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Wildcats have first shutout, roll over Mavericks 41-0

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Wildcats Tee Higgins Mavericks Sept. 11, 2015

Oak Ridge junior receiver Tee Higgins (5) had two touchdowns against Anderson County in a game that started Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, but was suspended because of lightning, and then resumed Monday, Sept. 14, 2015. Higgins has seven touchdowns this season, leading all Wildcats. (Photo by Julio Culiat)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 3:45 p.m. Sept. 15.

The Oak Ridge Wildcats had their first shutout of the football season, rolling over Anderson County 41-0 in a game that resumed Monday after being suspended because of lightning on Friday.

For the third time this year, junior receiver Tee Higgins had two touchdown catches. He has a total of seven this year, leading all Wildcats.

Oak Ridge senior running back T.J. Allison, who hadn’t scored before Friday, had two touchdowns on Friday and Monday, including his first touchdown catch of the season.

Senior running back and safety Gavin Warrington also scored his first touchdown of 2015, and so did senior running back and defensive back Davon Middleton. [Read more…]

Dragons routed at Rhea 62-10

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On Friday night, the Clinton Dragons ran into bad weather and a buzzsaw of a football team as the Rhea County Golden Eagles dismantled them 62-10.

Following an 89-minute lightning delay, the Dragons scored first on a 17-yard Deonta Duncan touchdown run and answered a quick Rhea County score with a Garrett Zody field goal that put them up 10-7 with 6:45 to play in the first quarter.

From there, however, it was all Rhea County as they scored 55 unanswered points on their way to a lopsided victory at home. The numbers tell the story as the Eagles outgained Clinton 502-174, ran for six touchdowns and threw for three more.

See a game summary and stats on the WYSH website.

WYSH: Former UT linebacker killed in Sunday morning crash in Clinton

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A former University of Tennessee linebacker was killed in an early-morning, single-vehicle accident in front of Ray Varner Ford in Clinton on Sunday.

Clinton Police Department officers responded to a report of an accident shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday on North Charles Seivers Boulevard near Miller Road and upon their arrival, found a Chevy Tahoe on its roof with heavy damage.

The only person in the vehicle, 31-year-old Daniel Brooks of New Market, had to be extricated from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators determined that Brooks had been headed west on Seivers when his SUV left the side of the road and traveled some distance in a ditchline before striking a driveway culvert, which caused it to become airborne. The Tahoe landed on its front end and flipped several times before coming to rest on its roof. [Read more…]

Support the Wildcats at ORHS Boys Basketball Golf Classic on Sept. 26

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Oak Ridge Wildcat Basketball Golf Tournament 2015

The Oak Ridge High School Boys Basketball Golf Classic is Saturday, September 26, at Centennial Golf Course. At left above is Wildcats basketball coach Aaron Green. (Photo by Oak Ridge Wildcats Basketball via Facebook)

 

You can support the 2015-2016 Oak Ridge High School basketball team in a fundraising golf tournament on Saturday, September 26, at Centennial Golf Course in Oak Ridge.

Here are details about the ORHS Boys Basketball Golf Classic:

  • Saturday, September 26 at Centennial Golf Course
  • 8 a.m. Shot Gun Start
  • Four-person scramble
  • $75 per player (includes breakfast, lunch, and sleeve of ProV1 Golf Balls)

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Delayed for lightning, OR-AC game will resume Monday, will be free

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Wildcats Davon Middleton and Mavericks on Sept. 12, 2015

Oak Ridge senior running back Davon Middleton (32) picks up a big first down on a fourth-and-2 near the Mavericks’ end zone, setting up a touchdown catch by Wildcat T.J. Allison in the first quarter at Anderson County High School on Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. (Photo by Julio Culiat)

 

The Friday night football game between Oak Ridge and Anderson County was delayed because of lightning, and it will resume at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Anderson County High School.

It will be free and start where it ended, with Oak Ridge leading 7-0 at 1:28 in the first quarter, Wildcats Coach Joe Gaddis said Saturday.

He said lightning was last spotted at about 9:30 p.m. Friday at ACHS. A 30-minute delay is required each time lightning is spotted, meaning the game could not have restarted any earlier than 10 p.m.

But if officials had observed more lightning before the restart, they would have had to wait another 30 minutes, Gaddis said.

“It kept happening over and over,” he said. [Read more…]

Weather: Oak Ridge-Anderson County football game canceled, rescheduled to Monday

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Joe Gaddis

Joe Gaddis, head coach of the Oak Ridge Wildcats football team

The Oak Ridge-Anderson County football game has been canceled tonight (Friday, September 11) due to weather and rescheduled for Monday, September 14. The rescheduled game will start at 7:30 p.m.

The Wildcats led 7-0 when the game was canceled with 1:28 left in the first quarter Friday.

There have been a few cancellations and other delays across East Tennessee due to weather. For example, the Kingston and Rockwood game kicked off a little before 9:30 p.m. Friday.

