Area Sports

Wesley Bird Herald Staff wesley@harrodsburgherald.com The Mercer County Titans boys soccer team (5-4) had their toughest test yet this season with the Frederick Douglass Broncos (9-1-0) coming to town Thursday, Sept. 8. The Titans fell 1-4 to the third ranked team in the state with Aaron Steele serving as the head coach as Jeremy Carlson…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff wesley@harrodsburgherald.com The Burgin Bulldogs and Mercer County Titans cross country teams competed at the EG Plummer Invitational hosted by Danville High School at Admiral Stadium Saturday, Sept. 3. Both boys teams had great days on the course with Mercer placing third overall behind a fourth place finish from sophomore Marshall Hart.…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff wesley@harrodsburgherald.com The Mercer County Titans boys soccer team (4-3) defeated the Franklin County Flyers (2-6), 4-2 behind two late goals from senior Gavin Wilson Thursday, Sept. 1. Mercer started the game with a more defensive lineup than they usually play. Beau Brown was back in his old spot as a defensive…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff wesley@harrodsburgherald.com The Mercer County Titans volleyball team (7-1) beat the Boyle County Rebels (10-9), 3-1,  for the second time this season in the 2A section 6 tournament Monday, Sept. 5. The Titans six game win streak to start the season came to an end in a close 2-3 loss to new…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff wesley@harrodsburgherald.com The Mercer County Titans football team (1-2) got their first win under new Head Coach Craig Yeast with a lopsided 49-17 victory over the Anderson County Bearcats (0-3) Friday, Sept. 2. Mercer was in control the whole time with domination in all three areas of the game. It was a…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff wesley@harrodsburgherald.com The Burgin Bulldogs volleyball team battled the Danville homeschool L.I.G.H.T. Eagles, going all five sets but coming up just short and losing 2-3 on Monday, Aug. 29. In the opening set, L.I.G.H.T. took an early lead with four points on serves until a service error, 1-4. Burgin made some miscommunication…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff wesley@harrodsburgherald.com The Mercer County Titans girls soccer team (3-1-4) defeated the Wayne County Cardinals (5-2), 4-1 on Thursday, Aug. 26. Wayne County struck early with a high arcing shot from the corner of the box that went over Ryleigh Sipe, leaving the Titans down 0-1. Mercer followed up with shots from…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff wesley@harrodsburgherald.com Campbellsville University Harrodsburg kicked off their soccer season and a men’s and women’s doubld header against the Toccoa Fall Eagles Friday, Aug. 26. The men’s team won an exciting 5-2 victory powered by Connor Race’s hat trick. In the first minute of the game, the Pioneers were fouled in the…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff wesley@harrodsburgherald.com The Mercer County Titans cross country team participated in the Bourbon County Colonel Charge Saturday, Aug. 27, at Bourbon County High School. The boys team was led by sophomore Marshall Hart, who finished 21st out of of the 261 runners with a time of 17:49. Hart was followed by Sam…

Wesley Bird Herald Staff wesley@harrodsburgherald.com The Mercer County football team (0-2) lost, 19-49, to the Lexington Christian Academy (LCA) Eagles on Saturday, Aug. 27. The Titans knew coming into the Rebel Bowl they were facing an uphill battle aganst the 2021 2A state runners up. The Eagles started on the 20 yard line after a…