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Wildcats play first home football game tonight

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Oak Ridge Wildcats and Farragut Admirals

The Oak Ridge Wildcats play their first home game of the 2013 season against Clinton at 7:30 p.m. today at Blankenship Field. It’s also Former Wildcat Night. The Wildcats are pictured above playing the Farragut Admirals last week.

The Oak Ridge Wildcats play the Clinton Dragons in their first home game of the 2013 season at 7:30 p.m. today (Friday) at Blankenship Field.

It’s also Former Wildcat Night, and organizers said they hope to have a large group of former players walk down the steps at Jack Armstrong Stadium. They will meet at the top of the steps at 6:46 p.m. and, led by former player Jackie Pope, walk down the steps at 6:55 p.m. [Read more…]

Zack Sterner named head coach for Roane State baseball

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Roane State Baseball Coach Zack Sterner

Zack Sterner has been named head baseball coach at Roane State Community College.

Zack Sterner has been named Roane State Community College’s head baseball coach.

Sterner served as an assistant coach for two years under Head Coach David Lane, who has resigned to take a full-time teaching position at Roane State.

“I am excited about the future and challenges of the baseball program,” Sterner said.

Before coming to Roane State, Sterner played college ball at Walters State and at Tennessee Wesleyan College and went on to play professional baseball in the Philadelphia Phillies organization for three years and the River City Rascals of Frontier League Independent Professional Baseball for two years. [Read more…]

Oak Ridge native, SVU tennis player earns All-District, All-Academic honors

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Brian Blocher

Brian Blocher

Brian Blocher, a sophomore on Southern Virginia University’s men’s tennis team, was recently named to the Capital One Academic All-District First Team and was a Non-USCAA Sports National All-Academic award winner.

Blocher is originally from Oak Ridge, and he played at Webb School.

An SVU press release said the Capitol One all-district teams are divided into eight districts and are separated by NCAA Divisions I, II, III, and College Division—including NAIA, two-year, and independent institutions. To be recognized, a student athlete must have at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average and serve as a key contributor to the team. [Read more…]

Roane State softball player earns national recognition

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Meriam Maynord

Meriam Maynord

Roane State Community College softball player Meriam Maynord was named an OC Sports National Junior College Athletic Association softball player of the week for games April 1-7.

The Raiders ripped off six consecutive wins that week behind Maynord’s offensive play. She batted .769 (10-for-13) with seven RBI and eight runs scored. The freshman from Livingston tallied three doubles, a triple, and two home runs for a 1.615 slugging percentage.

“We are very proud of Meriam,” Roane State head coach Sue Niemi said. “Being a national player of the week is a tremendous honor and a credit to Meriam’s hard work and dedication to the team.”

Maynord leads the Raiders with a team-high .409 batting average and six doubles. Her batting average is eighth in the conference.

Wear pink, get in free at Roane State basketball games on Feb. 16

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Fans who wear pink to Roane State Community College basketball games on Saturday, Feb. 16, will be admitted free and will be supporting a nationwide effort to raise awareness about breast cancer.

The Roane State women play Cleveland State at 5 p.m. in the gym on the college’s main campus in Harriman. The men’s game follows at 7 p.m.

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Former Roane State basketball star honored for Hall of Fame induction

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Bernadette Mattox

Bernadette Mattox

Bernadette Mattox, a star basketball player at Roane State Community College in the 1970s who has had a ground-breaking and successful coaching career, will be honored at the college’s Jan. 26 basketball games for her induction into the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association Hall of Fame.

Roane State’s women play Dyersburg State at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, and the men follow at 4 p.m. Games are held in the gym at the college’s Roane County campus in Harriman. Mattox will be honored at halftime of the men’s game.

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Roane State basketball player signs with Carson-Newman College

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Jassmine Franklin Signs with Carson-Newman

Roane State basketball player Jassmine Franklin, left, has signed to play for Carson-Newman, alma mater of Roane State head coach Monica Boles, right. (Submitted photo)

Roane State Community College sophomore basketball player Jassmine Franklin has signed to play for Carson-Newman College next season.

Franklin, a 6-1 post from Marion County High School in Lexington, Ky., is the team’s fourth-leading scorer (6.7 points per game) and leading rebounder (6.8 rebounds per game). She is also second on the team in assists per game (2.1).

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