Area Sports

Austin Cocanougher Herald Contributor Fried Gator, anyone? Well that’s exactly what was on the menu for Mark Pope and his Kentucky Wildcats when they defeated the (previously) undefeated Florida Gators on Saturday, Dec. 4, to start conference play. In a year where the SEC is likely the best conference in the nation– some are saying…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldog basketball team hosted the second annual Whitaker Bank Winter Classic basketball tournament this past Friday and Saturday, Dec. 28. The Bulldogs second game of the day began only 4.5 hours after their first, and perhaps fatigue led to Holy Cross’ (4-6) opening run. Holy Cross junior Brenden…

April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Senior High Titans (8-3) traveled to Campbellsville over the holiday weekend for the Taylor County Farm Bureau Holiday Classic. The Titans went 1-2 for the tournament, defeating Bethlehem (7-4) in the first round, but falling short in the second and third rounds to Muhlenburg County (9-3) and Spencer…

Athletes with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) face a unique set of challenges as they strive to balance the demands of their sport with managing their condition. In 2018, Braylon Ellis and Andrew Tatum were both in sixth grade starting their middle school basketball careers while facing  the  challenge of having diabetes. Now, six years later…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs (2-6) picked up their second win of the season in a rout of Frankfort Christian Academy (2-8) on Thursday, Dec. 19, in the Jack Coleman Jr. Gymnasium. The Bulldogs started the game with confidence and physicality and forced three turnovers soon after the jump. Burgin’s first few…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans (7-1) got back on track Saturday, Dec. 21, with a dramatic matchup with the Tates Creek Commodores (5-4). The Commodores boasted an uber-athletic lineup and the second-toughest challenge for the Titans so far this season. Mercer County recently bounced back from their first loss of the…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County High School archery team has celebrated several great achievements throughout the last few years. The Titans boys program boasts back-to-back individual 9th Region Champions in Troy Diaz-Ward (2022) and Rylan Genco, who won last year’s top spot despite only being a sophomore. Despite Genco’s amazing performance at…

April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Senior High boys basketball team (5-0) came out of the weekend undefeated after beating the Caverna High School Colonels (3-3), 52-43. In the early minutes of the game, it looked like Mercer was going to have an easy match up after they jumped up 8-0 after a couple…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs basketball team (1-4) played their first of two matchups against district rival Trinity Christian (4-1) on Friday, Dec. 13. The Bulldogs picked up their first win of the season three days prior over Casey County. Senior JT Boswell and sophomore Micah Mayes combined for 38 points on…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Lady Titans (2-4) and Burgin Lady Bulldogs (1-4) met for the first time this season on Monday, Dec. 16, on Chris Souder Court. Mercer County came into the game on a three game losing streak, in which they never surpassed 50 points. Burgin on the other hand…