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Duhamel one of three male athletes of year for Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame

Posted at 1:46 pm July 6, 2016
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Tennessee School for Deaf Duhamel Run at State Track Meet May 27 2016 Moore

Gashaw Duhamel, who ran cross country for Oak Ridge High School in the fall and track for Tennessee School for the Deaf this spring, has been named one of three male athletes of the year by the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame. Duhamel, left, an Oak Ridge resident and senior at Tennessee School for the Deaf, finished second in the Class A-AA 3,200-meter run in the state track and field meet in Murfreesboro on Friday, May 27, 2016. (File photo by Kindell Moore)

 

Gashaw Duhamel, who ran cross country for Oak Ridge High School in the fall and track for Tennessee School for the Deaf this spring, has been named one of three male athletes of the year by the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame.

Duhamel, a high school senior and Oak Ridge resident, was selected based on his track accomplishments, said Jimmy Hyams, sports director at WNML Radio Knoxville.

Also selected were Sevier County pitcher Zach Linginfelter and Fulton High School football/basketball player Kentell Williams, who made All-State twice in two sports, Hyams said.

Duhamel finished second on May 27 in the boys’ state championship 3,200-meter run in Class A-AA in the state track and field championship meet in Murfreesboro. Before that, he finished second in the Class A-AA East Section Finals on May 19 at Christian Academy of Knoxville. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Allen Etheridge, cross country, Division I Class AAA boys race, Fulton High School, Gashaw Duhamel, Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame, Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony, Jimmy Hyams, Kentell Williams, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Sevier County, state championship 3200-meter run, state track and field championship, Tennessee School for the Deaf, track, University of Tennessee, volunteers, WNML Radio Knoxville, Zach Linginfelter

Duhamel, who ran cross country for Oak Ridge, signs with UT, finishes 2nd in state in Class A-AA race

Posted at 3:58 pm May 29, 2016
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Tennessee School for Deaf Duhamel Run at State Track Meet May 27 2016 Moore

Gashaw Duhamel, a senior at Tennessee School for the Deaf who ran cross country for Oak Ridge in the fall, finished second in the Class A-AA 3,200-meter run in the boys state track and field meet in Murfreesboro on Friday, May 27, 2016. (Photo by Kindell Moore)

 

Gashaw Duhamel, an Oak Ridge resident who ran cross country for the Wildcats in the fall, has been signed by the University of Tennessee in Knoxville to run for the Volunteers, and he finished second on Friday in the boys’ state championship 3,200-meter run.

Duhamel attends Tennessee School for the Deaf in Knoxville. He’s reported to be the first athlete from Tennessee School for the Deaf to earn a Division I scholarship.

He finished second on Friday in the boys 3,200-meter run in the Class A-AA state track and field championship meet in Murfreesboro. Duhamel also finished second in the Class A-AA East Section Finals on May 19 at Christian Academy of Knoxville. The top runner in the 3,200-meter race at both meets was Johnathan Chavez, a Knoxville Catholic senior. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: 3200-meter run, Class A-AA state track and field championship, cross country, Gashaw Duhamel, Johnathan Chavez, Knoxville Catholic, Oak Ridge, state track and field, Tennessee School for the Deaf, University of Tennessee, volunteers, Wildcats

Photos: Oak Ridge, Duhamel, AC’s Flatford at boys state track meet

Posted at 3:30 pm May 29, 2016
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Oak Ridge Colburn Dukes Etheridge and Villegas Relay Medals at State Track Meet May 27 2016 Bowden

The Oak Ridge boys 4×800-meter relay team finished 7th in the state track and field meet in Murfreesboro on Friday, May 27, 2016. Pictured above from left are senior Thomas Colburn, junior Reid Dukes, junior Jacob Etheridge, and sophomore Jose Villegas. (Photo by Wallace Bowden)

 

Here are photos by Kindell Moore and Wallace Bowden from the boys state track and field championship in Murfreesboro on Friday.

Oak Ridge senior Tyler Boullie finished seventh in the 800-meter run at the state meet, and the Wildcats’ 4×800-meter relay team also finished seventh. The Oak Ridge boys finished ninth in the state in Class AAA in the 4×100-meter relay.

