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Wildcats scrimmage against Heritage; need to improve tackling, blocking, coach says

Posted at 10:52 pm July 30, 2016
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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The Oak Ridge Wildcats had a scrimmage against the Heritage Mountaineers at Blankenship Field on Friday, July 29, 2016. Pictured above is rising sophomore running back Jordan Graham (22). (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The Oak Ridge Wildcats had a scrimmage against the Heritage Mountaineers of Blount County at Blankenship Field on Friday.

Oak Ridge could have blocked better and tackled better, Wildcats Coach Joe Gaddis said.

“They don’t score if we tackle,” he said.

The Oak Ridge first team tied the Heritage team 13-13. The Moutaineers outscored the Wildcats once the second teams came in, and the final score was 33-13.

But the focus wasn’t on the final score. Instead, Gaddis wanted to try different possibilities. Among other things, the Wildcats wanted to run the option quite a bit, he said.

“Scrimmages are all about learning about your team,” Gaddis said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Blankenship Field, Brandon Nickle, Caleb Jackson, Caleb Martin, Clemson, Dobyns-Bennett, Herbert Booker, Heritage Mountaineers, Joe Gaddis, Johnny Stewart, Jordan Graham, Kevin Reedy, Kyndall Clark, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Tee Higgins, Tre Jackson, Wildcat Day, William Blount

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

Wildcat Day is Saturday

Posted at 11:02 am August 14, 2015
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Wildcat Day Flyer

The Oak Ridge High School Football Boosters will host Wildcat Day on Saturday, August 15, from 7-9 pm at ORHS Ben Martin Track.

Wildcat Day is a community-wide pep rally. Fans can begin arriving at 7 p.m. for free pizza, provided by Pizza Inn, as well as hot dogs and drinks. Wildcat players and coaches will be on hand to talk about the upcoming season with the crowd members before the formal pep rally begins at 8 p.m.

“The ORHS Cheerleaders, Dance Cats, and Pep Band will combine with the football team and coaching staff to make this a very spirited evening,” a press release said. “Wildcat Day will be a big motivational push for the Wildcats as they kick off the season against Clinton on Friday, August 21, at Blankenship Field.”

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Filed Under: Education, High School, K-12, Meetings and Events, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Ben Martin Track, Dance Cats, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge High School Football Boosters, ORHS, ORHS cheerleaders, Pep Band, pep rally, Wildcat Day

Wildcats scrimmages under way; stats from Friday night at Halls

Posted at 1:33 pm August 2, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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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 open regular season at home against Farragut tonight

Posted at 10:48 am August 29, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Wildcats and Farragut Admirals

The Oak Ridge Wildcats open the regular football season at home against Farragut at 7:30 p.m. Friday. (Image courtesy Oak Ridge Wildcat Football)

The Oak Ridge Wildcats open the regular football season at home tonight against the Farragut Admirals. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. at Blankenship Field.

The Wildcat Football Boosters have a $6 catered tailgate party starting at 5 p.m. that will feature Mexican food at the upper parking lot of Blankenship Field before the game.

“Bring your pom-poms and your appetite,” a press release said. “Make sure you come early enough to cheer on our mighty Wildcats as they take their ‘Walk of Champions!’ Roll Wildcats Roll!”

After a Wildcat Day pep rally on Saturday, Coach Joe Gaddis said challenges this week will include using a new quarterback and winning battles up front, with a relatively inexperienced offensive line taking on an experienced Admirals defensive line.

“It’s still a work in progress,” Gaddis said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Blankenship Field, Brandon Bonds, Brandon Nickle, Farragut Admirals, Gavin Warrington, Isaac Chapman, Isiah Jones, Jiminquas Johnson, Joe Gaddis, Jordan Dunbar, Logan Fadnek, Malik Hardy, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Ryan Waddell, Shawmain Fleming, T.J. Allison, Ted Mitchell, Tee Higgins, Wildcat Day, Wildcat Football Boosters

Second annual Wildcat Day to feature pep rally, pizza, fireworks

Posted at 4:37 pm August 16, 2014
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Wildcat Day 2014

The second annual Wildcat Day on Saturday, August 23, will feature a pep rally, free pizza and hot dogs, and fireworks, a press release said.

The 2014 Oak Ridge High School football squad will also be introduced.

Wildcat Day starts at 7 p.m. August 23 at Ben Martin Track at Oak Ridge High School. It’s been organized by members of the Oak Ridge Quarterback Club.

“Although the planning window is short, the organizers hope to recreate the success of last year’s community pep rally that drew over 3,000 Wildcat fans,” said Len Hart, president of the Quarterback Club. “The Quarterback Club has been busy this summer with fundraising efforts, including the recent success with the Temptations concert. We just wrote a check to complete the grading and reseeding of the bank at Blankenship’s north end zone. Before we knew it, Wildcat Day was upon us—something Coach Gaddis assured us he wanted to do the week before the first football game.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, High School, High School, K-12, Slider, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: coaches, fireworks, football, Joe Gaddis, Len Hart, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Quarterback Club, pep rally, players, Wildcat Day

First Wildcat Day for all sports draws players, fans, Coach Gaddis

Posted at 9:00 am August 26, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge High School Wildband at Wildcat Day

Members of the Oak Ridge High School Band play at the opening of a Wildcat Day pep rally at the Ben Martin field on Saturday.

Enthusiastic fans and players flocked to Oak Ridge High School on Saturday for a first-of-its-kind pep rally that incorporated all sports and featured a football coach that helped the Wildcats win their last state championship and is leading the team once more.

The pep rally was part of what had officially been proclaimed Wildcat Day by the Oak Ridge City Council. The rally featured short cheerleader routines, music by members of the Oak Ridge High School Band, short speeches from city and school officials, an introduction to the ORHS Wildcats football team and coaches, and fireworks. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, High School, K-12, Middle School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Clinton, David Bryant, Farragut, football, Joe Gaddis, Keys Fillauer, Len Hart, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge High School Band, Oak Ridge Quarterback Club, ORHS, pep rally, state championship, Wildcat Day, Wildcats

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