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Boys defeat Coffee, Dodge County at Jeff Davis event

Two games last Saturday and Monday meant two wins for the Camden County boys cagers at the Hugh McBride Tip-Off Classic hosted by Jeff Davis. By beating Coffee and Dodge County, the Wildcats bumped their record to 3-1 ahead of a Saturday non-region visit from rival Brunswick.

Girls rebound from loss, net third triumph in rout

The Camden County High girls hoopsters split their first two games this week at the Insider Exposure Thanksgiving Classic in Jacksonville, and stood 3-1 ahead of a third tournament contest set for Nov. 27.

Swim ’Cats claim combined title at Valdosta meet

The Camden County High boys and girls swimmers touched the wall first in the combined team standings at the Valdosta Wildcat Invitational Nov. 16.  The boys accounted for seven of Camden’s eight event wins on the day, Jack McNeil and Clayton Simmer with two apiece, and Elliott Fayed another.

Wildcats’ season closes with first-round loss

For the second time in four seasons, North Cobb has bounced Camden County from the state playoffs. The Region 5 champion Warriors (11-0) did all of their damage in the second and third quarters last Friday night to stop the visiting Wildcats (7-4), 28-7 in a first-round Class 6A meeting.

All-region teams feature Wildcats

Elyiss Williams was named Offensive Player of the Year and David Coleman Athlete of the Year, and 22 other Wildcats earned first-team, second-team or honorable-mention Region 1-6A football praise.

Lady ’Cats dominant in two victories

Two games, two routs. The Camden County High girls hoopsters quickly turned their first two contests into mismatches, defeating Johnson last Saturday and South Effingham Tuesday. Both games were in Kingsland. The Lady Wildcats (2-0) will play in a Thanksgiving tournament in Jacksonville, Fla.

Lady ’Cats dominant in two victories

Second-half surge keys boys’ first triumph

A second-half sprint Tuesday carried the Camden County High boys hoopsters to their first win, three days after an opening setback in Valdosta.  The Wildcats followed a narrow defeat to Worth County at the Titletown Tipoff Classic last Saturday with a rousing rally past visiting South Effingham.

’Cats visit North Cobb for first-round playoff

Camden County and North Cobb have met twice before in first-round state playoff games, and a third state opener will be Friday in Kennesaw. “Real good football team,” CCHS head coach Travis Roland said of the undefeated and seventh-ranked Warriors. “Offensive line is pretty good.

Experienced lineup returning as ’Cats hunt state titles

Class 7A wrestling couldn’t find and answer for Camden County, so Class 6A will take its shot. Wildcat head coach Jess Wilder welcomes a deep group of returnees, including three state champions and eight who finished in the top three of their weight classes last season.