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Oak Ridge, others cheering for Higgins in Super Bowl

Posted at 11:19 am February 13, 2022
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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Oak Ridge wide receiver Tee Higgins (5), who was then a senior, catches a 17-yard pass from junior quarterback Johnny Stewart before falling backward into the end zone for a touchdown near the left pylon, putting the Wildcats ahead of the Clinton Dragons 42-7 with 2:57 left in the first half at Clinton on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Higgins is defended here on his second TD catch by Clinton senior J’Quan Thomas (5). (File photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

People in East Tennessee and others across the country will be cheering for former Oak Ridge Wildcat Tee Higgins in the Super Bowl this evening (Sunday, February 13), and another former Wildcat, Zach Witherspoon, will be on the sidelines.

Higgins is a standout wide receiver who played for Oak Ridge and Clemson University, and he is playing in his second season for the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals (10-7-0) play the Los Angeles Rams (12-5-0) at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The game will be broadcast on NBC at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Coverage of Super Bowl 2022 will air live on NBC and Peacock starting at 12 p.m. Eastern.

The Bengals advanced to the Super Bowl by defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in overtime on January 30, with a game-winning 31-yard field goal by rookie kicker Evan McPherson. You can watch highlights of that game here and here, and read a scoring summary here.

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Filed Under: College, Front Page News, High School, Pro, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: AFC Championship, basketball, Cincinnati Bengals, Clemson University, David Clary, football, Los Angeles Rams, Oak Ridge, Super Bowl, Tee Higgins, Wildcat, Zach Witherspoon

Higgins will enter 2020 NFL draft

Posted at 5:04 pm January 21, 2020
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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Before he was injured, Oak Ridge junior Tee Higgins (5) makes a catch during a 26-17 loss at Ooltewah in a second-round Class 5A playoff game on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. (File photo by Julio Culiat)

Tee Higgins, a former star wide receiver for the Oak Ridge Wildcats who won a college football championship at Clemson University, announced this month that he will enter the 2020 NFL draft.

Higgins announced his decision on Twitter on Wednesday, January 15.

“It has always been my dream to play in the NFL and take care of my family,” Higgins, a junior at Clemson, said in his Twitter announcement. “Because of Clemson, I now have the opportunity to do that. So it is with a grateful heart that I announce today my intention to enter the 2020 NFL Draft.”

The draft is scheduled from April 23-25 in Paradise, Nevada.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Clemson University, football, NFL draft, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Tee Higgins

Six senior athletes honored during National Signing Day at ORHS

Posted at 10:20 pm February 6, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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Surrounded by family members and school officials, Oak Ridge senior wide receiver Tee Higgins signs to play football at Clemson University at Oak Ridge High School on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Six senior athletes at Oak Ridge High School were honored during National Signing Day at Oak Ridge High School on Wednesday.

The six athletes, their sports, and the schools they will attend are:

  • Jake Etheridge—cross country, University of Tennessee in Chattanooga;
  • Alex Sherles—vollebyall, East Tennessee State University;
  • David Dunn—rowing, Stanford University;
  • Leah Scudder—soccer, Erskine College;
  • Kyndall Clark—football, Gardner-Webb University; and
  • Tee Higgins—football, Clemson University.

National Signing Day is the first day that high school seniors can sign a binding letter of intent with NCAA schools, ORHS Athletic Director Mike Mullins said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Clemson University, David Dunn, David Kolodney, East Tennessee State University, Erskine College, Evelyn Radford, Gardner-Webb University, Jake Etheridge, Jeff Trombly, Joe Gaddis, Kyndall Clark, Leah Scudder, Mike Mullins, National Signing Day, Oak Ridge High School, ORHS, Stanford University, Tee Higgins, the University of Tennessee

DOE investing $19 million in building efficiency, with four of 18 awards to ORNL

Posted at 7:51 pm July 19, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

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Ernest Moniz

The U.S. Department of Energy announced Friday that it is investing $19 million to improve the efficiency of the nation’s homes, offices, schools, hospitals, restaurants, and stores. The projects will develop advanced building technologies that will help American consumers and businesses save money on their utility bills, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create jobs, a press release said.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory received four of the 18 awards.

