The Boys Bball team opened with a 51-42 road win over Lebanon on Saturday, Dec. 4th. Darrin Harris had a career high 20 points while Mike Ballard added 15. Harris made it a double-double collecting 13 rebounds.

Mason will visit Lakota West on Friday, Dec. 10th.

Mason defeated West on Friday, Dec. 10th by a score of 61-41. Mason (2-0, 1-0 GMC) placed three players in doubles figures, led by senior Brian Carden, who had 18 points and nine boards. Junior JD Sprague added 17 points and senior Miles Ballard had 11.

Mason visits Winton Woods on Tuesday, December 14th.

Four Mason players score double figures as the Comets defeat Winton Woods on Tuesday, Dec. 14th by a score of 71-50. Brian Carden led the Comets with 24 points followed by Michael Van Kleunen's 11 and 10 by Darin Harris and Ethan King. Harris pulled down 9 rebounds while JD Sprague dished 6 assists.

Mason will host Kings on Saturday, Dec. 18th.

KINGS

Varsity only 7:30 pm

The Comets faced the Kings Knights on Saturday, Dec. 18th. Kings entered the contest with an overall record of 2-1 with wins against Monroe and Wimington and a loss to Loveland. Last year Mason defeated Kings by a score of 60-41. The Comets would continue their dominance over the Knights with a 47-35 victory.

Mason roared out the gates with a 8-0 run to start the game. The 1st quarter ended with Mason holding a 15-6 advantage. Mason defended well in the 2nd quarter allowing only 3 Kings points and a score at the half of Mason 22 and Kings 9.

The 2nd half the game saw both teams commit turnovers and violations making for a choppy affair. The Comets were able to maintain a comfortable margin over the Knights and eventually winning by a final score of 47-35.

Ethan King led all scorers with 14 points also collecting 8 carooms. JD Sprague finished with 13 points aslo dishing out 3 assists. Brian Carden also grapped 8 rebounds.

Mason will take their 4-0 record to Hamilton on Tuesday, Dec. 21st.

The boys basketball team kept their record perfect with a 58-38 win against Hamilton Big Blue on Tuesday, Dec. 21st.

The Comets led 21-2 after the first quarter; the Big Blue’s first points didn’t come until 43 seconds remained in the frame, making it 18-2. Mason owned a commanding 29-12 advantage at halftime, converting 10 Big Blue turnovers into 18 points at the offensive end.

Hamilton (2-4, 0-3) scored the first four points of the second half, but that was as close as it would get. The Comets’ largest lead was 26 points (54-28).

Junior JD Sprague scored a season-high 18 points, including four 3-pointers in the first half, and senior Brian Carden tallied 12 points.

Mason (5-0, GMC 2-0) returns to action on Tuesday, Dec. 28th when they host Loveland.

The Comets remained undefeated on the seaon with a 67-38 victory over Loveland on Dec. 28th. Mason jumped on Loveland early with its pressure defense and put together a 20-point first quarter.

Loveland cut the lead to 22-11 early in the second quarter and then the Comets ripped off 11 straight points. Senior forward Ethan King scored six of his 11 points in that stretch to push the Comets lead to 34-11. Miles Ballard snagged seven rebounds to help the Comets outrebound the Tigers 34-18.

Mason hosted Milford on Dec. 30th and came away with a 53-40 win to keep their record unblemished at 7-0.

JD Sprague led all scorers with 16 points. Darin Harris added 14.

The Comets will be back in GMC action on Jan. 4th when they host the Sycamore Aves.

The Comets rolled to another win with a 61-35 defeat of visiting Sycamore on Tuesday, Jan. 4th.

Despite five 3-pointers from JD Sprague (16 points), the Comets led the Aviators (4-5, 1-3) by just eight (28-20) at halftime. Senior Miles Ballard then took over, scoring 11 of his 15 points in the third quarter to help Mason build a 20-point advantage.

The Comets’ margin of victory in eight games is 18.7 points, with their closest contest a 51-42 win at Lebanon in the season-opener. No other game has been closer than 12 points.

With their overall record at 8-0 (3-0 GMC), this is Mason's best start since the 2006-07 campaign when they began 7-0.

The Comets will host the defending GMC Champs on Friday, Jan. 7th.

The Comets sufferred their first loss of the season at the hands of Princeton on Friday, Jan. 7th by a socre of 62-57 in overtime. Princeton came back from a 55-52 deficit in OT on a 10-2 run. Mason had a chance to tie the game at 60, but a Viking steal denied the Comets the upset. Both schools will have another crack at each other when they rematch in the final game of the season on Feb. 18th at Princeton.

Ethan King and Miles Ballard had 15 points apiece for Mason, which also got 11 points and 10 rebounds from Brian Carden. JD Sprague dished out eight assists.

The Comets face another big game on Tuesday, Jan. 11th when they visit top ranked Lasalle. Ticket availabilty for this contest is limited.

The Comets faced Cincinnati's #2 ranked team on Wednesday night in the Lasalle Lancers (3rd in the State polls). The Lancers entered the contest with an overall record of 9-1 with their only loss of the season coming at the hands of Dwyer High School (FL). The Comets would not be able to hang another loss on the Lancers this night losing by a final score of 68-44.

Mason entered 8-1 overall with a lofty #5 ranking in the City polls. Last season the Lancers defeated the Comets by a score of 53-35.

Lasalle got off to a 7-1 start, but the Comets fought all the way back and took a 10-9 lead by the end of the first quarter of play.

Early in the 2nd quarter saw both teams taking leads then losing them. The Mason defense sputtered in the last three minutes under Lancer pressure, but still the Comets kept it close and trailed at the half by a score of 27-23.

Lasalle started the 2nd half on a 5-0 run building a 18 point lead by the end of the 3rd quarter.

In the fourth quarter Mason could not establish any momentum and were not able to reduce the big Lasalle lead. Not many offensive highlights for the Comets. JD Sprague led Mason in scoring with 10.

The Comets visit Colerain on Friday, January 14th.

The Comets visited Colerain on Friday, Jan. 14th and came away with a 54-38 win.

JD Sprague's 19 points led Mason. Darin Harris added 10.

Mason fell in overtime to Lakota East on Tuesday, Jan. 18th by score of 69-65.

The Comets got off to a slow start falling behind 21-7 early in the contest before battling back and getting within two at the half.

Mason held a 8 point advantage in the 2nd half before East tied the game in the final frame. Ethan Kings tray with 7 seconds remaining sent the game to OT. East went on a 8-0 run in the extra quarter and established a lead the Comets could not match.

The Comets put three players in double figures: Brian Carden (19 points, 11 boards), King (15 points) and JD Sprague (12 points).

Mason won a overtime thriller against Middletown on Friday, Jan. 21st by a score of 75-73.

Mason held a two-point lead as Middletown had the ball out of bounds underneath its own basket with 0.5 seconds remaining in the extra frame, but the in-bounds pass went off a Middletown players’ hands and out of bounds on the sideline to help Mason preserve the win.

Mason (10-3, 5-2 GMC) had lost three of its last four games with two of those also coming in overtime.

Brian Carden’s team-high 16 points led the Comets. Miles Ballard and Ethan King each totaled 15 points followed by Darin Harris with 13 and JD Sprague with 12.

Next up the Comets host Fairfield on Tuesday, Jan. 25th.

The Mason boys basketball team defeated Fairfield 58-53 on Tuesday, Jan. 25th.

JD Sprague led Mason with 18 points, followed by Ethan Kings 16. Brian Carden added 5 assists.

The victory moves the Comets into a tie for 2nd place in the conference with a league mark of 6-2 and overall record of 11-3.

The Comets defeated Oak Hills 59-43 on Friday, Jan. 28th.

Three Mason players scored in double figures. Darin Harris led teh Comets with 13, Brian Carden added 12 and Miles Ballard scored 10. JD Sprague dished 7 assists.

The Comets knocked off Lakota West on Friday, Feb. 4th by a final score of 66-46. The Comets were a perfect 17-of-17 from the free-throw line, and dominated West on the glass, 43-25.

Junior Darin Harris scored 21 points to lead all scorers.Three of Harris’ teammates also scored in double figures: senior Brian Carden (14 points), senior Ethan King (10, seven rebounds) and junior JD Sprague (10).

Mason fell to Lakota East on Saturday, Feb. 5th by a score of 71-57. The game was closer than the score indicated. The Comets battled the Hawks till the last few minutes when foul trouble took its toll.

