterfinals at Harrison County) Lost 47-45
2/6/65 McDowell Home Won 78-76
12/9/66 Pendleton Co. Home Lost 75-70 2OT
1/3/69 Johnson Central  Home Lost 77-70
12/2/69 Clay Co. Home Lost 83-80
12/26/69 Logan, West Virginia Neutral (Portsmouth Invitational) Won 85-84
2/16/70 Harlan Away Lost 75-73
1/16/71 Maytown Neutral (Shelby County Invitational) Won 81-79
1/29/72 Newport Catholic Away Won 82-78
12/21/73 Fleming County Away Lost 72-70
1/22/74 Bracken Co. Home Won 69-66 2OT
3/6/74 Bracken County Home (Region Quarterfinals) Won 56-54
2/1/75 Newport Catholic Home Lost 72-67 2OT
3/13/75 Paris Home (Region Semifinals) Won 83-79 2OT
1/24/76 Pendleton County Away Won 58-55
1/27/76 Bracken County Home Lost 69-67
2/21/76 Bourbon County Away Lost 64-58
3/10/76 Pendleton County Home  (Region Semifinals) Won 83-74 2OT
1/12/78 Bracken Couty Home Won 69-65 2OT
1/16/79 Maysville Home Lost 71-70
2/22/79 Bath County Away Won 61-57
1/22/80 Maysville Home Won 75-68
2/23/80 Russell County Away Won 75-73
3/8/80 Fleming County Home (District Finals) Won 88-81
12/9/80 Nicholas County Home Lost 58-56 2OT
3/12/82 Clark County Home (Region Semifinals) Won 69-67
2/24/83 Bath County Away Won 48-38
12/9/83 Bourbon County Away Lost 45-43 3OT
2/17/84 Bourbon County Home Won 60-58 2OT
3/9/85 Paris Home (Region Finals) Won 50-48 2OT
3/22/85 Doss Neutral (State Tournament Quarterfinals at Rupp Arena) Lost 64-63
3/4/87 Maysville Home (District Semifinals) Won 69-64
2/23/88 at Deming Won 81-78 2OT
1/24/89 Bracken County Away Lost 51-47
1/16/90 Maysville Home  Lost 85-83
12/20/91 Nicholas County AwayWon 83-80 2OT
3/11/95 Montgomery Co. Home (Region Finals) Lost 99-92 in 2OT
1/23/96 Montgomery County Away Won 80-76
12/27/96 University Heights Neutral (Consolation bracket of Lex. Cath. T.) Lost 76-73
2/21/97 Harrison Co. Home Won 63-57
2/26/99 Fleming Co. Home (District Finals) Lost 72-69
1/18/00 West Carter Away Lost 78-72
1/13/01 Scott County Away Lost 80-79
2/10/01 Bryan Station AwayWon 69-68
12/21/02 Apollo Neutral (Championship game of King of the Bluegrass T. at Fairdale)  Lost 75-71
12/30/03 Lexington Catholic Away (Championship game of Lexington Catholic Tournament) Won 84-81
3/19/04 vs. Trinity (State Tournament Quarterfinals) Won 66-59 3OT
3/20/04 vs. Scott County ( State Tournament Semifinals) Won 84-78
12/27/04 Highlands Neutral (Quarterfinals of Lexington Catholic Tournament) Won 64-53
1/7/06 Pendleton Co. Home (Championship game MCIT) Lost 82-79 2OT
1/17/06 Campbell Co. Home Won 80-69
12/27/06 Russell Neutral (Quarterfinals of Lexington Catholic Tournament) Won 57-55

1/19/07 Lexington Catholic Home Won 73-68 2OT
12/20/07 Jeffersontown Neutral (Kentucky Prep Classic at Montgomery County) Won 69-64
12/30/07 Lexington Catholic Away Lost 79-69
12/2/08 Highlands Home Lost 54-51 2OT

12/30/08 Winton Woods, Ohio Neutral (Championship game of Daytona Beach Classic) Won 50-44
1/16/09 Lexington Catholic HomeLost 64-61

