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Basketball: Girls, boys play for district championships

Posted at 4:00 pm February 22, 2021
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge boys and girls basketball teams will play for district championships on Monday and Tuesday. It’s the sixth consecutive trip to the district championship game for the girls and the ninth for the boys.

The Lady Wildcats (19-4) will play Powell (15-3) for the District 3-AAA girls championship at 7 p.m. Monday, February 22, in Wildcat Arena. The two teams also played for the district championship last year. Oak Ridge won that game 64-53.

Coached by Paige Taylor, Oak Ridge won district championships in each of the past five seasons, including two victories over Powell.

In the boys tournament, the Wildcats (23-4) will play Clinton (16-4) at 7 p.m. Tuesday, also in Wildcat Arena. The two teams also played for the district championship last year. Oak Ridge won that game 73-69.

The Wildcats have won the past two district championships. They are coached by Aaron Green, who recently achieved his 300th victory in 11 years.

The winners and losers of the district championship games this week will advance to the Region 2-AAA tournaments.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: Aaron Green, basketball, Clinton, District 3-AAA, district championship, Gracie Hearon, Hope Holt, Jeremy Miller, Jonathan Milloway, Kell Slater, Khamari Mitchell-Steen, Lady Wildcats, Oak Ridge, Paige Taylor, Powell, Semaj Clark, Stafford Shanklin, Wildcats

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.

[Read more…]

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

Soccer: Lady Wildcats to play for district championship

Posted at 12:18 pm October 17, 2019
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge girls soccer team will play for a district championship against Powell tonight (Thursday, October 17).

The game will start at 7 p.m. at the Pro2Serve soccer stadium at Oak Ridge High School.

This will be the fifth year in a row that Oak Ridge and Powell have played for the District 3-AAA championship.

The top two teams in the district, the Lady Wildcats and Lady Panthers met once during the regular season, and Oak Ridge won 2-1 in overtime. It was the girls’ first victory over Powell since 2016. That’s when the Lady Wildcats last won the district championship in a 2-0 victory at Powell.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: District 3-AAA championship, district championship, girls soccer, Halls, Katelyn Mattus, Katie O'Brien, Lady Panthers, Lady Wildcats, Maddie Peters, Oak Ridge, Powell, soccer, Taylor Del Toro

Volleyball: Oak Ridge is 9-1 overall, 4-0 in district

Posted at 1:02 pm September 3, 2019
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The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats are 9-1 overall this volleyball season, and they are 4-0 in district games.

The team will play again after the Labor Day weekend, traveling to Knoxville Catholic on Tuesday and to play district opponent Powell on Thursday.

Here are summaries of games this season submitted by Buzz Patrick, with some light editing.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Ainsley Patrick, Bearden, Brenna Allred, Buzz Patrick, Campbell County, Catholic, David Kolodney, Halls, Lady Wildcats, Oak Ridge, Paige Halcrow, Powell, Showdown at the Sunsphere, volleyball, West

Football photos: Oak Ridge at Clinton

Posted at 12:19 pm October 20, 2018
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Pictured above during a 54-28 win at Clinton on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, are Oak Ridge junior linemen Tyler Galloway (72) and Issair Franquez (70). (Photo by Barry Houchin)

Pictured above during a 54-28 win at Clinton on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, are Oak Ridge junior linemen Tyler Galloway (72) and Issair Franquez (70). (Photo by Barry Houchin)

 

After a week off earlier this month, the Oak Ridge Wildcats (8-1, 5-0 Region 3-5A) have had two more regional wins in the past two weeks: a 54-28 win at Clinton on Friday, October 12, and a 28-21 win at home against Powell on Friday, October 19.

Here are photos from the Clinton game by Barry Houchin. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports Tagged With: Barry Houchin, Cadon McCullah, Caelan Thompson, Clinton, Darius Stewart, Erik Herrera, Herbert Booker, Isaiah Johnson, Isiah Washington, Issair Franquez, Jack Replogle, Jacob Adams, Jacob Kesterson, Jeremy Mitchell, Jonathan Stewart, Jordan Graham, Josh Breeden, Kai'Reese Pendergrass, Luke Harrison, Matthew Calhoun, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Powell, Preston Turner, Robert Hill, Shemar Smith, Tyler Galloway, Tyrell Romano

Updated: After trailing Powell in first half, Wildcats take lead in second

Posted at 11:33 pm October 19, 2018
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Oak Ridge trailed Powell in the first half on Blankenship Field on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, but took the lead and a 28-21 win in the second half.

Oak Ridge trailed Powell in the first half on Blankenship Field on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, but took the lead and a 28-21 win in the second half.

 

Note: This story was last updated at 11:45 a.m. Oct. 20.

Oak Ridge trailed Powell in the first half on Blankenship Field on Friday but took the lead and a 28-21 win in the second half.

It was the second week in a row that Oak Ridge (8-1, 5-0 Region 3-5A) struggled in the first half but played better in the second. Last week, Oak Ridge led Clinton 24-21 at halftime but then scored 30 points in the second half to beat the Dragons 54-28.

The Wildcats will meet the only other undefeated team in the region, Fulton (also 8-1, 5-0), at 7 p.m. Thursday in Oak Ridge for the region championship. It’s the last regular-season game.

