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Relay for Life of Oak Ridge hosts Hoops for Hope on Saturday

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Hoops for Hope

The Relay For Life of Oak Ridge is hosting its first Hoops for Hope 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Oak Ridge Civic Center. Registration will start at 8 a.m., and the first games will tip off at 8:30 a.m. Registration costs are $60 per team ($20 per participant) and will include a Relay For Life T-shirt.

Divisions include competitive teams, non-completive teams, and women’s categories. At the end of the tournament, there will be a three-point contest. Participants can enter for an additional $5 donation. There will be prizes for the winners. [Read more…]

Fall swimming lessons start Aug. 20

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The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department will start fall swimming lessons Aug. 20 and 22. Classes include preschool aquatics and parent-child classes. Additional levels of 1-4 and adult classes are offered.

There are eight classes, each 30 minutes long. The fee is $65 with a $10 non-resident fee for children who reside outside Oak Ridge. Registration is at the Civic Center Front Desk with payment due at the time of registration. Cash and checks are accepted. Enrollment is limited. [Read more…]

Picture: It’s football time in Tennessee!

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Jefferson Middle School Eagles

The Jefferson Middle School Eagles lost 44-8 to the Rhea County Eagles on Thursday.

The Jefferson Middle School Eagles lost 44-8 to the Rhea County Eagles in their first game of the football season on Thursday.

The Oak Ridge High School Wildcats open their season on Friday, Aug. 30, at Farragut.

The Robertsville Middle School Rams play next at Christian Academy of Knoxville at 7 p.m. Thursday. [Read more…]

What’s happening in Oak Ridge Aug. 16-21

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Here is a summary of events happening in Oak Ridge starting this evening, Aug. 16, and continuing through Aug. 21.

This weekly listing of events is compiled by the Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau: [Read more…]

ORHS cross country teams selling tickets for fundraising Aug. 17 pancake breakfast

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The Oak Ridge High School cross country teams are selling tickets for their main fundraiser, a pancake breakfast at Applebee’s on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 8-10 a.m. Tickets are $5, and you can purchase them from team members now.

Walk-ins are welcome, as well. This fundraiser helps defray transportation costs to meets in Louisville, Ky., and Cary, N.C., this season, a press release said.

Fall volleyball organizational meeting on Aug. 20

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The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department will have an Aug. 20 organizational meeting for teams interested in playing in the Fall Co-ed Volleyball leagues. The meeting will be held in the Club Room at the Oak Ridge Civic Center at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. League play is scheduled to begin the week of Sept. 23.

For more information, contact Paula Zarestky at (865) 425-3440 or visit the Recreation and Parks Department’s Web page at www.orrecparks.org.

Basketball tournament to benefit Cancer Society

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Hoops for Hope

Information from WYSH Radio

On Saturday Aug. 24, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be held in Oak Ridge to benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Oak Ridge. The tournament will be held at the Oak Ridge Civic Center with the first game to be played at 8:30 a.m.

There are three divisions: Competitive, Non-Competitive, and Women’s, and the registration fee is $60 per team ($20 per person). Each participant will receive a Relay for Life T-shirt.

There will also be a three-point contest at the conclusion of the 3-on-3 tournament and you can participate in that for a $5 donation entry fee. For more information or to reserve a spot for your team today, contact Kenneth Herring at (865) 310-2664.

ORHS Boys Basketball Boosters has fundraising golf tournament Aug. 17

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Oak Ridge and Karns Basketball

An Aug. 17 golf tournament at Centennial Golf Course in Oak Ridge will benefit the 2013-2014 boys basketball team at Oak Ridge High School. (File photo)

The Oak Ridge High School Boys Basketball Boosters invite you to participate in their 16th annual golf tournament, a press release said.

This year’s event—a four-man scramble format—will be held Aug. 17 at Centennial Golf Course in Oak Ridge. The tournament will begin at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start. Sponsored by BSN Sports, the tournament costs $75 per person. [Read more…]

What’s happening in Oak Ridge from Aug. 1-7

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Here is the weekly e-mail from the Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, summarizing what’s happening in Oak Ridge from Friday, Aug. 2 to Wednesday, Aug. 7. You may also find information on the events calendar on Oak Ridge Today. [Read more…]

Last year for Keys Fillauer Golf Tournament, which has raised $650,000 for Ronald McDonald House

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Keys Fillauer

Keys Fillauer

In 35 years, the annual Keys Fillauer Invitational Golf Tournament and Clambake has raised $653,000 for the Ronald McDonald House in Knoxville, a press release said.

This year’s tournament is this weekend—on Friday, Aug. 2, and Saturday, Aug. 3—and it will be the last.

The press release said the inaugural KFI was in 1978 with nine participants at Southwest Point in Kingston. [Read more…]

Civic Center Recreation Building closed for maintenance Saturday to Wednesday

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Oak Ridge Civic Center Gymnasium

The Oak Ridge Civic Center Gymnasium is pictured above during a Christmas ceremony in December 2011.

The Oak Ridge Civic Center Recreation Building will be closed for floor and swimming pool maintenance from Saturday, Aug. 2, to Wednesday, Aug. 7.

The building and pool will reopen on Thursday, Aug. 8, but the gymnasium will not reopen until Monday, Aug. 12.

The Civic Center Recreation Building is at 1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

Oak Ridge Tennis Club accepting applications for fall leagues

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Oak Ridge Tennis Club

The Oak Ridge Tennis Club is accepting applications for its Fall 2013 leagues. (Submitted photo)

The Oak Ridge Tennis Club is accepting applications for its Fall 2013 leagues.

Play begins on Sept. 9, and applications are due by Aug. 12. There will be singles, doubles, and mixed doubles play. In addition, ORTC is offering a “Scramble” in which a coordinator will combine individuals into different combinations of partners and opponents for doubles play each week. [Read more…]