Lady Wildcats sweep CAK, West at home
By Coach David Scott The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats swept a pair of games against CAK and West on Saturday at the Oak Ridge High School Arena. The Lady Wildcats defeated CAK 84-71 in their first...
View ArticleDowdell scores 27 as Lady Wildcats beat Halls 82-41
Freshman post Mykia Dowdell scored 27 points for Oak Ridge as the Lady Wildcats opened up a large lead in the second half of a 82-41 win over the Halls Lady Red Devils on Friday night. The game was...
View ArticleOak Ridge knocks out Knox Central on Autism Awareness Night
The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats and Wildcats battled the Knox Central Lady Bobcats and Bobcats on Friday night in Wildcat Arena. Both sets of Wildcats left their home stage victorious against their...
View ArticlePowell beats Lady Wildcats in overtime 60-54
Note: This story was last updated at 7:08 p.m. KNOXVILLE—The Lady Wildcats took a one-point lead on a three-point shot by Princess Bates with nine seconds left, but Powell rallied in overtime to beat...
View ArticleLady Wildcats play for championship in basketball tournament today
GREENEVILLE—The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats will play for the championship in a basketball tournament in Greeneville today (Saturday, December 31). Oak Ridge (13-1, 5-0 District 3-AAA) will play Bradley...
View ArticleBasketball: Oak Ridge finishes second in Ladies Classic
GREENEVILLE—The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats finished in second place in the Andrew Johnson Bank Ladies Classic in Greeneville on Saturday, losing to Bradley Central 63-32 in the championship game. Rhyne...
View ArticlePhotos: Oak Ridge, Bradley Central in Ladies Classic championship
GREENEVILLE—The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats finished in second place in the Andrew Johnson Bank Ladies Classic in Greeneville on Saturday, losing to Bradley Central 63-32 in the championship game. Here...
View ArticleLady Wildcats score more than 100 for first time since 2003
The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats scored more than 100 points for the first time since 2003 in a 104-19 win over Karns at home on Tuesday. The girls were led by sophomore Jada Guinn with a game-high 30...
View ArticleWith win over Cougars, Lady Wildcats now the only undefeated team in district
JACKSBORO—The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats became the only undefeated team in District 3-AAA with a 56-39 win over Campbell County in Jacksboro on Tuesday. Both basketball teams were undefeated before the...
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 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 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 ArticleYoung cancer survivor meets with Destiny, gets a dunk from Tee
He’s already performed “Rocky Top” for Peyton Manning and become friends with Joshua Dobbs and his family. Now six-year-old cancer survivor AJ Cucksey, who has seven inoperable brain tumors, has met...
View ArticlePhotos: AJ Cucksey visits Oak Ridge
AJ Cucksey, a six-year-old cancer survivor, met two of Oak Ridge’s best athletes—junior Destiny Kassner and senior Tee Higgins, both basketball players—during Region 2-AAA quarterfinal games at...
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 ArticleGirls basketball photos: Oak Ridge-William Blount
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 Region 2-AAA semifinal game that came down to the final few seconds on Monday....
View ArticlePhotos: Lady Wildcats win Class AAA sectional over Daniel Boone
The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats are going back to the state basketball tournament in Murfreesboro. It’s the second year in a row that the girls have made it to the Class AAA tournament. They made it...
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...
View ArticleBasketball: Lady Wildcats’ season ends at Daniel Boone
The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats’ basketball season ended Saturday with a 62-51 loss at Daniel Boone High School in a Class AAA sectional game. The eight sectional games across Tennessee determine which...
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