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Six senior athletes honored during National Signing Day at ORHS

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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…]

Soccer: Lady Wildcats upset Powell to win district championship

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The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats upset the Powell Lady Panthers 2-0 in the District 3-AAA championship game at the Powell Soccer Complex on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was updated at 5:45 p.m. Oct. 15.

POWELL—Oak Ridge upset Powell 2-0 to win the District 3-AAA championship on Friday.

It was an especially satisfying victory for the Lady Wildcats after losing the district championship to the Lady Panthers last year. Powell won that one in a penalty kick shootout after two 10-minute overtimes and two five-minute sudden death overtimes. It was believed to be the first-ever district soccer title for the Lady Panthers.

The Lady Panthers also won the last two regular-season games 4-1 (one this year and one last year), and Oak Ridge last beat Powell in 2013. Powell (12-3-1) was the number one seed in the district tournament this year, and Oak Ridge (12-6-1) was number two.

“Our entire team was focused on winning, and we wouldn’t accept anything else,” said Lady Wildcats senior Olivia Hoyt, who played midfielder Friday. “It was kind of a grudge match.” [Read more…]

Soccer: Lady Wildcats beat Central Tuesday, play Powell for district championship Friday

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Oak Ridge senior Leah Scudder (22) scored after a breakaway and beating two defenders in the 27th minute of a 1-0 win over Central in a District 3-AAA semifinal game at home on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Oak Ridge beat Central 1-0 in a girls’ soccer district semifinal game on Tuesday and will play at Powell for the district championship on Friday.

The Lady Wildcats (10-6-1, 3-1 District 3-AAA) outshot the Lady Bobcats 38-5 at Oak Ridge High School in the district tournament semifinal game on Tuesday.

The shots-to-goal ratio should be closer to 10:1 or better, Oak Ridge Coach Jeff Trombly said.

“We’ve got to finish a lot better than that,” he said. “We had plenty of chances. We made it too close.”

Central came into the game undefeated, with a 16-0 overall record and a 6-0 district record. But the Lady Bobcats hadn’t played the top two seeds in the tournament, Powell and Oak Ridge. (Other district teams that did not play Powell or Oak Ridge and instead took 3-0 forfeits were Campbell County, Clinton, and Gibbs.)

Trombly said Oak Ridge needs a crowd to travel to Powell on Friday. [Read more…]

Soccer: Lady Wildcats fall to Bearden

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KNOXVILLE—It was not what Jeff Trombly was looking for.

The Oak Ridge girls soccer head coach spoke plainly about his team’s performance after an 0-4 loss to Bearden Thursday night, saying that he would grade it as an F.

“There was no effort,” Trombly said. “There was no connecting the passes. There was no spirit involved in the team at all. Worst game we’ve played all year.”

The Lady Wildcats traveled to Knoxville hoping to gain a late-season victory over the defending Lady Bulldogs.

Instead, Oak Ridge (10-6-1, 3-1 District 3-AAA) fell behind early in the contest, and struggled to gain any momentum. [Read more…]

Photos: Oak Ridge High School 2016 Homecoming Court

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The 2016 Oak Ridge High School Homecoming Court is pictured above on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. Row by row, starting at bottom left, are Leah Scudder and Ben Kelley, Kieran Blevins and Curtis Robertson, Courtney Ellison and Erik Bradford, Lindsey Riikola and Mark LeNoir, Stevie Logan and Dean Stetzel, and Harley Southmayd and Tyshawn Young. (Photo courtesy Holly Cross/Oak Ridge Schools)

 

The 2016 Homecoming Court at Oak Ridge High School has been announced. Here are photos of the Homecoming Court on Monday, courtesy of Holly Cross and Oak Ridge Schools.

The Homecoming game is on Friday, September 23, at Blankenship Field against Sevier County. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. [Read more…]

Soccer photos: Oak Ridge vs. Science Hill

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Oak Ridge senior Olivia Hoyt (18) plays defense against Science Hill during a 3-1 win for the Lady Wildcats at home on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The Oak Ridge girls soccer team beat Science Hill 3-1 at home on Wednesday. Here are photos by John Huotari of Oak Ridge Today. [Read more…]

Soccer photos: Oak Ridge vs. Karns

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Eight of the 20 players listed on Oak Ridge’s roster are freshman. Pictured above is freshman Jennie Pont Briant (2), who started during a 5-0 win over Karns at home on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats soccer team picked up its second district win and second shutout with a 5-0 victory over Karns at home on Tuesday. We included a few photos in the story. See more photos by John Huotari and Oak Ridge Today here. [Read more…]

Soccer: 2015 All Region 2 Team includes Oak Ridge players

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Lady Wildcats Macy Barclay and Hardin Valley Oct. 20, 2015

Oak Ridge senior forward Macy Barclay (4) was named to the 2015 All Region 2 Team. Barclay is pictured above during a Region 2-AAA soccer semifinal on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, when Hardin Valley eliminated Oak Ridge 2-0. Also pictured is senior midfielder Gabby Powers (17) of Hardin Valley, who made the All Region 2 Team. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Five members of the Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats soccer team were named to the 2015 All Region 2 Team.

