Sports

Golfers Wilson, Suddath team for second

Camden County High pairs placed second and 39th of 64 teams in the Red Ryder Cup girls golf tournament at Pine Lakes last Saturday. Freshman Sarah Beth Wilson and eighth-grader Addison Suddath fired a runner-up 67 on Jekyll Island, two strokes behind a Richmond Hill duo.

Archer tops Lady Wildcats in 6A playoff

A 69-43 Class 6A second-round playoff loss at Archer last Friday closed a 20-10 season for the Camden County girls hoopsters. The Lady Tigers, the Region 4 champions, opened a 39-15 halftime lead and progressed behind Hailey Houlder’s game-high 18 points and four three-pointers.

Rifle ’Cats dismiss Madison County in playoff, make state

The Camden County High rifle team will return to the Georgia High School Association state championships after beating visiting Madison County, 1,161-1,100 in a semifinal Monday morning.

CCHS baseball wins two at home

One-run home wins over Savannah Christian and Brantley last week were the third and fourth for the Camden County High baseball Wildcats, who also fell to Florida opponent Manatee by one in Kingsland and opened Region 1-6A play with a loss at Colquitt Tuesday.

CCHS netters ace Lowndes, notch Jekyll Jam victories

The Camden County boys and girls tennis teams swept Region 1-6A rival Lowndes in home matches Tuesday, and netted a win apiece in the Jekyll Jam tournament last Saturday. The wins were the fourth and the fifth overall for the boys, who stayed perfect (3-0) in region play.

Boys, girls soccer teams shut out Valdosta

The Camden County boys and girls soccer teams both netted their first Region 1-6A wins last Friday, shutting out Valdosta at Chris Gilman Stadium. The victories were the girls’ third and the boys’ second overall. Both teams will continue region play at Colquitt Friday, and visit Tift March 13.

Gymcats net 96.3 team score, place third in Carrollton

A 96.3 team mark put the Camden County Gymcats third at a Carrollton meet last Saturday. Addison Davis ranked second for the varsity vault with an 8.5 score, and Grace Rose’s 8.6 on the floor exercise was good for third. Davis also scored 7.85 for the floor exercise and 7.

St. Marys holds off CMS in Steve Conner Classic thriller

Excitement and suspense ruled the latest edition of the Steve Conner Classic Feb. 25, as St. Marys Middle and Camden Middle traded comebacks before the Bobcats prevailed in a 13-12 cliffhanger at the Camden County High ballpark.

Lady ’Cats beat Collins Hill, advance at state

Region 1-6A Offensive Player of the Year Mahliya Reeder poured in 26 points Tuesday night as the Camden County girls delivered a first-round state playoff knockout of Region 8 runner-up Collins Hill, 56-46 in Suwanee.

CCHS to open football season at Brunswick

Camden County High head football coach Tucker Pruitt draws a season opener on the road and two Region 1-7A trips to Valdosta in his first season leading the Wildcats. The ’Cats will visit Brunswick in the opener Aug. 21 before hosting Glynn Academy in the Frank Smith Classic Aug. 28.