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ORHS automotive students have 1st place, 2nd place finishes in Top Wrench Competition

Posted at 12:11 pm December 1, 2017
By Holly Cross 1 Comment

Static Engine Team: Jack Borchers, Brian Dittner, Matthew Thompson, Matthew Powers, and Brooke Bigi (Photo by Oak Ridge Schools)

Static Engine Team: Jack Borchers, Brian Dittner, Matthew Thompson, Matthew Powers, and Brooke Bigi (Submitted photo)

 

On Friday, October 27, the Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair classes from Oak Ridge High School competed for the second time in the Top Wrench competition at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base. The students had their first experience in this competition in April 2017.

Now in its 27th year, Top Wrench Competition hosts 17 area schools, including more than 600 instructors, students, and other attendees.

Oak Ridge students entered the following competitive events: Static Engine Challenge, Pit Crew Challenge, and Computer Control Car Challenge. ORHS teams placed as follows:

  • First place in the Static Engine Challenge with a time of two minutes,
  • Second place in the Computer Control Car Challenge with a time of one minute and thirty seconds, and
  • Fourteenth place in the Pit Crew Challenge with a time of thirty-two and forty-five one hundredths seconds.

Besting 17 schools to take first place in the Static Engine Challenge (repairing an ailing 427 Chevrolet engine to running status), the team completed the task in two minutes even. (The next closest time was 2:45.) [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair, Brian Dittner, Brooke Bigi, Christopher Sexton, Cierra “Rose” Cortez, Computer Control Car Challenge, Elijah Brashears, Jack Borchers, James Madsen, Johnathan Carter, Kyle Nay, Matthew Herndon, Matthew Powers, Matthew Thompson, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Michael Barnett, Oak Ridge High School, ORHS, ORHS automotive students, Parker Palmer, Patrick LaDue, Pit Crew Challenge, Static Engine Challenge, Top Wrench Competition, Trevor Haisten

Football: Gaddis named Coach of the Year in Region 3-5A

Posted at 11:54 am November 27, 2017
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 1 Comment

Oak Ridge Coach Joe Gaddis celebrates his 300th football coaching win after the Wildcats beat Clinton 42-6 on Blankenship Field on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

Oak Ridge Coach Joe Gaddis celebrates his 300th football coaching win after the Wildcats beat Clinton 42-6 on Blankenship Field on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Information from WYSH Radio

The All-Region 3-5A Football Team has been announced, and among those honored from Oak Ridge are Joe Gaddis, Jeff Miner, Johnny Stewart, Kai’Reese Pendergrass, and Isaac Quick.

Gaddis was named Coach of the Year, Miner was named Defensive Assistant of the Year, and Stewart was named Co-player of the Year. Pendergrass was named Defensive Back, and Quick was named Punter.

Oak Ridge players named to the First Team were Adarius Cox, Caleb Martin, T.J. Johnson, Cobe Angel, Jack Borchers, Ramar Hawkins, Jeremy Mitchell, Jacob Adams, Adarius Simpson, and Jaycen McGhee.

Sam McFarland of Oak Ridge was named to the Academic Team.

Here is the complete list of those who were honored: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Academic Team, Adarius Cox, Adarius Simpson, All-Region 3-5A Football Team, Caleb Martin, Co-player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Cobe Angel, Defensive Assistant of the Year, Defensive Back, First Team, Isaac Quick, Jack Borchers, Jacob Adams, Jaycen McGhee, Jeff Miner, Jeremy Mitchell, Joe Gaddis, Johnny Stewart, Kai'Reese Pendergrass, Oak Ridge, punter, Ramar Hawkins, Region 3-5A football, T.J. Johnson

Football photos: Oak Ridge-West

Posted at 7:05 pm September 22, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge junior defensive back Herbert Booker (13) tackles West junior wide receiver Jackson Snodgrass (11) on Blankenship Field on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. (Photo by Luther Simmons)

Oak Ridge junior defensive back Herbert Booker (13) tackles West junior wide receiver Jackson Snodgrass (11) on Blankenship Field on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. (Photo by Luther Simmons)

 

Here are photos by Luther Simmons from the Oak Ridge football game at home on Blankenship Field against West on Friday, September 15. Oak Ridge won 23-13. It was the third win of the season, out of five games total, and the second region win of two played. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Adarius Simpson, Blankenship Field, Caleb Martin, Cobe Angel, football, Herbert Booker, Isaac Quick, Jack Borchers, Jack Replogle, Jackson Snodgrass, Jacob Adams, Jared Galloway, Jaycen McGhee, Jeremy Mitchell, Johnny Stewart, Jordan Graham, Luther Simmons, Oak Ridge, Ramar Hawkins, TJ Johnson, Tyrell Romano, West

Football photos, videos: Oak Ridge vs. Lenoir City

Posted at 6:20 pm September 18, 2016
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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Oak Ridge junior quarterback Johnny Stewart (2) hands off the football during a 45-8 win at Lenoir City on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. Stewart threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns, and he had 12 completions on 20 attempts (60 percent). (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

LENOIR CITY—The Oak Ridge Wildcats beat the Lenoir City Panthers 45-8 in Lenoir City on Friday. Here are photos and videos from the game. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: Adarius Cox, Caleb Jackson, Caleb Martin, Chase Kimbro, Jack Borchers, Jacob Gross, Jaret Miner, Jeremy Mitchell, Johnny Stewart, Ka'Yon Waters, Lenoir City, Lenoir City Panthers, Martin McDonald, Myles Hebrard, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Ramar Hawkins, Tee Higgins, Tre Jackson, Tyler Dutton

Robertsville Rams finish season 8-1, win conference championship

Posted at 7:44 am October 16, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 3 Comments

Robertsville Middle School Rams

The Robertsville Rams capped off a great season Thursday night with a 34-14 win over conference rival Rhea Central Middle School. The Rams finished the season with an 8-1 overall record. (Submitted photo)

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The Robertsville Rams capped off a great season Thursday night with a 34-14 win over conference rival Rhea Central Middle School. The Rams finish the season with an 8-1 overall record, with their only loss coming in a double overtime thriller against Christian Academy of Knoxville.

This team is the first to win a conference championship at Robertsville since 2006. The win over Rhea Central marks an impressive seven-game win streak for the Rams football program led by some strong future Oak Ridge Wildcats.

“This team has been fun to coach. They battle every game. Even in our one loss, they realize and see how close we were,” said Chris Layton, head football coach of Robertsville Middle School. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Middle School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Adarius Simpson, Chris Layton, Christian Academy of Knoxville, City Champs, Cobe Walls, conference championship, football, Garrett Wilson, Jack Borchers, Jacob Ownby, Jayson Colwell, Jayven Booker, Joe Gaddis, Jordan Graham, Kevin Angel, Levert Smith, Luke Bridgeman, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Rhea Central, Robertsville Middle School, Robertsville Rams, Sam McFarland, Tony Miller, Tre Jackson

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