This is a video Tee Higgins taped for the Blankenship Scoreboard. I thought it appropriate to post before he plays in tomorrow's Super Bowl. We taped it on the hottest day of the summer and he didn't mind helping at all. Great person. Thank you Tee and Good Luck tomorrow!
Oak Ridge’s winningest Head Coach, Joe Gaddis has announced that he is retiring from coaching after 48 years. Coach Gaddis is one of 10 Tennessee head coaches with over 300 wins all-time. We wish him well in his future endeavors. He plans to continue to remain at ORHS.
Oak Ridge senior Jada Guinn has just scored her 800 point of the season and becomes only the second Lady Wildcat to ever do that. Former Lady Vol and current LSU head Coach Nikki Caldwell (Fargas) scored 819 in 1990. Congratulations Jada!
Congratulations to Oak Ridge multi sport athlete Ted Mitchell. He’s staying in the Ridge and will be a part of both Joe Gaddis’s Football staff and Aaron Green’s basketball staff. Great to have you back home Ted!
Oak Ridge wins the Championship game over Christian California 64-34.These girls came to Arizona with a purpose and they got it done. Congratulations Lady Wildcats!
I’m just so sad for the student athletes who worked so hard to make it to the State Tournament. Especially our lone senior Isaiah Johnson. Let’s all hope for the best.
Oak Ridge head coach and former University of Tennessee player Aaron Green is now the winningest head coach in Oak Ridge boys basketball history with 265 wins. He still has a way to go to catch the Legendary Jill Prudden who led the Lady Wildcats to 908 career wins at Oak Ridge.
Oak Ridge Senior, Brianna Dunbar has just scored her 1000 point in her career. She’ll also finish in the top five in three point shooting and set a school record with 8 three pointers in one game. Congratulations Bri on a great career! She is a King College signee.
Congratulations to Oak Ridge Head Basketball Coach Paige Redman on her induction to the Bradley Bearette Hall of Fame. She will be inducted prior to Bradley's 6:30 game on Saturday.
Oak Ridge Wins!! The Wildcats are headed back to Murfreesboro and the State Tournament! Oak Ridge defeats DB 65-61. The Wildcats will play Thursday March 18 against either Siegel or Warren County. Great job guys!
The honors keep rolling in for Oak Ridge senior Jada Guinn. Today she was named a finalist for Tennessee's Miss Basketball Award. Congratulations Jada!
Oak Ridge graduate and long time assistant coach, Jeff Miner, has been hired as the new Head Football Coach at Hardin Valley Academy. More news to follow.
The Lady Wildcats season comes to a close tonight here at Bearden as Maryville defeats Oak Ridge, 71-67. I personally would like to thank seniors Bri Dunbar, Selena Pettus, Raja Eckles and Taliah Davis for all the great memories these past four years. Your futures are bright.
Jada Guinn, Welcome to the Oak Ridge Lady Wildcat 2000 point Club! Keke Stewart, Jennifer Wilson Galloway and Brittany Frazier Welcome you! Congratulations!
Oak Ridge Senior point Kell Slater becomes the 25th Wildcat to score 1000 points in their career. Kell joins former teammates Jeremy Miller and Jonathan Milloway who scored their 1000 last season. Randy Pool was the first Wildcat to score 1000 points in 1966. Congratulations!!
Oak Ridge Junior Brennen Scott has just scored his 500th Career point and his 100th career three pointer. All in the same night. Congratulations Brennen!
Officiating is a hard job but look at these missed calls that cost Oak Ridge a chance to win. The first one clearly off of TWO Central players. The second one off Central with 10 seconds to go and OR up one. Terrible but it is what it is.
I’m so sorry for these guys who earned a chance to play at the State Tournament and because of circumstances won’t be able to participate. It’s hardest on our lone senior Isaiah Johnson. Good luck in the future! For the remaining guys, just do it again next season.
Oak Ridge Senior Mykia Dowdell has just scored her 1568 point which puts her in 9th place all time on the Oak Ridge scoring list. In doing so she passes her mother Tammy Dowdell (86-89) on the list. Don't feel bad for Tammy, she is still the all time career leader in steals (415)
Oak Ridge defeats Siegel in the first round of the Blue Cross State Championship Tournament! The Wildcats win 68-57. The Wildcats will play again on Friday at 9:30 Eastern Time against either Houston or Clarksville. Final Four in the State Baby!
The Oak Ridge Wildcats have won their first ever sectional baseball game and are one win away from their first state tournament since 1972. The Wildcats win 8 to 4.
Oak Ridge senior quarterback Johnny Stewart has just become the All-Time Single Season passing yards leader as he has just passed the 1855 yards set by Connor Gulmire in 2005. That season Connor lead Oak Ridge to the State Championship Game.
Mykia Dowdell just scored her 1,500 Career point for the Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats. The MTSU signee ranks
#11
on the All-Time scoring list but that could change in a few minutes. She is about to pass an Oak Ridge basketball legend. Stay tuned because it's going to happen tonight.