Senior Ethan King tallied a team-best 13 points for the Comets.

Mason will host Hamilton on Tuesday, Feb. 8th.

The Comets rolled past visiting Hamilton on Tuesday, Feb. 8th by a score of 72-43.

Mason outrebounded Big Blue 37-22 and out shot them 52% to 31%.

The Comets were led by Miles Ballard and JD Spragues 15 points. Brian Carden added 14. Sprague also dished 6 assists.

Mason goes to 14-4 overall and 9-3 in the GMC. They will visist Sycamore on Friday, Feb. 11th.

Mason defeated Sycamore by a score of 67-48 on Friday, Feb. 11th. Four Comet players scored in double figures. They included Darin Harris (21), Brian Carden (14), JD Sprague (10 and Ethan King (10).

The Comets are in a three-way tie for second place in the GMC with Princeton and Middletown. Mason will play at Princeton for the season finale on Friday, Feb. 18th.

Mason earned the #5 seed in the upcoming sectional tournament. They will play the winner of the Sycamore/Anderson contest on Tuesday, March 1st at Fairfield at 6:30 pm.

Mason dropped their regular season finale to Princeton last Friday by a score of 49-42. Darrin Harris's 14 points and 7 rebounds led the Comets. Mason finishes the season in 3rd place in the GMC with an overall record of 15-5 and 10-4 in the conference.

Mason earned the #5 seed in the upcoming sectional tournament. They will play the winner of the Sycamore-Anderson contest on Tuesday, March 1st at Fairfield at 6:30 pm.

SECTIONAL

Mason (#5) vs. Anderson

@ Fairfield 6:30 pm

Mason met 12-9 Anderson in the post season tourney opener. The Redskins were the #19 seed and knocked off Sycamore to make to the 2nd round. But that's as far as they would go as the Comet ended their season with a 43-33 victory.

Mason got off to a slow 1st quarter start and led after the opening frame by a score of 12-9. Anderson took a 13-12 lead at 5:56 in the 2nd quarter. Mason found itself in some early foul trouble. Anderson didn't score another basket the remainder of the quarter, but Mason didn't score much more and led 19-13 at the break.

After 3 quarters the sluggish play of the two teams continued with Mason holding a 29-25 advantage to start the 4th. The Comets stretched the lead to 10 points midway through the final quarter. The Redskins got as close as 6 before the time mercifully ran out.

Brian Carden's 14 points and Ethan King's 10 led the Comets. Mason's overall record advances to 16-5.

Mason will advance to the sectionals finals against Withrow High School (#8 seed) who defeated Harrison to advance. That game will be played at the Cintas Center with a tipoff slated for 6:00 p.m.

SECTIONAL

Mason vs. Withrow (#8 seed)

6:00 p.m. at Cintas Center

Mason fell to Withrow in the Sectional Finals on Saturday, March 5th by a final score of 51-46. Their season ends with an overall record of 16-6.

The Comets raced out to an early 12-0 lead in the contest. Just three minutes, 20 seconds in, the Comets had a 12-0 lead, including two 3-pointers. Withrow turned the game around with their pressure defense. Mason kept the game close despite going almost 12 minutes without a field goal in the second half.

JD Sprague led Mason with 12 points and 5 steals. It was the final game for four Mason seniors: Ethan King, Brian Carden, Miles Ballard and Parker Raffel.

Congratulations to all the players and coaches on a great year.

The girl's basketball team opened their 2010-11 campaign on the road with a 66-47 loss to Springboro on Saturday, 11/27. Kayla McDowell led the Comets with 14 points with Sarah Hunter contributing 11.

Next up the Comets visit Lakota West on Saturday, December 4th.

Mason defeated Lakota West for their first GMC win ever against the Firebirds on Saturday, Dec. 4th by a score of 52-42.

Lakota West twice led by seven points in the first half, but could not stop the Comets surge after halftime.Mason dominated into the fourth quarter and led by as many as 14 points at 45-31 after a basket by freshman guard Jenna Gunn with five minutes to play. But the Firebirds weren’t finished. Lakota West went on a 9-0 run to cut its deficit to five late in the game before the Comets closed it out with a win.

Sarah Hunter finished with a game-high 15 points and junior forward Briana Glover added 13 points. Gunn was the third Comet in double figures with 10 points.

Saturday’s win broke Mason’s four-game losing streak to Lakota West. The Firebirds now hold a 4-2 lead in the all time series between the Greater Miami Conference foes.

Mason will host Withrow on Wednesday, Dec. 8th.

The Girls basketball team defeated Withrow at home on Wednesday, Dec. 8th by a score of 68-47.

Four Mason players hit double scoing figures: Sarah Hunter (15), Kayla McDowell (15), Jenna Gunn (13), and Brianna Glover (12). McDowell added a double-double collecting 13 rebounds. Hunter dished four assists.

Mason will be at East on Saturday, Dec. 11th.

Mason fell to Lakota East on Saturday, Dec. 11th by a score of 59-50 at East. Mason was led by sophomore Kayla McDowell (16 points, nine rebounds) and senior Sarah Hunter (15 points).

Next up Mason travels to Hamilton on Wednesday, Dec. 15th.

The girl's basketball team defeated Hamilton on Wednesday, Dec. 15th by a score of 41-32. Kayla McDowell led the Comets with 15 and Brianna Glover added 10. McDowell recorded a double-double grabbing 10 rebounds.

Mason will be host Sycamore in a big GMC showdown on Saturday, Dec. 18th.

The Comets fell to Sycamore on Saturday, Dec. 18th by a score of 52-38. Mason kept it close until the Aves opened up an advantage midway through the 4th quarter. The Comets were without the services of injured point guard Sarah Hunter.

Briana Glover led the Comets with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Mason will host Princeton on Wednesday, Dec. 22nd.

Mason girls basketball rebounded with a 55-29 win over visiting McNicholas on Dec. 29th. Brianna Glover led the Comets with a game-high of 22 points. Sydney Neal added 11. Sarah Hunter dished 4 assists. Mason shot 54% from the field as a team.

The Comets will visit Colerain on Wednesday, January 5th.

The Lady Comets got a good win agaisnt a tough Colerain team on Wednesday, Jan. 5th by a score of 50-35.

Kayla McDowell and Brianna Glover led Mason with 17 and 13 points respectively. Sarah Hunter dished 6 assists in the contest. McDowell earned a double-double with 10 carrooms.

The Comets will host Middletown on Saturday, January 8th.

The Comets surged past the Middletown Middies on Saturday, Jan. 8th by a blowout score of 62-12. Brianna Glover's 14 points led the scoring for Mason.

The Lady Comets will visit St. Ursula on Monday, Jan. 10th.

The Lady Comets overwhelmed Oak Hills on Saturday by a f inal score of 52-29.

Sarah Hunter's 11 points and Brianna Glover's 10 points led Mason in the win. Kayla McDowell collected 7 rebounds for the Comets.

Next up Mason will host Kings on Thursday, January 20th.

The Lady Comets had three players score in double figures on Saturday, Jan. 22nd as they defeated Fairfield by a score of 66-49.

Kayla McDowell had a career high 26 points and 11 rebounds in the contest. Brianna Glover added 15 and Sarah Hunter 10. Hunter dished out 7 assists and Glover 6.

The Comets are back in action on Monday, Jan. 24th at Loveland.

The No. 5 ranked Comets outscore the Tigers 22-6 in the first quarter and go on to notch a 61-32 win over Loveland on Monday, Jan. 24.

Junior forward Brianna Glover had a game-high 19 points for Mason. Sophomore guard Kayla McDowell also added 14 points.

Mason will host Lakota West on Wednesday, Jan. 26th.

The Lady Comets swept the season series with Lakota West on Wednesday, Jan. 26th, defeating the Firebirds by a score of 54-30.

Mason got 16 points from Biranna Glover and 11 points and 8 carooms from Kayla McDowell. Sarah Hunter provided 5 assists. The Comets go to 10-4 on the season and 7-3 in the GMC.

Saturday’s Lakota East at Mason girls basketball game will now be played at 3:30 p.m. at the Mason Middle School Arena. The game was originally scheduled for 2 p.m. at the high school. The freshman game is at 12:30 p.m., followed by the JV contest at 2 p.m. Varsity tips off at 3:30 p.m.

