Area Sports

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County High School Football (2-2) returned to Alvis Johnson Field after two weeks on the road on Friday, Sept. 13, and faced the struggling Danville Admirals (0-4). Danville had only scored two touchdowns through their first three games, and the Mercer County defense had no problems holding the Admirals…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Central Kentucky racing community and Harrodsburg alike are mourning the loss of a crew chief of legend, and a friend to many in Jeff Gullett. Gullett began his career in racing as a teenager, but only competed behind the wheel once according to his daughter Callie Phillips. He made…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Lady Bulldogs volleyball team (1-4) returned to the court at Jack Coleman Sr. Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday, Sept. 7, for a matchup with the Bath County Lady Cats (3-7). Senior leader Ava Todd returned to the court after missing games against Mercer County and Berea last week and…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Lady Titans soccer (6-4-1) played their second game without captain and top scorer Laykin Irvin leading the front line on Monday, Sept. 9, when Bluegrass United (homeschool) traveled to Harrodsburg. Both teams took their time settling in, and the opening 10 minutes were a continuous battle for possession.…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Lady Titans volleyball team (5-4) moved their record back above .500 on Monday, Sept. 9, with a win in straight sets over the Lady Rockets of Rockcastle County (5-2). Sophomores Izzie Carlton and Anne Whitenack controlled the net for much of the game, but Rockcastle was able…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titan football team (1-2) loaded the buses for Shelby County (0-3) a day earlier than originally planned on Thursday, Sept. 5, due to a shortage of referees in central Kentucky. The Rockets had failed to score a touchdown in the first two weeks, and their frustration culminated…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Lady Bulldogs volleyball team has been hindered this preseason by the lack of a coach. The squad was not able to resume practices consistently until the appointment of a new head coach a couple of weeks ago. Jonesy McGregor, a former Anderson County High School volleyball player and…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Lady Titans (6-2) had an exciting and historic week of soccer beginning with the opening round of the Class 2A state sectional tournament. One week prior Mercer County dropped their first game of the season to the Lady Colonels of Bourbon County, 2-1. “It felt like we…

Samuel Warren Herald Staff [email protected] In similar fashion to their week one win over Dixie Heights, the Simon Kenton Pioneers (2-0) offense put on a show when they faced the Mercer County Titans (0-2) at the Falling Springs Center on Friday, Aug. 30. The opening kickoff bounced off the chest of Jayden Sailor and eventually…

Austin Cocanougher Contributing Writer This upcoming Saturday, Aug. 31, Mark Stoops officially opens his 12th season as the head coach of the University of Kentucky Wildcat Football team. After finishing last year with a mildly disappointing 7-6 record, Stoops and company look to respond with a statement in 2024. With a bevy of fresh recruits,…