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Congratulations to the newest members of the Oak Ridge Sports Hall of Fame: Tee Higgins, Kara Pearson Price, and Joe Gaddis, who were inducted at halftime of tonight’s game.
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ORHS welcomes our new Defensive Coordinator, VFL and former NFL player Robert Ayers, Jr. Let's get to work!
🌟🏈🌟
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Before he won a national championship at Clemson as an All-ACC and 2nd team A-A WR at Clemson, and before he made it all the way to Super Bowl LVI as part of the NFL’s most exciting young offense, Tee Higgins won the 2015 and 2016 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards.
#tbt
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Kendall Jackson signs to play football for the UT-Chattanooga Mocs. He was All-Region 3-5A three times and RB of the year two times during his outstanding career at ORHS. He plans to major in Business at UTC. Congratulations!
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Winston Russell embodies the term "legend": on 3 State Track Champion teams (1956-1958); captain of SEC Champion UT Track Team (1964) & UT record holder; longtime RMS football/track/PE coach; & longtime ORHS football/track asst. coach. Coach Russell is truly a gentleman.
#TBT
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ORHS welcomes our new Head Golf Coach, who needs no introduction. Longtime RMS coach Scott Hinton is looking to take us to the next level. Let's go!
🔥🏌️🏌️♀️🔥
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Fulton warmed up for tonight’s game in these shirts for Brennen,
#10
. 👊 to Coach Wright and to the Falcons players.
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Semaj Clark signs to play basketball at Milligan University. The PF/SG projects as a G for the Buffs. Semaj was All-District 3 and All-Region 2 this year and was the District Tournament MVP. Congratulations!
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How about that?! 1997 ORHS graduate.
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The Tee Higgins Youth Football Camp happened this afternoon at Blankenship Field. Many thanks to
#5
, to Hard Count Athletics, and to ORHS Football coaches. More than 250 young players learned fundamentals of the game from some of the best. 👊
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This afternoon in Louisville, the ORHS 4x200 relay (Brian, Jayden, Trey, and Jai) qualified for Nike Indoor Nationals in March at The Armory in NYC. 🐆
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ORHS Athletics welcomes 1991 grad Todd Wright back home. Coach Wright brings his extensive experience and success to Lady Wildcats basketball.
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ORHS Athletics welcomes Angela Phillips-Wright back home as an assistant coach for the Lady Wildcats.
💥 💥💥
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Jacob Berven signs to play football at Maryville College. The 2-time All-State LB plans to play OLB for the Scots as he majors in biology/pre-med. Congratulations!
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Coach Cummings says that Jai is “ an outstanding football player and also a top student and teammate whose manners and maturity make him a great ambassador for ORHS.” A favorite of math teacher Julianne Fowler, Jai Hundley is our first Student-Athlete of the Week for this year.
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2x All-Region 3 defensive back Pryce Davis signed this afternoon to play at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati. He’s undecided on a major. Congratulations!
#defendthemount
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The Lady Wildcats and Wildcats swept the District 3 AAAA tournament and the MVP awards. Now they move on to Region play. Graphics by ORHS Sports Media Team member Dayanara Ayala.
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ORHS welcomes our new Head Volleyball Coach, Audrey Sherles. The 2011 ORHS grad held OR records for blocks and kills, then starred at Kentucky State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff, earning 2nd Team All-Conference for both programs. She coaches at K2 Volleyball in Knoxville. Let’s go!
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Amelia Van Berkel threw a lifetime best of 111-8 to take 3rd in the discus at the State Meet. 💥💥⚡️
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Piper Suddeth signs to play volleyball at UVA-Wise. The All-Region 2 player plans to major in business and finance. A setter on the court, Piper is a phenomenal student-athlete. Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉
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Lady Cats win the District 3 Tournament for the 8th year in a row. Gritty, determined performance from Ze'Yana (with 30 pts), Bella, Ayana, Kannon, Se'Quari, and Kaylie tonight.
