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Girls rise to 13-5, beat Tift, Brunswick

The Camden County girls ran their region record to 3-1 last Friday before stepping out of conference play Tuesday night to knock off a nearby rival. Winners of four of their last five games, the Lady Wildcats improved to 13-5 overall by edging Tift County and Brunswick.

Boys hold on, trip Devils for first region triumph

The Camden County boys are on the board in Region 1-6A. The Wildcats turned away Tift last Friday for their first conference win (1-3) and seventh overall, then tumbled Tuesday at Brunswick. The region schedule resumes Friday at Lowndes and continues Jan. 24 at Colquitt before a Jan.

Boys hold on, trip Devils for first region triumph

Multiple champions for Camden at Nigel Hamilton Memorial

Twenty-seven of 29 Camden County High wrestlers placed in the top five of their weight classes, and eight either shared first or won their weights outright at the Nigel Hamilton Memorial Tournament Jan. 3 in Brunswick.

CCHS sharpshooters stay unbeaten, beat Ware, St. Vincent’s

Following their first victory about a month ago, the Camden County rifle ’Cats improved to 3-0 with wins at Ware last Thursday and at St. Vincent’s last Friday. Behind four scores of 285 or higher, CCHS edged Ware, 1,145-1,133.

‘I’ve got to keep fighting’: Smith returns to Lady Wildcat sideline after cancer diagnosis

How long does it take for a life to change? For Camden County High girls basketball head coach Sharnesha Smith, it was only minutes. The jarring reveal of stage 3 colon cancer in mid-November steeled her will to fight, a will that has returned her to the Lady Wildcat sideline several weeks later.

Camden girls win two of first three Region 1-6A games

Two wins in their first three Region 1-6A games last weekend and Tuesday night pushed the Camden County girls to 11-5 overall for the season.

Colquitt, Valdosta, Richmond Hill boys trip ’Cats in 1-6A play

A Region 1-6A win remains elusive for the Camden County boys cagers after defeats to Colquitt and Valdosta last weekend, and another to Richmond Hill Tuesday. The Wildcats (6-10 overall, 0-3 1-6A) welcome region rival Tift Friday, then visit Brunswick Tuesday and Lowndes Jan. 17.

’Cats command weight classes in Melbourne

Ten Camden County High wrestlers either won their weights outright or shared first place last Saturday at the Palm Bay Ships ’n Duels pinfest in Melbourne, Fla.

Split of Tampa games puts Wildcat girls in third-place tussle

The Camden County High girls hoopsters split their first two games at the Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational last weekend, and were slated to play for third place Monday.