Burgin

Burgin routed Garrard County 25-8, 25-6 on Tuesday night in the Bulldogs' final home match of the regular season. It was the last home match for seniors Kaelin May and Lindsey Monson, and Burgin coach Maggie McKnight said both played key roles as the Bulldogs won for the third time in four matches. “It would be an understatement to say that the girls went out with a bang. Lindsey led the team in kills against Garrard, and Kaelin was the defensive foundation for the match without a passing error all night,” McKnight said.

The West Jessamine Lady Colts can partially blame Monday night's narrow 51-46 loss to Burgin on free-throw shooting. West shot 15-of-24 from the free-throw line. The Lady Bulldogs shot 24-of-27 from the line. However, the Colts offense was struggling from the start. They scored just two points in the first quarter - a basket by Erin Conner at the 5:20 mark. West trailed 12-2 after the first quarter. Burgin and West did a complete turn around in the second quarter, as the Lady Colts outscored the Lady Bulldogs 15-5.

West Jessamine rode hot three-point shooting and strong second-half defense to a 78-66 win over district opponent Burgin on Monday night. The Colts hosted the Bulldogs in a pinnacle district game for both teams. Burgin is having one of its best season in a few years with a record of 15-6. The Bulldogs were hoping to get another major district win, having already beaten Mercer County last week. West was playing to keep pace with East Jessamine in the race for the No. 1 seed in the district tournament.

Mercer County jumped out to a 17-point lead after the first quarter and cruised over host Burgin 76-37 on Saturday. Savannah Taylor scored 26 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Carli Souder added 13 points and Catheryne Claunch scored 12 points with five steals for the Titans (15-6, 6-0 46th District). “It was a good bounce back game for us after not playing very well (Friday) against Lincoln County,” Mercer coach Chris Souder said. “So it was just a good overall game for us.” Mercer led 26-9 after the first quarter and 47-16 at the half.

BURGIN - Coming off four losses in the All “A¿Classic last weekend, Burgin coach Maggie McKnight wasn't sure how her team would react getting back into their regular schedule. Turns out, the Bulldogs didn't miss a beat. Liz Marcinek served nine straight aces during a 15-0 run in the first game Tuesday, and Burgin downed Mercer County 25-13, 25-16. “I was a little worried because we came back knowing we played well, but at the same time a little deflated. So I was glad to see them actually come out and play with a little energy,” said McKnight, who thought playing a rival in Mercer helped get the Bulldogs focused.

The Burgin girls may not have been familiar with their surroundings this weekend, but they were exactly where they wanted to be. The Bulldogs were in uncharted territory at the Boyle County Invitational, where they played a couple of teams that are a cut above most of those on their schedule, and they left satisfied both with the way they matched up with those teams and with what they believe that will do for them down the road. Burgin had the best record of any of the four area volleyball teams in the eight-team event at Centre College, going 3-0 in its pool before being knocked out by Nelson County in a semifinal Saturday.

Things just keep getting better for the Burgin soccer team. The wins are coming more regularly now as the team matures and develops its skills and the bond grows between players who have been together for several years now. The Bulldogs are off to a good start toward a good season, as their 4-2 victory over Kentucky School for the Deaf on Thursday allowed them to match the longest varsity winning streak in the program’s history....

MONTICELLO - After missing regionals for the past two seasons, Lincoln's volleyball team was looking for more than a “one-and-done” return. And the Lady Patriots got it. Lincoln bowed to Burgin in the first game of the season, but the Lady Patriots weren't intimidated Tuesday in a rematch as they ousted the Lady Bulldogs 25-18, 25-23 in the 12th Region Tournament quarterfinals at Wayne County High School. “That's why we're here,” said Lincoln coach Amanda Massey-Wiles. “We're here to win and we just wanted to play our best.

East Jessamine was victorious in its first district outing of the season. The Jaguars scratched Burgin 81-46 Tuesday night. The Jags’ goal heading into the game was to get off to a strong start and take a big lead early. A goal they didn’t have any trouble meeting was the way they were moving the ball around on offense and denying the Bulldogs on defense. “We came back from Florida with a little more focus I think,” East coach Chris O’Bryan said. “We wanted to get after them at the beginning with a lot of intensity, and I think we did that.

Alex Beckerson won all four of his events Thursday and the Burgin boys and girls won team titles at the Bluegrass Conference meet at Eastern Kentucky. Alex Beckerson won the 800-meter run (2:13.85), 1,600 (4:56.29), 3,200 (10:50.17), and triple jump (37 feet, 1 inch). Liz Marcinek and Summer Burke each posted multiple wins for the Burgin girls. Marcinek won the 200 (28.36) and triple jump (31-5) and finished second in the 100 and long jump. Burke won the 100 hurdles (18.2) and 300 hurdles (55.33)