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Basketball: Wildcats play in sectional game Monday

Posted at 5:24 pm March 8, 2021
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Oak Ridge won the District 3-AAA championship game 76-61 against Clinton at Wildcat Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (Photo by Zack James/used with permission)

They won the District 3-AAA championship game against Clinton. They advanced to the Region 2 championship game by defeating West and Maryville in quarterfinal and semifinal games.

On Thursday, in the championship game, they finished second in the region, losing 55-52 to Bearden after narrowing a 15-point Bulldogs lead late in the third quarter to one point late in the fourth.

Tonight, Monday, March 8, the Oak Ridge Wildcats (26-5) will play for a chance to compete in the state basketball tournament. They will travel to Dobyns-Bennett (25-4) in Kingsport in upper East Tennessee for one of eight Class AAA sectional games across the state. The winners of the sectional games advance to the state tournament in Murfreesboro, and the season is over for the losers.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Aaron Green, basketball, Bearden, Class AAA sectional, Clinton, CoachT.com, David Clary, District 3 championship, District 3-AAA, Dobyns-Bennett, Jeremy Miller, Johnathan Stewart, Jonathan Milloway, Kell Slater, Maryville, Oak Ridge, Region 2, Region 2 championship, Region 2 quarterfinal, Stafford Shanklin, West, Wildcats

Basketball: Lady Wildcats win district championship, defeat Farragut

Posted at 1:57 pm February 27, 2021
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The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats won the District 3-AAA championship with a 52-43 win over the Powell Lady Panthers at Wildcat Arena on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. (Photo by Luther Simmons/used with permission)

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats won the District 3-AAA championship with a 52-43 win over Powell on Monday. They advanced to a Region 2-AAA semifinal game with a 67-58 quarterfinal win over Farragut on Friday.

It was the sixth consecutive district championship win for the Lady Wildcats.

Oak Ridge (21-4), which is coached by Paige Taylor, will host Maryville (23-5) in the semifinal game at Wildcat Arena on Monday.

With their district championship win on Monday, the Lady Wildcats finished first in the District 3-AAA tournament. That meant they played the fourth-place team in District 4, Farragut, in the Region 2 quarterfinal on Friday.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: David Clary, Denae Fritz, District 3-AAA, District 3-AAA championship, Farragut, Gracie Hearon, Hope Holt, Keeleigh Rogers, Khamari Mitchell-Steen, Lady Admirals, Lady Rebels, Macy Barnes, Maryville, McCall Willis, Oak Ridge, Paige Taylor, Region 2-AAA

Soccer: Lady Wildcats’ season ends in region semifinal

Posted at 4:30 pm October 31, 2019
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Pictured above from left to right are Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats soccer seniors Maddie Peters, Rachael Brewer, Katie O’Brien, and Jennie Pont Briant. (Photo courtesy Oak Ridge Lady Soccercats)

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats soccer team finished the 2019 season with a 3-0 loss to Maryville in a Region 2-AAA semifinal game at home on Tuesday, October 22.

It was the fifth year in a row that the Oak Ridge girls’ team has been eliminated in a regional semifinal game.

The Lady Wildcats also lost to Maryville, 8-1, in a Region 2 semifinal last year.

They were defeated by Farragut in the regional semifinal the previous two years and by Hardin Valley in 2015, according to records posted online by CoachT.com.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: girls soccer, Jennie Pont Briant, Katie O'Brien, Lady Wildcats, Maddie Peters, Maryville, Oak Ridge, Rachael Brewer, Region 2-AAA, soccer

Soccer: Oak Ridge girls win district championship

Posted at 10:45 am October 21, 2019
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The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats soccer team won the District 3-AAA soccer tournament championship with a 1-0 win over Powell at Oak Ridge High School on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

Oak Ridge won the District 3-AAA girls soccer championship with a 1-0 victory over Powell at Oak Ridge High School on Thursday.

It was the first time the Lady Wildcats have won the district championship since 2016. The Lady Panthers won the title in 2015—the first-ever district title for the Powell girls—and again in 2017 and 2018.

Seniors on this year’s Oak Ridge team were freshmen the last time the Lady Wildcats won the district title. Oak Ridge and Powell have played for the district championship five years in a row.

