Area Sports
Rebels Earn First Win Against Golden Lions
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Boyle County Rebels boys basketball team (3-0) proved well above the competition on Friday, Jan. 15, defeating the Garrard County Golden Lions, in each team’s Region 12 opener, by a final score of 81-59. Garrard County didn’t have any players capable of guarding Boyle County’s scorers. The Rebels shot…
Read MoreLady Rebels Enjoy Turnaround Victory In First Game
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Boyle County Lady Rebels basketball (1-0) opened their 2021 season with a 49-40 come from behind victory against the McCreary Central Lady Raiders (0-4). Boyle struggled for most of the first two quarters, shooting just 6-28 from the floor while accumulating five turnovers. Sophomore forward Ella Coffey found her way…
Read MoreBulldogs Show Improvement In Loss To Middlesboro
Sam Warren Herald Staff Intern [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs boys basketball team moved to 0-3 following a 64-45 loss to Middlesboro (1-2) this past Saturday, Jan. 16. Of Burgin’s three games in 2021, none was more competitive than against the Yellowjackets. The first quarter was back and forth with both teams scoring at will. Sophomore…
Read MoreStrong Second Half Propels Lady Titans Past Lady Jaguars
April Ellis Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Lady Titans defeated the Lady Jaguars of East Jessamine, 69-43, Friday, Jan. 15 in a tale of two halves. In the first half of the game, Mercer made Jessamine look like a much better team than they were with multiple turnovers, poor shot selection and a lack…
Read MoreLady Titans Narrowly Defeat CAL
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Lady Titans basketball team (2-0) defeated the Christian Academy of Louisville Lady Centurions basketball team (2-1) in a competitive affair decided by just four points on Saturday, Jan. 9. The 63-59 final scoreline changed leaders often throughout 32 minutes of play, but in the end, the Lady…
Read MoreEagles Top Pioneers 82-74
Joe Mathis Contributing Writer [email protected] It was a tale of two halves Saturday for the Campbellsville University Harrodsburg Pioneers. After a first half that saw the Pioneers shoot nearly 54 percent from the field, that script flipped in the second half—and flipped quickly—as the Eagles clawed back from a 10 point first-half deficit to beat…
Read MoreRichie Macias Is ‘Nacho Average’ Entrepreneur
Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Richie Macias is a class of 2021 graduate of Mercer County Senior High School. He will be leaving the school with a 3.4 GPA, as well as a three-year starter on the offensive line for Mercer’s football team. Throughout the last four years of Macias’ life, there has been a…
Read MoreBurgin Falls To Buckhorn In Season Opener
Riley Johnson Herald Staff Intern [email protected] After rescheduling games due to COVID-19, the Burgin Bulldogs finally made it onto the basketball court and faced the Buckhorn Wildcats Friday, Jan. 9, 2021. Burgin Head Coach Troy Thomas can always count on his team to hustle, but the Bulldogs couldn’t shut down Buckhorn’s Christian Collins and lost…
Read MoreRebels Start Season With Win Over Spencer County
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Boyle County boys basketball team (1-0) looked alert and energetic in their season opening win against previously undefeated Spencer County (3-1) on Monday, Jan. 11. The Rebels’ length and athleticism prevailed against a Spencer County squad who had previously beaten Shelby, Nelson and Trimble Counties before traveling to Boyle…
Read MoreCayden Devine Determined To Get Back In The Game After Torn ACL
Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] High school sports introduce student-athletes to situational adversity that is completely unique. In Cayden Devine’s case, that adversity is injury. Devine is a three-sport athlete at Mercer County Senior High School, participating in football, basketball and baseball. As a freshman, Devine batted .338 with 12 RBI while pitching in six…
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