Oak Ridge senior defender Blake Clowers (3) scored the one goal for the Wildcats during a 4-1 loss at Bearden in the Region 2-AAA championship on Thursday, May 19, 2016. Also pictured are Bearden senior Kelvin Garcia (10) and Oak Ridge senior Matt Warmbrod (5). (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
KNOXVILLE—Oak Ridge finished as Region 2-AAA runner-up at Bearden on Thursday, and the Wildcats play Dobyns-Bennett in a sectional soccer game in Kingsport this afternoon (Saturday, May 21). Here are more photos from Thursday’s game.
The winner of today’s game will advance to the Class AAA state tournament in Murfreesboro next week.
Bearden senior Jameson Elmore (21) goes for a shot during a 4-1 win over Oak Ridge at Bearden on Thursday, May 19, 2016. Also pictured from left are Oak Ridge senior goalkeeper Joel Turner, junior midfielder Brent Robinson (6), and senior defender Blake Clowers (3). (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge junior midfielder Brent Robinson (6), at right), heads the ball past Bearden senior Gabe Alvarez during a 4-1 loss for the Wildats at Bearden in the Region 2-AAA championship on Thursday, May 19, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge senior defender Blake Clowers scored on a penalty kick with about one minute remaining, and the ball was deflected up into the net by Bearden junior goalkeeper Randall Bishop during the Region 2-AAA championship on Thursday, May 19, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Pictured above with Oak Ridge senior defender Blake Clowers (3), right, after the late goal by Clowers during the Region 2-AAA championship on Thursday, May 19, 2016, are sophomore midfielder Casey Nigh (12), at left, and senior defender Matt Warmbrod (5). (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge senior defender Matt Warmbrod (5) battles Bearden junior Michael Tarantino (15) during a 4-1 win for the Bulldogs during the Region 2-AAA championship on Thursday, May 19, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Bearden won the Region 2-AAA championship at home on Thursday, May 19, 2016, with a 4-1 win over Oak Ridge. Pictured above from left are seniors Jameson Elmore (21), Gabe Alvarez (33), and Spencer Smiley (7). (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge junior midfielder Brent Robinson (6) and Bearden senior Gabe Alvarez (33), who scored two goals, battle for the soccer ball during a 4-1 win for the Bulldogs at Bearden on Thursday, May 19, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge senior midfielder Lewis Wang (8) tries to keep the soccer ball away from Bearden senior Kelvin Garcia (10) during a 4-1 loss for the Wildcats at Bearden in the Region 2-AAA championship on Thursday, May 19, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Pictured above with Bearden junior Michael Tarantino (15) during the Region 2-AAA championship on Thursday, May 19, 2016, are Oak Ridge juniors Matthew Malagon (10) and Austin Vinyard (9). (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
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