Four players, all seniors, were named to the First Team: forward Macy Barclay, midfielder Ellie Brown, goalkeeper Jasmine Rizk, and defender Katie Welsh.

One player, a junior, was named to the Second Team: Leah Scudder.

Casey Riemer of Bearden was named most valuable player in Region 2-AAA. First-year coach Mark Patterson of Hardin Valley, which made it to the state quarterfinals before being eliminated, was named coach of the year.

Here are the First Team and Second Team selections:

1st Team 
Bearden Casey Riemer Tayler Frizen Clarity Voy
Ashtyn Glover
Farragut Grace Sommi Miranda Burt Megan MacLean
Jordan Fierley
Hardin Valley Dominique Rowe Paige Hewitt Kelsey Klett
Gabby Powers Maggie Wilson
Lenoir City Devin Healy
Maryville Lizzie Fry Dee Fritz Emery Spears
Carolyn Hobbs
Oak Ridge Katherine Welsh Jasmine Rizk Macy Barclay
Ellie Brown
Powelll Lauren Sexton Lauren Wood
Regional MVP Casey Riemer Bearden
Coach of the Year Mark Patterson Hardin Valley Academy
2nd Team
Bearden Emily Carlevato
Hardin Valley Gweb Breslin Macy Lindsey Lainee Griffin
Farragut Aleyse Evers
Maryville Preston Robinette Abbie Anderson
Oak Ridge Leah Scudder
Powell Raygan Scarbrough Bailey Taylor
West Tionna Thompson AK Anderson

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Hardin Valley eliminates Oak Ridge 2-0 in regional soccer semifinal

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Gabby Powers (17) of Hardin Valley dribbles past Oak Ridge defenders shortly before scoring the first goal of the game for either team in a 2-0 win over Oak Ridge on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015. Also pictured are Lady Wildcats Leah Scudder (22), Ellie Brown (8), Macy Barclay (4), and Katie Welsh (5). At left is Macey Lindsey (10) of Hardin Valley. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 1:15 a.m.

HARDIN VALLEY—Hardin Valley eliminated Oak Ridge from this year’s playoffs in a 2-0 win over the Lady Wildcats in a Region 2 semifinal game at Hardin Valley on Tuesday.

Neither team scored in the first half.

Early in the second half, Gabby Powers of Hardin Valley buried a long, high shot from about 27 yards out to give the Lady Hawks a 1-0 lead with about 33 minutes remaining. That shot from near the right sideline sailed over the outstretched hands of Oak Ridge senior goalkeeper Jasmine Rizk at the right side of the net (Rizk’s left).

Paige Hewitt added a second, final goal for Hardin Valley on a penalty kick from 12 yards out with about six minutes left, booting it into the left side of the net past a diving Rizk. [Read more…]

Lady Wildcats shut out Halls, advance to district soccer championship

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Lady Wildcats Zoe Van Hook and Halls on Oct. 13, 2015

Oak Ridge sophomore Zoe Van Hook (17) had two goals in the second half of a 10-0 shutout win over Halls during a District 3-AAA semifinal game at Oak Ridge High School on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015. Van Hook defends here against Halls junior Taylor Grabner (7). (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The Oak Ridge girls soccer team shut out Halls 10-0 at home on Tuesday, and the Lady Wildcats advance to the district championship game at Powell on Thursday. Win or lose, Oak Ridge is guaranteed a game in the Region 2-AAA tournament that starts Tuesday, Coach Jeff Trombly said.

Six Lady Wildcats scored against the Lady Red Devils on Tuesday. Senior Macy Barclay had three goals, and sophomore Zoe Van Hook and freshman Kate Hausladen each had two. Adding one goal each were senior Katie Welsh, junior Leah Scudder, and sophomore Alex Rouse.

Barclay also had two assists, both on the goals by Hausladen. Scudder, sophomore Katie Roach, and freshman Valerie Carter also had one assist each. [Read more…]

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

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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…]

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

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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…]