Sports

Camden first, third in state GRPA hoops tourneys

Camden County won the 17-and-younger Class B boys Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) state basketball championship and tied for third in both the 10-and-younger Class B boys and 14-and-younger girls all-class brackets last weekend.

Camden, Colquitt split Region 1-6A soccer matches

The Camden County soccer teams split Region 1-6A matches at Colquitt last Friday, the girls winning to even their region record, and the boys sustaining their third 1-6A defeat in four outings.

Green wins long jump in Bulldog Classic meet at Bolles

Sean Green continued his long-jump dominance and Camden County had three top-five relay finishes in the Bulldog Classic track and field meet at Bolles last Friday.  In addition to his winning jump of 24-3.3, Green also ran eighth in the 100 sprint (10.82).

Golfers Wilson, Suddath team for second

Camden County High pairs placed second and 39th of 64 teams in the Red Ryder Cup girls golf tournament at Pine Lakes last Saturday. Freshman Sarah Beth Wilson and eighth-grader Addison Suddath fired a runner-up 67 on Jekyll Island, two strokes behind a Richmond Hill duo.

Archer tops Lady Wildcats in 6A playoff

A 69-43 Class 6A second-round playoff loss at Archer last Friday closed a 20-10 season for the Camden County girls hoopsters. The Lady Tigers, the Region 4 champions, opened a 39-15 halftime lead and progressed behind Hailey Houlder’s game-high 18 points and four three-pointers.

Rifle ’Cats dismiss Madison County in playoff, make state

The Camden County High rifle team will return to the Georgia High School Association state championships after beating visiting Madison County, 1,161-1,100 in a semifinal Monday morning.

CCHS baseball wins two at home

One-run home wins over Savannah Christian and Brantley last week were the third and fourth for the Camden County High baseball Wildcats, who also fell to Florida opponent Manatee by one in Kingsland and opened Region 1-6A play with a loss at Colquitt Tuesday.

CCHS netters ace Lowndes, notch Jekyll Jam victories

The Camden County boys and girls tennis teams swept Region 1-6A rival Lowndes in home matches Tuesday, and netted a win apiece in the Jekyll Jam tournament last Saturday. The wins were the fourth and the fifth overall for the boys, who stayed perfect (3-0) in region play.

Boys, girls soccer teams shut out Valdosta

The Camden County boys and girls soccer teams both netted their first Region 1-6A wins last Friday, shutting out Valdosta at Chris Gilman Stadium. The victories were the girls’ third and the boys’ second overall. Both teams will continue region play at Colquitt Friday, and visit Tift March 13.

Gymcats net 96.3 team score, place third in Carrollton

A 96.3 team mark put the Camden County Gymcats third at a Carrollton meet last Saturday. Addison Davis ranked second for the varsity vault with an 8.5 score, and Grace Rose’s 8.6 on the floor exercise was good for third. Davis also scored 7.85 for the floor exercise and 7.