Despite championship loss, coaches tell Rams to ‘hold your head high’
It was a painful loss, a tearful way to end the season. But the Robertsville Middle School Rams coaching staff tried to console their football team after a 20-16 championship loss to the CAK Warriors...
View ArticleFans ask for dunks, Mitchell gives them two
All year, fans have been asking Ted Mitchell to dunk it. On Tuesday, the senior gave the fans what they wanted—and more. He dunked the ball twice in his last regular-season home game at Wildcat...
View ArticleHeaded to championship, Wildcats open up large 80-49 lead over Central
Note: This story was last updated at 1:30 a.m. Feb. 15 KNOXVILLE—Oak Ridge opened up a large 80-49 lead over Central in the second half of a district semifinal game in Knoxville on Saturday, and the...
View ArticlePhotos: Wildcats scrimmage against Heritage
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...
View ArticleFootball photos: Oak Ridge-Sevier County
Oak Ridge jumped to a quick 35-0 first-quarter lead over Sevier County on Friday, and the Wildcats finished with a 42-10 win on Homecoming Night. Here are photos by Luther Simmons....
View ArticleFootball photos II: Oak Ridge-Sevier County
Oak Ridge jumped to a quick 35-0 first-quarter lead over Sevier County on Friday, and the Wildcats finished with a 42-10 win on Homecoming Night. Here is the second set of photos by Luther Simmons....
View ArticleBasketball: Clinton girls finish as runner-up in Christmas tournament
CLINTON—The Clinton Lady Dragons finished as runner-up in the Don W. Lockard Christmas Invitational basketball tournament last week. Clinton (4-10, 2-3 District 3-AAA) was overwhelmed by Cumberland...
View ArticleCampbell County finishes first, Clinton second in Christmas basketball...
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....
View ArticlePhotos, videos: Oak Ridge, Halls basketball game
Oak Ridge topped 100 points and senior Tajion Jones scored 32 as the Wildcats beat Halls 108-56 at home on Monday. Here are photos by Luther Simmons and videos by Myles Hebrard. When you’ve just...
View ArticleBasketball photos: Lady Wildcats at Fulton
KNOXVILLE—The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats lost a close 48-47 game that was decided by a free throw in the final 0.2 seconds at Fulton on Saturday. Here are photos by Luther Simmons. Do...
View ArticleHiggins scores 33, a career high, during win over Fulton
KNOXVILLE—Oak Ridge senior Tee Higgins scored 33 points, a career high, during a 76-65 win at Fulton on Saturday. Higgins hit three three-point shots, made 12 free throws (he had 14 attempts), and...
View ArticleBasketball photos: Wildcats at Fulton
KNOXVILLE—Oak Ridge senior Tee Higgins scored 33 points, a career high, during a 76-65 win at Fulton on Saturday. Here are photos from the basketball game by Luther Simmons....
View ArticleGirls basketball photos: Oak Ridge-Powell
CLINTON—Oak Ridge junior Mykia Dowdell was named most valuable player and the Lady Wildcats won their second straight District 3-AAA championship with a 59-34 victory over Powell at Clinton on...
View ArticleBoys basketball photos: Oak Ridge-Powell
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. Here...
View ArticleJones named MVP as Wildcats win fifth straight district championship
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...
View ArticleOak Ridge eliminates Bearden, despite second-half rally by Lady Bulldogs
The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats eliminated Bearden 62-56 in a Region 2-AAA quarterfinal game at home on Friday, despite a high-scoring second-half rally by the Lady Bulldogs. After scoring only 15 points...
View ArticleGirls basketball photos: Oak Ridge-Bearden
The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats eliminated Bearden 62-56 in a Region 2-AAA quarterfinal game at home on Friday, despite a high-scoring second-half rally by the Lady Bulldogs. Here are photos by Luther...
View ArticleGibson again leads Wildcats, this time in quarterfinal win over West
Oak Ridge senior Anthony Gibson again led the Wildcats in a playoff win, this time in a Region 2-AAA quarterfinal win against West at home on Saturday. Gibson, a 6-foot-1 guard, scored a game-high 18...
View ArticleBoys basketball photos: Oak Ridge-West
Oak Ridge senior Anthony Gibson again led the Wildcats in a playoff win, this time in a Region 2-AAA quarterfinal win against West at home on Saturday. Here are photos from the game by Luther...
View ArticleLady Wildcats win close game to advance to Region 2 championship
Two steals, a layup, and a free throw in the final minute helped Oak Ridge beat William Blount by one point, 48-47, in a regional semifinal game that came down to the final few seconds on Monday. The...
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