On Thursday, Oak Ridge senior Katie O’Brien scored the winning goal on a breakaway after a pass from junior Katelyn Mattus in the center of the field in the 53rd minute. O’Brien, who has committed to play soccer at Maryville College, got behind the Powell defense, came into the center, and shot the ball into the left side of the net, Oak Ridge Coach Tom Gorman said.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Alyssa Tittsworth, District 3-AAA, district championship, Izzy Wang, Jaiden Weston, Jennie Pont Briant, Katelyn Mattus, Katie O'Brien, Lady Panthers, Lady Wildcats, Maddie Peters, Maryville, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge High School, Powell, Rachael Brewer, Region 2-AAA, Sade Lee, Sami Jaffery, Sarah Hammons, soccer, Taylor Del Toro, Tom Gorman

Oak Ridge wins Region 2 championship with Guinn’s three-pointer at buzzer

Posted at 10:00 pm February 27, 2019
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The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats won the Region 2-AAA championship with a 53-50 win over Maryville at Wildcat Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, with a three-point shot at the buzzer by senior Jada Guinn. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats won the Region 2-AAA championship with a 53-50 win over Maryville at Wildcat Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, after a three-point shot at the buzzer by senior Jada Guinn. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 6:30 a.m. Feb. 28.

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats won the Region 2-AAA championship with a 53-50 win over Maryville on Wednesday after a three-point shot at the buzzer by senior Jada Guinn.

Guinn, a Miss Basketball finalist who has signed to play at Tennessee Tech, scored a game-high 21 points. She also had at least 10 rebounds.

Guinn, who was named most valuable player of the regional tournament, made two three-point shots in the final 33.9 seconds. The first one was from near the top of the key. She hit the last one-dribble shot from beyond the three-point line near the right sideline after an inbounds pass near half court following a timeout with 1.5 seconds remaining.

Jubilant fans erupted onto the floor of Wildcat Arena, cheering and jumping for joy after the dramatic finish.

Oak Ridge (32-2) will host Dobyns-Bennett (28-7), the Region 1 runner-up, at 7 p.m. Saturday at Wildcat Arena in a Class AAA sectional. The winner of that game will advance to the state tournament in Murfreesboro in March. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: basketball, Bri Dunbar, Denae Fritz, District 3-AAA championship, Dobyns-Bennett, Jada Guinn, Khamari Mitchell-Steen, Lady Rebels, Lady Wildcats, Lindsey Taylor, Maryville, Oak Ridge, Raja Eckles, Region 2-AAA championship, Science Hill

Wildcats win district championship, then beat West in regional game

Posted at 3:34 pm February 26, 2019
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The Oak Ridge Wildcats won the District 3-AAA basketball championship with a 75-65 win over Karns on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

The Oak Ridge Wildcats won the District 3-AAA basketball championship with a 75-65 win over Karns on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was updated at 3:20 p.m. Feb. 28.

Oak Ridge won the District 3-AAA basketball championship with a 75-65 win over Karns on Wednesday, and the Wildcats won a Region 2 quarterfinal game with a 78-63 victory over West at home on Sunday.

The Wildcats (25-5) will play Knoxville Catholic (25-6), the District 4 runner-up, in a regional semifinal at Wildcat Arena this evening (Tuesday, February 26).

Oak Ridge senior Marcus Smith scored 41 points during the championship win over Karns on Wednesday, with 26 points in just the fourth quarter. Eleven of those points were from free throws. Smith was named most valuable player of the district tournament.

On Sunday, Wildcats senior JaVonte Thomas scored 30 points in the Region 2 quarterfinal win over West at Wildcat Arena. Smith and Thomas have been the Wildcats’ top two scorers. Like Smith, Thomas was named to the District 3 All-Tournament Team last week.

The other semifinal game at Wildcat Arena this evening will feature Bearden (26-5), the District 4 champion, and Maryville (28-3), the number three seed from District 4. Oak Ridge is the only District 3 team in the regional tournament. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Bearden, Beavers, Caleb Keeter, Clinton, District 3-AAA basketball championship, Evan Winchester, Herbert Booker, JaVonte Thomas, Jeremy Miller, Jonathan Milloway, Karns, Knoxville Catholic, Marcus Smith, Mark Vance, Maryville, Oak Ridge, rebels, Region 2 quarterfinal, Region 2-AAA championship, regional semifinal, Teahzjawon Hodge-Harper, West, Wildcat Arena, Wildcats, Will Eggleston, Xavier Davis

Second in region, Lady Wildcats play for chance to go to state tonight

Posted at 5:15 pm March 3, 2018
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The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats finished as Region 2-AAA runner-up in a 57-45 loss at Bearden on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. The girls will play in a sectional game, which determines who goes to the state tournament, at Daniel Boone in upper East Tennessee on Saturday, March 3, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats finished as Region 2-AAA runner-up in a 57-45 loss at Bearden on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. The girls will play in a sectional game, which determines who goes to the state tournament, at Daniel Boone in upper East Tennessee on Saturday, March 3, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

BEARDEN—The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats finished as runner-up in the regional basketball tournament at Bearden on Wednesday, and they will play in a sectional game, which determines who goes to the state tournament, at Daniel Boone in upper East Tennessee this evening (Saturday, March 3).

