Sports

Lady ’Cats fall at 1-7A tourney, look to next year

A Region 1-7A tournament loss Monday night at Richmond Hill sent the Camden County High girls hoopsters into early preparations for next season. Camden led in the fourth quarter, according to head coach Sharnesha Smith, but some late mistakes allowed Richmond Hill to escape, 45-43.

Wildcats cruise in baseball opener

Talon Daignault had two of Camden County’s eight hits, drove home a run and struck out eight over five innings Tuesday as the visiting Wildcats crushed Frederica Academy, 11-0 in their six-inning opener. Camden scored in the first, then sped away with three in the fifth and seven in the sixth.

Season opens Feb. 21 for Camden boys golfers

Led by first-year head coach Carlton Smith, the Camden County High boys golfers are hitting the practice tee in preparations for their Feb. 21 season opener. The Wildcats have 11 linksters of varying levels of playing experience between the varsity and junior varsity. A.J.

Varsity Gymcats place second at opening meet

The Camden County High varsity Gymcats scored a second-place 105.0 and the junior varsity a 94.45 at their opening meet last Friday in McDonough.  Jennifer Tate won the varsity all-around at 36.3. She won both the floor exercise (9.5) and bars (9.2), shared third place on the vault (8.

CCHS boys, girls fall twice in soccer

Both the Camden County High boys and girls soccer teams sustained defeats in their last two outings leading to a Region 1-7A home doubleheader Friday against Valdosta.

Rifle ’Cats go to 7-0, subdue Statesboro

Jordan DeJesus threatened another perfect mark and the rifle ’Cats had four at 288 or better in a 1,170-1,114 win last Friday at Statesboro. DeJesus posted 100 kneeling, and 99s both prone and standing for a 298.

Doubles sweep sends girls past Coffee; boys tumble

The results for both the Camden County boys and girls tennis squads Feb. 8 at Coffee weren’t decided until the final matches. The girls (2-0) stayed undefeated, 3-2, as Ryleigh Blount and Maikayla Huynh outlasted Kaydee Veal and Channan Smith, 5-7, 6-2, 10-7 at No. 2 doubles.