Sports

CCHS wins area rifle championship, adds state qualifier

The Camden County rifle ’Cats defeated Statesboro last Friday to close their sixth straight undefeated regular season and defend their Area 3 championship. CCHS delivered the day’s five best individual marks to prevail, 1,166-1,086.

Opener will be Saturday for CCHS gymnastics

Camden County High gymnastics opens its schedule Saturday, the first hopeful step in the program’s quest for state qualification.  The potential is there, according to coach Catherine Cook, and sustaining consistency and avoiding injuries will be paramount.

Difficult early region schedule awaits CCHS girls soccer

A dependable pack of varsity returnees and several more who saw varsity time last spring form the foundation for Camden County girls soccer coach Pam English.

Lady ’Cat dribblers fall to Lowndes, stop Valdosta

Approaching the regular-season finale, the Lady Wildcat hoopsters rebounded from a narrow home loss to Lowndes to beat visiting Valdosta for their sixth Region 1-6A victory and 16th overall last week.

Narrow defeats put boys hoopsters 4-5 in region play

Home losses to Lowndes and Valdosta by a combined five points last week put the Camden County boys cagers below .500 in Region 1-6A action, with one league contest remaining in the regular season race Friday night.

Boys netters win first; girls fall twice

The Camden County boys tennis team picked up its first victory Monday, while the girls remained winless after their first two outings against Brantley and Ware. This week, the boys and girls were scheduled to play at Bishop Kenny Wednesday. The Region 1-6A openers will be at Colquitt Feb. 20.

Camden girls linksters hit first drives Feb. 17

James Madison signee and state contender Georgia Blount leads six players hitting the golf course this season for the Camden County High girls linksters.  Senior Sadie Streit joins Blount, sophomore Brooke Martin, freshmen Sarah Beth Wilson and Piper Hand, and eighth-grader Addison Suddath.

Wildcat track and field leaving starting blocks

An important part of Camden County High track and field head coach Daniel Mock’s responsibilities is ensuring his student-athletes are performing their best when the stakes are highest.

’Cats defend Region 1-6A traditional title

The Camden County boys wrestlers qualified for sectionals in every weight class, and 11 individual champions powered them to the Region 1-6A traditional team title at Richmond Hill last Friday.

Lady ’Cats win, boys fall at Tift

Camden County split a basketball doubleheader at Region 1-6A rival Tift last Friday, the girls earning their 15th win and the boys sustaining their sixth defeat.