Conversations with Danny Weddle

In our second conversation with the former Mason County Royal and Kentucky Wildcat, Deron Feldhaus talks about playing professional basketball in Japan, returning home to become a part owner of Kenton Station Golf Course, playing in local golf tournaments and offering golf lessons.

Deron Feldhaus is a 1987 graduate of Mason County High School. He is fifth on the Royals' all-time scoring list with 1,937 career points. He was an "Unforgettable" at the University of Kentucky where he scored 1,232 career points. Feldhaus is a member of the UK Hall of Fame.

Jay Gast is a 1981 graduate of St. Patrick High School. He is second on the Saints' all-time scoring list with 2,239 career points. He scored 1,328 points at the University of Toledo. Gast had a distinguished career with the Toledo Police Department before joining the Lucas County Prosecutor's Office as a Criminal Investigator. He is an assistant basketball coach at Anthony Wayne High School in Wh...

Cere Myrick is a 1978 graduate of Maysville High School. He was a four-year starter on the basketball team and is fourth on the Bulldogs' all-time scoring list with 1,776 career points. He helped lead Maysville to the 1978 state tournament. After playing at Austin Peay State University and Georgetown College, Myrick joined the U.S. Air Force.

Lee Kendall, a former multi-sport athlete at Harrison County and a former boys' varsity basketball coach at Pendleton County and Harrison County, began his teaching and coaching careers at Mason County. He shares stories of his playing and coaching days and his connections to Maysville.

Ernie Siders is a U.S. Air Force veteran who celebrated his 95th birthday on November 24. He hosts a big band and swing music show on WOBO radio. Siders restores furniture and collects classic cars, record albums, radios and other memorabilia. He shares some terrific stories.

Julius King, a former Maysville Bulldog and Mason County Royal, is Athletic Coordinator and Director of Basketball Operations at Indian Hill Exempted Village School District in Cincinnati. 

Jerry Ormes is a 1961 graduate of Maysville High School. He shares stories about growing up in the 1950s, recounts a long career with Parker Tobacco Company and discusses his time as a basketball official followed by a 10-year stint as the head coach the St. Patrick Lady Saints and later serving an assistant coach for the Mason County Lady Royals.

Ronnie French, a graduate of Augusta High School, enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and was wounded in Vietnam in 1967. He received a Purple Heart. French was elected to the Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame for his work with veterans.

J.C. Rash is a former Maysville High School basketball player (Class of 1967) and a former Mayor of Maysville. He talks about his playing days, his time in office and his business career in Maysville and Atlanta.

Carl Bouldin, a native of Germantown, played baseball and basketball at the University of Cincinnati. He was co-captain of the Bearcats' first national champion basketball team in 1961, and is a member of the UC Hall of Fame. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Royals, but chose baseball over basketball and pitched for the Washington Senators.

Ray Snedegar is a native of Grange City, a 1958 graduate of Mayslick High School and an Air Force veteran. He survived the crash of the first flight of "Operation Babylift" in South Vietnam on April 4, 1975.

Charles "Chuck" Hall is a 1960 graduate of Maysville High School. He was an All-State basketball player and is 20th on the Bulldogs' all-time scoring list with 1,062 career points. Hall is a veteran who retired from Goodyear. He is a resident of Topeka, Kansas.

Tim Farmer is the host of the the KET TV show "Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen" and is the former host of  "Kentucky Afield." He grew up in Mason County. This interview was recorded in 2013 and originally aired on my "SportsTalk" show on WFTM radio.

Lyda Lewis is a 1966 graduate of Maysville High School and a 1970 graduate of Morehead State University. In 1973, Lewis became the first African American to be named Miss Kentucky. A former special education teacher, actress, model and race horse breeder, Lewis is a now a dealer of antique jewelry.

Earnie Robbins, Retired Major General, U.S. Air Force, is a 1964 graduate of Maysville High School and a 1969 graduate of the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. Robbins received a Master's degree in engineering from Arizona State University in 1973. He shares stories about growing up in Maysville, his time at UK, his 34 years of service in the U.S. Air F...

Ron Moore is a 1971 graduate of Maysville High School. After playing football at MHS and Kentucky State University, he had a long career as a teacher and coach. He later served as a basketball official for the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Moore also served on the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission.

Dr. Randy Runyon is a 1964 graduate of Maysville High School. He earned a Ph. D.  in French at John Hopkins University. Runyon is a retired professor of French and the author of seventeen books.

Jim Joe Stahl is a 1969 graduate of St. Patrick High School. He is 16th on the Saints' all-time scoring list with 1,221 career points. Stahl was the head coach at Glen Este High School in Clermont County, Ohio from 1989-1995. He was inducted into the Glen Este High School Hall of Fame in 2023. Stahl is an assistant coach at West Clermont High School.

Kenny Ross is a 1972 graduate of Mason County High School. He played basketball at Mason County and Spartanburg Methodist College. Ross scored 846 career points at Mason County and averaged 11.1 points and 11 rebounds a game his senior season. He was named All-State Honorable Mention by The Courier-Journal in 1972.

Maysville native Wayne Box Miller is the host of the pregame, halftime and postgame shows on the Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network. He is a member of the Morehead State University Alumni Hall of Fame. Miller be inducted into the Greater Cincinnati Society of Professional Journalists Hall of Fame on September 16.

This episode features interviews I recorded at the Maysville Bulldogs football reunion on Saturday, July 13, 2024. The interviews are with former coaches Tom Atkinson, Dean Cvitkovic, Tom Creamer and Tom Becherer and former players Bart Rigg, Billy Goldsmith and Bo Chambers.

Lex Turner was the boys' basketball coach at St. Patrick High School for 28 seasons. He is the Saints' winningest coach with 365 victories. He guided St. Patrick to two district championships and three 10th Region All "A" Classic championships. Turner coached both the girls' and boys' basketball teams in the 1987-88 season. He was also the athletic director for many years. Turner is a member of th...

Sandy Byron is a former St. Patrick High School golfer who won the 1986 State Amateur tournament. She is a two-time champion of the Women's City golf tournament in Lexington.

Tom Creamer had a 151-56 record in six seasons as the head coach of the Maysville Bulldogs basketball team. He guided the Bulldogs to back-to-back 10th Region titles in 1972 and 1973. Maysville upset top-ranked Louisville Central in the quarterfinals of the 1972 state tournament. This interview was recorded in 2012.