Sports

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.

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.

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 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.