Anderson County senior Derek Flatford finished second in the 110-meter hurdles, and senior Gashaw Duhamel, who ran cross country for Oak Ridge in the fall, finished second in Class A-AA in the 3,200-meter run, running for Tennessee School for the Deaf.

Oak Ridge Boullie Medal at State Track Meet May 27 2016 Bowden

Oak Ridge senior Tyler Boullie finished 7th in the 800-meter run in the state track and field meet in Murfreesboro on Friday, May 27, 2016. (Photo by Wallace Bowden)

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Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Media, Photos, Sports Tagged With: 4x100-meter relay, 4x800-meter relay, 800-meter run, Anderson County, Caleb Downard, Class AAA, Derek Flatford, Gashaw Duhamel, Jacob Etheridge, Jae'shawn Maddox, Jose Villegas, Kindell Moore, Reid Dukes, state track and field championship, Tennessee School for the Deaf, Thomas Colburn, Tyler Boullie, Wallace Bowden, Wildcats

Wildcats 7th in state in 800-meter run, 4×800-meter relay

Posted at 2:54 pm May 29, 2016
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Oak Ridge Boullie at State Track Meet May 27 2016 Moore

Oak Ridge senior Tyler Boullie finished 7th in the 800-meter run in the state track and field meet in Murfreesboro on Friday, May 27, 2016. (Photo by Kindell Moore)

 

Duhamel, AC’s Flatford have second-place finishes

Oak Ridge senior Tyler Boullie finished seventh in the 800-meter run in the state championship track and field meet in Murfreesboro on Friday, and the Wildcats’ 4×800-meter relay team also finished seventh. The Oak Ridge boys finished ninth in the state in Class AAA in the 4×100-meter relay.

Anderson County senior Derek Flatford finished second in the 110-meter hurdles and fourth in the 300-meter hurdles. Senior Gashaw Duhamel, who ran cross country for Oak Ridge in the fall, finished second in Class A-AA in the 3,200-meter run, running for Tennessee School for the Deaf.

In other Oak Ridge finishes, senior Jordan Hardy, who battled a hamstring injury for much of the season, was 13th in the state in the long jump in Class AAA, and sophomore Jose Villegas was 14th in the 3,200-meter run.

Boullie, who had been the number two seed in the 800-meter run, had also been on the 4×800-meter relay team at the Section I finals in Johnson City on May 14. The relay team had been the third seed coming into the state track and field championship. But Boullie did not compete in the 4×800-meter relay at state because he wanted to have a fresh race in the 800-meter run. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: 100-meter hurdles, 2016 Spring Fling, 300-meter hurdles, 3200-meter run, 4x100-meter relay, 4x800-meter relay, 800-meter run, Allen Etheridge, Caleb Downard, Class A-AA, Class AAA, cross country, Derek Flatford, Gashaw Duhamel, Jacob Etheridge, Jae'shawn Maddox, Jordan Graham, Jordan Hardy, Jose Villegas, Kate Hausladen, long jump, Reid Dukes, state championship track and field, Tennessee School for the Deaf, Thomas Colburn, Tony Miller, Tyler Boullie

Breakthrough 5K supports programs for adults with autism

Posted at 10:48 pm April 1, 2015
By Kay Brookshire Leave a Comment

Breakthrough Run Start

Organizers of the ninth annual Breakthrough 5K Run/Walk for Autism on April 18 invite youths and adults who have disabilities to join in the race.

Those with autism and any other disabilities are invited to join more than 400 runners and walkers in the 5K run and walk and one-mile Fun Walk that supports the not-for-profit Breakthrough of Knoxville, which provides a range of services to help adults with autism to live as independently as possible.

The Breakthrough Run/Walk for Autism begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Regal Cinemas Pinnacle Stadium 18 at Turkey Creek, in Farragut. The run, on a USATF-certified course, will have chip timing for the 5K. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Nonprofits, Recreation, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: 5K Run/Walk, autism, Autism Awareness Month, autism spectrum disorder, Breakthrough 5K Run/Walk for Autism, Breakthrough of Knoxville, Breakthrough Run, Centers for Disease Control, Fun Walk, Judi Brookshire, Knoxville Track Club, Lori Tucker, Run for the Deaf, Spring Fling Series, Susan Lee, Tennessee Grand Prix Series, Tennessee School for the Deaf

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