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After finishing second in region, Wildcats’ season ends at Sevier County

Posted at 2:25 pm March 5, 2019
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Wildcats finished as runner-up in Region 2-AAA with a 65-51 loss to Bearden in the championship game at Wildcat Arena on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

The Oak Ridge Wildcats finished as runner-up in Region 2-AAA with a 65-51 loss to Bearden in the championship game at Wildcat Arena on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Oak Ridge finished second in Region 2-AAA after a 65-51 loss to Bearden in the championship game on Thursday, and the Wildcats’ season ended with a 62-57 loss at Sevier County in a sectional game on Monday.

Oak Ridge (26-7) trailed in both games from start to finish, although the Wildcats narrowed the Smoky Bears’ lead to one point in the final minute before Sevier County (25-6) pulled away on free throws in the Class AAA sectional game on Monday.

The sectional games determine which teams go to the state basketball tournaments at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro this month. The winners of the sectional games advance to the state tournaments, and the season is over for the teams that lose.

It’s Sevier County’s first trip to the state tournament since 1991. The Smoky Bears are one of only eight teams in Division I, Class AAA, to play in the state tournament. Bearden is another.

Oak Ridge last went to the state tournament in 2017, when the Wildcats were eliminated 63-60 by Memphis East in a semifinal game. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: basketball, Bearden, Bulldogs, Cam Burden, Camden McElhaney, Class AAA sectional, Dobyns-Bennett, Drew Pember, Herbert Booker, Jake Agee, JaVonte Thomas, Joe Kesterson, Marcus Smith, Mark Haste, Marvin Castro, Oak Ridge, Ques Glover, Region 2-AAA championship, Sevier County, Smoky Bears, state basketball tournament, Trent Stephney, Wes Maples, Wildcats

Football photos at Sevier County by Houchin, Simmons

Posted at 12:24 am October 2, 2018
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Oak Ridge senior Jordan Graham (8) runs during a 41-13 win at Sevier County on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (Photo by Barry Houchin)

Oak Ridge senior Jordan Graham (8) runs the football during a 41-13 win at Sevier County on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (Photo by Barry Houchin)

 

The Oak Ridge football team is 6-1 so far this season. Here are photos from the September 21 game at Sevier County, courtesy of Barry Houchin and Luther Simmons.

Oak Ridge is off this week. They play next at Clinton on Friday, October 12. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Barry Houchin, Cam Burden, Camden Mlekodaj, football, Herbert Booker, Jack Replogle, Jeremy Mitchell, John Spratling, Jordan Graham, Kai-Reese Pendergrass, Luther Simmons, Mitchell Gibbons, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Wild Band and Color Guard, Sevier County, Smoky Bears, Tre Jackson, Trey Rowe, Wildcats

Football: Oak Ridge Wildcats 6-1 so far this season

Posted at 9:48 pm October 1, 2018
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The Oak Ridge Wildcats walk down the stairs at Jack Armstrong Stadium before a 41-12 win over Dobyns-Bennett on Blankenship Field on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. (Photo by Barry Houchin)

The Oak Ridge Wildcats walk down the stairs at Jack Armstrong Stadium before a 41-12 win over Dobyns-Bennett on Blankenship Field on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. (Photo by Barry Houchin)

 

The Oak Ridge football team is 6-1 so far this season.

The Wildcats have had three wins and no losses in Region 3-5A. They have defeated Campbell County at home and West and Karns on the road.

Their other three wins were in non-regional games, with victories at Hardin Valley, at home against Dobyns-Bennett, and at Sevier County.

Their one loss, a non-regional game, was to Farragut on Blankenship Field.

All three games remaining in the regular season are regional games: Clinton (1-5, 0-2); Powell (6-1, 3-1); and Fulton (5-1, 2-0).

Oak Ridge is off this week. They play at Clinton on Friday, October 12. Their final two games, against Powell and Fulton, will be at home on October 19 and 25.

