Sports

'Cat boys are second at 1-6A tennis tourney

A runner-up finish Tuesday in the Region 1-6A tournament ensured a home state playoff match for the Camden County boys netters. Seeded first in Kingsland, the Wildcats (14-9) beat Richmond Hill, 3-1 in a semifinal, then fell by the same count to Lowndes for the championship.

Wildcat girls beat Colquitt for third at Region 1-6A tennis tourney

The Camden County girls will start state on the road after placing third at the Region 1-6A tennis tournament in Kingsland Tuesday.  Following a semifinal loss to eventual champion Lowndes, the Wildcat girls (9-15) sailed past Colquitt, 3-0 in the third-place match. Amelie Robinson, at No.

CCHS boys win South Effingham Invitational track meet

The Camden County boys captured six events to win the South Effingham Invitational track and field meet last Saturday, while the girls placed seventh.  Sean Green and Colton DeLorenzo won two events apiece and Daniel McGuirt another for the boys, who also won a relay sprint.

Hewitt will continue soccer pursuits at Toccoa Falls College

Joshua Hewitt’s soccer pursuits will take him to the northeast Georgia mountains and Toccoa Falls College after signing with the school Monday afternoon. College soccer has long been in the senior Wildcat’s plans, and he last visited Toccoa Falls in January.

Diamond ’Cats split twinbill to close season

The Diamond ’Cats closed an 8-22 season with their second Region 1-6A win in a doubleheader split at Tift last Friday.  Camden dropped the first game, 12-3, then rode an eight-run first inning to take the second, 11-7.

Diamond ’Cats topple Benedictine, Yulee

A huge rally against a ranked opponent highlighted a split of four games between this week and last for Camden County baseball. The Wildcats stood 7-21 after wins over Benedictine and Yulee last week. The final regular-season date will be Friday, a Region 1-6A doubleheader at Tift.