🏆
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2-time All-State shortstop Caden Black signed with Johnson University this afternoon. He’s a 2x TN Gold Glove, 2x District Player of the Year, and the OR Baseball stolen base record holder (52). Congratulations! 🏟️
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Coach Sauer: “Jayden is the epitome of a great sprinter. He’s a leader, a learner, and pretty dang fast. When healthy nobody can beat him.” And he was a great student in Sauer’s AP GoPo.
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The Lady Wildcats' All-District forward Semaj Clark averaged 14.1 ppg in 2020-2021 and carried a 4.175 GPA into her senior year at ORHS. She's the epitome of the student-athlete combination, and she's our ORHS Student-Athlete of the Week. 🔬🌟 + 🏀🌟
@orladywildcats
@semaj_clark_
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Last night, Coach Gaddis and Mr. Hawkins presented Coach Taylor with a ball commemorating her 200th career win, which came on January 20 over Central. 💥
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Freshman Ze’Yana Stewart was relentless last night against Campbell County.
🏀👊🏀
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All-Tournament Team:
FR Jenna Johnson
FR Ayana Porter
FR Ze'Yana Stewart
MVP SR Semaj Clark
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Boys 4x4 ran a season best 3:33.90 to win their heat at Nike Indoor Nationals this afternoon. Jai took the photo. 📸
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The ORHS Sports Media team, led by Editor Adler Keehn, Asst. Editor Daya Ayala, Secretary Emma Pelfrey, Treasurer Carleigh Brown, and Advisor Joey Moseley, has covered each ORHS sport during this school year. The ORHS Athletic Department is grateful for their time and excellence.
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Berv is a 🏈 and🏃 star at ORHS: an All-Region and All-State football player and an All-Region and State contender in the 100. Mr. Froning says that Berv “does math” in his AP Stats class as well as he sprints. Jacob Berven is our Student-Athlete of the Week.
🌟🔬🧮 + 🏃🎽🌟
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Lady SoccerCats with a big 3-1 District win over Powell tonight. Goals by Fisher, Henderson, and Wiest. Great game.
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"Darren is one of our most improved players from last year. His athleticism and high energy have really impacted our team.”--Coach Green
Darren Osborne is our Student-Athlete of the Week.
🧮🔬💪 + 🏀🏀💪
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We broke ground on the new track facility this morning. Many thanks to the City of Oak Ridge, City Council, Mark Watson, the School Board, Dr. Borchers, Mr. Lay, and Allen Thacker for their vision and tenacity in getting this project off the ground.
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Senior Semaj Clark and Freshman Ayana Porter led the way last night as the Lady Wildcats completed the season sweep versus Clinton.
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Maria Cacheiro signs to dance on the ETSU Dance Team. She is a 4x back-to-back UDA Hip-Hop Nationals Champion with ORDTTA and 4-year ORHS Dance Cat and 2021-22 Captain. Maria is a 15-year member of the Oak Ridge Academy of Dance. Maria will pursue her degree in Psychology.
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A multi-sport athlete at ORHS, Mike Caldwell starred at linebacker at MTSU and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 1993. After an 11-year NFL career he began coaching linebackers and won a Super Bowl ring with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV last year.
#tbt
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Dylan Job finished 6th in the AAA State Cross Country Meet in a PR time of 19:04. This is the fastest time and highest place for an ORXC runner since 2010. Boom! 💥
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Track and Field heads to Murfreesboro. Thanks to DanceCats for snacks and sendoff!
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ORXC girls get the news that they finished 3rd at Region on a tiebreaker with Bearden and qualify for State.💥💥💥
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SoccerCats take a 1-0 victory over Farragut on Sebastian Salas-Vaca’s goal in the 81st minute.
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ORHS welcomes Alex Sherles back home as our Assistant Volleyball Coach.
🔥🏐🔥
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Boys finish 11th after running “the best they could run,” a according to Coach Wright. 5 guys between 16:24-17:50. Best race of the season! ⚡️⚡️⚡️
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Congratulations to Ze'Yana Stewart for making the Region 2 All-Tournament Team.
