Area Sports

Arpan Dixit Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com The loss might not have been the only thing on Head Coach Josh Hamlin’s mind after the game. The Titans (2-5) dropped their third straight game, the third one coming against the Wayne County Cardinals (4-2) by a final score of 70-55. Despite the loss, the Titans are worried about…

Arpan Dixit Sam Warren Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com After a tough early season loss to Elizabethtown, a top 10 team in the state to start the season, the Lady Titans (4-1) have rattled off three wins in a row by an average margin of  24 points. Here is a recap of their last two games against…

Arpan Dixit Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com Burgin’s (7-1) strong start to the season continued over the weekend as they took home the DCA Warrior Christmas Classic title on Saturday, Dec. 15. This is Burgin’s best start since the 2008-2009 season where they also started 7-1. The Bulldogs defeated Danville Christian Academy, Evangel Christian and Covington Latin,…

Arpan Dixit Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com It’s been an up-and-down season so far for the Mercer County Titans basketball team (2-2) after their four games, and they took another hit Tuesday night in a close 57-49 loss to the Danville Admirals (4-0). Despite the loss, the Titans got one of their best players back from injury. Junior…

Arpan Dixit Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com After dropping their first two games of the season against Sheldon Clark and Knott County Central, the Mercer County Titans (1-2) bounced back with two wins, most recently against the North Hardin Trojans by a final score of 63-53 on Friday, Dec. 7. Senior Carter Baughman was the top scorer…

Arpan Dixit Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com The Burgin Lady Bulldogs  (0-4) are still in search of their first win under their new head coach, Keith Monson. Unfortunately, that search will continue as the Lady Bulldogs fell 45-28 to the Frederick Fraize Lady Aces  (1-5) on Saturday, Dec. 8. The game was much closer than the score…

Arpan Dixit Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com The Burgin Bulldogs are off to their best start, 4-1, since the 2015-2016 season, defeating the Frederick Fraize Aces by a final score of 55-40 on Saturday, Dec. 8. Below is a recap of their last games. vs. Frederick Fraize (12/8) Senior Cameron Hurst continues his hot start to the…

Arpan Dixit Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com The Mercer County Lady Titans (1-1) have opened their season winning two out of their first three games. Here is a recap of their last two games against Elizabethtown and Danville. vs. Danville (12/10) A career game from eighth grader Timberlynn Yeast propelled the Lady Titans to their second victory…

Arpan Dixit Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com The Burgin Bulldogs have started the 2018-2019 season with three straight wins against Danville Christian Academy, Christian Fellowship and Lee County. Below is a of recap the first three games of the season for the Bulldogs. at Lee County (12/1) Burgin travelled to take on the Bobcats over the weekend…

Arpan Dixit Herald Staff sports@harrodsburgherald.com The Monson era began on Friday night, Nov. 30, for the Burgin Lady Bulldogs basketball team. Unfortunately, it ended in a close loss to the Christian Fellowship Lady Eagles by a final score of 52-48. “I was super pleased with our effort despite the loss. I didn’t know what to…