3/18/10 North Hardin Neutral (State Tournament Quarterfinals) Won 58-56

1/15/11 Lafayette Home Lost 62-60

2/14/12 Bishop Brossart Away Won 69-65

2/10/12 Harrison County Away Lost 53-51 2OT

1/6/12 Paul Laurence Dunbar Home Lost 55-46

2/25/14 Augusta Neutral (District Semifinals at Bracken County) Lost 61-60

12/29/14 Montgomery County Away Won 72-63

2/10/16 Montgomery County Home Won 79-70

1/29/16 Rowan County Away Won 70-62

12/3/16 Bourbon County Away Lost 86-79

1/27/18 Boyd County Home Lost 64-62

12/14/17 East Carter Away Won 80-72

12/5/17 Bourbon County Home 73-68

1/6/20 Rowan County Away Lost 55-54

12/10/19 Bourbon County Home Lost 77-61

1/23/21 Harrison County Away Won 59-56

1/9//21 Scott County Home Won 66-64

1/7/21 Bourbon County Away Lost 85-83

1/20/22 Lyon County Neutral (3rd Place game at Lex. Cath. Tournament) Lost 92-85 2OT


(Updated on May 1, 2023)

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1971: Larry Lofton scores a career-high 24 points in the Royals’ 68-58 victory Estill County. 

1992: The Royals set a school-record for points scored in a game with a 124-72- win over Tollesboro in the first round of Mason County Invitational Tournament.

2022: The Royals won their first Kentucky 2A Section championship with a 68-57 victory over the Harrison County Thorobreds. KG Walton led Mason County in scoring with 19 points.

1977-78 roster

40 Dwayne Thomas 5-10 187 Sr.
10 Kirby Hamilton 5-10 135 Sr.
12 Jamie Chambers 5-10 150 Sr.
44 Brett Walton 6-0 167 Sr.
24 Wayne Stoughton 6-1 155 Sr.
22 Brad Montgomery 5-10 137 Jr.
20 Greg Germann 5-7 160 Jr.
30 Kenny Sapp 6-0 160 Jr.
54 Calvin Thomas 6-0 202 Jr.
52 Mike Paul 6-1 180 Jr.
34 Jeff Ormes 6-0 165 Jr.
42 Joe Pollitt 6-5 201 Jr.
50 Mike Thomas 6-3 184 So.
Don Hall
Jeff Hopkins

Head Coach: Allen Feldhaus
Assistant Coaches: Steve Butcher, Jim Ishmael

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1972: Mike Corde has a career-high 35 points and Mason County outscores Covington Catholic 97-89. The Royals make 45-of-54 free throws.

Royals' records by the decades

Here are the Royals' records by the decades:

1960s

201-71 (73.9%)

7 district titles

1970s

181-125 (59.2%)

3 district titles

1980s

237-66 (78.2%)

7 district titles
4 region titles

1990s

204-93 (68.7%)

6 district titles
3 region titles

2000s

276-62 (81.7%)

9 district titles
6 region titles
2 state titles

2010s

199-110 (64.4%)

7 district titles
2 region titles
1 state final four

2020s

111-40 (73.5%)

5 district titles

1 Kentucky 2A Championship state title

(Updated on June 3, 2024)

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1961: The Royals play St. Patrick for the first time and win 64-59. Larry Jones has a game-high 20 points;
1978: Joe Pollitt scores a career-high 29 points in a 61-59 win over Bracken County in the Burley Invitational Tournament;
1979: The Royals edge Maysville 48-46 to win the Burley Invitational Tournament for the first time.

1976-77 roster

12 Robert Walton 5-11 140 Sr.
20 Greg Stahl 5-8 155 Sr.
32 Bill Scott 6-3 168 Sr.
40 Duane Thomas 5-10 184 Jr.
22 Kirby Hamilton 5-9 136 Jr.
44 Brett Walton 6-0 153 Jr.
42 Joe Pollitt 6-4 186 So.
34 Wayne Stoughton 5-11 150 Jr.
54 Calvin Thomas 5-11 190 So.
50 Kenny Sapp 5-10 140 So.
15 Eric Stahl 5-8 152 So.
24 Brad Montgomery 5-9 140 So.

