Sports

Rietveld nets 27, CCHS girls top South Effingham

A huge night from Taylor Rietveld lifted the Camden County girls cagers to their first win of the season, 53-48 last Friday over South Effingham at Camden Middle School. Rietveld produced a double-double, scoring a game-high 27 points and grabbing 14 rebounds, six of them offensive.

Three ’Cats selected for GACA all-star showcase

Camden County High School head football coach Jeff Herron said Tuesday that juniors Jaden Dailey, DeNigel Cooper and Ja’Marley Riddle have been selected for the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association all-star game Dec. 29 at Glynn County Stadium.

Opportunity is name of the game at recruiting fair

Earl Chambers is a man in motion. The former Georgia Bulldog strong safety and current LaGrange College head football coach keeps busy Tuesday at Camden County High, staying in the ears of high school coaches pitching their student-athletes to colleges.

CCHS boys swimmers edge Coffee for title; girls place third

The Camden County boys swimmers edged the host school for first place and the Wildcat girls placed third last Saturday at the Coffee Trojan Christmas Invitational.

Rebuilt lineup taking mat for ’Cat wrestlers

The Camden County High wrestlers will sport a heavily rebuilt lineup for their latest defense of the state Class 7A dual and traditional championships.

An axe-citing opportunity: Cleveland, Palmer head to world axe-throwing competition

The sport of axe throwing is gaining popularity locally and nationwide, and a pair with Camden County ties eyes a big impact on a worldwide stage.

Lady ’Cat dribblers stumble to Tift, Deerfield-Windsor at tourney

Two losses at the Kenny Moore Classic in Valdosta last week dropped the Lady Wildcat hoopsters to 0-3 on the young season. On Monday, Nov. 21, Camden trailed former region rival Tift by eight at intermission, and the margin stayed that way by game’s end, 48-40.

’Cat boys fall to Oakleaf in season opener

Within four after a quarter, the Camden County boys dribblers found themselves down 20 by intermission in a 73-40 opening defeat last Saturday at Oakleaf. Earl Murray was the Wildcats’ leading scorer with 14 points, alongside two of Camden’s seven three-pointers, three assists and two thefts.

Wildcats’ playoff run ends at Grayson, 28-10

Like the previous week against East Coweta, the Wildcats’ playoff matchup last Friday night at Grayson ended with hugs. However, the hugs of joy and celebration from a week earlier turned to ones of solace and consolation after Camden County tumbled 28-10 in a chilly second-round Class 7A quarrel.

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.