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Reiley English, shown with race coordinator Brian Andersen, was the first to cross the finish line with a time of 18:30.

Reiley English, shown with race coordinator Brian Andersen, was the first to cross the finish line with a time of 18:30.

Turkey Trot 5K attracts almost 60 runners

Reiley English, a 16-year-old Camden County High School student from St. Marys, and Kendall Meek, a 27-year-old resident of St. Marys, were the top male and female finishers our of 57 participants in the Kingsland Catfish Festival’s Turkey Trot 5K on Saturday, Nov. 20.
CCHS Cross Country Team

CCHS Cross Country Team

CCHS cross country teams take second in region

Camden County High School’s boys and girls cross country teams both took second place at the Region 1AAAAAAA Meet on Thursday, Oct. 21 in Tifton and four Wildcats were named to the all-region team. The 3.1-mile race took place at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
Camden County will play Lowndes on Friday, Oct. 29. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.

Camden County will play Lowndes on Friday, Oct. 29. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.

Wildcats have no magic cure for the Blue Devils

It was as if “trick or treat” had come early in Tifton in the first half of the Region 1A contest between the Wildcats and the Tift County Blue Devils.
Forty-one competitors participated in the St. Marys Autocross last weekend.

Forty-one competitors participated in the St. Marys Autocross last weekend.

NFCA brings autocross to St. Marys

While many residents of Camden County were attending the Scarecrow Stroll and related activities downtown this past Sunday, some may also have noticed some cars around town with numbers and cryptic letters on their sides.
Alexia O'Neal was among several swimmers who competed for the Boomers.

Alexia O'Neal was among several swimmers who competed for the Boomers.

Boomers earn points at Daytona meet

Camden County Boomers Swim Club competed in the USRP meet in Daytona, Florida, on Sept. 12, which was their first meet of the season. Mason Bellini was ranked first in 6-and-under boys scores with 27 points.
Jamie Felix scores a touchdown for the CCHS Wildcats against Oakleaf.

Jamie Felix scores a touchdown for the CCHS Wildcats against Oakleaf.

CCHS dominates Oakleaf in homecoming game

It was a special football game Friday at Chris Gilman Stadium. It was the homecoming game, where former alumni of Camden County High School — former players, cheerleaders, band members, teachers, coaches and administrators — are welcomed back to celebrate and maybe relive some old times.
Football on turf (illlustration)

Football on turf (illlustration)

CCHS falls in second half to Blue Devils

The Wildcats held their own with the ninth-ranked Marietta Blue Devils Friday until the fourth quarter. But after a field goal by Adonis Coyle at the 6:41 mark of the third quarter on Camden's first drive of the second half, it was all Blue Devils. The final score was Marietta 40, Camden 17.
The Camden County Wildcats will be on the road this week as they head to Marietta to meet their toughest opponent to date.

The Camden County Wildcats will be on the road this week as they head to Marietta to meet their toughest opponent to date.

Kingsland rolls over Inlet Grove, 51-18

The Camden Wildcats didn’t really need a warning against their football foe last Friday. Camden dominated the first half and cruised to a 51-18 defeat of the Inlet Grove Hurricanes.

Coach Herron reacts to first football outing

With the first football outing under his belt, new head coach Jeff Herron reflected on his team’s debut on Friday. On Sunday afternoon, in between reviewing game films, he said, "For a first scrimmage we did some good things and some bad things as expected.”
Camden County got some field time in last weekend against Valdosta and Cairo.

Camden County got some field time in last weekend against Valdosta and Cairo.

Camden High falls short at scrimmage

The weather radar a few hours before Camden County High’s scrimmage on Friday looked stormy, but it luckily didn’t happen to stay as the sky cleared, and the game began on time. The first two quarters pitted Camden against Cairo. The last two were against homestanding Valdosta.