Area Sports

Named 12th Region Player of the Year Casey Roberts Herald Staff It’s that time of year, a new wave of Mercer County High School graduates prepare to take on life after high school. The culmination of the past 12 years has led them to this exciting period in their young lives. While some continue their studies…

Austin Cocanougher Herald Staff The Mercer County Titans Baseball team officially concluded their season this week after their Tuesday, May 23, loss in the 12th Region Tournament. Despite leaving everything they had out on the field, the Titans could not come up with enough spark to defeat newfound rival Garrard County in the first round of…

Austin Cocanougher Herald Contributor For the fourth straight season, the Mercer County baseball program won the 46th District baseball tournament. After capturing the 1-seed in the regular season, and defeating their first-round opponent, the Burgin Bulldogs, the only thing standing between the Titans and their fourth consecutive district title, third straight under Head Coach Cody…

Isaac Harder Herald Staff   Within the past two weeks, Kentucky Spirit Athletics (KSA) has represented Harrodsburg in Orlando and Tampa, Florida. Kentucky Spirit Athletics is an all-star cheer and gymnastics center in historic Harrodsburg off of Morris Drive. In their first year of operation, Owner Madison Karsner is generating success, bringing not one but two…

Sara Dunn Contributing Writer On Thursday, May 18, junior Sara Dunn competed in the 12th Region singles tournament. After winning her second-round match Wednesday night, Dunn played in the quarterfinals. She won the first set in a tiebreaker 7-6 (7-2), then rolled in the second set, winning it 6-1. Dunn secured her spot in the…

Sara Dunn Herald Staff On Tuesday, May 9, the Mercer County Titans tennis team competed at Somerset for their last regular season match. The girls’ team fell short with a team score of 2-3. Sara Dunn, the number one seed, won 8-2 in her singles match. The number two seed, Norah Martin lost 2-8. Senior…

April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Lady Titans watched the game and their season slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 13-3 loss to West Jessamine on Monday, May 15, in the first round of district play. West Jessamine took the lead on a home run in the first inning and it was…

Austin Cocanougher Herald Contributor The Mercer County Titans will be making an appearance in the 12th Region tournament for the third straight year under Head Coach Cody Christopher, after defeating Burgin Independent in the first round of district play on Monday evening, May 15. After locking up the one-seed in the regular season, the Titans…

Jordan Axsom Herald Staff On Saturday, May 13, the Burgin Bulldogs faced the Lincoln County Patriots. They struggled to contain the high-powered offense of the Patriots, giving up nine runs, 9-1, to wrap up the regular season for the Bulldogs. Burgin came ready to play, handing Lincoln one out immediately on a ground out to…

Austin Cocanougher Herald Contributor Saturday, May 6, marked a special day for the Titans baseball program. In their home game against the Wolverines of Western Hills, the Titans celebrated senior day, pausing to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of their 2023 senior class. Before the start of the game, seniors Evan Hart, Jonathan Logdon, Andrew…