Area Sports

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Titan soccer (1-1) picked up its first win of the season in thrilling fashion on Thursday, Aug. 14, on the new turf field at Garrard County High School. The Golden Lions were raring to begin the first game of their season, and they came out on the front…

Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Cross Country has been training tirelessly this summer in hopes of another successful performance at the regional meet and an appearance at the state meet. The program graduated two runners on the boys’ team– Marshall Hart and Mason Sanders, who led the boys to a 16th-place finish out…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected]   The Pioneer Saddle Club held their final regular-season  show on Saturday, Aug. 9. Results are listed below by class number, class name, rider name and place: 1-Model Class: Sherica Creason, first; 3-Pleasure Pony 14.2 & Under: Cecil Burns, first; Sherica Creason, second; Justin Moss, third; 4-Style Racking or Pacing…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Lady Titans kicked off the 2025 season with a hard-fought battle against the Nelson Co. Lady Cards on Monday, Aug. 11. Mercer got on the board first with a smooth finish from sophomore forward Carly Sanders, but the Lady Cards responded quickly, tying the game within a couple minutes…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Senior High School and King Middle School recently recognized Ephraim McDowell Health for its charitable donation of Guardian Cap safety equipment to the district. The new equipment is intended to decrease head injuries and resulting trauma in football athletes. Early in the summer, Ephraim provided the programs with…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Lady Bulldogs have taken a big leap forward this offseason in the program’s second year under Head Coach Jonesy McGregor. The beginning of last season was dramatic to say the least, and Burgin was forced to miss its first two games due to lack of a coach. On top…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The fall of 2025 will be unprecedented territory for Mercer County volleyball Head Coach Lynn Flach. Now approaching her tenth consecutive season as leader of the Lady Titans, Flach has never coached a team with as much veteran talent as the 2025 Lady Titan squad. Seven class of 2026 graduates…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County native Eathan Baker was one of many who were caught in the craze surrounding Connor McGregor throughout his meteoric rise to the top of the cage fighting realm, beginning in 2013, and culminating in one of the most dominant moments in sports history. UFC 194 was the first…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Senior High School girls soccer recently said goodbye to longtime Head Coach Josh Culver, who led the Lady Titans onto the field for nine straight seasons. Luckily for this year’s squad, their new head coach is someone they’ve known for their entire time in high school. New Lady…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Titan soccer has had a rough patch of play over the last two seasons. A season ago, the Titans had only a handful of players with more than a season of experience at the high school level, and while they were still competitive for much of the season,…