Area Sports
Terry Yeast Likes America’s Chances In The Olympics
An Olympics Preview With Mercer Track Head Coach Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The United States is the most prolific medal winning nation in the history of the Olympics, earning a total of 2,523 medals at the Summer Olympics. Team USA is expected to continue their success in the rescheduled 2020 Olympic games beginning on…
Read MoreDon Irvine Steps Down As Coach…Again
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Region 12 Hall of Fame High School basketball coach Don Irvine has been coaching in Kentucky for 41 years. His journeyman-like career has taken him across the state, coaching at Somerset and Madison Central for two seasons each before becoming the youngest head coach in the state, leading Augusta Independent…
Read MoreFor Curtsinger, Demolition Derby Is A Family Affair
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Whitaker Bank Mercer County Fair and Horse Show has been holding demolition derbies for 16 years, and 15 years ago, A.J. Curtsinger decided to hit the track and cause some damage. Curtsinger comes from a family of racing. He grew up watching his dad, Charles, and uncle, Tom Curtsinger,…
Read MoreFaulkner Ready To Lead NKU In His Senior Season
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Trevon Faulkner is certainly the most outstanding talent to step foot on the court for Mercer County, racking up 3031 points throughout five seasons as a Titan. His exceptional speed and athleticism made him a constant threat to opposing Region 12 teams, leading the Titans to a 50-5 region record…
Read MoreHazelwood Hopes To Recover In Time For His Fifth And Final Season
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] In the midst of Kentucky Wildcat pitcher Mason Hazelwood’s outstanding start to the 2021 season, he suffered a setback. The 2017 Mercer County Senior High School graduate pitched 25.1 innings over six games, striking out a career high 12 batters in a 6-1 win over Georgia State, while holding opponents…
Read MoreBoggs named new Pioneer bowling coach
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Campbellsville University Harrodsburg Pioneers have made another addition to their athletic coaching staff with Olivia Boggs. The Spring of 2021 CU Harrodsburg graduate is grateful for her new position as coach of the bowling team. “Being 22-years-old and having this opportunity to be a coach at the collegiate…
Read MoreHard work and passion take driver’s seat in dirt track racing
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] About the most natural thing to happen after the invention of the car was the decision to see how just fast it would go. According to the history books, the first real race happened in 1891 in France, and while it was initially planned as a gentlemanly demonstration of what…
Read MoreTimberlynn Yeast’s On Court Heroics Attracting Division I Schools
Drew Toennies Contributing Writer [email protected] Junior guard Timberlynn Yeast of the Mercer County Titans has been making noise in the offseason and has gathered the attention of more than a few college basketball teams, receiving offers from Northern Kentucky University, Akron, Marshall and Belmont. While several schools have already communicated interest in Yeast with offers,…
Read MoreBrown Hired As New Pioneer Men’s Soccer Coach
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Campbellsville University Harrodsburg has hired a new head coach for the Pioneer men’s soccer program. Former head coach Paul Brooks has ventured into an academic career with CU Harrodsburg as a professor of English. George Brown will lead the Pioneers into their first full season this fall. Brown currently works…
Read MoreJeremy Carlson Is New Head Coach For Mercer Boys Soccer
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Jeremy Carlson is the new head coach Titan boys soccer program, following the late Garret Stark. Carlson was appointed as Mercer County Senior High School’s strength and conditioning coach one month ago. Carlson earned his degree in 2015 from Centre College. As a player for the Colonels, Carlson made 77…
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