Area Sports

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Burgin softball took a massive step forward last season, earning ten wins (one win over DCA was not reported in time), while just a year prior, the Lady Bulldogs earned only two wins. According to the KHSAA, Burgin’s highest number of wins this century is the 11 won by the…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County track and field has a long standing tradition of being, in many ways, an elite athletic program. It’s been nine years since former Head Coach Terry Yeast embarked on the challenging journey of transforming an overlooked, underperforming program into a symbol of pride and a hub for elite…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] In 1992, 20 bull riders decided to leave the rodeo and take a chance on a lifelong dream of theirs, making bull riding a sport of its own, rather than just one element of rodeo. Two years later the group had established a unique and enthralling competition that pitted some…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] After taking over the program in 2021, Cody Christopher led Mercer County baseball on an impressive three season stretch, in which they earned a 79-20 overall record and a top-3 regular season ranking in the 12th Region. Unexpectedly, in April and May of last season, the Titans lost nearly as…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Lady Titans softball program is still reeling from a historic 12th Region Title run a season ago. The program dominated the postseason, and stellar defensive displays led the Lady Titans to five straight postseason victories in which they allowed only four runs. The run began with a shocking upset…

Casey Roberts Herald Contributor The Mercer County Titans fought to the final buzzer in their first 12th Region Championship appearance since 2018, pushing Danville Christian Academy (DCA) to overtime before falling 39-36 in a hard-fought battle. After trailing by double digits in the second half, the Titans surged back in the final minutes of regulation…

Ben Sears Contributing Writer [email protected] The Mercer County Senior High Winterguard team traveled to Lafayette High School this past Saturday, March 1, for their third tri-state indoor competition.  They competed in their class, Scholastic Regional A against eight other programs from schools including Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Madison Southern and East Jessamine, just to name a…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Lady Bulldogs basketball season came to an end at the hand of one of the state’s most elite programs, and a favorite to reach the Region 12 title game, West Jessamine (24-7), on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The first 4 minutes of play were competitive, and with 5:33 remaining…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Soon to be Mercer County High School graduate Laykin Irvin has been a staple of the Lady Titans soccer team attack all four years of her high school career. Even as a freshman, Irvin was one of the most productive members on the team, but each year since she has…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs postseason run came to an end on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in a 69-18 loss to the Mercer County Titans in the  46th District Tournament second round. Typically a first round win guarantees a spot in the 12th Region Tournament, but since the inclusion of Trinity Christian into…