#5
had an outstanding sophomore campaign. 🏀⭐️
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This afternoon, ORHS sprinter Emily Lindsey signed to run track for the ETSU Bucs. The state finalist at 100, 200, 4x1, and 4x4 plans to major in Pre-Dentistry. Congratulations!
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Lots of great play on offense, defense, and special teams against South Doyle, but
#1
stood out. ✨
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Congratulations to Matthew Swigert, who signed to play baseball at King University in Bristol. The Class of 2021 ORHS Baseball grad and BC Athletics outfielder will play center field for the Tornadoes. Congratulations!
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Congratulations to ORHS AD Joe Gaddis on his election to the TSSAA Hall of Fame. Coach Gaddis won 196 games at ORHS and coached the 1991 AAA State Champion Wildcats.
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The Lady Wildcats roared back into Wildcat Arena last night. Semaj had 21, and freshman Jenna Johnson continued to light it up on both ends of the court.
💪🏀💪
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Friday night's win over Clinton was truly a team effort on both sides of the ball, but
#22
carried a big part of the load and brought it home twice. 👊
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Girls 4x4 set a season best this afternoon at Nike Indoor Nationals with a time of 4:13.81.
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FR Jenna Johnson drops 20 in her first start, but Lady Wildcats fall in their first game in AZ.
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All Tournament Team:
SR Lucas Searcy
SR Kell Slater
SR Caden Uptgraft
MVP SR Jamison Uptgraft
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What a 4th quarter for this team. And Semaj = clutch.
💰💰💰
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Doors open at 6:00 PM. All tickets are $6.00. No passes, per TSSAA.
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Jadon Short holds ORHS school records in the 100 (10.66), 200 (21.52), long jump (23-6) & triple jump (46-6.75), making him the most accomplished sprinter in school history. State champion in the 200 and long jump his senior season of 2011, he later ran and jumped at ETSU.
#TBT
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The SoccerCats’ Tom Gorman reached a career coaching milestone this afternoon: 200 wins as a high school coach. That’s a lot of wins, Coach! 👊
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Amelia Van Berkel is the ORHS Female Athlete of the Year. The All-State discus thrower had a personal best of 111-8 as she finished 3rd at the State Track Meet. Amelia is an outstanding student and photographer, as well. Congratulations!
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@ORHSWildcats
welcomes Ron Gray as Offensive Line Coach. Coach Gray moves out of athletic administration and back into the trenches. With a stout resume that includes a state title and 36 playoff games, Coach Gray brings a ton of knowledge, skill, and experience.
👊🏈👊
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This afternoon at the OR Polar Relays at the new Ben Martin Track, Dylan, Emily, Vanelle, and Seven qualified for Nike Indoor Nationals by running 1:49.94 for the 4x200. 💥
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Lady Cats move on to the District Championship game vs. Karns on Monday.
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Dylan finished 4th in her heat of the 2 mile in a time of 11:17.48 here at the Nike Indoor Nationals in NYC.
💨💨💨
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Lady SoccerCats defeated Karns 4-1 on the 40th anniversary of their first game as a TSSAA-sanctioned sport.
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Blocked FG with :07 left seals the win! On to Round 3 next week at Powell.
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The streak continues. Beat-rice qualifies for next week’s TSSAA State Cross Country Meet. ⚡️⚡️⚡️
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Congratulations to ORHS Athletic Director Joe Gaddis for being selected for the Oak Ridge Sports Hall of Fame. Gaddis was a longtime football coach who coached the 1991 ORHS State Champions among others and is in his second full year as ORHS AD. 👊
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Tais Brown signs with IUPUI to swim. He holds school records in the 50 free, 200 free, and 100 fly. He’s unbeaten this year, a member of NHS, and one of our best students. Congratulations!
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The Wildcats' season ends tonight at Farragut High School. Well done, guys, all season long.
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ORHS sprinters and distance runners are heading to New York City this morning for Nike Indoor Nationals. 💨
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Lady SoccerCats beat Grace 3-1 at home tonight. ✨⚽️✨
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