Sports
Andy Diffenderfer
Three years after his induction into the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame, Woodbine native Bill Ozaki will soon receive another big honor for his decades-long contributions to the sport.
Ozaki will be inducted Jan. 14 into the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame, joining 116 members.
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Lady ’Cat softball seals 7A state spot
Andy Diffenderfer
The state Class 7A playoffs are next for the Camden County Lady softball Wildcats after they closed the regular season with two unopposed Region 1 victories last Saturday.
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Cyclists visiting St. Marys for Three Rivers Ride
Andy Diffenderfer
Cyclists from all over will get a grand view of coastal Georgia’s natural beauty when the eighth annual Three Rivers Ride takes off Saturday, Nov. 5, from St. Marys.
Camden Cycling Club treasurer Theresa Cleary said 109 had signed up by Sunday, from across the Southeast and well beyond.
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Season closes, but future bright for CCHS spikers
Andy Diffenderfer
A loss last Thursday at Colquitt closed the season for the Lady Wildcat volleyball squad, though head coach Kersti Kelly sees bright days ahead for the program.
At stake in Moultrie was the final Region 1 slot for the Class 7A state tournament, which welcomes four teams from each region.
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Cougars edge Jane Macon for football crown
Andy Diffenderfer
Up to the Coastal Georgia Middle School Conference title game Oct. 12 in Brunswick, Camden Middle’s Kingston Melton was better known as a bruising fullback.
In a season of clutch plays for the Cougar gridders, according to head coach Zack Marx, he delivered defensively when it mattered most.
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Camden Middle celebrated a conference softball title last Thursday by edging Jane Macon Middle in Brunswick. (Submitted photo)
Late run secures softball championship for CMS
News Staff
The Camden Middle softball Lady Cougars captured the league title last Thursday, edging Jane Macon, 8-7 with a sixth-inning run at Glynn Academy.
“Champions aren’t made overnight.
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Rally carries Wildcats to Region 1-7A victory
Andy Diffenderfer
Two teams sit 1-0 on the Region 1-7A ladder.
One of them wears a blue paw print on its helmet.
Camden County’s 21-14 triumph last Friday at Richmond Hill meant far more than the Wildcats’ fifth straight win.
Thursday, October 13, 2022
As the Richmond Hill crowd exits last Friday, Camden County head coach Jeff Herron speaks to the Wildcats after their Region 1-7A victory. (Andy Diffenderfer, Tribune & Georgian)
Colquitt awaits ’Cats in Moultrie
Andy Diffenderfer
For all the positives coming out of the Wildcats’ road Region 1-7A win last week, head coach Jeff Herron knows his team will have to step it up Friday night at No. 2-ranked Colquitt.
“I believe they’re better than they were last year,” he said of the Packers.
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Kings Bay Morale, Welfare and Recreation has received a National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. Kings Bay also won the award in 2014. (Submitted photo)
‘Well-oiled machine’: Kings Bay MWR earns national honor
Andy Diffenderfer
A gold medal is the culmination of intense preparation, sweat and hard work. For Naval Base Kings Bay Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR), it’s also a landmark continuation of its far-reaching mission to serve a 26,000-strong customer base.
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Camden seeks volleyball state berth at Colquitt
Andy Diffenderfer
A third meeting with Colquitt County Thursday will determine if Camden County makes the state Class 7A volleyball playoffs.
The fourth seed from Region 1 will be at stake when the teams clash today in Moultrie. Colquitt has won both regular-season meetings, prevailing in Kingsland in two sets Sept.
Thursday, October 13, 2022