Basketball: Wildcats, Lady Wildcats open season 2-0
The Oak Ridge boys’ and girls’ basketball teams both won their second games of the regular season on Friday. The boys (2-0) beat Bearden (2-1) 66-63 at the Stone Memorial Thanksgiving Showcase at Stone...
View ArticleBasketball: Defense spells victory for JMS Eagles in tournament finale
KNOXVILLE—A tough defensive effort propelled the Jefferson Middle School boys basketball team to a fifth-place finish in the West Valley Christmas Tournament. The Eagles (16-4) closed out the...
View ArticleDowdell named MVP, leads girls in District 3 championship
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 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 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...
View ArticleUpchurch scores 25, but Maryville can’t stop Oak Ridge
Maryville senior guard Easton Upchurch scored 25 points and made seven three-point shots on Tuesday, but it wasn’t enough to keep Oak Ridge from advancing to its fifth straight regional championship....
View ArticleJones bounces back, Wildcats win Region 2 championship
Oak Ridge senior Tajion Jones bounced back with 24 points and the Wildcats beat a young, talented Bearden team 86-73 in the Region 2-AAA championship at home on Thursday. It’s the second consecutive...
View ArticleBoys basketball photos: Oak Ridge-Bearden
Oak Ridge beat a young, talented Bearden team 86-73 in the Region 2-AAA championship at Wildcat Arena on Thursday. Here are photos by Luther Simmons. More information...
View ArticleCool under pressure, Jones, Gibson lead Wildcats to state
Note: This story was last updated at 12 p.m. March 7. Cool under pressure, Oak Ridge seniors Tajion Jones and Anthony Gibson helped lead the Wildcats to the state Class AAA boys’ basketball...
View ArticleOak Ridge to play Brentwood in boys’ state quarterfinal on Wednesday
Oak Ridge (30-2) will play Brentwood (26-8) in a quarterfinal game in the Class AAA boys’ state basketball tournament on Wednesday. The Oak Ridge-Brentwood game starts at 2:45 p.m. Central time (3:45...
View ArticleSoccer: Lady Wildcats win four straight games
The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats soccer team has won its last four games, and the girls have won both of their district games this season. The most recent win for the girls was a 2-1 victory at home...
View ArticleVolleyball: Undefeated in district, Lady Wildcats win 12 straight
Undefeated in their district, the Oak Ridge volleyball team has won 12 straight games. They’ll play another district game, their fifth of the season, at home today (Thursday, September 14) at Oak...
View ArticleOak Ridge volleyball photos
Undefeated in their district, the Oak Ridge volleyball team has won 12 straight games. They’ll play another district game, their fifth of the season, at home today (Thursday, September 14) at Oak...
View ArticleVolleyball: Lady Wildcats win District 4 championship
Oak Ridge won the District 4-AAA volleyball championship on Tuesday, sweeping Bearden in three straight sets. It’s the second year in a row the girls have won a district championship and the fourth...
View ArticlePlayoffs today: Volleyball regional tournament, girls soccer district tournament
The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats volleyball team will play in the Region 2-AAA tournament at home today, and the girls’ soccer team will play in the District 3-AAA tournament, also at home. The volleyball...
View ArticleLady Wildcats finish as district runner-up, play Farragut in Region 2...
The Oak Ridge girls’ soccer team finished second in District 3-AAA, and the Lady Wildcats will play Farragut in a Region 2-AAA semifinal game today (Tuesday, October 17). Today’s game is an...
View ArticleOak Ridge eliminates Catholic in Region 2 quarterfinal
Oak Ridge eliminated Catholic in a Region 2-AAA quarterfinal game at Wildcat Arena on Saturday. The Wildcats (21-7) advanced to play Bearden (34-1) in a regional semifinal game at Bearden High School...
View ArticleSecond in region, Lady Wildcats play for chance to go to state tonight
BEARDEN—The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats finished as runner-up in the regional basketball tournament at Bearden on Wednesday, and they will play in a sectional game, which determines who goes to the state...
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