2010 10th Region championship game highlights video by Terry Setty

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1982: Brian Littleton hits a half-court shot to end the second quarter, but the Royals lose to Virgie 68-63 in the quarterfinal round of the state tournament and end the season with a 31-1 record.

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1982: The Royals run their record to 31-0 with a 71-63 victory over Middlesboro in the first round of the state tournament;
1987: Deron Feldhaus scores 22 points and the Royals beat Doss 68-49 in the first round of the state tournament.

2010 state semifinalists

Record: 25-7
Ashland Invitational Tournament champions
39th District champions
10th Region champions
state semifinalists

(Photo from the 2010 state tournament program)

2009-10 roster

3 Ryne King 5-10 145 Sr.
5 Zaire Henry 5-8 140 So.
10 Jordan Gilbert 5-10 165 Jr.
20 Josh Harris 6-1 185 So.
23 Neal Pawsat 6-3 205 Jr.
24 Connor Osborne 5-9 160 So.
30 Cody Hamm 5-9 160 So.
31 Tyler Black 6-2 200 So.
32 Justin Lang 5-10 155 Sr.
34 Bradley Lang 6-2 175 Sr.
35 Treg Setty 6-8 175 Jr.
41 Josh Menefee 6-2 170 Jr.
42 Rheuben Bluford 6-5 185 Sr.

Head Coach: Chris O'Hearn
Assistant Coaches: Kelly Carwile, Seth Faulkner, Roscoe Fite

Coaching records

William Ryan 1961-1963 68-12 .850
Herb Childers 1964-1966 51-30 .630
Jim Mitchell 1967-1973 160-74 .684
Gary Jefferson 1974-1975 36-33 .522
Allen Feldhaus 1976-1991 325-136 .705
Fred Hester 1992-1996 127-32 .799
Steve Appelman 1997 18-10 .643
Kelly Wells 1998-2004 172-56 .754
Chris O'Hearn 2005-2010 158-39 .802

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

2003: The Royals post a 75-63 win over Hopkinsville in the semifinals of the state tournament;
2003: Chris Lofton hits nine three-pointers and scores 39 points to lead Mason County to an 86-65 win over Ballard in the state championship game;
2008: The Royals defeat Shelby County 60-50 in the semifinals of the state tournament;
2008: Darius Miller scores 24 points to lead Mason County to a 57-48 win over Holmes in the state championship game.

Season by season records

1960-61 24-4
1961-62 24-4
1962-63 20-4
1963-64 20-8
1964-65 16-10
1965-66 15-12
1966-67 23-8
1967-68 27-6
1968-69 26-9
1969-70 20-16
1970-71 26-10
1971-72 30-4
1972-73 8-21
1973-74 18-16
1974-75 18-17
1975-76 15-19
1976-77 7-11
1977-78 18-8
1978-79 23-7
1979-80 24-6
1980-81 28-5
1981-82 31-1
1982-83 22-7
1983-84 21-8
1984-85 26-4
1985-86 31-3
1986-87 31-3
1987-88 10-13
1988-89 15-14
1989-90 10-17
1990-91 13-10
1991-92 27-5
1992-93 31-3
1993-94 30-4
1994-95 21-9
1995-96 18-11
1996-97 18-10
1997-98 16-13
1998-99 18-11
1999-00 17-14
2000-01 25-7
2001-02 28-6
2002-03 35-2
2003-04 33-3
2004-05 22-9
2005-06 25-9
2006-07 28-3
2007-08 34-4
2008-09 24-7
2009-10 25-7
Total 1115-422

On this date in Mason County Royals basketball history

1981: Mason County hits 31-of-33 free throws and routs Mayfield 79-54 in the semifinals of the state tournament;
1981: Mason County loses to Simon Kenton 70-63 in the state championship game.
2003: The Royals beat Oldham County 63-50 in the quarterfinal round of the state tournament; 2008: The Royals hit six three-pointers in the first quarter, lead by as many as 39 points in the third quarter in a 73-46 victory over Paducah Tilghman in the quarterfinal round of the state tournament.

State championship rings