LAKOTA EAST

3:30 varsity

The Lady Hawks and Lady Comets faced each other on Saturday, Jan. 29th in a battle of two GMC powerhouses. Mason and East entered the contest in a four way tie for 2nd place in the league with Sycamore and Colerain. All the teams sported identical GMC records at 7-3. East would go on to post a 42-36 win over Mason.

The Comets got off to a quick 9-0 lead in the first quarter, but then didn't score another point unitl Brianna Golver's two free throws with 1 second left. Score at the end of the 1st quarter was Mason 11 East 9. In the second quarter the Comets built a 22-15 lead.

In the third quarter East fought all the way back and took a 26-24 lead with 3:05 left. The quarter ended with East ahead 30-26. In the fourth quarter East took a 38-31 lead with 2 minutes left. The Comets were not able overcome the advantage, losing by a final score of 42-36.

Mason was led by Kayla Mcdowel's 14 points and 8 rebounds.

Next up the Comets visit Princeton on Feb. 2nd.

Freshman Jenna Gunn's last second shot hel;ped the Lady Comets defeate Kings by a score of 33-31 on Monday, Jan. 31st. Gunn rebounded her own missed shot with 2.1 seconds remaining to give the Kniights only their 2nd loss on the season. Credit Wright State bound senior Sarah Hunter with an assist on the play the helped the Comets win the game.

Gunn’s game-winner ended a fierce and physical contest between two of the top 10 teams in Cincinnati. Mason held the Knights to 17 percent shooting in the first half (4-of-23) but led only 16-11 at the break. A pair of free throws b Kings with 1:44 remaining tied the game at 31 and Kings held the ball for a final shot before Hunter and Sydney Neal trapped a Knights player in the corner and stole the ball with 27 seconds remaining, setting up the final shot.

Hunters 12 points led Mason in scoring.

The Comets proved they can play with anybody as they nearly upset the cities top team the Princton Vikings on Wednesday night Feb. 2nd. Mason led most to game before a Viking fourth quarter comeback game them a 54-50 win.

No. 4 Mason (11-6, 7-5) shot 48.6 percent (18-of-37) from the field, led by junior center Brianna Glover's 5-of-11 on her way to a team-high 14 points. Kayla McDowell finished with 13.

Kayla McDowell scored eight points for Mason and Kelsey Mitchell was 2-for-8 from the field in the first half as Princeton trailed at halftime for the first time all season. Sarah Hunter scored seven points in the third quarter to help Mason maintain its five-point lead after three quarters. The Comets rebounded Princeton 35-24, another sign of progress as they prepare for the tournament. Teams will be seeded Sunday at Princeton.

Next up the Lady Comets will visit Sycamore on Saturday, Feb. 5th.

Kayla McDowell knocked down a pair of free throws to force overtime and then sank another pair with 4 seconds remaining in the extra frame to ice Mason's 44-39 victory over conference rival Sycamore on Saturday, Feb. 5th.

McDowell finished with 13 points and Brianna Glover had 12. Mason goes to 12-6 on the season and 8-5 in the GMC.East will host St. Ursuline on Wednesday, Feb. 9th.

The Lady Comets open sectional tournament play at Lakota East as the No. 6th seed. They will play the winner of the MND/Milford game on Feb. 19th at 12:30 PM.

ST. URSULINE

** makeup game

The Lady Comets earned their 13th win of the season on Wednesday night when they defeated St. Ursula by a score of 42-29.

Mason outscored the Bulldogs 21-7 in the second half. Leaders for the Comets were Kayla Mc Dowell 16 points, Brianna Glover 13 points and 9 rebounds and Jenna Gunn with 10 points. Sarah Hunter dished out 5 assists.

Mason will host Hamilton for the season finale on Saturday, Feb. 12th. The Lady Comets open sectional tournament play at Lakota East as the No. 6th seed. They will play the winner of the MND/Milford game on Feb. 19th at 12:30 PM.

9-5

GMC 5th place finish

The Lady Comets concluded their regular season schedule with a 58-45 win over Hamilton on Saturday, Feb. 12th. The Comets outscored Big Blue 23-9 in the final quarter to get the win.

Kayla McDowell led all scorers with 20 points and 9 carooms. Jenna Gunn added 14 while Sarah Hunter dished out 6 assists.

The Lady Comets open sectional tournament play at Lakota East as the No. 6 seed. They will play Mount Notre Dame on Saturday, Feb. 19th at 12:30 PM.

SECTIONAL

Mason vs. MND

12:30 pm at East

The Lady Comets effectively defeated Mount Notre Dame Saturday in the first round of the post season tourney by a score of 51-34.

Leaders for Mason were Kayla McDowell with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Sarah Hunter added 16 ponts.

The Comets will move on to play Mt. Healthy, Wednesday, Feb. 23rd, 6:00 pm at Lakota East.

SECTIONAL

Mason vs. Mt. Healthy (#9 seed)

6:00 pm at East

Lady Basketball Comets Advance!

The Mason girl's basketball team will advance to the District Finals after defeating Mt. Healthy on Wednesday, night by a score of 57-39. This will be the teams fourth consecutive appearance in the District Finals to be held Saturday, March 5th at Harrison High School. Mason's opponent will be the Centerville Elks, scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. tip off.

Mason led the game most of the way shooting 57% from the field. Sophomore center Kayla McDowell scored a game-high 15 points to lead all scorers. Sydney Neal scored 14 and junior Brianna Glover added 10.

The Lady Comets will take a 5-game winning streak into their next contest with an overall record of 16-6.Mason finished 3rd in the Enquirer's Division 1 Coaches Poll this season.

DISTRICT FINALS

Mason vs. Centerville (17-5)

11:00 a.m. at Harrison

LADY COMETS ADVANCE TO THE SWEET SIXTEEN!

The Lady Comets faced Centerville in the Southwest Ohio District Finals on Saturday, March 5th at Harrison. Mason was making its's fourth straight appearance in the district championship contest. The Comets would not be denied on this day and went on to a 57-41 win to advance to the OHSAA Sweet Sixteen.

The first quarter saw the Mason race out to a 15-7 advantage on solid defense and transition offense. In the 2nd quarter the Comets led by as many as 10 with the quarter ending 26-19 Mason.

Mason led by as many as 16 in the third, leading 43-29 going into the fourth. The Elks got the score as close as 8 in the final frame, but the Comets were too much today and won by a final score of 57-41.

Brianna Glover had a game-high 15 points and 9 rebounds to lead the Comets. Jenna Gunn scored 14 and Sarah Hunter had 10. Hunter also dished out 7 assists.

This is Mason's first district championship since winning the title in the 2008-09 season. The Comes will take their six game winnning streak and advance to the Regional Semi-Finals to be played Tuesday, March 8th at Wright State University's Nutter Center. Mason will play Kettering Fairmont with a tipoff at 6:15 p.m.

REGIONAL SEMI-FINALS

Mason vs. Fairmont

6:15 @ Wright State

The Mason Lady Comets return to he Regional Semi-Finals on Tuesday, March 8th at Wright State University. Their opponent was Kettering Fairmont the No. 1 seed coming out of Dayton, while Mason was a No. 6 seed. Unfortunately, the young and talented Firebirds would get the best of the Comets winning by a final score of 48-35.

The Firebirds entered the contest at 23-1 with their lone loss occuring at Butler. The Comets were making their seventh appearance in the Regional tourney since 1990 with their last visit coming in the 2008-09 season.

Mason was attempting to be the first Comet girls basketball team since the 1999-2000 State Champions to play in a Regional Final.

The game did not start well for Mason as Fairmont went up 11-0 in the first 4 minutes. By the end of the 1st quarter the Comets had made up some ground and trailed 15-9. With Sarah Hunter on the bench most of the 2nd quarter with foul trouble the Comets fell behind by as much as 15 points. Fairborn led at the half 29-14.

The Comets found themselves down by 20 in the third quarter with foul trouble and shooting woes. The quarter ended with Mason down 36-23. The Comets showed some life and got as close as 8 in the final period. But the Fairmont lead was too deep and the Lady Comets season came to an end.

Brianna Glover led the Comets with 11 points. Mason concludes their 2010-11 season as District Champs at 17-7.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PLAYERS AND COACHES!

COMETS PLACE 2ND AT INDIAN CUP

The Mason Gymnastics team came in 2nd place at the Indian Cup Invitational by the narrowest margin possible in gymnastics! The Centerville Elks scored a 134.00 beating Mason with a 133.975 by .025! The Comets performed well on floor and especially bars, but were unsteady on the balance beam where they had to count 2 falls towards their team score. The coaches and team were disappointed with the loss, but were also motivated to perform more to their potential in the future. “We were a bit off today and made several mistakes. The girls need to step it up and be more focused so they can execute more solid routines”, said coaches Kelly Wones and Denise DeLotell.