Buildings are the largest energy consumer in the nation—accounting for more than 40 percent of the nation’s total energy demand and greenhouse emissions, and resulting in an annual energy bill totaling $430 billion, the press release said. On average, nearly a third of this energy is wasted. It’s estimated that if the U.S. reduced energy use in buildings by 20 percent, the nation could save nearly $80 billion annually on energy bills.

The 18 innovative projects announced Friday will develop sensors and energy modeling tools to make buildings smarter, reduce refrigerant leaks and improve the efficiency of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems, and produce a low-impact, gas-powered heat pump that can operate efficiently in colder climates. The projects will also support renewable energy market penetration through energy storage, pinpoint air leaks and reduce energy losses through the building envelope, and cut electricity use by transmitting sunlight to building interiors, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: air-conditioning, building efficiency, building technologies, Carnegie Mellon University, Clemson University, Columbia University, EERE, energy bills, Energy Department, energy use, Ernest Moniz, Glint Photonics, heating, HVAC, Ingersoll Rand, Iowa State University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, LBNL, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Optimized Thermal Systems, ORNL, PARC, refrigeration, sensors and controls, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, University of California–Berkeley, University of Miami, ventilation

ORNL surges forward with 20-kilowatt wireless charging for vehicles

Posted at 12:13 pm April 7, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s 20-kilowatt wireless charging system features 90 percent efficiency. (Photo by ORNL)

 

By Ron Walli

A 20-kilowatt wireless charging system demonstrated at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has achieved 90 percent efficiency and at three times the rate of the plug-in systems commonly used for electric vehicles today.

This ability can help accelerate the adoption and convenience of electric vehicles. Industry partners from Toyota, Cisco Systems, Evatran, and Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research contributed to the technology development demonstrated today at ORNL.

“We have made tremendous progress from the lab proof-of-concept experiments a few years ago,” said Madhu Chinthavali, ORNL Power Electronics Team lead. “We have set a path forward that started with solid engineering, design, scale-up, and integration into several Toyota vehicles. We now have a technology that is moving closer to being ready for the market.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL, Slider, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: 20-kilowatt wireless charging system, 50-kilowatt wireless charging, Burak Ozpineci, Chester Coomer, Cisco Systems, Clemson University, Cliff White, Curt Ayers, David Smith, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, EV Everywhere Grand Challenge, Evatran, International Center for Automotive Research, John Miller, Larry Seiber, Lixin Tang, Madhu Chinthavali, National Transportation Research Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Office of Science, Omer Onar, ORNL, Paul Chambon, plug-in electric vehicles, Power Electronics Team, Randy Wiles, Steven Campbell, Toyota, U.S. Department of Energy, UT-Battelle, Vehicle Technologies Office, wireless charging

Photos: Cardinal Invitational Regatta in Oak Ridge

Posted at 2:56 pm March 13, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

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Twelve of the nation’s best NCAA Division I women’s rowing teams competed this weekend in the Cardinal Invitational Regatta in Oak Ridge. Pictured above, a Notre Dame team competes at Oak Ridge Marina on Saturday, March 12, 2016. (Photo by Julio Culiat)

 

Twelve of the nation’s best NCAA Division I women’s rowing teams competed this weekend in the Cardinal Invitational Regatta in Oak Ridge. Here are photos by Julio Culiat.

The rowing races were hosted by the University of Louisville at the Oak Ridge Rowing Association on Melton Hill Lake.

The 2016 Cardinal Regatta included the following rowing teams: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Media, Photos, Rowing, Rowing, Slider, Sports Tagged With: 2016 Cardinal Regatta, Cardinal Invitational Regatta, Clemson University, Julio Culiat, Kansas University, Melton hill lake, NCAA Division I women's rowing teams, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Marina, Oak Ridge Rowing Association, University of Louisville, University of Michigan, University of Notre Dame, University of Virginia, West Virginia University

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