Area Sports
Mercer Boys Best Bardstown In B-Ball Finale
Wesley Bird Herald Staff wesley@harrodsburgherald.com The Mercer County Titans boys basketball team finished their summer ball games with a 70-52 win over the Bardstown Tigers, Friday, June 17. The Titans have played 15 games since June 6 and have boasted an impressive record of 13-2 with their only losses coming from Boyle and Owen County.…
Read MoreMercer Girls Earn Win Over KHSAA Runner Up Bullitt East
Wesley Bird Herald Staff wesley@harrodsburgherald.com The Mercer County Titans girls basketball team defeated the Bullitt East Chargers, 49-32, Monday, June 21. The summer ball game was a good test against a team who went 33-5 and to the state Championship last season. They also beat the Titans 69-50 in the 2021 regular season. The Chargers…
Read MoreVintage Baseball Returns To Shaker Village
Wesley Bird Herald Staff wesley@harrodsburgherald.com Vintage Baseball returned to Harrodsburg with the Bluegrass Barons playing the Cincinnati Red Stockings for the fourth year in a row as part of Shaker Village’s “Vintage Dad’s Day” Saturday, June 18. The game was as advertised with vintage equipment or lack of with the teams wearing period reproduction uniforms…
Read MoreThe Thrill of Victory, The Agony of Defeat and The Lessons We Learn Along the Way
David Carpenter Herald Staff The Boston Celtics 2021-2022 season was a roller coaster of emotions from opening night tip off to the final horn on June 16. For me as a life long Celtics fan, the thrill of victory and agony of defeat have never been quite as pungent, nor have I experienced both of…
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Titans Storm Back In Summer Ball Win Over Casey County
Wesley Bird Herald Staff wesley@harrodsburgherald.com The second week of summer basketball continued for the Mercer Titans boys team with an 88-81 win over the Casey County Rebels Monday, June 13. The game kicked off with Casey County hitting a three pointer and Senior Wade Lane answering back with one of his own, 3-3. Back-to-back layups…
Read MoreTitan Girls Knock Down 10 Three-Pointers In Win Over Somerset
Wesley Bird Herald Staff wesley@harrodsburgherald.com The Mercer County Titans girls basketball team had their second night of summer basketball with a 57-30 win over the Somerset Briar Jumpers Monday, June 13. The Titans were led by Timberlynn Yeast and her 18 points. Mercer hit 10 3-pointers with four players hitting multiple shots from behind the…
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