There were many highlights to the day, including bar routines with increased difficulty by senior Lauren Brune and freshman Brooke Middleton. The Comets vaulted well, though hope to increase their difficulty level on that event as the season progresses. Contributing greatly to the team score for the Comets were Middleton (all 4 events), senior Olivia Bergesen & junior Jenna Bovenzi (3 events), as well as Brune and juniors, Lauren Robertson and Anna Taylor (2 events).

The Lady Comets are in action next Saturday, January 15th at their home meet, The Comet Cup Invitational which will be held at the brand new Mason Community Center gymnasium. Teams competing against Mason in the event are: Badin, Beavercreek, Centerville, CCD, Fairfield, Miamisburg, Northmont, Troy, and Turpin. Competition begins at 11:00am.

MHS Gymnastics won the Centerville Elk Invitational on Sunday, Jan. 23rd for the 2nd year in a row with steady performances by each of its 6 starting gymnasts.

Freshman Brooke Middleton led the pack scoring for the Comets on all 4 events and placing 7th in the all around competition. Seniors Alex Perez and Olivia Bergesen both scored on 3 events for the team. Perez turned in a steady and aggressive beam routine for the Comets, while Bergesen led the Mason team on floor for the 3rd meet in a row. Contributing on 2 events for Mason were juniors Jenna Bovenzi and Lauren Robertson, as well as sophomore Anna Taylor. Bovenzi, a strong and consistent bar worker has scored for the team on bars at every meet, as has Robertson on her specialty, the balance beam and Taylor on the floor exercise.

“Mason’s success so far this season is attributed to the depth of its team”, said coaches Kelly Wones and Denise DeLotell. “These girls work all together to contribute to the team score. It’s not just 1 or 2 girls that stand out way above the rest.”

Next up the Comets will participate in a Quad meet at Seven Hills on January 2th.

1st-Mason

2nd Centerville

State Championships

@ Hilliard Darby

The Lady Comets finished their record-breaking gymnastics season on a difficult note at state this weekend as they tried to overcome the loss of freshman stand out Brooke Middleton to an elbow injury before the competition and sophomore starter Maggie Fewell to a knee injury on the first event of the competition.

Mason finished with their lowest score of the season by over a point to finish in 12th place at state. While the Comets were disappointed with the finish, the team had an incredible season and their coaches, Kelly Wones and Denise DeLotell are very proud of their success as district champs, qualifying them to state for the 2nd season in a row.

Of special note was junior Jenna Bovenzi who came back from a difficult meet on her 1st 3 events to finish the meet with a rock solid beam routine that scored the highest for the Comets with an 8.8. Bovenzi had struggled the last few weeks with consistency on a brand new acro series, which she nailed in the routine.

Other high scores on each event for the Comets were Olivia Bergesen (senior) on vault with an 8.95, Alex Perez (senior) on bars with an 8.125 and sophomore Anna Taylor on floor with an 8.6.

In the individual competition, state qualifiers Olivia Bergesen finished 31st on vault with an 8.8, Lauren Robertson (junior) 31st on beam with an 8.05, and Anna Taylor, 16th on beam with an 8.725.

Taylor placed highest in our district on the beam and was one of only 3 area gymnasts to stick her routine. She also was the 3rd highest placer overall in our district on any event.

The Comets graduate 4 seniors in Olivia Bergesen, Lauren Brune, Libby Evans, and Alex Perez, whose leadership and contributions to the team will be greatly missed. Congratulations to all the gymnasts and coaches on an outstanding season!

The boys swim team finished 13th at the prestigious Southwest Ohio Coaches Classic on Saturday, moving up two places from last year.. Diver Sean Sargent was our highest finisher with a third place finish. Please click on the results link for all the individual finishes.

Next up Mason will host a Quad Meet on Friday, January 21st. On Saturday, Jan. 22nd they will participate in the St. Xavier Invitational.

Mason 138,

Lasalle 98

Elder 71

The boys swimming team won a quad meet on Friday, Jan. 21st. Team scores:

Mason 138, Lasalle 98, Elder 71.

Mason boys winners: Justin Kolwyck 100 fly, Brad Lebling 100 free, Caleb Warwick 500 free, Alex Buddemeyer 100 backstroke, Eric Chen 100 breaststroke, & Sean Sargent 1 mt. diving.

Next up the Comets will host a tri meet with Lakota East and West on Jan. 28th.

Fairfield 124, Mason 111, Middletown 63

The boys swim team finished second to Fairfield but did not field a full squad on Friday, Jan. 28th. Though there were no individual winners, the following boys had a very successful meet: Alec Diehl, Rajit Banerjee, James Cruz, Hayes, Hiltenheitel, Bryce Romanchek, Austin Spiker, Alex Buddemeyer, Eric Hildebrant, Alex Severson, David Luria, Andrew Martinez, & Jacob Wataba. For complete results the click the results link.

Mason will host the GMC Championships on Feb. 4th and 5th.

The boy's swimming team finished 3rd overall at Saturday's GMC Championships.

Mason had one individual winner, Sean Sargent, in the 1 meter diving. This is the second year in a row that Sean has won that event. Eric Chen finished 2nd in the 200 IM. The Comets 200 medley relay finished 3rd. The relay team members were Eric Chen, Justin Kolwyck, Tiko Nelson, and Brad Lebling.

For complete results please click the results link. Mason will host the Sectional Championships on Saturday, Feb. 12th.

SECTONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

@ Mason

The boys Swimming & Diving teams competed in the OHSAA Sectional Swim Meet held at Mason this past Friday & Saturday. The boys finished 4th overall. Below is a list of the athletes that qualified for this weekend's District Meet at Miami University. The boys will swim on Friday, Feb. 18 5:45pm.

Boys 50 Freestyle - Brad Lebling, Tiko Nelson, and Brian Wunderle (alternate)
Boys 100 Freestyle - Brad Lebling and Tiko Nelson
Boys 200 Freestyle - Caleb Warwick and Alex Buddemeyer
Boys 500 Freestyle - Justin Kolwyck, George Skoufalos, Zach Franz, and Kevin Feng
Boys 100 Backstroke - Jan Hagemeister, Alex Buddemeyer, Narek Manukyan, Rajit Banerjee
Boys 100 Breaststroke - no qualifiers
Boys 100 Butterfly - Caleb Warwick, Narek Manukyan, Andrew Tracy, Alec Diehl
Boys 200 IM - Eric Chen, Justin Kolwyck, and Jan Hagemeister
Boys 200 Free Relay - Brad Lebling, Tiko Nelson, Brian Wunderle, and Eric Chen
Boys 400 Free Relay - Brad Lebling, Justin Kolwyck, Brian Wunderle, and Eric Chen
Boys 200 Medley Relay - Eric Chen, Justin Kolwyck, Tiko Nelson, and Brian Wunderle
Boys 1 Meter Diving - Sean Sargent and Jacob Grant

DISTRICTS

@ Miami University

The boy's swimming and diving team finished 10th overall out of 26 teams at this past weekend's District Championships. Congratulations to Mason's state meet qualifers listed below:

50 Freestyle  Brad Lebling

1 mt. Diving Sean Sargent

500 Freestyle Justin Kolwyck

200 Freestyle Relay--Brad Lebling, Tiko Nelson, Brian Wunderle, Eric Chen

400 Freestyle Relay--Brad Lebling, Justin Kolwyck, Brian Wunderle, Eric Chen

For full results of the District Championships visit www.swimmeet.com. The OHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships will be held in Canton, Ohio on Thursday,Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24th, 25th and 26th.

GOOD LUCK AT STATE!!

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

@ Canton, Ohio

The Mason boy's swimming and diving team finished 34th overall at this past weekends State Championships in Canton, Ohio. Below are the individual results for the Mason state qualifiers:

8th – Sean Sargent – 417.15 (1 meter diving)

DQ – Brad Lebling, Tiko Nelson, Brian Wunderle, Eric Chen (200 free relay)

21st – Brad Lebling, Justin Kolwyck, Brian Wunderle, Eric Chen – 3:16.97-(400 free relay)

Congratulations to all the team members and coaches!

