Sports

Gallamore to lead CCHS gymnastics

Jessica Gallamore is back in gymnastics.The new Camden County High head coach directed the Jones County gymnasts from 2018 to 2021. After coaching soccer at Centennial and Dawson County, she returns indoors to a sport she loves.

Camden boys, girls wrestlers place at AAU Scholastic Duals

The Camden Socials and Camden Greasers boys wrestlers won their brackets at the AAU Scholastic Duals in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and two other Camden teams also placed at the national tournament June 26-28.

Boomers place in SwimRise Season Finale meet at UNF

The Summer Peach State Championships are next after nine Camden Boomer swimmers competed in long-course and short-course events during the SwimRise Season Finale June 26-28 at the University of North Florida.

Camden cagers get valuable work at hoopfest

The fifth annual Wildcat Shootout is in the books, and what remains for the Camden County High girls and boys basketball programs following a busy June is building on summer improvements ahead of next winter.

The new class: Outlaw, Jones, Ellis, two Wildcat state title teams enshrined into Camden Athletics Hall of Fame

Symbolizing excellence, perseverance and leadership, the new five-member class of the Camden County Athletics Hall of Fame helped shape the proud tradition of athletics in the community, and inspired and  impacted generations of students and fans.

Wildcat Shootout hoopfest tips off this week at five local gyms

The fifth annual Wildcat Shootout basketball extravaganza returns this week, with more than 80 boys and girls teams filling five gymnasiums around Camden County over three days.The event tipped off Wednesday and will run through Friday with hourly games beginning at 9 a.m. to 7 or 8 p.m.

Receiver Green commits to Florida State

Camden County wide receiver Sean Green committed to play for Florida State June 9, choosing the Seminoles over several other major programs, according to 247sports.com.The 5-foot-11, 170-pound rising senior had 91 receptions for 1,181 yards and 14 touchdowns over three years at CCHS.

West signs to play at Spoon River

An important contributor to the Lady Wildcat hoopsters’ 20-win season and Sweet Sixteen state playoff surge will get her chance to shine on the college courts.

Catches mean prizes, community boost at St. Marys fishing tourney

Anglers vied for more than $12,000 in prize money and provided a community boost with their plentiful catches at the annual Historic St. Marys Fishing Classic last Saturday. Entries, according to tournament director Jerre Brumbelow, numbered about 160, about 20 more than last year.

Camden wins district softball title, advances to state tournament

Camden County won the 8-and-younger coach-pitch Class A/B District 2 softball tournament in Waycross last weekend and qualified for the Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) state tournament later this month.