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Thirteen Wildcats qualify for state track meet in seven events

Posted at 11:30 pm May 13, 2017
By John Huotari 1 Comment

Pictured above is the Oak Ridge boys 4x800-meter relay team, which qualified for the 2017 TSSAA State Track Meet during the Class AAA Section 1 Finals at Hardin Valley Academy on Saturday, May 13, 2017. From left are junior Reid Dukes, senior Jake Etheridge, and juniors Jose Villegas and Will Jeter. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

Pictured above is the Oak Ridge boys 4×800-meter relay team, which qualified for the 2017 TSSAA State Track Meet during the Class AAA Section 1 Finals at Hardin Valley Academy on Saturday, May 13, 2017. From left are junior Reid Dukes, senior Jake Etheridge, and juniors Jose Villegas and Will Jeter. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 1 p.m. May 14.

HARDIN VALLEY—The Oak Ridge track and field team had 13 athletes qualify for seven events in the state track meet during the Class AAA Section 1 Finals at Hardin Valley on Saturday.

The seven events included three relays, three runs, and the 100-meter dash.

Here’s who qualified:

  • Girls 4×200-meter relay—senior Breanne Young, junior Desiree Bates, sophomore Makiya Garrett, and junior Shatyrah Copeland (4th with a time of 1:45.22);
  • Girls 4×800-meter relay—senior Abbey Greenhalgh, junior Genevieve Schwartz, and freshmen Rebecca Joyal and Muskaan Vohra (4th with a time of 9:53.08);
  • Girls 3,200-meter run—Schwartz (4th with a time of 12:02.05);
  • Boys 4×800-meter relay—senior Jake Etheridge and juniors Reid Dukes, Will Jeter, and Jose Villegas (3rd with a time of 8:06.50);
  • Boys 1,600-meter run—Etheridge (3rd with a time of 4:33.87);
  • Boys 3,200-meter run—Etheridge (4th with a time of 9:55.97); and
  • Boys 100-meter dash—sophomore Jordan Graham (4th with a time of 11.53).

[Read more…]

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Track photos: Wildcat Relays

Posted at 12:39 pm May 13, 2017
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Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

 

Their last home meet, the Wildcat Relays, was last week, and the Oak Ridge track and field team is competing in the Section 1 AAA Championship at Hardin Valley Academy today (Saturday, May 13). The top four finishers in the sectional events qualify for the state championship meet.

Here are photos from the Wildcat Relays on Friday, May 5. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports Tagged With: Oak Ridge, Section 1 AAA championship, track and field, Wildcat Relays

Track: Last home meet complete, Wildcats competing in sectional Saturday

Posted at 12:33 pm May 13, 2017
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Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

 

Their last home meet, the Wildcat Relays, was last week, and the Oak Ridge track and field team is competing in the Section 1 AAA Championship at Hardin Valley Academy today (Saturday, May 13).

The top four finishers in the sectional events qualify for the state championship meet.

Oak Ridge qualified for the sectional in most events, including all relays, distance and sprint events, hurdles and throws, and girls’ high jump, long jump, pole vault, and triple jump, Oak Ridge Coach Allen Etheridge said.

The sectional includes Region 1 and Region 2, Etheridge said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: Allen Etheridge, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge High School, Section 1 AAA championship, track and field, Wildcat Relays, Wildcats

Oak Ridge wins District 3 soccer championship

Posted at 10:41 pm May 12, 2017
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The Oak Ridge Wildcats boys' soccer team won the District 3-AAA championship with a 4-0 shutout win over Central at the Oak Ridge Soccer Complex on Friday, May 12, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

The Oak Ridge Wildcats boys’ soccer team won the District 3-AAA championship with a 4-0 shutout win over Central at the Oak Ridge Soccer Complex on Friday, May 12, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

This story was last updated at 12 a.m.

Oak Ridge won the District 3-AAA soccer championship on Friday, shutting out Central 4-0 at home.

It’s the fourth year in a row that the Oak Ridge boys’ soccer team has won the district championship.

The Wildcats, who were undefeated in the district this season, will now play the loser of the District 4-AAA championship game in a Region 2-AAA semifinal at the Oak Ridge Soccer Complex on Tuesday.

