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Boys second, girls third at Camden Pumpkin Plunge

Second place was a popular spot for the Camden County High swimmers last Saturday, as the Wildcats were runners-up in both the boys and combined team standings, and in five events at the Camden Pumpkin Plunge in Kingsland.

Lady ’Cats tumble in opener

Taylor Rietveld notched a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds but the Lady Wildcat dribblers tumbled 61-52 in their opener last Friday at Orange Park, Fla.  Four of the junior’s rebounds were offensive, and she rejected four shots.

Need for speed: CCHS boys hoopsters plan to push the pace

For those watching the Camden County High boys dribblers this season, don’t blink. The ’Cats, head coach Billy Moore said, have always favored a fast pace, and this year, they’re mashing the accelerator even more.

’Cats rally in second half, oust East Coweta

Down four at halftime, Camden County tallied three straight touchdowns between the third and fourth quarters last Saturday night to subdue visiting East Coweta, 44-33 in a first-round Class 7A playoff shootout.

Quarterfinals at stake in CCHS-Grayson clash

The next obstacle for Camden County may be its most daunting yet, as the Wildcats visit Grayson Friday night with a Class 7A quarterfinal spot at stake. The Rams, the Region 4 champions, dismissed Hillgrove in the first round last Saturday as CCHS sent East Coweta home.

Camden girls cagers take court with Smith

A new era is tipping off for the Lady basketball Wildcats, who will take the floor this week under first-year head coach Sharnesha Smith.

Swim ’Cats win Valdosta meet; relay team makes state

The Camden County High swimmers won seven events and qualified a boys freestyle relay quartet for state last Saturday while winning the Valdosta Wildcat Invitational.  Javier McClenic, Noah Corning, Clayton Simmer and William Sopp reached state in the 400-meter free relay, winning in 4:07.35.

Home sweet home: Wildcats will host playoff after bashing Lowndes

The last time Camden County beat Lowndes and earned a home playoff game, the current Wildcat seniors were getting their last tastes of elementary school. CCHS emphatically snapped both seven-year droughts last Friday night, icing the No.

East Coweta will be difficult first-round test

For the Wildcats, reaching the second round of the state Class 7A brackets means weathering an East Coweta attack with plenty of firepower. “They’ve got a really good football team,” CCHS head coach Jeff Herron said of the Indians, seeded third from Region 2. Kickoff will be 6:30 p.m.

CCHS hoopster Britt to play at Jacksonville

Asiana Britt has yet to play a game for the Lady Wildcat basketball squad, but first-year head coach Sharnesha Smith believes the newcomer can make a huge imprint before heading to college. Before suiting up for CCHS, the senior 5-foot-7 combo guard has already cemented her college home.