Area Sports
Mercer Seniors Lead Comeback Win Against Tates Creek
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans baseball team (5-2) defeated the Tates Creek Commodores (4-4), 10-4, Saturday, March 28. Mercer’s seniors came through all over the field for the Titans, starting with Carter Devine, who scored three runs and closed out the game on the mound with two strikeouts. Jackson Doughty pitched…
Read MoreBulldogs Shorthanded At Patriot Games
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs track and field team participated in the Lincoln County Patriots Games on Saturday, March 28. Multiple seniors were unable to make the meet because of their senior trip, leaving Burgin with nine girls and six boys. The boys’ team placed ninth, and the girls’ came in tenth.…
Read MoreTitans Earn Comeback Win Over Danville Admirals
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans baseball team fought back to beat the Danville Admirals (1-2), 11-8, on Saturday, Mar. 21. Mercer has started the season with three straight wins over Danville, Bourbon County and Paul Laurence Dunbar. Freshman Trey Camden got the win on the mound, striking out six batters in…
Read MoreMercer Holds On To Beat Commodores In Lady Titan Triangle
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans softball team (2-2) beat the Perry County Central Commodores (1-1), 4-3, in the Lady Titan Triangle Saturday, March 21. Mercer also went on to beat the Southwestern Warriors, 11-4, later in the day. Sophomore Reese Ransdell pitched six innings for the Titans and struck out five…
Read MoreLady Bulldogs Drop Season Opener To Panthers
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs softball team (0-1) lost 23-8 in six innings to the Frankfort Panthers (1-0) on Wednesday, Mar. 18. Frankfort jumped out to a 10-run lead in the top of the first inning, with pitching being Burgin’s biggest weakness. The Bulldogs had five hits and drove in eight runs.…
Read MoreMercer Archers Lay and Anderson Qualify For State
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Mercer County Titans archery team competed in the KHSAA Region 9 tournament Saturday, Mar. 21. The tournament is split between a girls and boys team with 12 archers from each school from seventh grade up and was hosted by Boyle County High School. The Mercer girls team placed fourth…
Read MoreMercer winter guard places in top five, preps for finals
This past Saturday, March 14, the Mercer County Senior High indoor winter guard team travelled to Lexington for the last scheduled contest before finals. Bryan Station High School hosted the Tates Creek contest after the school underwent unexpected renovations to its gym. This was the last contest of the…
Read MoreMercer Archers Compete At State Tournaments
The Mercer County archery team competed in the Kentucky NASP State 3D tournament this past weekend, Saturday, March 13-14. The state bullseye and 3D tournament was hosted at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville. With over 3,000 archers competing in just the high school division, it was…
Read MoreBulldogs Building From Ground Up Under New Coach
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Bulldogs baseball team is getting ready for the first season under new Head Coach Eli Stratton. Coming off a 5-14 season under former Head Coach Chris Harkins, this new look program is striving for a competitive season fueled by a…
Read MoreLady Bulldogs Ready To Take The Diamond
Wesley Bird Herald Staff [email protected] The Burgin Lady Bulldogs softball team is gearing up for the 2026 season with a senior-filled roster under Head Coach Russell Jenkins. This will be Coach Jenkins fourth season with the Bulldogs and by far his most experienced roster. The Bulldogs are coming off…
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