Mason 148,

MND 93,

Loveland 87

The girl's swim team finished 2nd at the Southwest Coaches Classic on Saturday. Freshman Zoe Thatcher won 3 individual races, the 200, 500, & 1650 free. The 500 & 1650 were school records. Sophomore diver, Maddie Sewell won the diving competition with a new school record. For Complete event results please click on the results link.

Next up Mason will host a Quad Meet on Friday, January 21st. On Saturday, Jan. 22nd they will participate in the St. Xavier Invitational.

Mason 155

Seton 86

McAuley 65

The girl's swimmer won a tri meet on Friday, Jan. 21st. Team scores:

Mason 155, Seton 86, McAuley 65

Mason girl swimmers won every event plus relays: Breanne Keenan 200 free, Emily Faas 200 IM, Betsy Stemple 50 free, Katie Heywood 100 butterfly, Zoe Thatcher 100 free, Abbie Allen 500 free, Alisha Beaudoin 100 backstroke, Amy Yang 100 breaststroke, Megan Helwagen 1 mt. diving.

Next up the Comets will host a tri meet with Lakota East and West on Jan. 28th.

Mason 161,

Fairfield 76,

Middletown 63

iThe girl's swim team easily defeated Fairfield and Middletown at our tri-meet on Friday, Jan. 28th. Individual winners: Lauren Guarino 100 butterfly & 500 freestyle, Autumn Carter 200 freestyle, Amy Yang 200 IM, Holly Suter 50 freestyle, Patty Faas 100 freestyle, Ally Crossley 100 backstroke, & Aylssa Sinchek 100 breaststroke. Complete results are posted on the results link.

Next up Mason will host the GMC Championships on Feb. 4th and 5th.

The Mason girl's swimming team defended their league title on Saturday, placing 1st overall at the GMC Chamipionships hosted by the Comets. Mason outdistanced second place Lakota East by over 200 points.

Individual winner for Mason included: Zoe Thatcher in the 200 and 500 free (league record). Breanne Keenan, 100 freestyle, Betsy Stemple, 50 freestyle, Morgan Emter, 100 breaststroke, Maddie Sewell, 1 meter diving (league record).

The following relay teams also took 1st place honors:

200 medley relay - Abbie Allen, Morgan Emter, Katie Heywood, Betsy Stemple

200 freestyle relay - Breanne Keenan, Abbie Allen, Zoe Thatcher, Betsy Stemple

400 freestyle relay - Emily Faas, Breanne Keenan, Betsy Stemple, Zoe Thatcher

Next up the Comets will host the Sectional Championships on Saturday, Feb. 12th.

SECTONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

@ Mason

2. Mason 385

The Girls Swimming & Diving teams competed in the OHSAA Sectional Swim Meet held at Mason this past Friday & Saturday. The girls finished second overall behind Ursuline Academy. Below is a list of the athletes that qualified for this weekend's District Meet at Miami University. The girls will swim on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 5:45pm.

Girls 50 Freestyle - Betsy Stemple, Maureen Sullivan, Brittany Shaw, & Mary Mostowy
Girls 100 Freestyle - Breanne Keenan, Brittany Shaw, Emily Faas, & Katie Heywood
Girls 200 Freestyle - Zoe Thatcher, Holly Suter, Emily Faas, & Caroline Heywood
Girls 500 Freestyle - Zoe Thatcher, Autumn Carter, Kat Bland, Jackie Dowling
Girls 100 Backstroke - Abbie Allen, Maureen Sullivan, Alisha Beaudoin, Mary Faye Cicero
Girls 100 Breaststroke - Morgan Emter
Girls 100 Butterfly - Katie Heywood, Caroline Heywood, Mary Faye Cicero, Elizabeth Thompson
Girls 200 IM - Morgan Emter, Breanne Keenan, Abbie Allen, Autumn Carter
Girls 200 Free Relay - Breanne Keenan, Abbie Allen, Zoe Thatcher, and Betsy Stemple
Girls 400 Free Relay - Emily Faas, Breanne Keenan, Betsy Stemple, and Zoe Thatcher
Girls 200 Medley Relay - Maureen Sullivan, Morgan Emter, Katie Heywood, and Betsy Stemple
Girls 1 Meter Diving - Megan Helwagen, Madeline Sewell, Sydney Carr, Lindsey Fulton

DISTRICTS

@ Miami University

The girl's swimming and diving team finished 3rd this past weekend at the District Championships. Our top finishers were Megan Helwagen finishing 2nd in the 1 mt. diving and freshman Zoe Thatcher finishing 2nd in both the 200 & 500 Freestyle. Congratulations to all our state qualifers listed below:

200 Medley Relay---Maureen Sullivan, Morgan Emter, Katie Heywood, Betsy Stemple

200 Freestyle---Zoe Thatcher

200 IM---Morgan Emter, Abbie Allen

1 mt. Diving---Megan Helwagen, Maddie Sewell

100 Butterfly Katie Heywood

500 Freestyle Zoe Thatcher

200 Freestyle Relay---Brittany Shaw, Betsy Stemple, Abbie Allen, Zoe Thatcher

100 Backstroke Abbie Allen

100 Breaststroke Morgan Emter

400 Freestyle Relay Emily Faas, Breanne Keenan, Betsy Stemple, Zoe Thatcher

For full results of the District Championships visit www.swimmeet.com. The OHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships will be held in Canton, Ohio on Thursday,Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24th, 25th and 26th.

GOOD LUCK AT STATE!

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

@ Canton, Ohio

The girl's swimming and diving team finished 6th overall at this past weekends State Championships in Canton, Ohio. Below are the results for tthe Mason state qualifers:

7th – Maureen Sullivan, Morgan Emter, Katie Heywood, Betsy Stemple – 1:47.50 (200 medley relay)

4th – Zoe Thatcher – 1:51.96 (200 free)

23rd – Morgan Emter – 2:13.47 (200 IM)

24th – Abbie Allen – 2:13.64 (200 IM)

5th – Maddie Sewell -449.95 (1 meter dive)

8th – Megan Helwagen – 418.25 (1 meter dive)

17th – Katie Heywood – 58.86 (100 butterfly)

3rd – Zoe Thatcher – 4:52.27 (500 free)

12th – Brittany Shaw, Abbie Allen, Zoe Thatcher, Betsy Stemple – 1:38.78 (200 free relay)

23rd – Abbie Allen – 59.91(100 backstroke)

5th – Morgan Emter – 1:05.39 (100 breast)

13th – Emily Faas, Breanne Keenan, Betsy Stemple, Zoe Thatcher – 3:36.64 (400 freestyle relay)

For full results of all the events at state click on the results link. Congratulations to all the team members and coaches!

Mason 60 - Oak Hills 3

103 – Ruben Victoria (MAS) Fall Dejuan Carr (OH) 3:19

112 - Jacob Artrip (MAS) Forfeit

119 - Brian Luria (MAS) Maj. Dec Alex Grieco (OH) 16-7

125 -Jorge Gonzalez (MAS) Maj. Dec Kaleb Miller (OH) 18-11

130-Jesse Gorsek (MAS) Fall Tim Fort (OH) 2:45

135-Fayez Jamous (MAS) Dec Luke Neville (OH) 8-5

140-Jacob Mescher (MAS) Fall Dylan Wright (OH) 3:47

145-Kyle McIntyre (MAS) Dec Matt Callabro (OH) 8-1

152-Brian McCrea (MAS) Fall Tyler Barge (OH) 1:50

160-Eion Walden (MAS) Maj. Dec Ryan Fitzpatrick (OH) 13-5

171-Aaron Walden (MAS) Dec Nick Vance (OH) 8-4

189-Jake Suess (MAS) Maj. Dec Ryan Moorman (OH) 19-9

215-Logan Andriot (OH) Dec Danielle (MAS) 5-2

285-Erich Myers (MAS) Fall Bobby Dennis (OH) 4:47

Mason went 5-0 on the week-end to capture the 9 Team New Castle Dual Tournament.

Match Scores:
Mason 68 - Southwestern 3
Mason 56 - Alexandria 10
Mason 43 - Fischers 24
Mason 61 - Union County 13
Mason 44 - New Castle 30

Senior Jesse Gorsek at the 130 lbs weight class lead the day with 5 wins and 5 pins. Ruben Victoria (103), Kyle McIntyre (145), & Aaron Walden (171) also went undefeated. Strong performance were all turned in my sophomore Brian McCrea (152) , and Senior Fayez Jamous at (135). Next up for the Comets will be the 2010 Southwest Ohio Glen Sample Coaches Classic.

