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

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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…]

Manhattan Project public program: Ride with a ranger, learn about Oak Ridge history on Saturday

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Join a park ranger for a bike ride on the North Boundary Greenway in Oak Ridge to see how the former communities of the area have changed during the past 70 years. The Manhattan Project National Historical Park will present a free program at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 29, 2017. (Photo courtesy National Park Service)

You can join a park ranger for a bicycle ride and learn more about the history of Oak Ridge on Melton Lake Greenway on Saturday morning, May 13, 2017. (Photo courtesy National Park Service)

 

You can join a park ranger for a bicycle ride and learn more about the history of Oak Ridge on Melton Lake Greenway on Saturday morning.

The free program is presented by the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. It will start at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 13, at Elza Gate Park, former entry point to the “Secret City,” and continue down Melton Lake Greenway.

“Rangers will stop several times along the bike ride to point out the rich history that is found within the Oak Ridge area,” a press release said. [Read more…]

Big 12 Rowing Championship in Oak Ridge this weekend

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The Big 12 Rowing Championship is in Oak Ridge this weekend, Saturday, May 13-Sunday, May 14, 2017. Pictured above is a race during the 2016 SIRA Championship Regatta in Oak Ridge on Sunday, April 17, 2016. (File photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The Big 12 Rowing Championship is in Oak Ridge this weekend.

It’s the third-straight season the Big 12 Rowing Championship will be at Melton Lake Park in Oak Ridge, according to big12sports.com.

“Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia, along with affiliate members Alabama, Old Dominion, and Tennessee will meet May 13-14 to battle for the conference crown,” the website said. [Read more…]

Soccer photos: Oak Ridge-Farragut

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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…]

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

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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…]

Baseball: Wildcats play Halls again in district tournament at Karns

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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…]

Tennis: Four Wildcats to compete in district tournament finals today

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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.

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

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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…]

Baseball photos: Oak Ridge-Halls in district tournament

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

Here are photos from the Sunday night Oak Ridge-Halls game by John Huotari of Oak Ridge Today. [Read more…]

Tennis: Wildcats play in district semifinals today

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Oak Ridge High School team members playing in the district tournament tennis semifinals at Tyson Park in Knoxville on Monday, May 8, 2017, are Archer Marlow (singles), Ethan and Andrew Brady (doubles), Audrey Chrisman and Jasleen Narula (doubles), and Jimin Lee (singles). (Photos courtesy ORHS Tennis)

Oak Ridge High School team members playing in the district tournament tennis semifinals at Tyson Park in Knoxville on Monday, May 8, 2017, are Archer Marlow (singles), Ethan and Andrew Brady (doubles), Audrey Chrisman and Jasleen Narula (doubles), and Jimin Lee (singles). (Photos courtesy ORHS Tennis)

 

Oak Ridge Wildcats will play in the district tournament tennis semifinals in Knoxville today (Monday, May 8).

The semifinals start at 4 p.m. at Tyson Park in Knoxville. That’s near the University of Tennessee and near the intersection of Cumberland Avenue and Alcoa Highway.

Oak Ridge High School team members playing today are Archer Marlow (singles), Ethan and Andrew Brady (doubles), Audrey Chrisman and Jasleen Narula (doubles), and Jimin Lee (singles).

You can follow ORHS Tennis on Facebook or on Twitter for more information.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

Wildcats in district tournaments today in baseball, softball, tennis

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The Oak Ridge Wildcats are playing in district tournaments today (Monday, May 8) in baseball, softball, and tennis.

Semifinals of the district tennis tournament begin at 4 p.m. today at Tyson Park in Knoxville. Oak Ridge High School team members playing today are Archer Marlow (singles), Ethan and Andrew Brady (doubles), Audrey Chrisman and Jasleen Narula (doubles), and Jimin Lee (singles).

The baseball game starts at 5:30 p.m. today at Karns. Oak Ridge will play Clinton in a District 3-AAA baseball tournament elimination game. The season ends for the loser. The winner will play the loser of a Karns-Halls game on Tuesday. Oak Ridge lost to Halls 8-0 in its first-round district tournament game at Karns on Sunday. [Read more…]

Ed Wright approved as new cross country coach at ORHS

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Ed Wright, left, who was an assistant coach, was approved on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, as the head cross country coach at Oak Ridge High School. The former coach, Allen Etheridge, pictured at center, resigned in January after 13 years as cross country coach. Also pictured above is assistant coach Tom Sauer after the Class AAA boys’ cross country meet at Percy Warner Park in Nashville on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Ed Wright, who has been an assistant coach, was approved as head cross country coach at Oak Ridge High School on Wednesday.

Wright will replace Allen Etheridge, who resigned as cross country coach in January after 13 years as head coach and six state titles. Etheridge was an assistant cross country coach for five years before he became head coach.

Etheridge is also an English teacher at Oak Ridge High School, and he’s been head track and field coach since April 2015. [Read more…]