Sports

Wildcat track and field athletes place at Bob Hayes Invitational

Sean Green’s fourth place in the long jump was the highest finish for either the Camden County High boys or girls track and field teams last Saturday at the Bob Hayes Invitational in Jacksonville, Fla. Green covered 22-2.

Varsity, JV Gymcats first at Colquitt meet

The Camden County High varsity and junior varsity gymnastics teams earned first places and Alyssa Thompson won the varsity all-around last Friday at Colquitt. The varsity, first of nine teams, garnered a 96.5 team mark, highlighted by Thompson’s 32.95 all-around score.

Girls golfers third, boys sixth in Statesboro Stableford tournament

The Camden County High boys and girls golfers tackled a different format last Saturday at the Stinger Stableford Shootout in Statesboro.

Diamond ’Cats rally to shock Colquitt in 1-7A opener

The Camden County diamond Wildcats worked overtime for their third win Tuesday, rallying from 7-1 down to stun visiting Colquitt in the Region 1-7A opener. Camden (3-8) split two home-and-home games with Savannah Christian last week, with another walk-off victory in Kingsland.

Girls netters third at Lowndes tourney; weather delays boys final

By the time storms closed play last Saturday at the Viking Invitational tennis tournament hosted by Lowndes, the Camden County girls had wrapped up third place and the boys were a few games away from first, with play set to resume Monday.

Boys beat Frederica, Valdosta; girls get 1-7A win

Both Camden County High soccer teams stood 6-4 overall after the boys won two of three and the girls lost two of three between this week and last. A trip to Valdosta last Friday was a CCHS sweep, and a Tuesday home doubleheader with Frederica Academy resulted in a split.

Gymcats take third place in McDonough

A 92 team score put the Camden County High gymnasts third out of eight teams last Saturday in McDonough. Blake Giesbrecht placed third in the vault with a 8.7 mark, and Addi Spencer third in the floor exercise (8.225). Spencer also scored 8.55 for the vault, and Giesbrecht 7.55 for the floor and 7.

’Cat boys golfers beat Ware by 11

After falling by one shot in their previous meeting with Ware, the Camden County High golfers turned the tables with a 152-163 triumph last Thursday at Laurel Island Links.  Griffin Blount fired a match-best 33 for CCHS, and Grayson Blount a 38. Filling out the team score were R.J.

Camden boys, girls race to first at Glynn track and field meet

The Camden County High track and field teams cleaned up with 21 event wins last Thursday in a quad meet with host Glynn Academy, Brantley and Clinch County.  Akeelah Bryan and Marin Bograd won two events each for the girls, as did Zachary Taylor and Rickey Williams for the boys.

Camden welcomes Roland

The expectations for Camden County High football have always been high, and new head coach Travis Roland is ready to tackle them head-on. One day after being approved as Jeff Herron’s successor by the school board, Roland was introduced last Thursday in a meet-and-greet at the CCHS auditorium.