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Lady Wildcats start play in Lenoir City Christmas Tournament on Monday

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The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats basketball team will compete in the Lenoir City Christmas Tournament starting Monday, December 28, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats basketball team will compete in the Lenoir City Christmas Tournament starting Monday.

The tournament is scheduled from Monday, December 28, to Wednesday, December 30.

The Lady Wildcats (9-2, 5-0 District 3-AAA) will play their first game on at 4 p.m. Monday, taking on Sequoyah High School (6-6, 3-1 District 5-AA). [Read more…]

Wildcats play D-B in Arby’s Classic in Bristol tonight

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The Oak Ridge Wildcats will play their first game in the Arby’s Classic basketball tournament in Bristol, Tenn., at 7 p.m. Saturday, December 26. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The Oak Ridge Wildcats play their first game in the 2015 Arby’s Classic basketball tournament in Bristol at 7 p.m. today (Saturday, December 26).

The first game for the Wildcats (14-0, 5-0 District 3-AAA) is against Dobyns-Bennett (2-7, 0-1 District 1-AAA). Oak Ridge beat the Indians 88-36 in Oak Ridge on Friday, December 18.

The winner and loser will both advance to games on Tuesday, December 29.

The 2015 Arby’s Classic, which is at Tennessee High School in Bristol, features 18 teams from four countries. [Read more…]

A spark for the Wildcats, Gibson scores personal high of 21 in win over Science Hill

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Oak Ridge junior Anthony Gibson (14) scored a personal-high 21 points in an 82-67 win over Science Hill at Wildcat Arena on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

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Oak Ridge junior Anthony Gibson scored a personal-high 21 points in an 82-67 win over Science Hill at Wildcat Arena on Saturday. Gibson also had five rebounds, four assists, and a steal for the undefeated Wildcats.

Oak Ridge led 50-32 at halftime against Science Hill on Saturday, but the Hilltoppers outscored the Wildcats 35-32 in the second half to narrow the lead. But it wasn’t enough to overcome the large first-half Wildcat lead.

“They’re a scrappy team,” Oak Ridge Coach Aaron Green said of the Hilltoppers. “They’ve got a good group. They play hard.”

Gibson, who hit three three-pointers, scored 10 of his points in the first quarter and 14 in the first half. His nickname is “Buckets,” and he showed why on Saturday.

“He’s a spark,” Oak Ridge Coach Aaron Green said. [Read more…]

Dowdell leads Lady Wildcats with 18 in win over Science Hill

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Oak Ridge sophomore post Mykia Dowdell (34) led the Lady Wildcats with 18 points during a 49-32 win over Science Hill at home on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

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Oak Ridge sophomore post Mykia Dowdell led the Lady Wildcats with 18 points during a 49-32 win over Science Hill at home on Saturday.

The Oak Ridge defense held the Lady Hilltoppers to eight points in the first half, although the Lady Wildcats only managed to score 14 points of their own in the first two quarters.

But Oak Ridge (9-2, 5-0 District 3-AAA) scored twice as many points in the third quarter as Science Hill, 22-11, to take the win.

Lady Wildcats Coach Paige Green said she was a little frustrated at halftime with the low-scoring game. But on the other hand, the Oak Ridge defense had held the Lady Hilltoppers to just eight points, Green said.

“Our defense will be what will help us win games,” she said. [Read more…]

Lady Wildcats defense shines in 42-34 win over Dobyns-Bennett

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Freshman point guard Jada Guinn (24) led Oak Ridge with 13 points during a 42-34 win over Dobyns-Bennett at Wildcat Arena on Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The Lady Wildcats defense played its best game of the year as Oak Ridge beat Dobyns-Bennett 42-34 at home on Friday, Coach Paige Green said.

The Lady Wildcats missed 13 layups and 14 or 15 free throws, Green said. But, “we can fix layups and free throws,” Green said during the two-day Rick McGill Toyota Classic at Wildcat Arena.

The teams exchanged leads in the first half. Oak Ridge trailed 7-8 at the end of the first quarter, and the Lady Wildcats led 18-15 at halftime. Oak Ridge kept a narrow 28-26 lead through the third quarter after Dobyns-Bennett tied it at 24, but the Lady Wildcats outscored the Lady Indians 14-8 in the final quarter.

Freshman point guard Jada Guinn led Oak Ridge (8-2, 5-0 District 3-AAA) with 13 points, and she scored nine of those in the fourth quarter. [Read more…]

Seven Wildcats score from three-point range in 88-36 win over Dobyns-Bennett

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Oak Ridge senior Colton Wade (22) came off the bench to pick up seven rebounds, four assists, and five points (including a three-pointer), earning more playing time during an 88-36 win over Dobyns-Bennett at Wildcat Arena on Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

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The Oak Ridge Wildcats scored 15 three-point shots on Tuesday at Gibbs. They hit 12 more at home against Dobyns-Bennett on Friday. That’s 27 three-pointers in the last two games.

“We’re shooting well,” Oak Ridge Coach Aaron Green said after Friday night’s 88-36 runaway win over Dobyns-Bennett in the two-day Rick McGill Toyota Classic at Wildcat Arena. It’s the largest win ever over Dobyns-Bennett, said broadcaster David Clary of Prepradio.com.

The game got off to a competitive start, and the Wildcats and Indians were tied 15-15 at the end of the first quarter. But Oak Ridge (13-0, 5-0 District 3-AAA) opened up a large lead in the second quarter, outscoring Dobyns-Bennett 30-11, and the Wildcats were ahead 45-26 at halftime.