The runner-up in Region 2-AAA (Oak Ridge) plays at the winner of Region 1-AAA (Daniel Boone). The runner-up in Region 1-AAA (Jefferson County) plays at the winner of Region 2-AAA (Bearden). The games start at 7 p.m.

The eight girls’ teams that win in the Class AAA sectionals in Tennessee will advance to the state basketball tournament at Middle State State University in Murfreesboro on Wednesday.

Tonight’s game is the first sectional game on the road for the Lady Wildcats since 2005 at Greeneville, according to broadcaster David Clary. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Annaka Hall, basketball, Bearden, Class AAA sectional, Daniel Boone, David Clary, Desiree Bates, Destiny Kassner, Grace van Rij, Jada Guinn, Jaime Golden, Jakhyia Davis, Katie Cunningham, Lady Bulldogs, Lady Rebels, Mark Haste, Maryville, Mykia Dowdell, Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats, Paige Redman, Raja Eckles, Region 1-AAA, Region 2-AAA, Region 2-AAA championship, Region 2-AAA semifinal, sectional, Shatryah Copeland, state basketball tournament, Terrika Dean, Trinity Lee

Oak Ridge eliminates Catholic in Region 2 quarterfinal

Posted at 11:24 am February 25, 2018
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The 2018 Region 2-AAA boys' basketball tournament bracket.

The 2018 Region 2-AAA boys’ basketball tournament bracket.

 

Oak Ridge eliminated Catholic in a Region 2-AAA quarterfinal game at Wildcat Arena on Saturday.

The Wildcats (21-7) advanced to play Bearden (34-1) in a regional semifinal game at Bearden High School at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Oak Ridge was the District 3-AAA runner-up this year, and Bearden was the District 4 champion.

The winner of Tuesday’s semifinal will play in a state sectional game, which determines who goes to the state tournament, and the Region 2-AAA championship at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Tuesday night semifinal is an elimination game, so the season will be over for the loser.

The other semifinal Tuesday is between Powell (20-10), the District 3 champion, and Maryville (25-6), the District 4 runner-up. It’s scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Tuesday, just before the Oak Ridge-Bearden game. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Aaron Green, Bearden, Brock Jancek, Bulldogs, Drew Pember, Fighting Irish, Herbert Booker, Jack Sompayrac, JaVonte Thomas, Joe Fluker, Joe Kesterson, Knoxville Catholic, Levert Smith, Marcus Smith, Maryville, Oak Ridge, Powell, Ques Glover, Region 2-AAA, Region 2-AAA quarterfinal, Region 2-AAA semifinal, Ryan MacDonald, Sam Sompayrac, Seth Caldwell, Trent Stephney, Walt Pickering, Wildcat Arena, Wildcats

Lady Wildcats eliminate Hardin Valley

Posted at 8:49 pm February 23, 2018
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Oak Ridge senior Jaymi Golden (32) is pictured above during a District 3-AAA semifinal game against Powell at Halls on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. (File photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

Oak Ridge senior Jaymi Golden (32) is pictured above during a District 3-AAA semifinal game against Powell at Halls on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. (File photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 2 p.m. Feb. 24.

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats eliminated Hardin Valley 55-39 in the first round of the Region 2-AAA tournament at Wildcat Arena on Friday.

Oak Ridge (24-5) was led by senior Jaymi Golden with 16 points, including 12 in the first half, and junior Jada Guinn, who also scored 16. Senior Mykia Dowdell had 11. Senior Desiree Bates, who scored four points, also had at least three rebounds and three steals.

The Lady Hawks (22-8) were led by senior Abbey Cornelius with 15 points. Junior Kiara Inman added seven. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Desiree Bates, Hardin Valley, Jada Guinn, Jaymi Golden, Kiara Inman, Lady Hawks, Lady Rebels, Lady Wildcats, Lizzie Davis, Mark Haste, Maryville, Mykia Dowdell, Oak Ridge, Region 2-AAA, Region 2-AAA championship, Region 2-AAA tournament

Oak Ridge boys, girls cross country teams both going to state meet

Posted at 1:35 pm October 29, 2017
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The Oak Ridge boys and girls cross country teams have both qualified for the state meet in Nashville next Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, finishing third in the Region 2 Large Division Championships at Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville on Thursday, Oct. 26.

The Oak Ridge boys and girls cross country teams have both qualified for the state meet in Nashville next Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, finishing third in the Region 2 Large Division Championships at Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville on Thursday, Oct. 26.

