Area Sports

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] The 2022-2023 season for the Mercer County Lady Titans basketball team was nothing short of remarkable. After a shaky start to the season, the Lady Titans locked in winning 17 of their last 20 games, including their 15th consecutive 46th district title and the first 12th region title in six…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] Burgin is beginning to buzz with excitement as baseball season approaches. Every year, baseball brings a sense of community and unity to those who eagerly wait to cheer on their beloved Bulldogs. The 2023 season will be the first in the Phillip Dean era. He will be responsible for leading…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] The days get longer, the air gets warmer, and softball season begins. As nature starts to bloom again with vibrant colors and fragrant smells, it’s hard not to feel excited about what the new season will bring. As for the Burgin softball team  these sunny days are full of potential…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] Someday when Head Coach Hayley Spivey looks back on the 2022-2023 basketball season she will surely remerber a group of young women who time after time overcame adversity, never stopped fighting and playing for one another. Despite the magical story of this Lady Titans team, we were reminded on March…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] Blooming trees, buzzing bees and birds chirping signal springtime is upon us. The change of the season also brings the familiar sound of leather gloves popping and aluminum bats cracking. After turning in a 5-23 record the Lady Titans softball team are eager to get back onto the field this…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] On the heels of an impressive 26-10 record and 46th District Championship, the Mercer County Titans baseball program will try to produce another successful season without the help of 12 seniors from last year’s team. Head Coach Cody Christopher will now rely on his new group of experienced players in…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County archery team had a very successful tournament, Saturday, March 12, at East Jessamine High School, in what Coach Miller described as the program’s best performance since 2017. After being predicted to finish eighth, the Lady Titans finished third in the 12th region. Kelsey Dennis placed third as…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] After having their hearts broken in back-to-back 12th region championship games, the Lady Titans have reclaimed their rightful spot atop the 12th region. Mercer County (21-13) avenged their loss to (30-3) Danville from earlier in the season, beating the Lady Ads in a overtime thriller, 63-59, in the 12th region…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] Despite a season-ending injury, senior Timberlynn Yeast was named co-12th Region Player of the Year with Southwestern’s Ayden Smiddy. Yeast’s impressive career helped earn her the nomination and bid for Miss Kentucky Basketball, but as her team heads to the state tournament, cheering them on is where her focus is.…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs basketball team did not meet all expectations set before the season. Despite their record the Bulldogs showed many bright spots, including picking up an early season district win over Trinity Christian. Unfortunately, there are no moral victories in basketball, but the Bulldogs showed a great deal of…