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Soccer: Lady Wildcats upset Powell to win district championship

Posted at 10:58 pm October 14, 2016
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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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…]

Filed Under: High School, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Ashlynn Riikola, District 3 championship, District 3-AAA, District 3-AAA championship, District 4-AAA, district championship, Farragut, Jeff Trombly, Kate Hausladen, Katie O'Brien, Lady Panthers, Lady Wildcats, Laura Snyder, Leah Scudder, Lindsey Riikola, Maddie Peters, Maryville, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge High School, Olivia Hoyt, Powell, Region 2 semifinal, Region 2-AAA, Region 2-AAA semifinal

Volleyball: Hardin Valley eliminates Oak Ridge in Region 2 semifinal

Posted at 10:30 pm October 13, 2016
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Oak Ridge lost in three sets to Hardin Valley during the Region 2-AAA semifinal at Farragut on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. Pictured above is senior Alex Sherles (25). (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

FARRAGUT—Oak Ridge kept it close through three sets during a Region 2-AAA tournament semifinal at Farragut High School on Tuesday, but their effort wasn’t enough to hold back Hardin Valley, which eliminated the Lady Wildcats and advanced to the regional championship volleyball game against Farragut.

Oak Ridge and Hardin Valley were usually within a point or two and they were often tied, with the Lady Wildcats (20-11, 8-0 District 3-AAA) sometimes ahead. But the Lady Hawks (30-8-1, 6-2 District 4-AAA) had the lead at the end of all three sets, when it mattered most. The final scores were 25-21, 26-24, and 25-22.

“They played their hearts out,” Oak Ridge Coach David Kolodney said. “It’s a matter of inches. It’s a matter of a couple of points.”

The Lady Wildcats, who played without senior Stella Powell on Tuesday, fought through injuries and rotations this season, and played as a team, Kolodney said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports Tagged With: Alex Sherles, Alexis Parker, Anderson County, Class AAA, Class AAA sectional games, David Kolodney, District 3-AAA, District 4-AAA, Dobyns-Bennett, East Tennessee State University, Farragut High School, Hardin Valley, Lady Admirals, Lady Hawks, Lady Wildcats, Morristown West, Oak Ridge, Region 2 semifinal, Region 2-AAA tournament, regional championship game, Stella Powell, volleyball

Wildcats win district championship

Posted at 9:59 pm May 13, 2016
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Oak Ridge freshman John Belbeck (22) tries to evade Halls players during a 10-2 district championship win at home on Friday, May 13, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was updated at 12:30 p.m. May 14.

Oak Ridge won the District 3-AAA championship with a 10-2 victory over Halls at home on Friday.

The Wildcats (13-7) advance to play the loser of Saturday’s District 4-AAA championship game between Bearden and Maryville. The District 4 runner-up will come to Oak Ridge to play in a Region 2-AAA semifinal game on Tuesday.

The Red Devils (10-7), the District 3 runner-up, advance to play the winner of the Bearden-Maryville District 4 championship game.

It was the second time Oak Ridge played Halls this year, and the win was more lopsided this time. The Wildcats, who finished the season undefeated in the district with a 7-0 record, won the first game against the Red Devils, a regular season game, 4-1 on April 7.

“I think we’re a different team now,” Oak Ridge Coach Jeff Trombly said.

Halls finished the regular season second in the district with a 6-2 record. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Austin Vinyard, Austyn Lincoln, Bearden, Brent Robinson, Cam Coker, Carson McGhee, District 3-AAA, District 3-AAA championship, District 4-AAA, Halls, Jeff Trombly, Joel Turner, John Belbeck, Jose Rodriguez, Maryville, Masa Kato, Matthew Malagon, Nathan Kidder, Oak Ridge, Red Devils, Region 2 semifinal, Wildcats

Powell girls win first district title in 5-4 win over Oak Ridge

Posted at 2:13 pm October 18, 2015
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The Powell Lady Panthers won what is believed to be their first-ever district soccer title in a 5-4 win during a penalty kick shootout against Oak Ridge on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015. (Photo courtesy Powell High School Girls Soccer)

 

The Powell Lady Panthers won what is believed to be their first-ever district soccer title in a 5-4 win during a penalty kick shootout against Oak Ridge on Thursday.

