Area Sports

April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Lady Titans watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 9-0 loss to the Bethlehem Banshees on Saturday, April 8, at the Elizabethtown Sports Park. The Lady Titans struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Bethlehem, giving up…

April Ellis Herald Staff After taking a little time off over spring break, the Burgin Bulldogs (0-6) were back on the diamond, Monday, April 10 against the Washington Commanders (4-8). Burgin struggled from the mound and Washington capitalized with hot bats for the one-sided win, 18-0. Senior Jacob Qualls and freshman Adrian Quiroz both made…

Mercer County boys and girls track program traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for spring break and participated in the Beach Run Invitational for two days, March 31-April 1. There were over 40 teams from across the country. The Titans didn’t know what kind of competition to expect and Head Track Coach Terry Yeast said…

Austin Cocanougher Herald Contributor How far would you travel to play a baseball game? Well, on Monday night, April 10, the Mercer County Titans took on the Indian Trail Academy Hawks, who traveled just 430 miles to get to Harrodsburg from their hometown in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Indian Trail, who came into Monday’s match up with…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer County Senior High student Mason Sanders has enjoyed being around the water his entire life and decided on the ultimate summer job for a teenager — a lifeguard. Before his first day on the job, he had the opportunity to do what lifeguards do best, save lives. Sanders had…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] Head Coach Cody Christopher has his squad firing on all cylinders to start the season. The Mercer County Titans (6-0) remained perfect on the season after defeating the Somerset Briar Jumpers (2-6) on Friday,  8-3. After a quiet first inning from both teams, Jeran Layton kicked off the Titans offense…

The Burgin Bulldogs baseball team (0-4) are still in search of their first win of the season. Despite their recent woes, there are many reasons to believe this team can still have a successful season. In their latest outing, the Bulldogs showed signs of a very solid team, but could not sustain an early lead…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Lady Titans softball team made their long awaited debut on their brand new field Monday night. Unfortunately the first game on the new turf wont be remembered for a win. The team appears to be still finding their rhythm early in the year. The Lady Titans suffered…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans tennis program starts a new regime under new head coach Carrie Jackson. Jackson, a 2003 graduate of Harrodsburg High School, went on to play tennis at Transylvania University. She describes the opportunity as “something I’ve always wanted to pursue.” Jackson’s first goal as new head coach…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] March Madness is a time of year when the sports world in Kentucky goes wild. Every March. From high schoolers trying to live their dreams by playing in Rupp arena, to college athletes battling it out on a national platform, everyone is ready to cheer on their team and prove…