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.

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).

’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.

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.

Closing the deal: Wildcat wrestlers write another chapter in state championship run

Class 6A, it’s your turn. Over the eight-year lifespan of Class 7A wrestling, the challengers have been many, yet every result the same at both the state duals and traditional.