Oak Ridge doesn’t know which team it will play yet. The District 4-AAA championship game between Maryville and Farragut is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday at Maryville. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Austin Vinyard, boys soccer, Brent Robinson, Casey Nigh, Central, District 3-AAA, District 3-AAA championship, District 4-AAA, District 4-AAA championship, Jeff Trombly, John Belbeck, Masa Kato, Matthew Malagon, Oak Ridge, Region 2-AAA semifinal, soccer, Tyler Buckner, Wildcats

Soccer photos: Oak Ridge-Halls in District 3-AAA semifinal

Posted at 1:19 pm May 12, 2017
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Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

 

Oak Ridge senior forward Austin Vinyard scored four goals and had one assist as the Wildcats advanced to the District 3-AAA soccer championship with a 6-0 semifinal win over Halls on Wednesday. Here are photos from the game by John Huotari of Oak Ridge Today. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Austin Vinyard, District 3-AAA, District 3-AAA semifinal, District 3-AAA soccer championship, Halls, Oak Ridge, soccer

Soccer: Vinyard scores four as Wildcats advance to district championship

Posted at 1:11 pm May 12, 2017
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Oak Ridge senior forward Austin Vinyard (9), left, scored four goals and had one assist as the Wildcats advanced to the District 3-AAA soccer championship with a 6-0 win over Halls on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Oak Ridge senior forward Austin Vinyard scored four goals and had one assist as the Wildcats advanced to the District 3-AAA soccer championship with a 6-0 semifinal win over Halls on Wednesday.

Vinyard, who signed to play soccer at Maryville College on Thursday, said he also had four goals in a game last season, but his four goals and an assist on Wednesday may be a career high.

Oak Ridge, the number one seed, will play Central, the number two seed, in the District 3-AAA championship game, which starts at 7 p.m. today (Friday, May 12) at the Oak Ridge Soccer Complex at Oak Ridge High School.

The Wildcats were undefeated in the district during the regular season, and they beat the Bobcats 2-1 on Monday, April 24. Central’s only district loss during the regular season was to Oak Ridge, according to records posted on CoachT.com.

Central advanced to the District 3-AAA championship with a 4-0 win over Powell on Wednesday. Oak Ridge and Central will both advance to the Region 2-AAA championship. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Austin Vinyard, Austyn Lincoln, Bobcats, Casey Nigh, Central, District 3-AAA, District 3-AAA soccer championship, Halls, Hayden Crittenden, Jeff Trombly, Jonathan Rodriguez, Masa Kato, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Soccer Complex, Red Devils, Region 2-AAA, Region 2-AAA championship, Wildcats

Softball: The season’s over, but they’re proud of their effort

Posted at 5:03 pm May 11, 2017
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The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats softball team and coaches are pictured above on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats softball team huddles with Coach Nelson Glover and Coach Judy Siebert on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The softball season is over for the Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats, but coaches and players are proud of the effort in their last game, a 1-0 district tournament loss to Anderson County on Monday.

Oak Ridge, the number eight seed in District 3-AAA, played into the district tournament with a 14-2 win over Campbell County, the number nine seed, at home on Tuesday, May 2.

The Lady Wildcats then had to play Powell in a District 3-AAA quarterfinal at Halls. Powell was the top seed in the district tournament and undefeated in District 3-AAA during the regular season, with a 16-0 record.

Oak Ridge Coach Nelson Glover said the girls were outmatched against the Lady Panthers, and they lost 15-0 on Wednesday, May 3.

That loss bumped Oak Ridge into the losers bracket of the district tournament on Monday, May 8, also at Halls. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: Anderson County, Bailey Watkins, Campbell County, District 3-AAA, District 3-AAA quarterfinal, district tournament, Emily Brewer, Hannah Tobler, Jenna Murphy, Judy Siebert, Kaitlan Paine, Kelsey Benjamin, Lady Mavericks, Lady Panthers, Mollie Turner, Monica Porter, Nelson Glover, Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats, Powell, softball

Soccer photos: Oak Ridge-Farragut

Posted at 10:31 am May 10, 2017
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Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

 

In its last game, Oak Ridge finished the regular soccer season with a 4-3 loss in a close game against Farragut on Wednesday, May 3. Here are photos from that game.

The Wildcats play Halls in a District 3-AAA soccer tournament semifinal game at 7 p.m. today (Wednesday, May 10) at the Oak Ridge Soccer Complex at Oak Ridge High School. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: District 3-AAA, District 3-AAA soccer tournament, Farragut, Halls, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Soccer Complex, Wildcats

Soccer: Oak Ridge plays Halls in district semifinal at home today

Posted at 10:23 am May 10, 2017
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Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

 

Oak Ridge will play Halls in a district tournament semifinal game at home today (Wednesday, May 10).

The District 3-AAA soccer tournament game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. at the Oak Ridge Soccer Complex.

Oak Ridge (11-4-2) was undefeated in District 3-AAA and was the top seed coming into the tournament, so the Wildcats had a bye until the semifinals.