Mason finishes a strong 3rd place at the 36 Team Glen Sample 'Coaches Classic this past weekend. Mason had 8 wrestlers place and two individual champions. Individual results are below:

Victoria, Ruben 103 5 - 0 1st place
Artrip, Jacob 112 5 - 2 4th place
Martinez, Erik 119 1 - 2
Gonzalez, Jorge 125 5 - 2 5th place
Gorsek, Jesse 130 1 - 2
Jamous, Fayez 135 2 - 2
Mcintyre, Kyle 140 5 - 0 1st place
Mescher, Jacob 145 4 - 1 2nd place
Walden, Eoin 152 6 - 1 3rd place
Walden, Aaron 160 4 - 2 4th place
Suess, Jake 171 5 - 3 5th place
Tedoldi, Danielle 215 3 - 2
Myers, Erich 285 3 - 2

Next up the wrestling Comets will participate in the prestigious Median Invitational on Dec. 28th.

1. St. Edward 288.0

2. Mass. Perry 208.0

3. Oak Harbor 155.0

4. CVCA 153.5

5. Mason 129.0

Mason individual results from Median Invitational on 12/28-12/29:

103 - Ruben Victoria (3-3) 6th Place
112- Brian Luria (5-2) 5th Place
119 - Jeremy Artrip (4-3) 6th Place
125 - Jorge Gonzalez (4-2) 4th Place
130 - Jesse Gorsek (0-2)
135 - Fayez Jamous (3-2)
140 - Kyle McIntyre (5-2) 5th Place
145 - Jacob Mescher (4-2) 5th Place
152 - Eoin Walden (2-2)
160 - Aaron Walden (3-2) 5th Place
171 - Jake Suess (5-2)
189 - John Marley (0-2)
215 - Danielle Teldodi (3-2)
285 - Adam Quick (0-2)

Mason 55 Hilliard Davidson 15

Mason 52 Fairmont 15

Mason 49 Princeton 12

Mason 83 All Stars 0

Mason defeated Hillard Davidson the 10th Ranked team in the State 55 to 15 in the finals of the Lakota West Duals to capture the tournament championship for the second year in a row. Mason dominated all four duals winning 47 out of 56 matches on the day. Eoin Walden earned wrestler of the day honors, pinning the 5th ranked wrestler in the state.

Individuals

103 Ruben Victoria 4-0 with 1 pin
112 / 119 Brian Luria 3-1 with 1 pin
112 / 119 Jacob Artrip 2-2 with 1 pin
125 Jorge Gonzalez 3-1 with 1 pin
130 Jesse Gorsek 4-0 with 3 pins
135 Fayez Jamous 4-0 with 2 pins
140 Kyle McIntire 3-1 with 0 pins
145 Jacob Mescher 0-1 with 0 pins
145 Carlos Martinez 2-1 with 1 pin
152 Eion Walden 4-0 with 3 pins
160 Aaron Walden 3-1 with 3 pins
171 Jake Seuss 4-0 with 1 pin
189 John Marley 2-2 with 1 pin
215 Danielle Teldodi 4-0 with 2 pins
285 Erich Myers 4-0 with 1 pins

Extra
152 Brian Mccrea 3-1 with 2 pin

Comets Win Horning Invite

The Mason Comets wrestling team came out on top in the 7th annual James Horning Memorial Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 22nd. Team scores were as follows::
1. Mason (MA) ............................ 228.5
2. Olentangy (OL) ........................ 196.5
3. Lowell, MI (LO) ........................ 194
4. Beavercreek (BV) ..................... 171
5. Lakota West (LW) .................... 152.5
6. Marysville (MV) ....................... 145.5
7. Dublin Coffman (DC) ............... 126.5
8. Kettering Fairmont (KF) ........... 118
9. Centerville (CV) ....................... 110
10. Pickerington North (PN) ............ 76
11. Greenville (GV) .......................... 35.5
12. Milford (MI) ............................... 30

The Comets defeated the #3 ranked Division II team from Michigan (Lowell) and #4 ranked team in Ohio Division II, Olentangy. For more information visit http://www.masoncomets.org/jvh/results.html.

Below are Mason's individual finishes and placings:

103 - Ruben Victoria (4-1) 2nd Place
112 - Brian Luria (4-1) 2nd Place
112 - Jacob Artrip (3-2) 3rd Place
119 - Bryan Crabtree (2-3) 7th Place
125 - Jorge Gonzalez (4-1) 2nd Place
130 - Jesse Gorsek (1-3) 6th Place
135 - Fayez Jamous (4-1) 3rd Place
140 - Kyle McIntyre (4-1) 2nd Place
145 - Brian McCrea (3-2) 5th Place
152 - Eoin Walden (4-1) 2nd Place
152- Carlos Martinez (3-2) 5th Place
160 - Aaron Walden (4-1) 5th Place
160 - Tommy Danis (2-2)
171 - Jake Suess (5-0) 1st Place
189 - John Marley (0-4)
215 - Daniele Tedoldi (3-2) 4th Place
285 - Erich Myers (3-2) 5th Place

Next the Comets host a Super Tri-Meet on Saturday, January 29th.

The Mason wrestling team defeated #2 Elder for the second time in the last three years at a Super Tri on Saturday, Jan. 29th. The Comets also knocked off Pickerington Central and Harrison. The Comets are currently the #3 ranked team in the city. The win moves the Comets to 16-1 on the season. See individual and team scores below:

Mason 37, Elder 22

103 -Victoria (M) md. Hicks 13-3;
112 -Jacob Artrip (M) md. Jahmanauel Daniels 9-1;
119 -Luria (M) d. Jahday Daniels 8-3;
125 -Jermery Artrip(M) pin Gibbons 0:55;
130 -Gonzalez (M) tf Waite 20-5;
135 -Jamous (M) d. Morgan (E) 5-1;
140 - M.Nusekabel(E) d. Noxel 4-2;
145 -McIntyre (M) d. Sandman 6-4;
152 -E. Walden (M) pin Kunkel 2:23;
160 -A. Walden (M) d. Fuhr 8-3;
171 -Korb (E) md. Suess 14-3;
189 -Hyland (E) pin Uecker 0:55;
215 -Johnson (E) d. Tedoldi 6-2;
285 -N. Nusekabel (E) pin Myers pin 3:20

Mason 46, Pickerington Centeral 7

103 -Victoria (M) d. Hogue 4-3;
112 -Jacob Artrip (M) md. Santilli 17-2;
119 -Hunter (PC) d. Luria 6-3;
125 -Jermery Artrip(M) d. Brunerr 12-5;
130 -Gonzalez (M) tf Yarger 10-8;
135 -Jamous(M) d. Piecynski 6-3;
140 -McIntyre (M) tf. Mcdowell 18-1;
145 - Martinez (M) d. Sunkle 9-8;
152 -E. Walden (M) pin Peason 0:43;
160 -A. Walden (M) md. Hammond 16-7;
171 -Suess (M) tf Hunter 19-4;
189 -Foster (PC) md. Uecker 13-4;
215 -Jedoldi (M) d. Chowoe 6-2;
285 - Myers (M) d. Schmeltzer 10-4;

Mason 55, Harrison 9

103 -Victoria (M) d. Fay 4-2;
112 -Jacob Artrip (M) pin Broderick 1:26;
119 -Luria (M) pin Reynolds 4:05;
125 - Campbell (H) d. Gonzalez 7-2;
130 -Jermery Artrip(M) Forfiet;
135 -Jamous(M) md. Rivera 13-3;
140 -McIntyre (M) d. Giffin 6-4;
145 - McCrea (M) pin Sizemore 4:20;
152 -E. Walden (M) pin Pruetz 0:12;
160 -A. Walden (M) md. Frazier 15-5;
171 -Suess (M) pin Root 2:38;
189 -Gutapfel (H) pin Uecker 2:20;
215 - Tedoldi (M) Forfiet;
285 - Myers (M) d. Kellems 3-2;

Next for the Comets is a Tri-Meet at Mason on Saturday, Feb. 5th.