Powell (1-8, 1-5 after forfeiting six wins due to an ineligible player) had a 21-7 lead over Oak Ridge halfway through the second quarter on Friday. But the Wildcats narrowed the lead to 21-14 on a two-yard run by senior Jordan Graham with 1:20 remaining before halftime. The Wildcats then scored two more touchdowns in the second half while holding the Panthers scoreless. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Andrew Shoopman, Bailor Walker, Caelan Thompson, Camden Mlekodaj, Duece Shreve, Fulton, Herbert Booker, Isaiah Johnson, Isiah Washington, Jack Replogle, Jacob Adams, Jacob Kesterson, Jeremy Mitchell, Joe Gaddis, Jordan Graham, Kai'Reese Pendergrass, Luke Harrison, Mark and Shawna Haste, Matthew Calhoun, Oak Ridge, Panthers, Powell, Riley Bryant, Shemar Smith, T.J. Johnson, Tyrell Romano, Walker Trusley, 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

Oak Ridge eliminates Catholic in Region 2 quarterfinal

Posted at 11:24 am February 25, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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

Basketball photos: Oak Ridge vs. Powell in boys’ district championship

Posted at 1:18 pm February 24, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Josh Woods of Powell (12) is pictured above during the 60-58 District 3-AAA championship win over Oak Ridge at Halls on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

Josh Woods of Powell (12) is pictured above during the 60-58 District 3-AAA championship win over Oak Ridge at Halls on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

HALLS—Oak Ridge hadn’t lost a district game in four years, but Powell ended the Wildcats’ long 70-game win streak during the district championship at Halls last week. The Panthers outscored the Wildcats 14-9 in the final quarter for a 60-58 upset victory to win the District 3-AAA basketball championship at Halls High School on Saturday, February 17.

Here are photos from the game.
[Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: Aaron Green, District 3-AAA basketball championship, district championship, Gary Barnes, Isaiah Johnson, JaVonte Thomas, Joe Kesterson, Josh Woods, Levert Smith, Marcus Smith, Oak Ridge, Panthers, Powell, Seth Caldwell, Wildcats

After district win streak ends at 70, Wildcats play Catholic on Saturday

Posted at 12:24 pm February 24, 2018
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Oak Ridge senior Seth Caldwell (4) dribbles near the basket during a 60-58 loss to Powell in the District 3-AAA championship at Halls on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

Oak Ridge senior Seth Caldwell (4) dribbles near the basket during a 60-58 loss to Powell in the District 3-AAA championship at Halls on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was updated at 9:45 a.m. Feb. 25.

HALLS—Oak Ridge hadn’t lost a district game in four years, but Powell ended the Wildcats’ long 70-game win streak during the district championship at Halls last week.

It was a close game, and Oak Ridge (20-7) led after each of the first three quarters: 26-16 at the end of the first, 37-35 at the half, and 49-46 at the end of three.

But the Panthers (19-10) outscored the Wildcats 14-9 in the final quarter for a 60-58 upset victory to win the District 3-AAA basketball championship at Halls High School on Saturday, February 17.

The Wildcats missed 16 free throws, including 10 in the second half. That could have been the difference in the two-point game. Oak Ridge Coach Aaron Green said the missed free throws were uncharacteristic.

“It hurts to lose a game, especially a championship game,” Green said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: Aaron Green, District 3-AAA basketball championship, district championship, Gary Barnes, JaVonte Thomas, Joe Kesterson, Josh Woods, Knoxville Catholic, Levert Smith, Marcus Smith, Oak Ridge, Panthers, Powell, Region 2-AAA, Seth Caldwell, Wildcat Arena, Wildcats, William Blount

Basketball: First round of Region 2 tournament starts at home Friday night

Posted at 12:45 pm February 23, 2018
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The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats won the District 3-AAA basketball tournament championship for the third year in a row with a 60-38 victory over Campbell County at Halls on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats won the District 3-AAA basketball tournament championship for the third year in a row with a 60-38 victory over Campbell County at Halls on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The first round of the Region 2-AAA basketball tournament starts at home tonight (Friday, February 23).

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats (23-5), the District 3-AAA champion, will host Hardin Valley (22-7), the fourth-place team in District 4, at Wildcat Arena at 7 p.m. Friday. The doors open at 6.

The Oak Ridge Wildcats (20-7), the District 3-AAA runner-up, will host Knoxville Catholic (21-7), at Wildcat Arena at 7 p.m. Saturday. Doors for that game also open at 6.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Campbell County, District 3-AAA, District 4, district championship, Fighting Irish, Hardin Valley, Knoxville Catholic, Lady Cougars, Lady Hawks, Lady Wildcats, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Panthers, Powell, Region 2-AAA, Region 2-AAA basketball tournament, Wildcat Arena

Basketball photos: Oak Ridge girls vs. Powell in district semifinal

Posted at 9:32 am February 22, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today

 

HALLS—The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats beat Powell 62-38 in a District 3-AAA tournament semifinal game at Halls on Friday, February 16. Here are photos from the game.

The girls then beat Campbell County 60-38 in the district championship on Saturday. The District 3 champions, the Lady Wildcats will play Hardin Valley, the fourth-place District 4 team, at home at Wildcat Arena in a first-round Region 2-AAA tournament game at 7 p.m. Friday, February 23.

We will add captions to those photos as we can. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports Tagged With: basketball, Campbell County, District 3-AAA, District 3-AAA tournament semifinal, district championship, Hardin Valley, Lady Wildcats, Oak Ridge, Powell, Region 2-AAA tournament

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