Sports

CCHS wrestlers eye quest for state, traditional sweep

At this time last year, the Camden County Wildcat wrestlers were figuring out how the pieces would fit. Once the pieces were in place, they formed a glorious picture, as Camden swept the state duals and traditional titles for the ninth straight year.

CCHS girls, boys run at state 7A cross-country meet

Marin Bograd had the girls’ fastest time and Asher Bograd the boys’ best clocking for the Camden County High cross-country teams at the state Class 7A meet last Saturday in Carrollton. Marin Bograd finished 41st overall at 20:28.84 as the girls placed 29th in the team standings with an 869 score.

More Camden swimmers reach state standards at Richmond Hill meet

Another meet, and three more state qualifiers for Camden County High swimming. Javier McClenic, Clayton Simmer, Carlos Barber and Noah Corning met the state standard in the 200 free relay last Saturday, swimming a third-place 1:38.3 at the Richmond Hill High School Pumpkin Plunge.

Camden NJROTC rifle teams finish first, fourth in Cairo

Camden County NJROTC precision rifle teams finished first and fourth, and CCHS sharpshooters took six of the first nine places individually last Saturday in Cairo.  Jordan de Jesus (296), Virginia Byrd (293) and Skylar Sanford (287) shot the best three scores of the day.

Playoff spot at stake for Wildcats Friday

A three-team tiebreaker for the last two Region 1-7A state playoff spots remains eerily possible as Camden County faces the regular-season finale Friday at Lowndes. The mathematics are simple for the Wildcats with a victory.

Family never far from Berryhill’s thoughts at USF

As a Camden County High receiver, Logan Berryhill brought cheers from the Wildcat faithful for catching passes. Now he earns praise by keeping others from doing the same.

CCHS boys, girls runners qualify for state meet

The Camden County High girls and boys cross-country teams punched their tickets to the state meet with third- and fourth-place finishes Oct. 24 at the Region 1-7A meet in Valdosta. The girls’ Marin Bograd placed third overall (20:17.

Camden flag football program undergoes learning curve in first year

The first season of flag football at Camden County High has been a learning experience as the team heads toward the end of the regular-season schedule. Last Thursday, Camden lost 19-0 at Long County as its record dipped to 1-5 overall. The result followed defeats to Colquitt (45-0) on Oct.

Promising start for Wildcat swimmers at Ware meet

For a program seeking more state qualifiers, the Camden County High swimmers’ first performances last Thursday were a very positive step. Five event wins pushed the boys to team honors, and the girls were runners-up at the season-opening Ware Spooktacular Invitational in Waycross.

Camden team wins precision rifle match

The Camden County High team of Jordan de Jesus, Virginia Byrd, Skylar Sanford and Cheyenne Malone won the first NJROTC-sanctioned rifle match hosted by the program last Saturday at the Ware rifle complex.