Oak Ridge High's New Football Coach, Scott Blade, Buys the First Home in Groves Park Commons

6/30/2009

Winning and being ‘first’ come naturally for the Wild Cats’ new head football coach, Scott Blade.

Scott BladeOak Ridge, TN (June 3, 2009)- So, it should come as no surprise that
Coach Blade now has his first ‘first' in Oak Ridge-a new home in Groves Park
Commons. Blade has the distinction of being the first person to buy a home in the
newly opened traditional neighborhood development that will eventually have 325
single family homes, multiple green areas, walking trails and lakes.
Groves Park Commons' builder Mike Stevens is delighted that Coach Blade has
chosen the "Laurel Creek" model, a two-story cottage home with three bedrooms
and 2.5 baths. "We believe Coach Blade and his family will quickly feel at home here
in the Commons," said Stevens. "We've designed all of our homes with great
appointments and modern, user-friendly layouts for families."
Coach Blade echoed the sentiment while standing in his front yard. "We love it,
everything is first class!" Blade, 35, was recently chosen from a pool of 60
candidates to become the new head coach of the Oak Ridge Wildcats. He moved
from Hillsboro, where he led his team to a 15-0 record and the state Class 4-A
championship against perennial powerhouse Maryville High School. The 4-A title
game ended the Rebels' 74-game winning streak. As to why Blade would leave
Hillsboro when he had a 37 and 5 record after only three years, the coach remarked,
"I just felt like this was a great opportunity for me and my family."
What attracted Coach Blades and his family to Groves Park Commons was the
construction, the high end amenities, and the fact that it is an Energy Star home.
The Energy Star designation certifies that all appliances, insulation, weather
stripping, lighting, cooling and heating meet or exceed industry and government
standards for efficiency. The environmentally-forward, attractive and inviting
planned community is quickly becoming the area's showcase for sustainable best
practices in single home and townhouse construction.
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