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Football: Wildcats play Fulton in scrimmage Friday

Posted at 7:25 pm July 29, 2021
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The Oak Ridge Wildcats will play the Fulton Falcons in a scrimmage on Blankenship Field on Friday.

The scrimmage is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Friday, July 30. Gates open at 5 p.m. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. Concessions will be available, and T-shirts will be available for purchase, although the availability will be limited, football boosters said. Boosters said you can pickup pre-ordered shirts at the upper concession stand at 5 p.m.

“Come cheer us to victory with the Dance Cats and Wildcat Cheerleaders,” the boosters said.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Blankenship Field, football, Fulton Falcons, Oak Ridge Wildcats, scrimmage

Photos: Wildcats scrimmage against Heritage

Posted at 6:37 pm July 31, 2016
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Oak Ridge rising sophomore quarterback Kevin Reedy (15) throws a pass during a scrimmage against the Heritage Mountaineers at Blankenship Field on Friday, July 29, 2016. (Photo by Luther Simmons)

 

The Oak Ridge Wildcats had a scrimmage against the Heritage Mountaineers of Blount County at Blankenship Field on Friday. Here are photos by John Huotari of Oak Ridge Today and contributor Luther Simmons.

See a story on the scrimmage here.

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Oak Ridge rising sophomore quarterback Herbert Booker (13) runs during a scrimmage against the Heritage Mountaineers at Blankenship Field on Friday, July 29, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

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Oak Ridge rising sophomore quarterback Herbert Booker (13) takes a snap during a scrimmage against the Heritage Mountaineers at Blankenship Field on Friday, July 29, 2016. (Photo by Luther Simmons)

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Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Blankenship Field, Herbert Booker, Heritage Mountaineers, Johnny Stewart, Jordan Graham, Kevin Reedy, Luther Simmons, Matthew Thompson, Oak Ridge Wildcats, scrimmage

Wildcats have scrimmage against Heritage at Blankenship tonight

Posted at 11:18 am July 29, 2016
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The Oak Ridge Wildcats have a scrimmage against Heritage at 7 p.m. today (July 29) at Blankenship Field.

The admission is $3 per person at the lower and upper gates.

Limited concessions will be available, and Wildcat Cards will be sold in the upper concession stand.

School begins Monday, August 1, and practices will be held immediately after school (at the coach’s discretion) every day until game weeks begin. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports Tagged With: Ben Martin Track, Blankenship Field, Clinton, Dobyns-Bennett, heritage, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Wildcats, scrimmage, Wildcat Day

Wildcats end spring practice with scrimmage at UT today

Posted at 12:47 pm May 20, 2016
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Joe Gaddis, head coach of the Oak Ridge Wildcats football team

The Oak Ridge Wildcats football team ends spring practice with a scrimmage against Seymour at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville today (Friday, May 20).

Oak Ridge will scrimmage against Seymour, Wildcats Coach Joe Gaddis said. The scrimmage is scheduled to start at 6 p.m., and it’s in the UT indoor practice facility.

That’s generally a closed facility, but since high schools are scrimmaging there family members and parents can attend, Gaddis said. A few fans might be able to as well, but they better get there early, and they need to bring chairs, Gaddis said.

“It’s not made for spectators,” he said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: football, Joe Gaddis, Oak Ridge Wildcats, scrimmage, Seymour, spring practice, University of Tennessee

Wildcats scrimmage changed, will play Morristown West at home tonight

Posted at 8:48 am August 7, 2015
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Oak Ridge’s scrimmage against South-Doyle at South-Doyle tonight has been canceled, and the Wildcats will instead scrimmage against Morristown West at home.

South-Doyle has apparently had some injuries, and another team canceled on Morristown West, Oak Ridge Coach Joe Gaddis said Friday morning.

So, Oak Ridge and Morristown West will scrimmage at 6:30 p.m. today (Friday, August 7) at the practice field, Ben Martin Track at Oak Ridge High School. There will be no admission and no concessions.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

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Filed Under: High School, Meetings and Events, Sports Tagged With: Ben Martin Track, football, Joe Gaddis, Morristown West, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Wildcats, scrimmage, South Doyle

Wildcats scrimmages under way; stats from Friday night at Halls

Posted at 1:33 pm August 2, 2015
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Note: This story was updated at 8:54 a.m. August 5.

The Oak Ridge Wildcats had a scrimmage at Halls on Friday, and the football team has a scrimmage with South-Doyle at South-Doyle at 7 p.m. Friday, August 7.

The Wildcats then will have a scrimmage at Heritage on Thursday, August 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Heritage. The freshman start at 6 p.m.

Saturday, August 15, is the Third Annual Wildcat Day. That’s a community pep rally that includes food, fireworks, and fun. It starts at 7 p.m. August 15 at Ben Martin Track at Oak Ridge High School. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Meetings and Events, Sports Tagged With: Blankenship Field, Halls, heritage, Mark Haste, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Wildcats, scrimmage, South Doyle, Wildcat Day

Wildcats need to play tougher, more aggressively, Gaddis says

Posted at 10:47 pm August 15, 2014
By John Huotari 2 Comments

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Sophomore Damarea Whitt of the Oak Ridge Wildcats, right, breaks up a pass intended for senior Chad Barksdale of the South-Doyle Cherokees during a pre-season scrimmage at Oak Ridge High School on Thursday.

The regular season starts in two weeks, and the Oak Ridge Wildcats need to play tougher and more aggressively, Coach Joe Gaddis said after the team’s second pre-season scrimmage on Thursday.

The Wildcats played the South-Doyle Cherokees at Ben Martin Track at Oak Ridge High School. It was also the second scrimmage for the Cherokees.

The South-Doyle varsity team scored three times to Oak Ridge’s two. The Wildcats played better as the scrimmage progressed and the team made adjustments, but the Cherokees “drove down the throat” on their first two possessions, Gaddis said.

“That’s not good,” he said. “We’ve got to play tougher, more aggressively, more physical.” [Read more…]

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Wildcats have scrimmage against Maryville tonight

Posted at 2:40 pm August 8, 2014
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The Oak Ridge Wildcats have a scrimmage against the Maryville Rebels at 7 p.m. today (Friday, August 8) at Blankenship Field.

Admission is $3 per person.

If there is lightning or enough rain to damage the field, the scrimmage will be postponed to Monday night. More information should be available by 5:15 p.m. today.

The football season starts at home against Farragut on August 29.

See the Oak Ridge Wildcats football website or Facebook page for more information.

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: Blankenship Field, Farragut, Maryville Rebels, Oak Ridge Wildcats, scrimmage

Photos: Wildcats spring drills end with South Doyle scrimmage today

Posted at 11:07 am May 14, 2014
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Oak Ridge Wildcats Coach Phil Thompson works with the defensive linemen and defensive ends on the tackling sled. (Photos by Tim Waddell)

 

The 2014 Oak Ridge Wildcat football team will conclude their spring drills with a scrimmage against the South Doyle Cherokees. The scrimmage will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 (today), at South Doyle.

The rain date for the scrimmage will be 7 p.m. Friday, May 16. South Doyle will charge $3 per person admittance to the scrimmage. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Media, Photos, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Oak Ridge Wildcats, scrimmage, South Doyle Cherokees, spring drills

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