Sports

SIGNING DAY: ’Cat gridders make college plans

Colleges and universities across the South welcomed 11 Wildcats to their football programs in a signing day celebration Wednesday morning at Camden County High School. “Signing day has become a big event now,” CCHS head football coach Travis Roland said. “It’s always a great day.

CCHS wins 1-6A traditional; 14 reach sectionals

Behind 14 sectional qualifiers and 11 champions, the Camden County boys wrestlers captured the Region 1-6A traditional crown last Saturday in Tifton.

Three reach sectionals as girls wrestlers place seventh at area

Breanna Higgins, Kyrie-Jade Atkinson and Serenity Small qualified for sectionals and the Camden County High girls wrestlers placed seventh of 32 teams last Friday at the Area 1 tournament in Warner Robins.

Wildcat netters sweep Bishop Kenny in season openers

The Camden County tennis teams came up aces in their Monday openers with visiting Bishop Kenny, the boys cruising, 5-0 and the girls winning, 3-2.  For the boys, Dominic Rossi led the singles sweep at No. 1, dismissing Michael Pappalardo, 6-3, 6-1.

Gymcats have designs on state team qualification

High on the Camden County Gymcats’ priority list this season is team qualification for the state gymnastics meet. The Gymcats have a promising roster of 13 with four freshmen and four sophomores.

CCHS boys fall at home, on road in 1-6A contests

Defeats last Friday to visiting Valdosta and last Saturday at Colquitt dropped the Camden County boys cagers to 2-6 in Region 1-6A play ahead of the last weekend of the regular season.  The Wildcats (8-15 overall) will play Friday at Tift and host Lowndes Saturday.

Improvement, consistency are goals for CCHS baseball

The gap between nine wins and hosting a state playoff series wasn’t that wide for Camden County baseball in 2024. Cleaning up the little things, the small details, could make a big difference as the Wildcats welcome some important returnees in LaDonis Bryant’s second season as head coach.

Two more victories for rifle ’Cats

Two comfortable wins last week kept the Camden County High rifle ’Cats unbeaten. A Monday match was cancelled and a Tuesday match was postponed. CCHS was scheduled to shoot today at Statesboro and Friday against visiting Benedictine.

Wildcat boys soccer kicks off season

With talent spread throughout all grade levels, Camden County High boys soccer figures to offer longtime head coach Rob Gabriel plenty of lineup options. “We’ve just got to get the right combinations of kids out there,” Gabriel said. “That’s our job as coaches, to figure all that out.

Herron selected for National High School Football Hall of Fame

For the second straight year, a Camden County High gridiron giant will be inducted into the National High School Football of Fame.  Former head coach Jeff Herron was announced last week as one of 34 honorees and one of two Georgians who will be enshrined June 14 in Canton, Ohio.