Sports

Third state qualifier highlights Wildcat rifle win

Down a shooter because of illness, the Camden County High rifle team stepped up last Thursday for a 1,155-1,109 home win over St. Vincent’s. “Tonight was the most impressive victory so far of the season,” coach Stephen Banta said after the Wildcats improved to 6-0. “So proud of them.

Wildcat netters look to build on 2023 success

With the success of last year and many players back, the Camden County High tennis program approaches this season as an extension of 2023.

’Cats romp to 1-7A duals title, focus on state

In case anyone had forgotten how much the Camden County wrestlers have dominated the Region 1-7A duals over the years, they left a ruthlessly efficient reminder last Saturday in Kingsland. The region will be rechristened Region 1-6A next year, with the addition of Tift.

Boys start 1-7A slate with two wins, fall twice to Florida foes

The Wildcat boys dribblers began their Region 1-7A slate with victories over Richmond Hill and Valdosta last week before dropping games to Florida opponents earlier this week.

Lady Wildcats rise to 16-3 with two wins

Standing 16-3 after winning their first two Region 1-7A games, the task for the Lady Wildcat hoopsters becomes sustaining the momentum toward tournament time.

CCHS wrestlers earn 24 placements at Brunswick meet

Six Camden County wrestlers won their weight classes and five placed second Jan. 6 at the 12-team Port City Nigel Hamilton Memorial tournament in Brunswick.

’Cats swim to second overall in Douglas

Javier McClenic added to his state qualifications, Carlos Barber met a state standard, and the Camden County High boys and girls swimmers placed second combined last Saturday at the 20th annual Coffee Winter Invitational in Douglas.

Busy CCHS rifle squad wins four times, moves to 5-0

The weather threw a wrench into the Camden County rifle schedule last week, but the defending state champions stormed through with three wins in three days and added another on Tuesday to stay unbeaten. From Jan.

Wildcat boys win 12th, crush Baker County

The Camden County boys hoopsters put four in double figures and dunked host Baker County, Fla., 73-21 last Friday to move to 12-2 for the season. In a one-sided battle of Wildcats, visiting Camden’s 9-6 lead after a quarter ballooned to 35-13 and 57-17 after the third and fourth.

Paxon trips Lady ’Cats on late three

The Lady Wildcats stood about a half-minute from their 15th victory last Saturday afternoon, only for visiting Paxon to claim a 46-45 verdict. In a thriller neither side led by more than six, the Jacksonville visitors had the final say on Ansley Hicks’ three-pointer with 32 seconds left.