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CCHS opens homestand with New Hampstead

Camden County got back on the winning track last Friday, walloping 2-0 Glynn Academy in Brunswick. Visiting New Hampstead also brings a 2-0 ledger into the first meeting between the schools Friday.

’Cat runners place 13th, 14th at Jekyll Island Invitational

Marin Bograd and Cayden Driggers posted the best times for the Camden County girls and boys cross-country teams last Saturday at the Jekyll Island Invitational. Individually, Bograd was fifth overall out of 108 runners at 20:39.

Slow start spells trouble for Wildcats

A chance to both knock down a rival and stay unbeaten went empty for Camden County last Friday night. Playing catch-up all night long, the Wildcats (1-1) never fully recovered after surrendering touchdowns on Brunswick’s first two possessions in a 21-17 non-region defeat at Chris Gilman Stadium.

Improved, unbeaten Glynn Academy is next for ’Cats

Like last season, Camden County faces Glynn Academy while trying to erase the stench from an exasperating defeat to Brunswick the week prior. According to head coach Jeff Herron, the Wildcats can’t afford to wallow in disappointment too long with the 2-0 Red Terrors lurking Friday for a 7:30 p.m.

Lady Wildcats rally from 9-1 behind, stun Ware

The Lady softball Wildcats stormed from 9-1 down Aug. 22 to beat visiting Ware for their lone victory in three games last week. The 11-10 thriller, added to a loss Aug.

CCHS boys, girls cross-country runners place third at Ware

The Camden County boys and girls cross-country teams both placed third, and Marin Bograd placed second individually last Thursday at Ware.  Bograd ran a 22:14 for the girls, who posted a 101 score in the nine-team field.

Split at Ware includes Camden volleyballers’ sixth victory of season

After coming up empty in two matches Aug. 23 at Savannah Christian, the Lady Wildcat volleyballers collected their sixth victory in a split last Thursday at Ware. CCHS handed the host Lady Gators a two-set loss, and fell in a tight three-setter to Brunswick the same day.

’Cats surge in second half, win opener

Like last season, Camden County trailed visiting Columbia at halftime last Friday.  This time, the second-half script in the opener played out much better.   Trailing 6-0 at the break, Wildcat head coach Jeff Herron knew “we were down just one play.

Four wins in Valdosta push spikers to 5-1 mark

A 4-0 blitz through a Valdosta tournament last Saturday carried the Camden County High spikers to a 5-1 record. The Lady Wildcats bounced back smartly from a narrow, two-set home defeat last Thursday to Brunswick to beat Brooks County, Brantley County, Thomasville and Perry, all in two-set finals.

’Cat runners second, third at Bradwell

Marin Bograd won the overall girls race and the Camden County cross-country boys placed second last Thursday at the Bradwell Institute Tiger Invitational in Hinesville. Bograd’s 22:23 was more than a minute-and-a-half faster than the runner-up, Ryan Buford of Trinity Christian (24:10).