Sports

Patterson to take flight at Air Force

Fresh off his third state championship and helping the Camden County wrestlers to another sweep of the state duals and traditional crowns, Bradley Patterson will continue competing at Air Force.

Diamond ’Cats win two, but stumble in 1-6A opener

Wins over Savannah Country Day and Atlantic Coast last weekend were the third and fourth for the Diamond Wildcats, but the Region 1-6A schedule opened in rocky fashion Tuesday with a five-inning loss to visiting Colquitt.

Camden sweeps Region 1-6A matches from Tift

Bouncing back from their only defeats this season, the Camden County High boys and girls soccer teams swept a Region 1-6A doubleheader from host Tift last Friday. The boys posted their fourth shutout and the girls got two goals apiece from Shania Hardy and Kaitlyn Grooms.

CCHS rifle team reaches state finals

The Camden County High rifle ’Cats earned a chance to defend their Georgia High School Association title by beating Buford, 1,158-1,135 in a state semifinal Tuesday in Kingsland. “It was a very competitive match,” coach Stephen Banta said. “Buford came in as one of the hot teams in the state.

CCHS girls edge Ware, place fifth at Jekyll

The Camden County girls golfers opened their season last week, with a win over Ware and a duo placing fifth in a Jekyll Island tournament. Georgia Blount and Sarah Beth Wilson teamed for a 2-under 70 last Saturday at the Red Ryder Invitational hosted by Glynn Academy.

Ware boys golfers top ’Cats by 13 shots

The Ware boys golfers shot the two lowest scores of the day to trip Camden County, 154-167 last Thursday at Laurel Island Links. The Gators’ Trace Carter fired a 33 and Asher Dean a 39, and were backed by 41s from Eli Taft and Brody Martin.

Boys place seventh, girls 14th at Speziale track and field meet

Sean Green and Marin Bograd won events, the Camden County boys placed seventh overall and the girls took 14th last Saturday at the 11th annual Craig Speziale Memorial track and field invitational in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

’Cats notch first two wins, fall to Effingham

The Diamond ’Cats took down a defending state champion for their first victory last Thursday, then added another one-run win over before falling Tuesday at home. The Wildcats (2-4) have three non-region games remaining before opening Region 1-6A play March 4 against visiting Colquitt.

Wildcat netters are fifth, seventh in Jekyll

The Camden County High boys won two of three matches for fifth place and the girls one of three for seventh last weekend at the Jekyll Jam tennis tournament.  Both Wildcat teams dropped their first matches, the boys to Athens Academy and the girls to Oconee County last Friday.

Boys, girls split 1-6A soccer matches

The Camden County boys and girls soccer teams swept a Region 1-6A doubleheader from visiting Lowndes last Friday before suffering their first defeats Tuesday to Richmond Hill. Both the boys and girls stood 4-1 overall and 2-1 in region action leading into Friday conference matches at Tift.