Sports

Braxton Sullivan Trophy presented to Cougars’ Smith

Makhi Smith is the latest recipient of the Braxton Sullivan Trophy at Camden Middle School, an annual honor earned by the Cougar football player who most exemplifies high character, accountability and dedication.

Cherokee defeats Camden girls in first-round 6A basketball playoff

Two losses at the Region 1-6A tournament last week in Kingsland relegated the Camden County High girls hoopsters to the conference’s fourth seed for the state tournament. On Tuesday, a first-round Class 6A loss at sixth-ranked Cherokee ended a 19-9 season.

Camden sharpshooters finish third at Navy Nationals

The Camden County High NJROTC rifle team placed third among 16 teams at the Navy Nationals Monday and Tuesday in Anniston, Ala. Camden shot a 4,635 total over two days against teams from Georgia, Indiana, Texas, Alabama, Washington, New Mexico, Florida, Virginia and Alaska.

Boys, girls net three soccer wins

The Camden County High boys and girls soccer teams conceded just one goal apiece while kicking off the season with three straight wins. Both teams shut out Brunswick and Valdosta last week before sweeping Pierce Tuesday at Chris Gilman Stadium.

’Cats card 310 total at Camden Classic

The Camden County High golfers posted a 310 aggregate for a ninth-place tie among 19 teams in the season-opening Camden Classic at Osprey Cove last Saturday. Thirteen of 117 golfers broke par, including the Wildcats’ R.J. James at 71.

CCHS baseball opens with three defeats

Two one-run decisions were part of three opening losses for the Camden County High baseball Wildcats last week and Tuesday. West Forsyth and Effingham edged CCHS after a lopsided loss to Glynn Academy in the opener. The Wildcats will play Lanier County today in the first of a four-game homestand.

Wildcat girls win, boys tumble in 1-6A tennis openers at Tift

The Region 1-6A openers for the Camden County High netters ended in a split last Thursday, the girls cruising, 5-0 and the boys falling, 4-1 at Tift. The girls lost just six games total in the singles, and rallied from a set down in both doubles matches to improve to 4-1 on the young season.

Vessels, Locklear, relay team win for CCHS track in Valdosta

Aura Vessels and Josh Locklear won individual events, and a boys relay team also triumphed for Camden County High at the season-opening Wildcat Early Bird track and field invitational last Saturday in Valdosta.  At Valdosta High, Vessels won the girls 800 (2:41) and placed third for the 400 (1:08.

Dominant ’Cats reign again at state traditional

Bradley Patterson and Ryder Wilder won their third individual titles and Isaac Santos and Brock Weaver their first last weekend in Macon, leading the Camden County High boys wrestlers to their 11th straight state traditional championship.

CCHS wrestlers qualify at all 14 weights for state

Twelve Camden County boys wrestlers won their weight classes and all 14 qualified for the state traditional through sectional competition last Saturday in Valdosta.  The unscored tournament welcomed qualifiers from Regions 1, 2, 3 and 5.