Sports

Camden girls win twice in Region 1-6A, rise to 14-7

The Camden County girls hoopsters extended their recent run to six wins in seven games, hammering non-region Statesboro and beating Colquitt and Richmond Hill in Region 1-6A contests. Winners of three straight, the Lady Wildcats rose to 14-7 overall and 4-2 in the region.

First serves will be Tuesday for Wildcat tennis teams

The Camden County High girls and boys tennis teams combined for 34 victories last season, and optimism reigns again for ninth-year head coach Daniel Breag.

No place like home: ’Cat wrestlers delight fans, romp to Class 6A duals title

That’s what dominance looks like. Backed by a thunderous home crowd, the Camden County High boys wrestlers defeated Buford, 55-16 last Saturday afternoon for the Class 6A duals championship, their 12th straight Georgia High School Association (GHSA) title and 13th overall in the format.

Girls wrestlers beat Jackson County, reach final eight

The Camden County girls wrestlers booked their spot in the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Division 1 duals final eight, beating visiting Jackson County, 48-36 in a state preliminary match last Thursday.

Wildcat boys net 13th victory, girls fall at Valdosta

The Camden County High dribblers split a Region 1-6A set at Valdosta last Friday, the boys notching their 13th win and the girls sustaining their seventh loss. Both teams stand 2-2 in Region 1-6A play.

Pruitt hired to lead Wildcat gridders

Camden County High has a new head football coach. The Camden County Schools board on Tuesday voted unanimously to hire former Fitzgerald and Appling County head coach Tucker Pruitt, succeeding Jon Lindsey, who resigned Dec. 30 for “personal, unforeseen reasons” after just a few weeks.

’Cats roll out welcome mats for state 6A duals

Instead of the Camden County boys wrestlers traveling hours in search of state glory, Class 6A will come to Kingsland this weekend to determine a Georgia High School Association (GHSA) duals champion.

CCHS girls pin down area duals championship

The Camden County High girls wrestlers won the Division 1, Area 1 duals title at Richmond Hill last Friday, beating Houston County in the championship match after defeating Colquitt and the host school in the first two rounds.

Lady Wildcats defeat Tift for key 1-6A win, thump Tattnall

The Camden County girls never trailed last Friday to edge Tift for their second Region 1-6A victory, then improved to 11-6 overall by beating Tattnall County in a non-region home clash Tuesday. A trip to Valdosta will be Friday, and a home game with Statesboro Tuesday.

Swim ’Cats place fourth in Richmond Hill, add state qualifier

Clayton Simmer won two events, Jack McNeil qualified for state in the same events, and the Camden County High swimmers placed fourth combined of 14 teams at the Richmond High Senior Celebration last Saturday.  Simmer was first in the 50 free (22.73) and 100 free (49.