Mercy Academy Athletics

That’s our Liv!

NEWS | Former walk-on Olivia Pifer earns scholarship with women's basketball.
🔗 https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/5/14/womens-basketball-former-walk-on-pifer-earns-scholarship-with-womens-basketball.aspx

It was an all-Mercy final this weekend at the KHSAA Region 6 Singles/Doubles Tournament. Congratulations to Colleen Harley and Grace Overton on taking first place, and to Vivi Thompson and Willa Thompson on finishing second.

UP NEXT: Region 6 Team Tournament! 🎾

Congratulations, Colleen!!

Sixteen student-athletes from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky have been named members of the 2026-27 KHSAA Student Advisory Group. For more information: https://ly.khsaa.org/qxma

Keith Baisch returns to Mercy Academy as our Head Basketball Coach, bringing with him a deep familiarity with our program and a long-standing history within Mercy Athletics.

Keith previously served as our head coach for seven seasons (2013–2020), leading the Jaguars through several competitive years, including three appearances in the KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16 and consistent postseason success. He was also named the 2017–18 NFHS Kentucky Girls Basketball Coach of the Year.

Before that, Keith spent over a decade on staff under Hall of Fame Coach Mark Evans, helping build the foundation of Mercy basketball. Two seasons ago, he returned to our bench as an assistant under Nick Cann, continuing to invest in our student-athletes and our program.

Keith also brings collegiate experience from his time as an assistant coach at the University of Louisville.

He cares deeply about developing student-athletes and building strong team culture, and he understands what it means to be part of Mercy. We are excited to welcome him back to lead our basketball program.

Congrats to our Softball Jag, Addie Henley (‘29) on surpassing 100 career strikeouts! We’re looking forward to many more.

Wishing good luck to our Archery Jags as they shoot in the KHSAA State Tournament in Lexington today! Looking forward to some more hardware!!

You’re invited! Next Thursday, April 23 at 3:30 p.m. in the Large Gym we will be celebrating these six student-athletes who have committed to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level.

Come help us celebrate this special moment for our Jags!

Thank you, Coach Cann, for five incredible years of leadership, passion, and dedication to Mercy Athletics. The impact you’ve made on your students, athletes, and entire Mercy family is incredible. We’re excited to see what your next chapter holds.