The Clinton and Rhea County game in Rhea County, set to resume at about 9:15 p.m., was under way again as of 9:40 p.m.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

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Oak Ridge-Anderson County, Clinton-Rhea County football games on weather delays

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The Friday night football games between Oak Ridge and Anderson County and Clinton and Rhea County are on weather delays.

The Clinton and Rhea County game could re-start in Rhea County at 9:15 p.m. Friday.

Meanwhile, a decision on the Oak Ridge and Anderson County game at Anderson County High School could be made at 9:15 p.m.

The games have to be delayed 30 minutes after lightning is spotted.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

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Powell sophomore scores three in 4-1 win over Oak Ridge

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Oak Ridge Alex Rouse and Powell Kaylin Shipley

Oak Ridge sophomore forward Alex Rouse (11) and Powell freshman defender Kaylin Shipley (3) battle for the ball in a 4-1 win for the Lady Panthers at Powell on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today) 

 

POWELL—Powell sophomore Raygan Scarbrough scored three goals, a hat trick, in a 4-1 win over Oak Ridge at Powell on Thursday.

The loss ended a 10-game winning streak for the Lady Wildcats, who are now 10-1 overall and 3-1 in District 3-Class AAA. It could have an impact on whether Oak Ridge gets home field advantage in the playoffs, Lady Wildcats Coach Jeff Trombly said.

It was also an important district victory for Powell (4-2-1, 2-0).

“It’s a huge win for us,” Powell Coach Mark Smith said. “It’s become a good rivalry between the two teams.”

He said Oak Ridge, Powell, and Karns have been the top three seeds in the district the past three years. [Read more…]

UT Arboretum Society presents Moonlight Hike on Sept. 26

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The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society is offering a Moonlight Hike on Saturday, September 26. The hike is scheduled from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the UT Arboretum at 901 South Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge.

“Join us as we walk Arboretum trails by the light of the silvery moon,” a press release said.

The hike will begin at the Visitors Center near the parking lot at 7:30 p.m. The 1.5-mile hike will be led by experienced volunteers.

The full moon is Sunday, September 27. The walk was scheduled a day early so that older schoolchildren could participate on a non-school night. [Read more…]

Oak Ridge drops from top spot to No. 7 in weekly football poll

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Oak Ridge Wildcats Tee Higgins TD Catch and Farragut Admirals

Oak Ridge junior receiver Tee Higgins (5) hauls in his first touchdown catch, a 37-yard reception, at 6:47 in the first quarter at Farragut on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. Also pictured is Farragut defender Justin Kirkendall (3). The Admirals won 31-14. (Photo by Julio Culiat)

 

The Oak Ridge Wildcats dropped from number one to number seven in the Associated Press’ weekly football poll in Tennessee.

The Wildcats (2-1) fell six spots in Class 5A after losing to Farragut 31-14 at Bill Clabo Field on Friday.

Sevier County (3-0), which will play Oak Ridge in Sevier County on Friday, September 24, moved up to number three from number four.

See the complete poll results as reported by the Knoxville News Sentinel here.

The Wildcats play at Anderson County at 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 11.

Wildcats Coach Joe Gaddis will discuss last week’s game and this Friday’s game during Coaches Corner at 8 p.m. today (Wednesday, September 9) at Pizza Inn in Oak Ridge.

Allen scores first hat trick for Lady Wildcats in 6-1 win over Grace Christian

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Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats Alex Allen and Grace Christian

Senior midfielder Alex Allen (12) had her first hat trick for the Lady Wildcats on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, scoring three goals for Oak Ridge in a 6-1 win over Grace Christian at home. Pictured behind Allen is senior Ellie Brown (8), who also scored Tuesday. In background is junior Allie Dunn (1), who scored the one goal for Grace Christian. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 9:30 a.m.

Senior midfielder Alex Allen had her first hat trick for the Lady Wildcats on Tuesday, scoring three goals for Oak Ridge in a 6-1 win over Grace Christian at home.

Also scoring for Oak Ridge were senior Ellie Brown, junior Carleigh White, and senior Katie Welsh.

Junior Allie Dunn scored the one goal for Grace Christian.

“I guess I just had a good game,” Allen said.

The undefeated Lady Wildcats will play a district game at Powell at 6 p.m. Thursday. [Read more…]

Thackerson, Whitt lead Clinton to first region win, 41-27 over Karns

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Clinton quarterback Tyler Thackerson led the Dragons to a 41-27 win over visiting Karns on Friday night while having a hand in all six Dragon touchdowns and accounting for 299 total yards.

Thackerson ran for two scores and threw a pair of touchdowns to S.J. Powers and one each to Beau Crisp and Isaiah Vibbert as the Dragons outgained the Beavers 374-348 in a shootout.

CHS improved to 2-1 and 1-1 in Region 3-5A while Karns fell to 1-2, 0-1. [Read more…]