Area Sports

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans Baseball team ( 4-4) hosted the first of three home triangles scheduled this spring on Saturday, March 29, at the Mercer County Baseball Complex. Scott High School (4-3) and the Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs from Stow, Ohio, made the trip to Harrodsburg on what was a beautiful…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Lady Titans softball (5-3) faced the Marion County Lady Knights (4-1) in a bat­tle that took an extra inning to decide the outcome on Friday, March 28, at the Mercer County softball complex. Marion County’s only loss this season came to Region 5 favorite LaRue County in the season’s open­ing…

Kaleb Murray Herald Staff The Mercer County Senior High School opened its season with a matchup against Wayne County on Monday, March 24. The Lady Titans had a tough break in this matchup, losing 0-5 as a team. Elizabeth Ayala lost 4-8 in the first-seed singles. Norah Martin followed up in second-seed singles with a…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] It has been just over five months since Kentuckians have enjoyed one of the Bluegrass’s most prized traditions. Race days at Keeneland will recommence on Friday, April 4, and continue until Friday, April 25. The historic track has been running spring and fall meets in the heart of the Bluegrass…

Austin Cocanougher Contributing Writer For the first time in half a decade, the University of Kentucky Wildcats are Sweet-16 bound. Fresh off a resounding victory over 6-seed Illinois, the Cats advance to the NCAA tournament, Midwest region semi-finals, to take on their border rival, Tennessee. With an opportunity to beat the Volunteers for the third…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Lady Bulldogs softball team (2-1) picked up two impressive wins Saturday, March 22, at Millennium Park in Danville. The second win gave the Lady Bulldogs a Class-A regional title. Eventually, the Somerset Lady Briar Jumpers (3-1) claimed the regional tournament win. Freshman Jocelyn Stanley came up huge in…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Lady Titans softball team (4-1) has had a successful opening week of play, beginning with a come-from-behind 11-6 victory over Casey County in the season opener. Three days later, Mercer scored eight runs in the top of the third inning and earned 11 hits in an 18-6…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Burgin baseball has high hopes ahead of the 2024-2025 baseball season. The Bulldogs have a new head coach at the helm, Chris Harkins, who comes to Burgin from his most recent home of Hamilton County, IN, where he coached baseball at various levels. Harkins has spent time coaching at various…

Mercer County Schools has been accepting nominations for their inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame Class, scheduled to be announced this summer. The Hall of Fame plans to recognize: “remarkable athletes, coaches, and contributors who have played a vital role in our schools’ athletic success for over our 100-year history,” according to the school district’s website.…

Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Trevor Ellis was named the 2025 12th Region Player of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches (KABC). The award is reserved for high school seniors, and Ellis is the sixth Titan to receive it since 2018. Ellis was among the 16 region winners honored Sunday, March 16,…