TRI MEET

Moeller, East

Mason, Moeller and East all met on the mat on Saturday, Feb. 5th in a Super Tri-Meet. Below are the team scores and individual finishes:

Moeller 30, Mason 15;

103 -Victoria (M) d. Tepe 5-2;
112 -Luria (M) d. Mendel 3-2 OT;
119 -MacVeigh (Moel) maj. Jacob Artrip 14-1;
125 -Ward (Moel) tech. Gonzalez 15-0;
130 -Ziegler (Moel) dec. Gorsek 7-2;
135 -Jamous (M) d. Tallarigo 9-3;
140 - McIntyre(M) d. Dawson 6-1;
145 -Siezmore (Moel) d. Mescher 6-5;
152 -Blum (Moel) d. E. Walden 5-0;
160 -A. Walden (M) d. Greco 7-2;
171 -Powell (Moel) d. Suess 8-4;
189 -Thornberry (Moel) d. McCrea 6-0;
215 -Frueauf (Moel) d. Tedoldi 4-1;
285 -Denny (Moel) d. Myers 10-3

Mason 31 Lakota East 19

103 -Victoria (M) d. Daly 3-2;
112 -Luria (M) pin Landers 3:15;
119 -Brown (East) d. Jacob Artrip 10-7;
125 -Gonzalez (M) d. Jenkins 5-1;
130 -Miller (East) d. Gorsek 6-0;
135 -Sullivan (East) d. Jamous 5-4;
140 - McIntyre(M) d. Mohammadi 5-2;
145 -Helton (East) d. Martinez 11-6;
152 -E. Walden (M) Pin Davenport 3:12;
160 -A. Walden (M) d. Maness 7-6;
171 -Suess (M) d. Burton 10-7;
189 -Ray (East) maj. McCrea 13-4;
215 -Tedoldi (M) maj. Detherage 10-0;
285 -Bowman (East) d. Myers 4-2

Next up is the GMC Championships on Saturday, Feb. 12th at Oak Hills.

Wrestlers Win Big at GMC Championships

The Comet Wrestling team repeated as GMC Champions on Saturday, February 12th at Oak Hills. Mason ran away from the field to score 227 points to West’s 143.5. Fairfield was third with 137.5 points, while Lakota East (130) and Middletown (83) rounded out the top five.

Mason had four wrestlers named to the All-Conference team by virtue of their first place finishes. They included Ruben Victoria (103), Brian Luria (112), Jacob Mescher (145), and Eoin Walden (152).

Five Comet wrestlers earned 2nd Team All-GMC honors; Jeremy Artrip (119), Jorge Gonzales (125), Aaron Walden (160), Jake Suess (171), and Erich Myers (285).

The Comets begin preparations for next weekends sectional championships. Wrestling will begin at 10:00 a.m. at Moeller High School on Saturday, Feb. 19th. Congratulations Mason GMC Wrestling Champions!

SECTIONAL

@ Moeller

1) Moeller 278.5

2) Mason 230.5

3) Lakota East 179.0

4) Princeton 123.0

5) Anderson 112.0

RECORD BREAKING WEEKEND FOR COMET WRESTLERS

This Friday, when the Comets go into District Tournament action, the entire Mason wrestling team will be able to step on the mat. For the first time in school history, the entire Comet lineup qualified for Districts! Mason and Lakewood St. Edwards are the only Ohio Division I wrestling teams to send all 14 wrestlers to the next level!

Six Mason wrestlers competed in the championship finals, with four Comets claiming individual titles. Moeller and Mason matched up eight times in the tournament and split victories. Mason won four of the six championship matchups. Junior Daniele Tedoldi's had a 7-3 comeback win at 215 pounds against top-seeded Moeller freshman Chalmer Frueauaf to claim his 1st tournament championship ever.

Below is a complete lineup of the Mason indvidual placers who will advance in the postseason competition:

Victoria-Bojalil, Reuben: Class 103, 1st
Luria, Brian: Class 112, 3rd
Artrip, Jacob: Class 119, 3rd
Gonzalez, Jorge: Class 125, 3rd
Gorsek, Jesse: Class 130, 3rd
McIntyre, Kyle: Class 140, 2nd
Mescher, Jacob: Class 145, 4th
Walden, Eoin: Class 152, 1st
Walden, Aaron: Class 160, 1st
Suess, Jake: Class 171, 2nd
Tedoldi, Daniele: Class 215, 1st
Myers, Erich: Class 285, 4th

Mason will compete at the District Tournament at Fairfield High School Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25th and 26th. Opening rounds are scheduled to start at 2:45 pm. this Friday. The first four (4) in each weight class will qualify to the State Wrestling Tournament.

CONGRATULATIONS AND GO COMETS!

DISTRICTS

@ Fairfield

1. Moeller 187.5

2. Elder 146.5

3. Mason 137.5

For the second consecutive season the Mason Wrestling team has qualified six Comets to the State Championships. The accomplishment ties their program record set last year. The top three teams at the District Tourmanment were once again Moeller (187.5), Elder (146.5) and Mason (137.5).

Ruben Victoria (103) and Jacob Mescher (145) earned District titles and will advance to state. The top four finishers in each weight class advance to the State Championships. Mason's other qualifers were Brian Luria, 2nd place (112), Jorge Gonzalez 4th place (125), Kyle McIntyre 4th place (140), and Aaron Walden 3rd place (160).

For full meet results visit www.baumspage.com. The State Wrestling tourney will be held March 3,4 and 5th at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Mason Sends Three Wrestlers to the State Podium

In three days, of some of the toughest competition in the country, Mason set a school record for state placers! In past year state tournament action the best the Comets had ever done was place two at state. Yet, with the conclusion of the 74th OHSAA State Championship, that number became three.

Junior Ruben Victoria led the way with a great tournament run winning two matches in the last seconds to place 3rd. He just missed a shot at the finals by one point. Senior Brian Luria and Aaron Walden end great prep careers with wins in their final matches to both place 7th in the State. Below are the results for all Mason state qualifiers:

Ruben Victoria: 4-1 - 3rd Place (103 lbs)
Brian Luria: 3 -2 - 7th Place (112 lbs)
Aaron Walden: 3-2 - 7th Place (160 lbs)

Jacob Mescher: 1-2 - DNP (145 lbs)
Jorge Gonzalez: 0-2 - DNP (125 lbs)
Kyle McIntyre: 0-2 - DNP (140 lbs)

Mason finished tied for 17th overall as a team. Congratulations to all the wrestlers and coaches on a great season!

Highlights

Girls defeated Middletown 2112 to 2108 on Monday, 11/29 thanks to Lexie Benjamin's 397 series and a 213 high game. Other high games came from Emily Harrison who bowled a 175 and a 190 .

Mason travels to Hamilton Big Blue Tourney on 12/4.

Girls finished 6th place overall with a 3250 overall. After the first round they were tied for sixth and stayed there after the 6 game baker round. Emily Harrison led the girls with a 573 series under difficult conditions.

Emily Turjanica also turned in a great performance with a 554 3 game series.

The girls bowling team defeated Hamilton 2158 to 1886 on Monday, Dec. 6th.

Girls high scores were Emily Turjanica's 330 with a high game of 182, and Lexie Benjamin's 325 series.

The girls are now 3-0 in GMC and will participate in the Holiday Classic on Saturday, Dec. 11th.

This past weekend the boys and girls bowling teams participated in the Holiday Classic at Western Bowl. There were 32 boys teams and 32 girls teams at the event. The Mason girls finished tied for 11th place.

The girls were led by Emily Harrison's 530(3 games) and Abby Johnson's 491 (3games),

The Mason-Fairfield matchup scheduled for Monday, Dec. 13th will be rescheduled, TBA.

Next up is the "Baker Marathon" on Saturday, Dec. 18th.

The girls bowling team traveled to Columbus to take part in the first Baker Marathon at the Columbus bowling palace. Out of 26 teams the girls placed 9th.

Next up they travel to Northwest HS on January 4th.

The girl's bowling team fell to Northwest 2478-2283 on Tuesday, Jan. 4th sufferring their first dual match loss of the young season. One bright spot on the girls team was Emily Harrison's 374.

The team rolls back into action on Wednesday, Jan. 5th at Fenwick.

The girls bowling team got another win on Wednesday, Jan. 5th against Fenwick by a score of 2106-1796. The highlights were Emily Harrison's 356 series and Lexie Benjamin's 331.

Mason will host Princeton at Mason bowl on Thursday, Jan. 6th.

There continues to be good news on the varsity girls bowling team. The girls defeated a good Princeton team by a score of 2262 to 2220 on Thursday, Jan. 6th.

The girls posted one of their best scores of the season to defeat a tough Princeton team. Two standout series came from Emily Harrison's 418 (212, 206), and Emily Turjanica's 384 (200, 184).

The girls are now 4-0 in conference play and will host Lasalle on Monday, Jan. 10th.

