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Windrock Park, which has a trailhead north of Oliver Springs, has been selected as the venue for the 2013 Rally Raid Series (UTVRR) by Quantum Racing Inc. Kick-off to the series begins this Saturday, Feb. 16.
Quantum Racing is based in Acworth, Ga. Its mission is to provide “world-class race services” to the off-road community, a press release said.
Atomic Rowing (Submitted photo)
The Atomic Rowing team is looking for East Tennessee student athletes (13-18) interested in trying the sport of rowing.
The team will hold two free youth learn-to-row lessons, followed by a no obligation eight-day trial period, for all prospective spring walk-ons. It is recommended that athletes interested in making the crew attend the lessons, but it is not required.
During tryout periods, prospective rowers will be taught equipment handling, basics of rowing technique, and safety. Students will be evaluated on overall athletic potential, character, team-first attitude, and ability to be coached.
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Volunteers from Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, and Union Counties are needed for a Norris Lake cleanup on Saturday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
During past cleanups, volunteers have collected and properly disposed of typical household trash, tires, couches, televisions, kitchen appliances, and construction materials including siding and shingles. All of these items would have been in Norris Lake if not for these volunteers.
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.
The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department will have an organizational meeting this month for teams interested in playing in the city-sponsored summer softball leagues.
The meeting will be held in the Oak Ridge Civic Center Club Room at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb 21.
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.
The Oak Ridge Wildcats lost a close, high-scoring game to the Karns Beavers in Oak Ridge on Friday night. Karns won 84-81.
It was a high-scoring game with many lead changes, but a last-minute steal by Karns essentially sealed the deal.
The Oak Ridge Wildcats were ahead of the Karns Beavers 81-80 with less than a minute to play at Wildcat Arena on Friday night.
But shortly after missing two free throws and with about 30 seconds remaining, Karns (17-4, 9-2) stole the ball from Oak Ridge (17-4, 7-4) and scored.
Oak Ridge High School football coach Scott Blade has resigned and is moving back to Middle Tennessee, where he will coach at Independence High School south of Nashville.
Blade has coached the Oak Ridge Wildcats since 2009, compiling a 35-15 record. He resigned Thursday, ORHS Athletic Director Mike Mullins said.
Mullins said Blade’s parents live in Franklin in Middle Tennessee, and Blade came to Oak Ridge from Hillsboro High School in Nashville. In addition, his wife received a job promotion in the medical field, and Independence quickly hired Blade.
“It was a job opportunity that he just couldn’t turn down,” Mullins said.
Request forms are now available for those interested in using Oak Ridge athletic facilities between March 1 and July 31.
The forms are available through the Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department at the Civic Center front desk or online at www.orrecparks.org.
The Oak Ridge Civic Center locker rooms will be closed for maintenance starting Dec. 17 and ending Christmas, Dec. 25.
The indoor pool will be open regular hours Dec. 17 and 18 but with no access to the locker rooms. On Dec. 19, the pool will close at 1 p.m. and remain closed until Dec. 26, a press release said.
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).
The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department is selling gift certificates for 2013 swimming programs. Summer season passes, books of tickets, and swim lessons gift certificates are available at the 2012 rate until Jan. 1.
Certificates may be purchased at the Oak Ridge Civic Center front desk. The Recreation and Parks Department fee schedule will change Jan. 1, a press release said. For complete information on the new fee structure, visit www.orrecparks.org.
For more information, contact the Recreation and Parks Department at (865) 425-3450 or visit the city’s website at www.oakridgetn.gov.
