Area Sports

Ben Sears Contributing Writer [email protected] The season came down to this past weekend. The last Saturday at the end of October is and always will be the Kentucky Music Educators Association’s semi-finals and finals in the Bluegrass State. After advancing to the top 12 during Regional competition at South Laurel a few weeks ago, the band was…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] James Bordeaux was born and raised in Harrodsburg, graduating from Mercer County Senior High School in 2021, and sports have always stood alongside gaming as one of his lifelong passions. Many people are fanatics, and Bordeaux grew up during YouTube’s explosion and the rise of gaming creators, but not many…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs volleyball team (2-15) fell 0-3 to the East Jessamine Jaguars (12-15) in the first round of the 46th district Tuesday, Oct. 21. The Jags were in control all three sets (5-25, 5-25, 12-25) to advance to play West Jessamine. East Jessamine was the first on the scoreboard…

Ben Sears Contributing Writer The marching band season had been leading up to this day for weeks. From winning reserve grand champion during their first week out to winning grand champion on their fourth week out. The moments have been adding up and the practices have been becoming more intentional. Now the band has found…

Ben Sears Contributing Writer [email protected] They knew weeks in advance that they were walking into a difficult situation.  It was moments like this that would test their skill and see how they truly stacked up. The Mercer County Band travelled this past weekend to the George Rogers Clark invitational in Winchester. There were 21 bands…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County football (0-7) faced the Lexington Catholic Knights (5-2) for the first time since bowing out to the Knights in the third round of the Class-4A state tournament in 2013 on Friday, Oct. 10, in Lexington. Catholic is chasing a return to the Class-3A state semifinals, and opened play…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] For several years running, Mercer County boys golf has set new standards, and the fall of 2025 was nothing short of a success for Titan golf, with both team and individual accomplishments. “This season has been one of the most rewarding seasons in my 23 years at the helm of…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County boys soccer’s season came to an abrupt and heartbreaking end in the opening round of the 46th District Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 9, after advancing to penalty kicks against the East Jessamine Jaguars (4-12-4). Due to heavy rainfall on the originally scheduled opening day of the tournament, both…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Lady Titan soccer (5-11-1) achieved something the program hasn’t done since 2021 on Tuesday, Oct. 14, when it traveled to face the Boyle County Lady Rebels (21-0-1). The last time Mercer reached the 12th Region Tournament, they were also drawn against Boyle County in the opening round, and…

April Ellis Herald Staff Mercer County Lady Titan volleyball (11-8) honored seven seniors before a matchup with the Burgin Lady Bulldogs (2-12) on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Mercer County Senior High School Gymnasium. Madi Collier, Ella Davis, Austin Marie Dean, Mia Floro, Ralasia Piazza, Grayson Perry and Addisen Shepherd represent the largest graduating class…