Gimel Martinez

History shows that schools who are winning typically are more loud and proud during times of success. Nothing wrong with that. PC will probably never have success like they have seen over the last three year ever again. It is understandable that they have a ton of fans on here now. But I think you will see that when things turn back to normal for Pendleton Co. that there are way more Mason County fans on this board. Mason Co. has a tradition surpassed by few in this state, and their success brings a much larger, loyal fan base. As a result, Mason Co. posters will always be on this board, and when they are successful their numbers will only increase.

Mason by 14

2. The NKY schools will have a major gripe in the logistics of getting their team and fans to these games. 3. If attendance does not fall, and a big game comes up (i.e. Pendleton vs. Mason this year) 1-2 thousand people would be turned away from watching the game. This, IMO, is the biggest potential problem with the rotation.

I agree. Give Montgomery County a chance to prove themselves, it is the right thing to do. If the majority of people like it there and there are no major issues that come of it then a rotation is a good idea. But I know one of three things will happen when it goes to Montgomery, maybe all three. 1. Attendance will decline - Mason Co. is a central location and is easily accessed by all fans from all from all schools. Furthermore, the site draws impartial fans like myself to the tourney each year (that won't happen in Mt. Sterling) and it seems to me the people in Maysville really support all games and have traditions of being in the

Very nice information MCPAPA. It is nice to see some objective "hard data" thrown into this discussion. It appears to me the Clark Co. fans who are crying foul about the drive are failing to take into consideration that moving the tourney to Montgomery will undoubtedly put these same hardships on to many more schools. But hey, as long as Clark Co. is taken care of that is all that matters, right? Well how about the Northern Kentucky schools who will have to drive to Lexington, KY then over to Winchester? What time do you think their buses will have to leave to get to a five o'clock game?

Grow up? Why do I need to grow up because I like having the tournament at Mason County? I do not appreciate your personal attack based on my opinions. Just because you don't value the things that I, and most others do does not make me immature.

I would like to preface my post by saying I am not a Mason County fan and do not have a vested interest in them hosting the tournament. I do follow the tenth region closely from N. KY and every year, like many others, come for the semifinals and finals of the tenth region tournament every year. We usually get a hotel room for Friday night (this year at the new Hampton Inn) and make a mini trip out of it. The last time they moved the tournament from the Fieldhouse it was a disaster (Clark Co.). I suspect the same fate if the tournament is moved to Montgomery. Either the gym will not be large enough to house it, the logistics and management of the event will cause an outcry or the money made by the schools will plummet. This will all be ontop of breaking tradition and the losing the 'feel' of what makes the tenth region tournament the best in the state, without a doubt. There is something about playing that tournament on the same floor where the likes of Ronnie Lyons, Billy Ray Fawns, Chris Lofton, Deron Feldhaus, the Sieter Boys, etc. once made name for themselves. Furthermore, the staff at Mason Co. who put on this event do a very nice job. They are professional, experienced and unbiased towards any team. With that said, if Montgomery County has a 5,000 seat arena and can legitimately host the event, it would be unfair to not give them a chance and they probably could suit for the right. But, in this day and age where tradition and respect for the past is slowly dying, it does not surprise me one bit. So, congratulations Montgomery Co. for wasting tax dollars on a gym you really did not need just to keep up with the Jones' (Mason). You now will be able to rise up against the evil empire and swipe the coveted site of the tenth region tournament every other year. And in doing so you are ruining an "event" and making it a regular old tournament. Thanks a million. Signed, A tenth region tourney fan, (every other year).

Pendleton vs. Clark Mason vs. Brossart Finals: Clark vs. Mason Champion: Mason Co.

Sorry MHighfield, I misread your post. It might be time to to get the eyes examined again.

Mild Upset? Have you been hittin the bottle? Royals by 40. :sleep:

The Fieldhouse is synonomous with 10th region basketball. Moving the tourney to Montgomery would be a joke. Attendance would be low and the schools would lose lots of money. Lets face it, most schools in the tenth are envious of Mason County (rightfully so). They are the Duke of the tenth region. I do not blame them for wanting to disarm whatever percieved advantage Mason County may have. The fact of the matter is, Mason County has NEVER won the 10th region tournament as an underdog. So the advantage really has never kicked in for Mason County, but I certainly am not saying it is not there. The 1981 team was the state runner-up. Then Mason County had a three in a row streak in the 90's, lead by Sean Myrick, that was without a doubt the most talented, deepest team in the region and probably state over those three years. They were not even challanged, the region tourney was a warm up exercise for those guys. Then the Lofton years, in the 2000's Lofton would have won the region playing with a team of 8th graders. Those Mason County teams would have won the region ten times out of ten on any court anywhere.

Lofton began starting as a Freshman during the Fifth Third Tournament at LexCath. He went on to lead that team, which lost in the Regional Finals, in scoring at I believe around 13 or 14 pts per game. As for Russ, he is a good player but not in the same class as Lofton or Lyons by any means. There is really not much of a chance for him to score that many points and such talk is really unfair to the kid. Furthermore, Lofton went deep into postseason play ( 3 state tourneys runs, 1 region final game) every year which is what ultimately allowed him to break Lyon's record.

Mason by 10