Area Sports

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs (3-11) were back in action Saturday Jan. 7 when Cumberland County (5-9) came to town. Burgin came into the match up on a six game losing skid. The size of Cumberland County’s front court controlled the game early and often. The Panthers dominated on the offensive glass.…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] In their first match-up since returning home from the Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational the Burgin Lady Bulldogs (2-8) hosted fellow 12th region foe Garrard County (1-11) Saturday, Jan. 7. Despite an historic rebound effort by Junior Avery Gray, Burgin fell to the Lady Golden Lions 64-37. Head Coach Keith Monson…

April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Senior High Lady Titans (9-10) will make their fifth appearance in the Class 2A state tournament after defeating Boyle County 50-40 Saturday, Jan. 7, at Harrison County, in the 2A sectional championship. After getting tangled up with a player during Friday’s game against Lexington Catholic, Sara Dunn, who…

The Burgin Lady Bulldogs headed down to the Sunshine State for the Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational. In the first game, Burgin fell to a tough Hillsborough team out of Florida, 60-22. Baleigh Turner led the Lady Bulldogs in scoring with nine points. Coach Keith Monson and his team went on to earn their second win…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] Burgin Head Coach Todd Claunch prepared the Bulldogs (3-8) to take on the visiting Fort Knox Eagles (4-6). But the Bulldogs were without the services of senior Jacob Qualls due to a hand injury he sustained earlier in the season. With their size and athleticism, the Eagles were a matchup…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] Mercer Head Coach Hayley Spivey and the Lady Titans traveled to Greenville, Tennessee, to compete in the Andrew Johnson Bank Classic. In the opening matchup, Mercer took on Knoxville Catholic (8-9) of Tennessee. The Lady Titans scored first on a LindsayLindsay Jessie layup. Unfortunately, Mercer would never held another lead…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Senior High School boys basketball team (6-6) capped off the Ellis Trucking Christmas Classic with a disappointing loss to 12th Region rival Boyle County (5-6) on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. On the heels of a 83-28 victory against Knox Central, the Titans could not finish in the…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Senior High School girls basketball team traveled to Mount Washington Dec. 19-22 to compete against some of Kentucky’s top basketball programs in the Queen of the Commonwealth invitational. The Lady Titans did not perform to their fullest potential, losing three of four games. Mercer dropped the opening…

Casey Roberts Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin High School girl’s basketball (1-4) team battled (4-6) Lexington Christian Academy (LCA) in a 55-32 losing effort at the Jim Rose Classic on Dec. 19, coming off the heels of a loss to Dayton High School (3-6) in their first match-up in the Jim Rose Classic. Gabby Thompson…

April Ellis Herald Staff The Mercer County Senior High School boys basketball team (5-4) had a successful trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in the Smoky Mountain Christmas Classic last week, winning two of three games. They easily handled Union High School from Virginia beating them 74-47. They faced a much more physical team in Estill County…