Head Coach: Allen Feldhaus
Assistant Coach: Steve Butcher

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1983: The Royals rout MMI 99-31 in the Burley Invitational Tournament. The 68-point margin is a school record;
1985: The Royals beat Pendleton County 65-39 in the championship game of the 1st Mason County Invitational Tournament;
1991: Jason Goodwin scores a career-high 31 points in a 74-63 win over Fleming County;
2002: Robert Myrick scores a career-high 39 points in a 74-51 victory over Montgomery County in the championship game of the Pepsi Mason County Invitational Tournament.

Game program from Feb. 10, 1968

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1989: Brian Simpson scores a career-high 33 points in an 85-76 win over Tollesboro. Chris Harrison scores a game-high 52 points for Tollesboro.
2003: The Royals jump out to a 30-0 lead on their way to an 89-52 victory over Fleming County. It’s the program’s 900th win.

1975-76 roster

44 Ricky O'Cull 6-2 173 Sr.

22 Billy Jackson 5-7 152 Sr.

20 Greg Stahl 5-7 147 Jr.

34 Keith Gragston 5-8 144 Jr.

12 Robert Walton 5-9 131 Jr.

24 Anthony Lewis 5-11 146 Jr.

32 William Scott 6-2 157 Jr.

10 Rob Fritz 5-7 120 So.

30 Kirby Hamilton 5-9 140 So.

42 Joe Pollitt 6-2 180 Fr.

50 Robert Montgomery 6-2 155 Fr.

40 Duane Thomas 5-9 155 So.
Brett Walton 5-10 150 So.

Head Coach: Allen Feldhaus
Assistant Coach: Dale Hamilton

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1987: Mason County tops Maysville 69-57 in the championship game of the Mason County Invitational Tournament. Deron Feldhaus scores 24 points and Jerry Butler scores 21 points.

Allen Feldhaus takes Mason County to new heights

Mason County's second coaching hire in the summer of 1975 was a turning point for Royals basketball. After Pete Gill resigned just two months after accepting the coaching job, Mason County turned to former University of Kentucky basketball and baseball player Allen Feldhaus.
Feldhaus was a basketball, baseball and football star at Boone County High School. He played for Coach Adolph Rupp at UK. After playing minor league baseball in the Washington Senators' farm system, Feldhaus began his coaching career at Russell County. He was out of coaching and working in Frankfort when he accepted the Mason County job. Feldhaus brought discipline and a tough, man-to-man defensive philosophy to the Royals. He guided Mason County to its long-awaited first trip to the state tournament in 1981. The Royals were the state runners-up in 1981. Mason County had an undefeated regular season the next year, finishing with a 31-1 record. The only loss was in the quarterfinal round of the state tournament. Mason County also won 10th Region titles in 1985 and 1987 under Feldhaus. His Mason County teams won nine district championships. Feldhaus coached his three sons- Allen Jr., Willie and Deron- at Mason County. He was the coach of the Kentucky All-Stars in 1982. Feldhaus was twice the Courier-Journal Kentucky Coach of the Year and won the Kentucky Post Coach of the Year award two times. He picked up his 500th career win in 1990. Feldhaus was also the baseball coach and athletic director at Mason County. He retired in 1991. In 16 seasons at Mason County, Feldhaus had a record of 325-136. He is the all-time winningest coach at Mason County.

(Photo from a Mason County yearbook)

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1962: The Royals beat a Louisville team for the first time- a 75-63 victory over Trinity.
1970: The Royals post a 76-56 win over a Russell County team coached by Allen Feldhaus. Ronnie Lyons led Mason County with 31 points. Steve Butcher, who later became Mason County’s first football coach, scored four points for Russell County.

Pete Gill hired as Royals' coach in May 1975, resigned in July 1975

Forty-six year old Pete Gill was hired as the head coach of the Royals in May 1975. Gill, a graduate of New Albany High School in Indiana and Georgetown College, had been a coach for 18 years, the last four at Georgetown High School. Gill never coached a game at Mason County. He resigned in July 1975. Gill had agreed to move to Mason County, but personal reasons prohibited him from doing so. His resignation cleared the way for a coaching hire that would take Mason County Royals basketball to a new level. More on that tomorrow.

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1986: Mason County runs past Nicholas County 76-35 in the first round of the Pepsi Mason County Invitational Tournament.