 

The Oak Ridge boys and girls cross country teams have both qualified for the state meet in Nashville on Saturday, and the Wildcats had one runner finish second in the region and another finish fourth on Thursday.

It’s the first time since 2014 that both teams are going to state together.

Both teams finished third in the Region 2 Championships for the Division I Large Division at Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville on Thursday. The top three teams in the regional meets advanced to the state cross country meet at Percy Warner Park in Nashville on Saturday, November 4.

Oak Ridge senior Jose Villegas finished second in the region in the boys 5,000-meter run at Victor Ashe Park on Thursday, and senior Genevieve Schwartz finished fourth in the girls race.

“You always want to get at least one team to state, but ultimately, you want to get both,” Wildcats Coach Ed Wright said after the Region 2 Championships. “Today was a good day.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Abby Hausladen, Allen Etheridge, Anderson County, Anna Delahunt, Catholic, Claire Gibson, cross country, Daeton Byars, Dalton Davis, Dalton Morgan, Devin Sullivan, Ed Wright, Eden Gee, Eli Cox, Ellie Bachmann, Farragut, Genevieve Schwartz, Hardin Valley, Isha Bhandari, Jacob Norris, Jake Renfree, Jenna Wall, Jessie Strader, Jose Villegas, Kyle Wright, Maddie Moody, Madison Grimm, Maryville, Mollie Smith, Oak Ridge, Percy Warner Park, Rebekah Joyal, Region 2 championship meet, Region 2 Championships, Region 2 Large Division Championships, Reid Dukes, Robyn Wood, Seth Bowden, Shila Kapaya, Tom Sauer, Victor Ashe Park, Wildcats, Will Jeter

Volleyball: Undefeated in district, Lady Wildcats win 12 straight

Posted at 4:12 pm September 14, 2017
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Pictured above during a 3-0 district win at Bearden on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, is Oak Ridge senior Olivia Milloway (13). (Photo by Luther Simmons)

Pictured above during a 3-0 district win at Bearden on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, is Oak Ridge senior Olivia Milloway (13). (Photo by Luther Simmons)

 

Undefeated in their district, the Oak Ridge volleyball team has won 12 straight games. They’ll play another district game, their fifth of the season, at home today (Thursday, September 14) at Oak Ridge High School.

The Lady Wildcats (19-4, 4-0 District 4-AAA) have played four district teams since August 31. They won in three sets at Powell on August 31, at home against Karns on September 5, and at Bearden on September 7.

In their most recent district game, they beat West 3-1 at West on Tuesday.

Oak Ridge will play Campbell County in a district match this evening in the Wildcat Arena at Oak Ridge High School. The junior varsity games start at 5 p.m., and varsity play begins at 6 p.m.

Under this year’s classification, Oak Ridge is in District 4 in Class AAA’s Region 2 along with Bearden, Campbell County, Karns, Halls, Powell, and West. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Ainsley Patrick, Bearden, Buzz Patrick, Campbell County, Cathy Lawless, David Kolodney, Emily Lawless, JJ Valencia, Karns, Lady Wildcats, Luther Simmons, Maryville, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge volleyball, Olivia Milloway, Paige Halcrow, Piper Halcrow, Powell, Reagan Dickens, volleyball, West, Wildcat Arena

Wildcats advance to Region 2 soccer championship

Posted at 9:20 pm May 16, 2017
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Oak Ridge advanced to the Region 2-AAA soccer championship with a 3-1 win over Maryville in a semifinal elimination game at home on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

Oak Ridge advanced to the Region 2-AAA soccer championship with a 3-1 win over Maryville in a semifinal elimination game at home on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 11 p.m.

Oak Ridge advanced to the Region 2-AAA soccer championship with a 3-1 win over Maryville in a semifinal elimination game at home on Tuesday.

The Wildcats will now play Farragut in the Region 2-AAA championship at the Oak Ridge Soccer Complex at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Oak Ridge and Farragut will both play at least two more games, the regional championship on Thursday and a Class AAA sectional on Saturday.

Here’s how the sectionals work: The Region 2 champion will host the Region 1 runner-up, and the Region 1 champion will host the Region 2 runner-up.

While the Region 2 championship features Oak Ridge and Farragut, the Region 1 championship, which will also be played on Thursday, features Dobyns-Bennett and Science Hill. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Admirals, Austin Vinyard, Brent Robinson, Casey Nigh, Class AAA sectional, Class AAA soccer tournament, Cris Avila, Dean Stetzel, Farragut, Jeff Trombly, Maryville, Masa Kato, Matthew Malagon, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Soccer Complex, rebels, Region 2-AAA championship, Region 2-AAA soccer championship, soccer, Wildcats

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