Area Sports

April Ellis Herald Staff Mercer County’s wrestling program is gearing up for its second season, and Coaches Brandon Sellers and Craig Hampton says the team returns wiser, tougher and more technically sound after a hard-earned inaugural year. “Last year our guys and girls learned that this sport is a marathon, not a sprint,” Hampton said.…

April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County archery team enters the new season with confidence, experience and a strong group of seniors ready to lead the way. Head Coach Ryan Ward, who took over a program built by longtime coach Eric Miller, says he feels energized by what he’s seen so far. “The teams are…

April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County bass fishing team is launching into a new season with fresh leadership, renewed energy and a growing roster of young anglers eager to compete on the water. After longtime coach Peri Ann Blair stepped down, Logan Steele stepped in to guide the program. Steele, whose three sons all…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] For the first time in nearly a decade, Mercer County Lady Titan Cheer is celebrating a regional title, after earning the top-placed position in the Small Game-Day section of the Region-6 competition, held on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Mason County High School. The Titans have been perennial winners so far…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Titan Football (1-10) ended their season in the opening round of the Class-AAA playoffs on Friday, Nov. 7, in Centurion Stadium at Christian Academy of Louisville (11-0). The Centurions had won their first round matchups in the playoffs 16 years running, and if the Titans were to knock-off…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Senior High School football (1-9) traveled to Radcliff on Halloween night, Friday, Oct. 31, for their final regular-season game of the 2025 season, against the John Hardin Bulldogs (6-4). The Bulldogs’ bread and butter this season was a hard-nosed, downhill running rushing attack that amassed a whopping 2,710…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Titan cross country gathered at the Kentucky Horse Park for their final meet of the 2025 season. The entire boys team advanced to the state championship following an impressive showing at the Region 5 meet last Saturday, Oct. 25, where they narrowly outpaced Boyle County for third place.…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff The Mercer County Titans volleyball team (13-8) fell, 0-3, to the 12th Region leader, Trinity Christian Titans (30-5) Tuesday, Oct. 20. Trinity Christian took all three sets (17-25, 20-25, 14-25), but lost to West Jessamine, 1-3, in the district championship. The opening volley was high-energy, with an active home student section, but…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The 2025 Mercer County Titan football team (1-8) gathered on Alvis Johnson Field for the final time this fall on Friday, Oct. 24, when they hosted their final district matchup of the season against the Garrard County Golden Lions (5-3). A year ago, the Titan’s battle with Garrard County was…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Titan Cross Country took the long bus ride south to Monticello on Saturday, Oct. 25, for the Class-AA Region 5 competition, where they hoped to qualify both the boys’ and girls’ teams for the state competition, hosted at the Kentucky Horse Park on Saturday, Nov. 1. The day began with…