No one scored in 80 minutes of regulation time during the District 3-AAA championship game at Powell Middle School on Thursday, October 15. Then the score remained tied 0-0 through two 10-minute overtimes and two five-minute sudden death overtimes.

The game then went to penalty kicks, with the Lady Panthers and Lady Wildcats each getting five tries.

But the two teams were tied 4-4 at the end of the fifth attempt, Powell Coach Mark Smith said. So, the game went to a sixth try, and that’s when Powell scored one and Oak Ridge (13-4, 4-1 District 3-AAA) did not.

Sophomore Brooke Huffaker of Powell (10-4-3, 5-0) scored the winning goal. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Alex Rouse, Ashlyn Miller, Bailey Taylor, Brooke Huffaker, District 3-AAA, District 3-AAA championship, district soccer title, Emily Murphy, Hardin Valley, Jasmine Rizk, Jeff Trombly, Katie Welsh, Lady Wildcats, Macy Barclay, Mark Smith, Maryville, Oak Ridge, Powell Lady Panthers, Powell Middle School, Rachel Ross, Raygan Scarbrough, Region 2 semifinal, Region 2-AAA tournament, Zoe Van Hook

Steal helps save OT win for Wildcats, who play for Region 2 championship Sunday

Posted at 11:18 pm February 28, 2015
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Oak Ridge Wildcats Student Section at Region 2-AAA Semifinal 2015

The Region 2-AAA semifinal basketball game between Oak Ridge and Heritage came down to the wire at home on Saturday. Above the Oak Ridge student section watches the match, which wasn’t decided until the final seconds. (Photo by Terri Blair)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 12:54 a.m. March 1.

A steal by senior Ted Mitchell late in the game helped save an overtime win for the Oak Ridge Wildcats in a regional tournament semifinal game against Heritage on Saturday.

The Wildcats (28-2) were also helped by a big basket by sophomore Tee Higgins late in overtime, when Oak Ridge was down by one. Higgins’ shot off the glass gave the Wildcats a one-point 44-43 lead with about 1:10 to play. A free throw by junior Geevantay Gee after Mitchell’s steal widened the margin to two.

Heritage (23-12) missed their final two back-to-back shots with about seven seconds left, and the final score at Wildcat Arena was 45-43.

Oak Ridge moves on to play Maryville (24-6) in the Region 2-AAA championship at home at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Aaron Green, Anthony Gibson, basketball, Bill Duncan, District 3, District 4, Dobyns-Bennett, Geevantay Gee, Heritage Mountaineers, Jake Long, Keenan Berger, Maryville, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Region 1, Region 2 semifinal, Region 2-AAA, Region 2-AAA championship, Region 2-AAA semifinals, Region 2-AAA tournament, Science Hill, Ted Mitchell, Tee Higgins, Wildcat Arena

Wildcats play Karns in Region 2 semifinals tonight

Posted at 11:55 am February 25, 2014
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Senior Wildcat Jaylin Henderson dunks in the fourth quarter of a Feb. 7 game against Karns. (Photo courtesy Bruce Phillips)

The Oak Ridge Wildcats boys’ basketball team (28-6) plays the Karns Beavers (23-6) in the second of two Region 2 semifinal games in Oak Ridge tonight.

The Oak Ridge-Karns game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. It will follow the other Region 2 semifinal game, which features the Powell Panthers and Halls Red Devils. That game starts at 6 p.m.

All four teams playing tonight are District 3 teams that eliminated District 4 teams from the Region 2-AAA tournament on Saturday.

Before those first-round Region 2 games, Oak Ridge won the District 3 championship, defeating Halls 61-43 at Powell on  Wednesday, Feb. 19. Karns beat Powell 62-56 in the third-place game that same day. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Devin Sibley, District 3, District 4, Halls Red Devils, Jaylin Henderson, Karns Beavers, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Powell Panthers, Region 2 semifinal, Region 2-AAA

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