Area Sports

Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Some local sports enthusiasts and football fans were shocked at Mercer County football’s (1-0) 38-22 win over the Taylor County Cardinals (0-1) this past Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Little Caesars Fort Harrod Bowl. The players on the field didn’t care for the opinions of the media, and they certainly…

Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Senior High School boys soccer (2-3) is now 2-1 when facing teams from Pulaski County following their 2-0 win over Southwestern (1-3) this past Thursday, Aug. 17. Two days prior the Titans were outmatched by district rivals East Jessamine, by a final score of 3-1. Senior midfielder Liam…

Byron Collier Herald Staff The Mercer County Titans volleyball team faced off against the Danville Admirals, Monday, Aug. 21. They went into the game with a perfect 2-0 record. While they are a young team, they show fight and promise but the Admirals were too much and Mercer lost two sets to three. The Titans…

Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Soccer kicked off its season this past Tuesday, Aug. 8, in a 3-2 loss against Anderson County. This is the first time since 2007 that Titan Boys soccer has fallen to the Bearcats. It took a fantastic midfield display from Bearcat seniors Tristan Wohnhas and Carlos Hernandez to…

Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Titan football’s schedule in 2023 features only two matchups against teams they faced last fall. Following another district realigmnent, Mercer will face Casey, Marion and Garrard Counties for the foreseeable future. The Titans showed glimpses of excellence in 2022, taking down local rivals Anderson County 49-17 in week three, defeating…

Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County girls golf is entering its second season with its own coach—separate from the boys team-and its first season under coach LeeWood Goodlett. Having two head coaches allows for more specialization and a larger girls team. Lady Titans golf will be featuring many new faces this season along with…

Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Last fall, Burgin volley­ball struggled to compete in region play but was without any senior athletes and was adjusting to new head coach Doug Rulon. In 2023 howev­er, Lady Bulldogs volleyball has a strong core of seven upperclass,nen and an excit­ing group of eighth graders and freshmen to challenge for…

Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Titan volleyball Head Coach Lynn Flach has been at the helm of the Mercer County Senior High vol­leyball program for seven years. In 2022, the Titans had their best ever record under Flach, going 23-12 before falling to Southwestern in three sets in the opening round of region 12 play.…

Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Boys soccer faced a signifi­cant transitioning period last year. The Titans graduated 13 seniors last season, the larg­est class since the Region 12 title winning team of 2016. Former Head Coach Jeremy Carlson would be entering into his third season at the helm in 2023 but stepped down…

Sam Warren Herald Staff [email protected] Last fall, the Lady Titans soccer team struggled to find the back of the net. Apart from a mid-season three-game streak featuring wins over Wayne County, East Jessamine and Bryan Station, Mercer won only one other game. Winless in their last nine matches, they eventually fell in the opening round…