Area Sports

          The Mercer County Titans boys basketball team (8-20) dropped its final regular-season game 69-41 to the Green County Dragons (10-14) on Friday, Feb. 20. Mercer Head Coach Keith Adkins was honored before the game for his 500th career win, which he accomplished earlier this season with a district win over…

          The Burgin Bulldogs girls basketball team (10-8) ended its regular season with a 55-25 win over the Trinity Christian Titans (1-7) on senior night Thursday, Feb. 19. The Bulldogs celebrated their five seniors before the game, with Ashton Lester, Kate Hatfield, Hayley Hurst, Briana Florian and Morgan Burke all getting…

        Indoor Winterguard kicked off in the Bluegrass state weeks ago, but the Mercer County Titans Winterguard team was able to finally break out of the ice and weather that has kept them from competing on the road, and they started their season off like seasoned professionals. This past Saturday, Feb. 21,…

        The Burgin Bulldogs boys basketball team (9-18) beat the Trinity Christian Titans (0-29), 63-41, in the first round of the 46th District tournament on Monday, Feb. 23. The Bulldogs advanced to play the tournament host, West Jessamine, and Mercer County played East Jessamine on the other side of the bracket. This…

        Alyssa Pittman, a senior at Mercer County Senior High School, has been named the recipient of the 2026 William “Mr. Wildcat” Bill Keightley Award, a statewide honor recognizing an outstanding high school basketball team manager who exemplifies leadership, dedication and true team spirit. The prestigious award is named in honor of…

          The Mercer County Titans girls basketball team (13-11) fell short 53-46 in the fourth quarter against the Pulaski County Maroons (19-7) on  Monday, Feb. 16. Mercer fought hard coming back from a 10-point deficit in the first quarter and was tied in the fourth quarter until the Maroons ran away…

          The Burgin Lady’s Bulldog basketball team (9-6) beat the Oneida Baptist Mountaineers (1-14) 60-33 on Valentine’s Day, Saturday, Feb. 14. The Bulldogs were led by sophomore Bristol Keith, who scored 24 points and made four 3-pointers. Sophomore Leah Jeakins also finished in double digits with 11 points, and nine of…

          The Mercer County Titans boys basketball team (6-17) couldn’t get it done on senior night against the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs (10-16), losing 61-44 on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The Titans celebrated their five senior players and manager before the game with Jackson Doughty, Gage Phillips, Daniel Butler, Kaleb Murray and…

          The Mercer County Titans archery team hosted two Valentine’s tournaments on Saturday, Feb. 14, with a traditional bullseye tournament and a 3D tournament. The Mercer County high school team finished second in the bullseye tournament with an overall score of 3255 and fourth in the 3D tournament with a score…

          The Burgin Bulldogs boys basketball team blew out district rival the Trinity Christian Titans 73-35 on senior night on Friday, Feb.13. The Bulldogs celebrated their five Seniors pregame: Casey Dodson, Landen Sexton, Brayden Pittman, Jase Thompson and Frankie Jett. Nine different players scored for Burgin, with sophomore Hudson Taylor leading…