Area Sports
Mercer Softball Breaks Even In Lady Titans Triangle
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Lady Titan’s softball team (9-8) faced off against the traveling Cooper Lady Jaguars (11-5) in the first round of the Lady Titan Triangle this past Saturday, May 1. The Titans won their previous two games against Collins and Danville, while Cooper tasted defeat in their last matchups, falling to…
Read MoreLady Bulldogs Fall To St. Patrick
Doug Brown Contributing Writer [email protected] The Lady Bulldogs(3-7) faced off against St. Patrick(5-6) Saturday, May 1. The Lady Bulldogs played a tight game, but several runs by St. Patrick in the seventh inning led to the Lady Bulldogs’ defeat (9-7). The first inning saw a slight advantage for the Lady Saints, with St. Patrick scoring…
Read MoreBurgin Battles Washington County To A Draw
Doug Brown Contributing Writer [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs (6-8-1) faced off against the Washington County Commanders (1-12) in the rain Wednesday, April 28, in a close game that eventually ended in a tie, 10-10. The Bulldogs had a rocky start to the game after two errors granted Washington two runs in the first inning. The…
Read MoreTitans Earns Wins Over Dunbar And Great Crossing
Cayden Devine Contributing Writer [email protected] The Mercer County Titans (12-5) snagged a late win over the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs (7-8) on Friday night. Junior Riley Peavler collected four hits in six at bats to help the Titans to victory. “Anytime you get a win against a top notch 11th region team is great,” said…
Read MoreMercer Bass Fishing Team Reel In A Big Win
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Senior High Titans bass fishing team has had to push through some rainy weather in their last few tournaments, but they have still been able to find the fish and a first place finish. At the tournament hosted by Casey County on Green River, the Titans finished…
Read MoreLady Jackets Sting The Bulldogs
Doug Brown Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Lady Bulldogs (2-4) played against the Williamsburg Lady Jackets (2-10) Friday, April 23. The Lady Bulldogs struggled to keep up with the Lady Jackets and were unable to overtake them and lost, 21-8. The Lady Jackets and the Lady Bulldogs were tied up with one run each in…
Read MoreTitans Extend Winning Streak To Five Games
Cayden Devine Herald Staff [email protected] A late run at the top of the sixth inning gave the Mercer County Titans (11-5) the win over the Woodford County Yellow Jackets (9-10). The score was tied at two throughout the game until Seth Caton lined one into right center to knock in a run. Woodford County opened…
Read MoreMercer’s Shearer Hits The Target At State Archery Competition
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Senior High archer Makayla Shearer finished in fifth place in the girls KHSAA state archery competition Friday at Anderson County High School. Mere points separated each archer in the top spots with counting the number of 10s made breaking ties. Shearer scored her second best personal score of…
Read MoreBulldogs Earn Back-To-Back Wins
Doug Brown Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs (5-8) triumphed over the Caverna Colonels (0-8) Thursday, April 22 on their senior night. It was the Bulldog’s fourth win of the season. The first inning was action packed for the Bulldogs, with a total of seven runs made. Sophomore Jacob Qualls scored the first run for…
Read MoreMercer Boys Finish First At Heart Of The Bluegrass Track Meet
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] One of the biggest athletic events in Mercer County returned this weekend when the 44th Alvis Johnson Heart of the Bluegrass annual track classic convened Saturday, April 17, following a two-year absence. Forty-three schools from across Kentucky and Indiana competed in the invitational, which drew a large crowd of high…
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