Sports

NJROTC riflery hits target at Ware matches

Teams with the Camden County High NJROTC rifle program were first and second and produced the five best individual scores last Saturday in matches at the Ware rifle complex. The Camden A team won with a 1,154 score highlighted by Virginia Byrd’s 292, which was good for second individually.

Wildcats get first 1-6A win

Region 1-6A has one fewer unbeaten team. Camden County muzzled the region’s top rushing attack and rode an efficient, balanced offense to dispatch Richmond Hill, 28-10 last Friday at Chris Gilman Stadium.

Lowndes presents difficult test Friday

Region 1-6A has four teams at 1-1 in conference play. Two of them clash Friday night in Valdosta. Camden County and Lowndes, both 6-1 overall, have played every season since 2012, often with much in the balance.

Camden softball splits doubleheader with Lowndes, ends season

The Camden County High softball team closed a 12-15 season by splitting a home doubleheader Oct. 8 with Region 1-6A rival Lowndes. The Lady Wildcats lost the first game, 7-1, then won the second, 5-4 to finish a fifth-place 4-11 in the conference. The top four region teams qualified for state.

Lady Wildcats close regular season with loss to South Effingham

The Camden County High volleyball squad tumbled, 25-16, 25-21, 26-24 in its final state tournament tuneup Oct. 8 at South Effingham. Raelyn Williams led the Lady Wildcats in both kills (eight) and aces (two), had two blocks, and shared dig honors (10) with Millie Mayerlen.

Valdosta pins first setback on Wildcats

Valdosta scored five unanswered touchdowns from a first-half stalemate and sped away from visiting Camden County, 56-37 in the Region 1-6A opener for both schools last Saturday afternoon.

’Cats brace for Richmond Hill running attack

After Valdosta put two runners over 100 yards last week, Camden County prepared to face another prolific rushing attack this weekend. Richmond Hill (6-0 overall) won its Region 1-6A opener last Friday over Tift, 21-17 and was set to meet CCHS (5-1) Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Chris Gilman Stadium.

CCHS spikers win twice at 1-6A tourney, earn third state seed

Camden County won twice at the Region 1-6A volleyball tournament last Saturday in Moultrie and earned the third seed for the state tournament starting next week. The Lady Wildcats (16-17) beat Tift and Colquitt in two sets, and took Richmond Hill to three before falling.

CCHS softball falls to Richmond Hill, defeats Charlton

Richmond Hill swept a three-game Region 1-6A softball series from Camden County last week, winning Oct. 1 in Kingsland and taking a doubleheader Oct. 3 at home. CCHS stood 11-14 overall and 3-10 in region play following the series and a win Monday at Charlton.

CCHS cross-country places 14th, 17th in Ponte Vedra

Marin Bograd finished eighth individually for the girls, and Camden County cross-country teams 14th and 17th in the girls and boys team standings last Friday at the Craig Speziale Invitational in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.