Sports

Brantley is first meet for girls wrestlers

Participation and expectations have surged for the second-year Camden County High girls wrestling program under coach Abe Fernandez. From 16 wrestlers last season, “right now we’re sitting at 24 girls,” Fernandez said Monday, and a couple more could still be added.

Swim ’Cats fifth overall at Richmond Hill

The Camden County High swimmers placed fifth overall of 13 schools in the combined boys and girls standings, and the boys met three state benchmarks at the Richmond Hill Pumpkin Plunge last Saturday in Savannah.

Tough schedule awaits Lady ’Cat hoopsters

A Lady Wildcat basketball team that won 19 games and qualified for the state Class 6A tournament last season returns a handful of experienced varsity performers under head coach Sharnesha Smith.

Spencer selected for all-state softball showcase in Atlanta

Camden County High centerfielder Addison Spencer got a taste of the big leagues last Saturday, playing in the Georgia Dugout Club All-State Softball games at Truist Park in Atlanta. “It was actually really fun,” Spencer said of patrolling the Atlanta Braves’ home ballpark.

Last-second kick carries ’Cats to closing win

Camden County picked a great time for its first field goal of the season. Jacob Vermilyea’s 32-yard kick as time expired lifted the Wildcats over host Tift, 24-21 last Friday.

Swim ’Cats race to firsts at Pumpkin Plunge

The Camden County High boys swimmers added three individual state qualifications, and the host school topped the boys, girls and combined standings in the Pumpkin Plunge last Thursday at the Camden Community Recreation Center pool. Clayton Simmer won both the 200 free (1:54.33) and 100 fly (56.

CCHS runs 21st, 23rd at cross-country sectionals

The season ended for the Camden County High cross-country teams last Saturday, as the Wildcat boys and girls finished outside the state cutline during sectionals.

Wilder’s third leads CCHS wrestlers at Super 32

A dozen Camden County High wrestlers tackled some of the nation’s best competition at the Super 32 Challenge Oct. 18-19 in North Carolina. At 215 pounds, Ryder Wilder won six of seven matches en route to a third-place showing and All-American honors.

Playoff chase ends with loss to Packers

Colquitt has often been a problematic road trip for the Wildcats, and a 45-28 loss there last Friday extinguished their state playoff chances.

’Cats close season at Tift Friday

No state playoff implications govern the Wildcats’ finale at Tift, Friday’s prize simply the chance to end on a winning note. Both 0-4 in the six-school Region 1-6A, Camden County (5-4 overall) hasn’t won since Sept. 19 and Tift (3-6) since Sept. 5.