Sports

Camden soccer splits matches with Tift

A win at Tift County last Friday was the third straight Region 1-6A shutout for the Camden County girls soccer team, while the boys were held scoreless in their fourth league setback. The girls improved to 5-2 overall and 3-2 in the region, and the boys slipped to 2-6 and 1-4.

State qualifications highlight Gymcats’ runner-up finish

Jamie Walker qualified for state in three events and Addison Davis in another as the Camden County varsity Gymcats placed second as a team at Lowndes last Saturday.  Walker made state with a winning 8.6 on the balance beam, a second-place 8.65 for the bars, and a third-place 9.

’Cats no-hit Colquitt for first 1-6A victory

Camden County secured its first Region 1-6A baseball win in memorable fashion last Friday night, firing a combined no-hitter at Colquitt in the second game of a home doubleheader. A home loss to Valdosta opened another 1-6A series Tuesday.

Rifle ’Cats targeting third state title in Waycross

Standing between Camden County and its third Georgia High School Association (GHSA) state rifle title is a deep lineup of contenders that have also won state championships.

Big second half lifts St. Marys over Risley

The St. Marys Middle boys basketball Bobcats held top-seed Risley to six second-half points to win the conference title, 44-21 at Camden County High March 4. The champions led most of the way as Q’Naz Short netted a game-high 15 points and Titus Mivens 13.

State champ Prosen signs to wrestle at Southeastern

Camden County three-time state champion Hunter Prosen will wrestle for NAIA power Southeastern University after a signing ceremony last Friday afternoon at CCHS. The high school All-American is “obviously one of the best wrestlers we’ve ever had in the program,” Wildcat head coach Jess Wilder said.

Boys, girls netters win matches at tournament, sweep Tift at home

The Camden County boys tennis Wildcats won two of three matches to finish third, and the girls placed seventh with a victory at the Viking Invitational hosted by Lowndes last weekend. Both CCHS teams resumed Region 1-6A play Tuesday by sweeping Tift in Kingsland.

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).