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The Burgin Bulldogs set out to make their name among the Lexington-area schools and did just that with a win. Last weekend’s 2009 Dunbar Invitational at Masterson Station Park was Burgin’s sixth win in seven races.

Burgin now has bragging rights over the city’s boys cross country squads, having beaten every Lexington school at least once.

While the cold, rainy weather might be enough to keep casual runners indoors, Mercer and two other teams braved the conditions Tuesday night for a meet.

The Titans hosted Casey County and Madison Southern and dominated the field for the most part. The Titans boys counted for three of the top five finishers, including a winning performance from Bryant Qualls with a time of 20:00.
Mercer’s Tori Gray came in eight seconds behind the leader, finishing second in the girls run at 25:06.

For more info on both teams, check out this week’s edition of The Harrodsburg Herald.

Tuesday, October 6: The Lady Titans picked up their fourth win in a row with a decisive victory over the visiting Burgin squad 2-0 Tuesday evening.

Burgin was shorthanded with several absent due to sickness or vacation and Mercer was able to take advantage of the short-staffed Lady Bulldogs for their third district win in the past two weeks. Mercer won the two games 25-14 and 25-9.

“Everyone is pushing themselves harder than ever to try and make up for those not here or not feeling up to par.”

“They made an admirable effort against Mercer tonight, and I hope we will be at full strength when we meet them again at the District Tournament on Tuesday,” Burgin coach Maggie McKnight said.

The district tournament schedule is now clear, with Mercer County hosting this year’s competition next week. It begins on Tuesday with Mercer facing Burgin at 6:00 p.m.

For a complete report on both teams, check out this week’s edition of The Harrodsburg Herald.

Mercer’s pair of middle school boys runners stood out from the pack in the conference’s marquee meet. Eighth graders Jacob Crowell finished second and Dean Tyler finished fourth place, both earning spots on the CKC middle school boys all-conference team.

For Burgin, Alex Beckerson took a seventh place finish in the 5K run to lead the boys varsity cross country team to a sixth place finish in the Franklin County Invitational held last Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.

For more details on both teams, check this week’s edition of The Harrodsburg Herald.

BURGIN: The Burgin Lady Bulldogs played Garrard about as close as a team can, but couldn’t take the extra step for a win.

Burgin pushed the Lady Lions but lost both sets 26-24. Burgin is now 1-3 in extended sets this season.

For pictures from Burgin’s match against Burgin, click here to view the gallery.

MERCER: The Titans dropped a match Tuesday to Boyle County, falling to 1-5 in the month of September. It was the first match in a week for the Lady Titans.

Mercer was playing back-and-forth on the scoreboard with Boyle in game one, taking the lead at 13-12 at one point.

Boyle soon took the reins and beat Mercer 25-14 in set one and followed that up with a 25-11 set two.

Burgin’s dominant streak continued. The team has now won all of their five varsity meets this season as they power toward their goal of a second-straight regional title.

The Bulldog boys won the meet, while freshman runner Alex Beckerson earned his second winning time of the season at 18:04.

Beckerson and the Bulldogs also finished well at the Trinity Invitational Friday. All but one of the Burgin runners set new personal records, while Alex Beckerson won the freshman race with a time of 16:13.

For more Burgin info and Mercer County’s results, check this week’s edition of The Harrodsburg Herald. Click here to view the gallery from the All-Comers race.

The Lady Bulldogs picked up their first win in 12 matches against KSD Thursday night, winning 25-14 and 25-12 on the road.

Senior Beth Miller and junior Abbey Worley each had five kills in the match. Sophomores Kaelin May and Lindsey Monson each had four service aces over KSD.

Coach Maggie McKnight said the win is encouraging and her team is buckling down for an important stretch coming up.

“We are showing improvement. The girls are working hard to get ready for the next three games at home.”

Burgin was back at it Saturday.The Bulldog boys took home a third win at the eighth E.G. Plummer Invitational Meet last weekend.

Burgin girls runner Mackenzie Kibler won her middle school meet, while Mercer middle schooler Jacob Crowell earned second place in his meet.

For more details on both schools and their results at the E.G. Plummer meet, check out this week’s edition of The Harrodsburg Herald.

Mercer girls soccer: The Lady Titans lost to Boyle County 10-0 at home Thursday night.

Mercer boys soccer: The Titans lost to Western Hills (4-2-1) on the road 5-2.

Burgin coed soccer: Burgin got a win on the road over KSD 2-1.

Mercer volleyball: The Lady Titans lost in two sets to visiting Russell County, 25-21 and then 25-11.

Burgin volleyball: The Lady Bulldogs were in it until the end, but lost in the deciding third set against Danville. The scores were 25-18, 24-26 and 25-20.

Coach Chris Beckerson has his eyes on a regional title and an impressive outing from his boys team has Burgin off to a good start.

The Burgin boys team took the top prize at the AJ Special held at Asbury University last weekend and won top team honors at the Woodford All-Comers Meet.

For more on their feats, check out this week’s edition of The Harrodsburg Herald.

“It’s about time.”

Mercer County volleyball head coach Lynn Flach summed up the team’s attitude after beating Burgin 2-1 last Thursday night. After losing six-straight and a rocky start to the match, Mercer pulled out the win on the road.

For the complete game report, check out this week’s edition of The Harrodsburg Herald. For pictures from the game, check out The Harrodsburg Herald sports’ Flickr page. Or you can click here to check out the slideshow.