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Wildcats name new football coach

Posted at 5:25 pm January 24, 2023
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Image by Oak Ridge Schools

Oak Ridge football has a new coach, Derek Rang.

Rang has an overall head coaching record of 86-29 at Powell, Dresden, Gatlinburg-Pittman, and Lewis County High Schools, and he coached the Dresden Lions when they won the 2016 state championship, according to Oak Ridge Schools.

5Star Preps reported that Rang, 28, resigned after one season at Lewis in west Tennessee, where he had an 11-2 record in 2022.

Oak Ridge Schools said each school coached by Rang has advanced to the TSSAA playoff quarterfinals or beyond, and Rang has won 18 postseason games as a head coach.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: coach, Derek Ran, Derek Rang, Joe Gaddis, Oak Ridge football, Oak Ridge Schools, Scott Cummings

Cummings named football coach

Posted at 11:09 am December 13, 2021
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Scott Cummings, who led West to a Class 5A state championship in 2014, has been named head football coach at Oak Ridge High School.

Joe Gaddis announced his retirement as Oak Ridge football coach in November. He has been named interim athletic director.

Oak Ridge Schools announced the appointment of Cummings, who will replace Gaddis as football coach, on Monday.

A press release said Cummings was named head football coach at Knoxville West High School in 2002.

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Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: Cleveland High School, football coach, Halls High School, Joe Gaddis, Oak Ridge High School, Scott Cummings, West High School

West eliminates Anderson County 32-19 on big plays in quarterfinals

Posted at 11:57 am November 23, 2013
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Anderson County Mavericks and West Rebels

Mavericks quarterback Tyler Hicks, right, looks downfield for a receiver as linebacker Noah Hoxie of the West Rebels rushes in during a 32-19 quarterfinals loss for Anderson County on Friday night.

CLINTON—Big plays made the difference on Friday night as Knoxville West eliminated Anderson County 32-19 in a Class 5A quarterfinals game.

Both coaches gave credit to the Mavericks (11-2, 7-1 in District 3) for playing well on offense and defense, and Coach Davey Gillum said Anderson County won most of the plays.

“But when they won a play, it was a big one,” Gillum said of the Rebels.

The Mavericks’ Matt Fox, who sprained an ankle last week against Cherokee, was still hurt and not playing at normal speed, and he had trouble cutting, Gillum said. The star running back was held to 25 yards on 12 carries. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Mavericks, Class 5A quarterfinals, Davey Gillum, football, Garrett Johnson, Knoxville West Rebels, Manny Ruiz, Matt Fox, Nathan Cottrell, Noah Hoxie, Scott Cummings, Seth Marshall, Tyler Hicks

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Availability of the draft environmental assessment for off-site depleted uranium manufacturing (DOE/EA-2252)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announces the … [Read More...]

Public Notice: NNSA announces no significant impact of Y-12 Development Organization operations at Horizon Center

AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE OFFSITE HOUSING OF THE Y-12 DEVELOPMENT … [Read More...]

ADFAC seeks contractors for five homes

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