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Valdosta, Colquitt, Orange Park topple Lady Wildcats

Home losses to Colquitt and Valdosta last weekend put the Camden County girls dribblers in an early 0-2 bind in Region 1-7A play.

Rifle ’Cats start season Friday, target state championship

A jump from fifth place to second last year at state has the Camden County High rifle ’Cats motivated to move up even further. Junior Jordan DeJesus, senior Abigail Swain and sophomore Virginia Byrd will lead CCHS into Area 3 competition starting Friday at St. Vincent’s in Savannah.

NJROTC rifle team wins area crown

The Camden County High School NJROTC rifle team captured its fourth straight NJROTC Area 12 championship last Saturday in Anniston, Ala. “I I could use one word to describe their performance, it would be domination,” coach Stephen Banta said.

’Cats win twice at tourney, but fall at home

Two wins at a Hinesville tournament last week extended the Camden County boys’ winning streak to six before a familiar opponent played spoiler Tuesday night in Kingsland.

Eight ’Cats win classes at Pirate tourney in Florida

Eight Wildcat wrestlers captured their weight classes last Thursday and Friday as Camden County ripped through the brackets at the two-day Pirate Ships ’n Duels tournament in Melbourne, Fla.

Bradwell takes command early, sinks Lady ’Cats

The Lady Wildcat cagers started 2023 on an inauspicious note Tuesday night, falling to visiting Bradwell Institute in their final tuneup for Region 1-7A play.

Boys’ win streak reaches four

Getting revenge for two earlier defeats, the Camden County High boys dribblers stretched their win streak to four with three home triumphs last week. Following a slow start, the Wildcats improved to 5-6 with wins over Glynn Academy, Ware and First Coast. The Wildcats will play Dec.

Pin party: CCHS wrestlers roll to Johnny Rouse crown

The only non-Florida team in the Johnny Rouse Invitational near Orlando last weekend was also the most dominant. The Camden County wrestlers turned the 11th annual tournament into their personal pin parade, sweeping seven Sunshine State schools at Hagerty High in Oviedo, Fla.

Camden rifle team qualifies for nationals

Camden County High sharpshooter Jordan de Jesus made some history recently as a CCHS Navy JROTC rifle team qualified for nationals. The CCHS Precision A team finished first in the JROTC Postal Competition, conducted Nov. 1 to Dec.

Wildcat swimmers lap the field at Frozen Frenzy meet

The Camden County High swimmers celebrated senior day with 15 event wins, a new state qualifier, and lopsided team triumphs in the Frozen Frenzy last Saturday at the Camden Community Recreation Center pool. Javier McClenic reached state in the 100 butterfly, his winning 56.