Area Sports

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Independent Lady Bulldog volleyball team (3-13) played the final game of their 2024 season on Tuesday, Oct. 22, when they traveled to East Jessamine High School for the opening round of the 46th District tournament. When the season began on Aug. 19, Burgin was without a coach, and…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County volleyball (13-10) traveled back to Nicholasville on Wednesday, Oct. 23, to face the number one seeded West Jessamine Lady Colts. District 46 is highly competitive and one of the more challenging districts to advance from due to drastic improvements in East Jessamine and Trinity Christian’s programs over the…

Ben Sears Contributing Writer [email protected] Well that’s all folks! It’s a wrap, the Marching Titans’ season is done. They pulled off the finale to an incredible season. The Mercer Band advanced from fifth place in regionals to compete in the KMEA Class-2A Semi-Finals at the Christian Academy of Louisville this past Saturday, Oct. 26. The…

    Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The 2024 Mercer County football Titans (5-4) have accomplished a feat no team in Mercer County Titan history has managed, consecutive district titles. The program had previously won district titles in 2006, 2008, 2015, 2020 and 2023. In identical fashion to last season, the Garrard County Golden Lions…

Ben Sears Contributing Writer [email protected] Well, for those at home who have been keeping score, they made it!  The Mercer County Titans Marching Band traveled to Irvine this past weekend as Estill County High School hosted the East Region of the Kentucky Music Educators Association 2024 2A East Region Regionals. To qualify for regionals, a…

Larry Vaught Contributing Writer It may not sound like much but being “well enough to go back to work” is a significant milestone for Mercer County girls basketball coach Chris Souder. He was seriously injured in a tubing accident on the Lake of the Ozarks in mid-June when he suffered a broken hip, broken pelvis…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans (4-4) had a much-needed week of rest and recovery over fall break before returning to Alvis Johnson Field on Friday, Oct. 18, for a District 4 matchup with the Casey County Rebels (0-8).  Casey County entered the game having scored the second-least amount of points (14)…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Lady Bulldogs (3-11) played their second to last regular season game on Monday, Oct. 14, when they faced the Frankfort Christian Royals (3-15). The Royals jumped out to a 5-1 lead, but the Lady Bulldogs won back-to-back points after Briana Florian served an ace, and senior Ava Todd…

Alyssa Pittman Contributing Writer On Monday, Oct. 14, the Lady Titans Volleyball team (10-9) played the Washington County Lady Commanders  (4-14) at Mercer County Senior High School.  The Commanders came up victorious in the freshman game, earning leads as high as eight points. The young Titans battled back several times in their sets, but came…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Campbellsville University-Harrodsburg Pioneers (2-6) hosted the Midway University Eagles (4-7-1) at Hilpp Family Field on Friday, Oct. 10. Despite playing a formidable NAIA opponent, the Pioneers immediately took control of the game. Sophomore John Harrigan delivered a pinpoint cross onto Gabe Cisneros’ foot, and the senior turned to shoot…