The Red Devils (8-6) advanced to the semifinal by eliminating Clinton 5-0 in a first-round game on Friday and Anderson County 8-1 in a quarterfinal game on Monday.

In the other semifinal, Central, the number two seed, will play Powell, the number three seed, at Central at 7 p.m. today. Like Oak Ridge, Central also did not have to play in the district tournament until the semifinals.

Besides Clinton and Anderson County, Karns and Campbell County have also been eliminated from the district tournament. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Admirals, Alex Cooper, Austin Bihlmyer, Brandon Keane, Brent Robinson, Casey Nigh, District 3-AAA championship, District 3-AAA soccer tournament, district tournament, district tournament semifinal, Farragut, Halls, Jeff Trombly, Masa Kato, Matthew Malagon, Nathan Miller, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Soccer Complex, Red Devils, Region 2-AAA tournament, Wildcats, Zach Shopovick

Baseball: Wildcats play Halls again in district tournament at Karns

Posted at 2:25 pm May 9, 2017
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Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

 

KARNS—Oak Ridge stayed alive in the District 3-AAA baseball tournament with a 7-5 win over Clinton at Karns on Monday, and the Wildcats advanced to play Halls in a losers bracket today (Tuesday, May 9).

It’s the second time in three days that Oak Ridge will play Halls. The Wildcats lost to the Red Devils 8-0 in a first-round game on Sunday.

Halls (17-12) was bumped into the losers bracket of the double-elimination tournament with a 2-1 loss to Karns on Monday.

Today’s game starts at 5:30 p.m. on Coach Dwight Smith Field at Karns High School. The season is over for the loser. The winner advances to play Karns (25-8) at 8 p.m. today.

The Monday night game between Oak Ridge and Clinton was scoreless until the third inning, when the Wildcats opened up a 5-0 lead.

Two innings later, the Dragons responded with five runs of their own, tying the game at 5-5 in the top of the fifth inning. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Ben Aird, Brice Mlekodaj, Bryson Caldwell, Chris Van Hook, Clinton, District 3-AAA, District 3-AAA baseball tournament, Dragons, Halls, Ian Campbell, Jaycen McGhee, Karns, Logan Williams, Mark Garrison, Oak Ridge, Red Devils, Seth Caldwell, Wildcats

Tennis: Four Wildcats to compete in district tournament finals today

Posted at 1:17 pm May 9, 2017
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Pictured above from left are Jimin Lee, Archer Marlow, and Andrew and Ethan Brady. (Photo courtesy ORHS Tennis)

Pictured above from left are Jimin Lee, Archer Marlow, and Andrew and Ethan Brady. (Photo courtesy ORHS Tennis)

Four Oak Ridge Wildcats will compete in the finals of the district tennis tournament starting at 4 p.m. in Knoxville today (Tuesday, May 9).

The finals are at Tyson Park in Knoxville, near the University of Tennessee campus and the intersection of Cumberland Avenue and Alcoa Highway.

The semifinals were Monday. Pictured in the photo at left with scores from Monday’s matches are, from left to right, Jimin Lee 6-4, 7-6(5) verus Kaleigh Basilio (Halls); Archer Marlow 7-5, 6-2 versus Harrison Campbell (Halls); and Andrew and Ethan Brady 6-1, 7-6(4) versus Hollingsworth/Plyler (Halls).

More information will be added as it becomes available.

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Andrew and Ethan Brady, Archer Marlow, district tennis tournament, Jimin Lee, Oak Ridge Wildcats, ORHS tennis, tennis, Tyson Park

After loss to Halls, Oak Ridge plays Clinton in elimination game today

Posted at 1:02 pm May 8, 2017
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Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

 

KARNS—After an 8-0 loss to Halls on Sunday, Oak Ridge will play in a district tournament elimination game today (Monday, May 8).

The season will end for the loser. The winner will move on to play the loser of the Halls-Karns game in the District 3-AAA baseball tournament on Tuesday. The Halls-Karns game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. today at Karns High School.

The Oak Ridge-Clinton game is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. today at Karns High School.

Oak Ridge (13-15) beat Clinton (13-21) twice during the regular season. The first was an 8-0 win at home on Monday, April 17, and the second was a 5-1 victory at Clinton two days later, on Wednesday, April 19.

Before the Sunday loss to Halls (17-11), the Wildcats had lost once to the Red Devils during the regular season, a 7-2 defeat on Thursday, April 20. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: baseball, Ben Aird, Chris Van Hook, Clinton, District 3-AAA, District 3-AAA tournament, Graham Elkins, Halls, Ian Campbell, Jacob Ownby, Logan Williams, Mark Garrison, Oak Ridge, Red Devils, Seth Caldwell, Wildcats

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