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’Cats, Valdosta tangle Saturday in 1-6A opener

Hurricane Helene prevented Camden County and Valdosta from launching the Region 1-6A schedule last weekend, so the teams will try again Saturday. The scheduled kickoff will be 1 p.m. at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium in Valdosta in a clash of two of the region’s four undefeated schools.

Tift tops Camden in softball matchup

A pitchers duel went Tift’s way Sept. 24 in the opener of a Region 1-6A softball series with Camden County, and the Lady Devils rolled to two road wins the next day to sweep the three-game set. Camden dipped to 10-11 overall and 3-7 in region play, while Tift rose to 16-7 and 8-4.

CCHS spikers upend Colquitt for region win

The Camden County High volleyballers celebrated Senior Night Sept. 25 by outpointing Colquitt, 25-15, 25-21 for their fourth Region 1-6A triumph. Addison Richards, Kamil Smith and Skylar Thomas were honored as the Lady Wildcats improved to 13-15 overall and closed their region schedule 4-6.

CCHS spikers upend Colquitt for region win

The Camden County High volleyballers celebrated Senior Night Sept. 25 by outpointing Colquitt, 25-15, 25-21 for their fourth Region 1-6A triumph. Addison Richards, Kamil Smith and Skylar Thomas were honored as the Lady Wildcats improved to 13-15 overall and closed their region schedule 4-6.

Boomers triumph at Waycross meet

Camden Boomer swimmers won 16 events across three age divisions Sept. 22 at the Okefenokee Aquatic Club Sprint Splash in Waycross. 11-12 Dexter Casia and Aubri Christlieb won three events apiece at the YMCA of Waycross.

After 5-0 start, Wildcats turn focus to region

Region 1-6A has four 5-0 teams, and two of them were scheduled to meet in Valdosta this week in a showdown of top-10 programs.

CCHS girls run third, boys fourth at Long meet

Marin Bograd ran first individually for the third-place Camden County girls, and the cross-country boys raced to fourth last Thursday at the third annual Blue Tide Invitational hosted by Long County.

Colquitt sweeps Camden in three-game region series

The Camden County High softball squad slipped to 3-4 in Region 1-6A play last week following a three-game sweep at Colquitt’s hands. The Lady Wildcats (10-8 overall) lost 12-0 in Moultrie Sept. 17, then tumbled 7-4 and 15-5 last Thursday in a home doubleheader.

Wildcats soar to 5-0, eye region schedule

A homecoming crowd went home happy last Friday as Camden County stayed unbeaten (5-0) and rolled into the Region 1-6A schedule. On one hand, Spruce Creek became the first team to hold the Wildcats below 50 points this season.

Early run not enough for CCHS in loss to Lowndes

A first-inning run and one hit was all Camden County could muster in a 4-1 Region 1-6A softball defeat Sept. 10 at Lowndes. Hannah Turley doubled home Addison Spencer for the Lady Wildcats.