Here is a summary of the first seven games. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Admirals, Barry Houchin, Beavers, Blankenship Field, Brady Hutson, Brayden Hurst, Cam Burden, Camden Mlekodaj, Cameron Williamson, Campbell County, Cedarius Bost, Chase Jenkins, Clinton, Colin Russell, Daniel Bethel, Daniel Kitts, David Clary, Devlin Dukes, Dobyns-Bennett, football, Fulton, Gavin Wilkinson, Grayson Vaughn, Hardin Valley, hawks, Herbert Booker, Ian Hicks, Indians, Isaiah Johnson, Isaiah Mattress, Jack Armstrong Stadium, Jack Replogle, Jacob Adams, Jacquez Johnson, Jawaun Moore, Jeremy Mitchell, Joe Gaddis, Jonathan Stewart, Jordan Gonzalez, Jordan Graham, Kai'Reese Pendergrass, Karns, Kelton Gunn, Kyle Carter, Landon Addington, Lendon Redwine, Luther Simmons, Mark and Shawna Haste, Matthew Calhoun, Mitchell Gibbons, Oak Ridge, Powell, Preston Bowman, rebels, Region 3-5A, Sevier County, Shemar Smith, Smoky Bears, Tanner Corum, Thomas Harper, Tre Jackson, Trey Rowe, Tyrell Romano, West, Wildcats

Football: Wildcats improve to 4-2 with win over Sevier County

Posted at 2:00 am September 26, 2017
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Oak Ridge senior linebacker Adarius Simpson (24) makes a tackle against West at home on Blankenship Field on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. In the background is senior linebacker Cobe Angel (22). (Photo by Luther Simmons)

Oak Ridge senior linebacker Adarius Simpson (24) makes a tackle against West at home on Blankenship Field on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. In the background is senior linebacker Cobe Angel (22). (Photo by Luther Simmons)

 

The Oak Ridge Wildcats improved to 4-2 for the season with a 30-14 win over Sevier County at home on Blankenship Field on Friday.

The Wildcats are now 2-0 in Region 3-5A. Their remaining four games are all region games.

After their season-opening win at home against Hardin Valley, the Wildcats:

  • lost 28-25 in a non-region game at Dobyns-Bennett in Kingsport on August 25,
  • won 17-15 in their first region game at Campbell County on September 1,
  • were shut out 41-0 at Farraugt, a non-region opponent, on September 8, and
  • won their second region game, 23-13, over West at home on September 15.

The win over Sevier County this past Friday night was the second straight win for the Wildcats.

Here are the four games remaining, all Region 3-5A games:

  • at home against Karns (2-4, 0-3) on Friday, September 29;
  • at home against Clinton (2-3, 0-1) on Friday, October 13;
  • at Powell (5-1, 2-1) on Friday, October 20; and
  • at Fulton (4-1, 2-0) on Friday, October 27.

All games start at 7:30 p.m.

Here are highlights of the season so far: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Adarius Simpson, Admirals, Alec Keathley, Blankenship Field, Braden Collins, Caleb Martin, Cam Burden, Campbell County, Carson McGhee, Charlie Martinez, Cobe Angel, Colin Russell, Cougars, David Clary, Dobyns-Bennett, Farragut, football, Gavin Wilkinson, Hardin Valley, Herbert Booker, Isaiah Gibbs, Jack Armstrong Stadium, Jack Replogle, Jackson Snodgrass, Jacob Adams, Jake Evans, Jared Galloway, Jaycen McGhee, Jeffrey Bersch, Jeremy Mitchell, Joe Gaddis, Johnny Stewart, Jordan Graham, Kai'Reese Pendergrass, Kyle Carter, Luther Simmons, Mark and Shawna Haste, Oak Ridge High School Wildband, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Preston Wardell, rebels, Region 3-5A, Sevier County, Smoky Bears, TJ Johnson, Trariq Hardin, West, Zach Rutherford

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