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Jones named MVP as Wildcats win fifth straight district championship

Posted at 2:18 am February 23, 2017
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The Oak Ridge Wildcats won their fifth straight District 3-AAA championship with an 86-58 victory over Powell at Clinton on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. (Photo by Luther Simmons)

The Oak Ridge Wildcats won their fifth straight District 3-AAA championship with an 86-58 victory over Powell at Clinton on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. (Photo by Luther Simmons)

 

CLINTON—Oak Ridge senior Tajion Jones was named most valuable player as the Wildcats won their fifth straight District 3-AAA championship with an 86-58 victory over Powell at Clinton on Tuesday.

Oak Ridge (26-2) will play West, which finished fourth in District 4-AAA, in a first-round Region 2-AAA game at Wildcat Arena at 7 p.m. Saturday. West (15-17) lost to Hardin Valley 64-58 in the third-place District 4 game on Tuesday.

The Wildcats, the top seed in the District 3-AAA basketball tournament, advanced to the district championship at Clinton High School on Tuesday by beating Clinton, which had been the number five seed, 111-77 in a semifinal game on Saturday.

Oak Ridge was led against Powell on Tuesday by senior Anthony Gibson. He scored a game-high 24 points, with 22 of those in the first half. Gibson knocked down three three-point shots.

Jones scored 21, with 12 of those on four three-point shots. Jones, a Mr. Basketball finalist in Class AAA, also had a baseline drive for a dunk. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports Tagged With: Anthony Gibson, Bearden, Campbell County, Clinton High School, Daraon Jones, District 3-AAA, District 3-AAA All Tournament Team, District 3-AAA basketball tournament, District 3-AAA championship, District 4-AAA, Dragons, Hardin Valley, Isaiah Keeter, Jack Richards, Jacob Walden, K.J. Hawkins, Karns, Luther Simmons, Maryville, Matt Samples, Mr. Basketball, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Panthers, Powell, Region 2-AAA, Region 2-AAA tournament, S.J. Powers, Tajion Jones, Tee Higgins, Tyshawn Young, West, Wildcat Arena

Campbell County finishes first, Clinton second in Christmas basketball tournament

Posted at 5:34 pm December 26, 2016
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Daraon Jones (10) led Clinton with 12 points during a 57-46 loss to Campbell County during the Don W. Lockard Christmas Invitational Championship at Clinton High School on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016. (Photo by Luther Simmons)

 

CLINTON—Campbell County held off a second-half rally by Clinton to beat the Dragon 57-46 and win the championship at the Don W. Lockard Christmas Invitational basketball tournament on Wednesday. Clinton finished as runner-up.

The tournament began at Clinton High School on Monday, and it ended on Wednesday.

Wednesday started with the Campbell County boys (12-5, 2-3 District 3-AAA) erasing an early 13-point deficit to blow out Oakdale 77-52.

The afternoon session began with Clinton’s boys—resting many of their starters—holding off First Baptist Academy, or FBA, 70-62. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: basketball tournament, Campbell County, Clinton, Cougars, Daraon Jones, Don W. Lockard, Don W. Lockard Christmas Invitational, Dragons, Evan Jackson, FBA, First Baptist Academy, Jacob Walden, John Porter, Logan Berry, Luther Simmons, Oakdale, S.J. Powers, Sullivan North, Tony Harris, Trevon Hill

Basketball: Wildcats, Lady Wildcats win at Clinton

Posted at 2:10 pm November 30, 2016
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Information from WYSH Radio

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats beat the Clinton Lady Dragons 61-19 on Tuesday, and the Wildcats won 87-57.

It was the 59th consecutive time the Oak Ridge girls have defeated the Clinton girls since 1990. The Lady Wildcats (3-1, 1-0 District 3-AAA) were led at Don Lockard Gymnasium by junior Mykia Dowdell with 18 points and sophomore Jada Guinn with 14. Only three Lady Dragons (0-4, 0-1) scored, led by Nikki Jones with eight points, Kinley Martin with six, and Danyel Joy with five. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Anthony Gibson, basketball, Clinton Lady Dragons, Danyel Joy, J'Quan Thomas, Jada Guinn, Kinley Martin, Mykia Dowdell, Nikkie Jones, Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats, S.J. Powers, Tajion Jones, Travon Hill, Wildcats

Dragon rally runs out of time as CHS falls to Farragut 45-39

Posted at 12:08 pm November 2, 2015
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Information from WYSH Radio

Clinton ran out of time to complete its comeback against Farragut on Friday, but the Dragons did serve notice that they will not be rolling over for anyone as the playoffs begin Friday, November 6.

Farragut outlasted the Orange and Black 45-39.

It was Senior Night at Clinton High School, and senior quarterback Tyler Thackerson turned in another “Thackersonian” performance, accounting for 616 total yards and six touchdowns. Thackerson completed 41 of his 60 pass attempts for 538 yards and four touchdowns, while adding 78 yards rushing on 22 carries and two more scores.

All four of Thackerson’s scoring passes went to J’Quan Thomas, who caught 18 passes for 271 yards. His 18 receptions tied him for third-most in a single game in Tennessee high school football history. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: Anderson County, Clinton, Dragons, Farragut, J'Quan Thomas, Ooltewah, S.J. Powers, Tate Holmes, TSSAA playoffs, Tyler Thackerson

Dragons set school scoring record, thump Heritage 75-43

Posted at 1:35 pm October 26, 2015
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Information from WYSH Radio

The Clinton Dragons scored touchdowns on their first ten possessions and did not punt until late in the second half as they outscored heritage 75-43 Friday night. That scoring total for Clinton is the highest in school history, breaking a 45-year-old record set in 1970 in a 69-0 win over Unicoi County.

Tyler Thackerson put together one of the best nights a Tennessee high school quarterback has ever enjoyed as he accounted for 559 total yards of offense (454 passing, 105 rushing) and threw eight touchdown passes, tying him for the third highest ever thrown in a single game in the state.

Thackerson was surgical, completing 29 of 36 passes, 11 of which went to J’Quan Thomas, who turned them in to 264 yards and four touchdowns. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: Billy Long, Christian Bailey, CHS, Clinton Dragons, Colton Wright, DeMarea Whitt, Dustin Richardson, heritage, Isaiah Vibbert, J'Quan Thomas, Jamahl Booker, Mountaineers, S.J. Powers, Travist Patrick, Tyler Thackerson

Clinton beats Lenoir City 49-14, earns playoff spot

Posted at 1:33 pm October 5, 2015
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Information from WYSH Radio

Clinton snapped its three-game losing streak on Friday at Lenoir City in a 49-14 win. The Dragons were led by the 391 passing yards and six touchdowns of quarterback Tyler Thackerson.

The Dragons defense was stout as well, forcing five Panther turnovers, all of which were turned into touchdowns for Clinton (3-3, 2-2).

DeMarea Whitt caught seven passes for 139 yards and three touchdowns and also intercepted two passes, returning one to the Lenoir City five-yard line that set up Isaiah Vibbert’s scoring run.

J’Quan Thomas had eight catches for 169 yards and two long touchdowns of his own. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Clinton, DeMarea Whitt, Dragons, Isaiah Vibbert, J'Quan Thomas, Lenoir City, Panther, playoff berth, S.J. Powers, Tyler Thackerson

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