The girls finished just 49 pins short of qualifying for the championship round at the Beavercreek Baker Bash on Saturday, Jan. 14th.

Next up they visit Ursuline on Tuesday, January 18th.

The giirls varsity hit a new high on Tuesday, Jan. 18th defeating a very good Ursuline team 2333-2266.
The second game total of 886 is a team average of 177, their best this year. Lexie Benjamin scored her best 2 game series with a 382, 191 average.

Next up they visit Lakota West on Monday, Jan. 24th.

Mason girls continued their great conference play by posting a 2278 to 1770 victory over West on Monday, Jan. 24th. The girls were led by Lexie Benjamin's 373 series and Emily Harrison's 351.

Next up they travel to Wilmington on Wed. Jan. 26th.

The girls lost to Fairfield on Tuesday, Jan. 25th by a score of 2563-2013. High girl scorer was Emily Harrison with a 324.

Next up the host Colerain on Jan. 31st.

The girls bowled very well in the quad match defeating Wilmington, Greenview and Clinton-Massie. Mason scored a 2176 beating Wilmington by a mere 3 pins.
High score for the girls score were Chloe Redstone's 335 series with he reason high game of 179.

Crusader Challenge

(frosh and soph only)

This weekend, Mason high school participated in the Crusader Challenge for freshmen and sophomores. The sophomore Girls team won the tournament finishing more than 50 pins higher than Mercy. The girls fought hard to defeat a very good Mercy team. They were led by Emily Harrison's 358, finishing in 4th place overall. Next highest was Lexie Benjamin's 330, 10th place overall.

Next up Masn will host Colerain on Monday, Jan. 31st.

The girls lost to Colerain on Monday, Jan. 31st by a score of 2464-2277.

Next up they face MND on Thursday, Feb. 3rd.

Mason traveled to Crossgate Lanes on Thursday, Feb. 3rd where they met MND. Girls had one of their better days scoring a 2351 match total, to MND's 2257. High series went to Emily Harrison with a 402 series.

Mason will visit St. Xavier on Tuesday, Feb. 8th.

The girls had a good night defeating kings by a score of 2193 to 1841. The girls were led by Emily Harrison's 348. Special note goes to senior Shelbie Gardner who had her best match ever scoring 146 and 141.

The girl's bowling team finished their regular season on Wednesday with a 2225-1890 defeat of Sycamore. The girls finish in 4th place in the GMC.

Next up are Sectionals on Friday, Feb. 18th at Crossgate Lanes.

SECTIONALS

@ Crossgate Lanes

On Friday the Mason girls bowled in the Sectionals at Crossgate Lanes. They bowled well but fell 55 pins shy of Wilmington. They placed 6th overall and only 5 advance. However, one bright spot was Emily Harrison moving on as an individual with a very solid day.

DISTRICTS

@ Eastern Lanes

Emily Harrison participated in the district tournament this week end as an individual. She performed well finishing 73rd out of over 200 participants.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE MASON BOWLERS

On Monday, Dec 29th the boys bowling team defeated Middletown by a score of 2665-2497. High boys individual games were: Michael Kingsolver 208,222 and Andrew McDonald 211 High series went to Michael Kingsolver with a 430 2 game series.

Boys finished 3rd overall in Saturdays tournament scoring 4034.

The best thing about this score is that it represents a 192 average. After the individual round the Mason boys were 2nd overall. Aaron Markvan carried the weight of the team on his shoulders averaging 240 with a 719 three game score. This terrific day put him second on the all tournament team. Another bowler worthy of note was Andrew McDonald who shot a 612 three game series.

The Mason boys bowling team defeated Hamilton 2741 to 2718 on Monday, Dec. 6th.

High scores were from Daron Prater-423, Andrew McDonald-418, Carson Turjanica-416, and Aaron Markvan 412.

The boys are now 2-1 in the GMC and will particiapate in a Holiday Classic Tourney on Saturday, Dec. 4th.

This past weekend the boys and girls bowling teams participated in the Holiday Classic at Western Bowl. There were 32 boys teams and 32 girls teams at the event. The Mason boys finished in 8th place.

High scores on the boys side were Carson Turjanica's 652( 3 games), and Ben Grismer's 586 (3 games).

The Mason-Fairfield matchup scheduled for Monday, Dec. 13th will be rescheduled, TBA.

Next up is the "Baker Marathon" on Saturday, Dec. 18th.

The boys bowling team traveled to Columbus to take part in the first Baker Marathon at the Columbus bowling palace. Out of 32 teams the boys finished 10th overall.

Next up they travel to Northwest HS on January 4th.

The boys bowling team lost to Norhwest on Tuesday, Jan. 4th by a score of 2758-2548. A bright spot for the boys was Carson Turjanica's outstanding 445 series.

The team rolls back into action on Wednesday, Jan. 5th at Fenwick.

The Comets knocked off Fenwick on Wednesday, Jan. 5th by a score of 2650-2517. Highlights were Aaron Markvan's 404 series and Andrew McDonald's 413.

Mason will host Princeton at Mason bowl on Thursday, Jan. 6th.

Boys continued to struggle posting one of their lowest scores of the season, losing to Princeton 2615 to 2684 on Thursday, Jan. 6th. Aaron Markvan posted his season high 483 series (269, 214), and his season high game (269).

The boys are now 2-2 in conference play and host Lasalle on Monday, Jan. 10th.

At the Beavercreek Baker Bash on Saturday, January 17th the boys bowled well and finished 70 pins shy of qualifying for the championship round.

Next up they host Sycamore on Thursday, January 20th.

Postponned

The boy's bowling team will visit Lakota West on Monday, Jan. 24th.

Even though the boys bowled their high series of the year they were defeated by West 2809-2777 on Monday, Jan. 24th. The boys were led by Brandon Engelman's best of the year, 221 and 233 for a 454 series.

Mason will be at Wilmington on Wed. Jan. 26th.

The boy's bowling team lost to Fairfield on Tuesday, Jan. 25th by a score of 2834-2604. The boys had a strong showing from the 2 underclassmen Brandon Engelman (405 series), and Andrew McDonald (416 Series). One of the highlights of the evening was a strong Baker series scoring an average of 200 per game.

Crusasder Challenge

(frosh/soph only)

This weekend, Mason high school participated in the Crusader Challenge for freshmen and Sophomores. The boys did OK finishing in 10th place.

Mason will host Colerain on Monday, Jan. 31st.

The boys fell to Colerain on Monday, Jan. 31st by a score of 2686-2635.

Next up they face Moeller on Thu. Feb. 3rd.

Mason defeated Moeller by four pins at a match on Thursday, Feb. 3rd. They were led by three great days from Aaron Markvan 431, Carson Turjanica 430 and Brandon Engelman at 422.

The Comets will be at St. Xavier on Tuesday, Feb. 8th.

The boy's bowling team finished their regular season sechedule with a defeat of Sycamore by a score of 2604-2422. Mason finishes tied for 7th overall in the GMC.

Next up are Sectionals at Crossgate Lanes on Saturday, Feb. 19th.

SECTIONALS

@ Crossgate Lanes

On Saturday the boys team bowled well beyond their expectations to finish 2nd at the Sectional Tournament at Colerain Bowl. The entire team will advance to the districts. The boys were led by Daron Prater who finished 6th overall helping the team finish with a terrific 646 series.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE MASON BOWLERS

DISTRICTS

@ Middletown

The boys bowlers participated in the districts as a team and as individuals on Monday, Feb. 28th.. As a team they finished 15th out of 24 teams and as an individual Andrew McDonald finished 24th overall.

Congrats to the coaches and players on a great season!

Cincinnati Winter Fest-UCA

@ Duke Energy Center

On Saturday, 12/11/10, the Mason Competition Cheer team attended the UCA Cincinnati Winter Fest Competition at the Duke Energy Center.

Mason took 2nd place in the Large Varsity Non-Building division. Highlights and team interviews can be seen on www.cheercincy.com.

Next up for the cheering Comets is JamFest Super Nationals in Indianapolis on January 15-16th.

This weekend the Mason Competition Cheer team attended the Jamfest Cheer Super Nationals in Indianapolis. They took 1st place in the Large Varsity Non-Mount Division and 2nd place out of 17 teams for the All Class Cheer Champion Award, being only .0006 of a point behind the 1st place team. They were also awarded the Spirit Award for the day.

Next up the team will participate in the Ohio State Championships at OSU on January 29th.