Sports

NJROTC event readies rifle team for GHSA finals

Two rifle teams from Camden County High NJROTC shot last Friday at the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Georgia State Championship in Milledgeville, earning individual honors while also preparing for the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) finals set for Saturday.

Colquitt sweeps Wildcats in opening 1-6A series

After hitting double digits in the opener of a Region 1-6A baseball series last week in Kingsland, Colquitt did the same in both games of a home doubleheader last Friday to complete a three-game sweep of Camden County.

Leaving no doubt: State streaks reach 11 as Wildcats tear through Class 6A and look to the future

The dominance continues. Class 6A wrestling didn’t have any better success than Class 7A did halting Camden County.

Wildcat girls’ first mat season is a quest for improvement

A state champion and a season’s worth of valuable match experience highlighted the first year of Camden County High girls wrestling, and gives optimism for next season.

CCHS Gymcats post 99.85, take first place at Viking Invitational

The Camden County varsity Gymcats scored a 99.85 for first place of 12 teams last Saturday at the Lowndes Viking Invitational.  Jamie Walker earned three top-three placements, and Alyssa Thompson, Grace Rose, Eliana Wallace, Sarah Garrett and Addison Davis closed either second or third.

CCHS boys golfers post 332 at Johnny Paulk

The Camden County High boys golfers carded a 332 aggregate for ninth place last Saturday at the Johnny Paulk Invitational on Jekyll Island. R.J. James’ 76 was lowest for the Wildcats. Cash Dowling (84), Dylan Mullen (85) and Collins Tipton (87) factored in their total, and Dillon Brown posted 93.

Boys 17-U hoopsters second at state; 12-U boys tie for third

The Camden PSA 17-U boys basketball team placed second at the state Class B Georgia Recreation and Park Association tournament in Effingham, and the 12-U boys tied for third at state in Carrollton.

Bobcats defeat Camden Middle in Steve Conner Classic

St. Marys Middle scored six second-inning runs and defeated Camden Middle, 10-0 Monday in the Steve Conner Classic at the Camden County High diamond.  Skye Puckett drove in four runs and Grady Benton threw a one-hitter in the four-inning contest while striking out three.

Bograd sets distance mark, Green is fourth for CCHS at Bolles Bulldog Classic

Camden County distance runner Marin Bograd set a school record for the 1,600 and Sean Green had the boys’ highest placement at the Bolles Bulldog Classic last Friday in Jacksonville.  Bograd’s 5:10.08 was good for third place and a personal record. Green covered 21-5.

Girls netters stay perfect in region; boys serve up two wins

The Camden County girls tennis team rose to 4-0 in Region 1-6A play with three wins between last week and Tuesday, while the boys posted their first two conference triumphs. The Wildcat netters swept host Lowndes Feb. 25, and returned home to take two from Colquitt last Friday.