Oak Ridge Sophomore Quarterback Blaine Stansberry has just become the all-time leading single season passing yardage leader passing Mitchell Gibbon’s 2094 yards set in 2020.
@B_Stansberry1
Oak Ridge's Jada Guinn has just scored her 819 point of the season on the winning three pointer to tie Nikki Caldwell (Fargas) for
#1
in Oak Ridge history.
After reviewing the Farragut tape to verify what we thought on Thursday, Oak Ridge Quarterback Mitchell Gibbons officially broke Jared Tharpe’s single game passing record set in 1997. Mitchell officially had 342 yards breaking Jared’s 339 yards against Oakland. Congratulations !
The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats down 14 in the second half come all the way back to defeat Germantown Houston 60-55. Oak Ridge was led by Jada Guinn's 31 points.
I never get tired of tweeting about my Alma mater; especially when somebody does something special. This girl seems to do something special every night. Jada Guinn just scored her 700 point....OF THE SEASON! Only Jennifer Wilson, Keke Stewart and Nikki Caldwell have done that.
Oak Ridge defeats Greeneville 14-13. Big plays by Rembert, Heyward, Izzy Mitchell with a game saving interception and a great night passing by Blaine Stansberry.
Oak Ridge's season comes to a close in the Region 2AAA Semifinals as they are defeated by Bearden, 71-57. Good luck to the Oak Ridge's two seniors, Levert Smith and Seth Caldwell. Thanks for the memories guys.
Oak Ridge's Jada Guinn has just moved into fourth place on the All-Time scoring list by passing Erin McGinnis. Congratulations Jada. Next up....2000 points!
Congratulations to Oak Ridge's Jeremy Mitchell, Adarius Cox, Jaycen McGhee, Cobe Angel, Caleb Martin, Jack Borchers, Ramar Hawkins, Adarius Simpson, Jacob Adams and TJ Johnson for being select first team all-Region. Johnny Stewart co-player of the year! Plus.
Herbert Booker is now one of the three finalists for Mr. Football Award. The Three remaining finalists are: CLASS 5A
Herbert Booker, Oak Ridge
Cade Larkins, David Crockett
Deshawn Page, Fulton. The 5AAA Mr. Football will be from East Tennessee.
A loss in the state championship game can be crushing.
In a moment of sadness, members of the Oak Ridge football team immediately turned to picking up their teammates.
After their season came to a close on Friday, the Cats’ true colors of family & togetherness shined through.
Same song, 13th verse. Oak Ridge defeats Clinton for the 13th straight year. Final score from Blankenship Field. Wildcats 21 and Clinton 14. Certain OR graduates are still winless against their Alma mater. The 13 straight wins equal the previous long win streak over Clinton.
Oak Ridge defeats Clinton for the 14th straight time.
Final: Oak Ridge 37, Clinton 24.
Interim coach Joe Gaddis improved his record to 19-2 all time when facing the Dragons.
Oak Ridge is headed to the State today and will face Siegel on Thursday night at 8:00 Eastern! It is the 24th time Oak Ridge has qualified for the Tournament since 1958! Good luck guys and we’ll see you tomorrow!
#BlueCrossHoops
Mykia Dowdell has moved into tenth place on the All-Time Lady Wildcat scoring list by passing former Lady Vol Standout and Current LSU Lady Tiger Head Coach Nikki Caldwell. Congratulations Mykia. Next up on the list-- Her mom, Tammy Dowdell! Mykia had 20 points today vs Blackman
Oak Ridge defeats Daniel Boone 50-48!!! Jada Guinn with a layup at the buzzer!!!The Lady Wildcats advance to play tomorrow at 4:00 against either West Greene or G.R. Clark Kentucky.
Isaac Quick, punter of the year. Kai'Reese Pendergrass, defensive back of the year, Jeff Miner defensive assistant of the year and Joe Gaddis coach of the year. Congratulations to all of you!
Great Ceremony to retire Tee Higgins Jersey. Special thanks goes out to Mike Mullins, Joe Gaddis, David Kolodney, Martin McDonald, Teresa Seals and others for making it such a special night for our hometown National Champion, Tee Higgins.
This is my Cousin Mitch Stallings at the Braves game today. On Monday he will sign with the Braves as he was drafted by them last week in the MLB draft. He obviously got the tall genes.
Oak Ridge’s Jeremy Miller has just become the 23rd Wildcat to score 1000 points in their career. Congratulations Jeremy! Oak Ridge’s leading scorer is Halston Lane who finished his career with 2119 career points.
Oak Ridge wins the 2020 District 3AAA Boys District Championship! The Wildcats beat Clinton, 73-69. Tonight marks the first time ever that Oak Ridge has won a District Title here at the Wildcat Arena. The All-Tournament selections will follow.