Sports

CCHS soccer tops Wayne, Liberty, Richmond Hill

The Camden County boys and girls soccer teams both posted shutouts in a non-region doubleheader sweep of Wayne County last Friday. The boys also edged Richmond Hill Tuesday for their second Region 1-7A win, and the girls overpowered Liberty County in non-region action Feb. 21.

Improvement eyed by Camden girls linksters

With three sophomores and a junior on board, the Camden County High girls golf program is building with an eye toward the future. “The sooner girls get exposed to golf in our community the better for our high school team,” said Chris Cottrell, who coaches the team with Brent Blount.

’Cat netters win matches at Jekyll tourney

Facing opposition from around the state, the Camden County High girls netters placed third and the boys seventh last Saturday in a tournament at the Jekyll Island Tennis Center.  The girls sandwiched wins over LaGrange (5-0) and Athens Academy (4-1) around a loss to Oconee County (4-1).
Camden County's new football coach is former Mainland (Fla.) High School coach Travis Roland. (Photo by Nadia Zomorodian | Daytona Beach News Journal)

Camden County's new football coach is former Mainland (Fla.) High School coach Travis Roland. (Photo by Nadia Zomorodian | Daytona Beach News Journal)

Roland tapped to lead Wildcats program

Camden County High School has its next football coach. On Wednesday afternoon, Camden County Schools’ Board of Education voted 4-1 to hire Mainland High School’s Travis Roland as its next football coach. Roland replaces Jeff Herron, who recently retired from coaching.
With 14 placers and four champions, the Camden County High wrestlers captured their 10th straight state traditional title last weekend in Macon. In its final season of competition, Class 7A never had a state dual or traditional champion other than Camden. (Submitted photo)

With 14 placers and four champions, the Camden County High wrestlers captured their 10th straight state traditional title last weekend in Macon. In its final season of competition, Class 7A never had a state dual or traditional champion other than Camden. (Submitted photo)

’Cats pin down 10th straight traditional title

The final Class 7A state traditional tournament last weekend in Macon ended in familiar fashion, with the first-place trophy heading to the coast and the Camden County wrestlers’ state-title streak very much intact.

Ponte Vedra boys, girls netters sweep Camden

Ashlie Aldridge and Bryce Kriner won at No. 1 doubles but the Ponte Vedra netters took the remaining matches on the girls and boys courts to sweep visiting Camden County, 6-1 and 7-0 last Thursday.