The Indians (2-5, 0-1 District 1-AAA) were only able to add 10 points in the final two quarters, while Oak Ridge scored another 43, even after putting in reserves in the final quarter and despite playing with two Wildcats who got into foul trouble early in the second quarter. [Read more…]

Thackerson, record-setting Clinton QB, commits to Carson-Newman

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Clinton senior quarterback Tyler Thackerson (8) is tackled from behind by Oak Ridge junior linebacker Chase Kimbro (10) during a 24-13 win for the Wildcats in the 2015 season-opener at home on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015. A record-setting quarterback at Clinton, Thackerson has committed to play football at Carson-Newman. (Photo by Julio Culiat)

 

Information from WYSH Radio

Clinton High School quarterback Tyler Thackerson has announced that he has committed to play college football at Carson-Newman. Thackerson made the decision last week, but he made it public on Tuesday.

A three-year starter at Clinton, Thackerson holds virtually every Dragon passing record, and in his career, he threw for more than 9,500 yards and accounted for a total of 104 passing and rushing touchdowns.

This season, Thackerson threw for more than 3,900 yards and 32 touchdowns, while also scoring 13 times via the ground game.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

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Lots of basketball this weekend in Oak Ridge, Clinton, Anderson County

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If you like watching high school basketball, then this is the weekend for you, with two holiday hoops tournaments and a two-day basketball showcase right in Oak Ridge, Clinton, and Anderson County.

The Don W. Lockard Invitational at Clinton High School begins on Friday at 12:30 p.m., continues Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and concludes on Sunday beginning at 12:30 p.m.

In addition to the boys and girls teams from Clinton, squads from Cannon County, Meigs County, Stone Memorial, Claiborne County, Sullivan North, and Knoxvill Central will participate.

Tickets for the Friday session (six games) are $6; tickets for Saturday’s eight-game session are $12, and tickets for the consolation and championship games Sunday are $6. You can also purchase a three-day tournament pass for $20. [Read more…]

Nickle kicks two field goals—one a record-breaker—in Toyota East-West All-Star Classic

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Kicker and punter Brandon Nickle (19), who was then a junior, set the record for the most consecutive extra points made without a miss in mid-September 2014. The record was 53. Holding is Wildcats quarterback Logan Fadnek (17). (File photo by Julio Culiat)

 

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Oak Ridge senior kicker Brandon Nickle kicked two field goals, including one that was a record-breaker, in a win for the East in the Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic in Cookeville on Friday.

Nickle, who has kicked and punted for the Wildcats, had field goals of 29 and 42 yards in the 19-17 victory for the East at Tennessee Tech in the ninth annual game. The 42-yard kick is the longest field goal in the All-Star Classic.

Nickle’s second field goal gave the East a 19-0 lead with 9:41 left in the third quarter.

Nickle also had a 74-yard punt. He had five punts for a total of 230 yards, or 46 yards per punt.

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Basketball: Undefeated in district, Oak Ridge boys, girls beat Anderson County

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Members of the Oak Ridge Wildcats boys basketball team are pictured above during the season-opener on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015. From left are juniors Tyshawn Young (15), Tajion Jones (3), and E.J. Bush (2), seniors Geevantay Gee (12) and Javien Johnson (11), junior Deandre Gibson (10), and senior Darel Middleton (33). (File photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The Oak Ridge boys and girls basketball teams both beat Anderson County on Friday, and both teams are now 4-0 in district games.

The undefeated Wildcats (11-0, 4-0 District 3-AAA) defeated the Mavericks 79-44.

And the Lady Wildcats (6-2, 4-0) beat the Lady Mavericks 58-31.

Oak Ridge junior Tee Higgins had the game high with 19 points in the boys game. Junior Tajion Jones scored 17, again hitting five three-pointers, as he did on Tuesday at Powell, according to Oak Ridge Wildcats.
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Council to consider $325,000 for operations at Centennial Golf Course

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The Tennessee Centennial Golf Course in Oak Ridge is pictured above on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The Oak Ridge City Council on Monday will consider a $325,000 transfer for operations at Tennessee Centennial Golf Course. If approved, the operating transfer would be the first non-debt related transfer from the city’s General Fund to the Golf Course Fund since the golf course was built, Oak Ridge City Manager Mark Watson said.

About $225,000 of the transfer, a cash infusion, would be for outstanding accounts payable. Another $100,000 would be operational funding for the winter, including maintenance of the greens.

The General Fund would still have a balance equivalent to two months of operations after the transfer, Watson said in a memo to City Council members.

Watson said the golf course was affected by several factors this past year, most notably weather. [Read more…]

Basketball: Eight games in two days at ORHS in Rick McGill Toyota Classic

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Members of the Oak Ridge Wildcats boys basketball team are pictured above during an 87-67 season-opening win over Grace Christian at home on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015. From left are juniors Tyshawn Young (15), Tajion Jones (3), and E.J. Bush (2), seniors Geevantay Gee (12) and Javien Johnson (11), junior Deandre Gibson (10), and senior Darel Middleton (33). (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The Rick McGill Toyota Classic will feature eight basketball games in two days at Oak Ridge High School this month.

The classic is December 18-19 at ORHS. The participating teams are high school boys and girls teams from Cleveland, Dobyns Bennett, Oak Ridge, and Science Hill.

Here is the schedule: [Read more…]