Newspaper Page Text
c
M
Wednesday,
August 21,2013
Tribune & Qeorgian
Sports
Snapper season
Georgia fishermen can help with red snapper
project.
see 3B
B Section
’Cats roll past Milton in scrimmage, 40-7
Sophomores account for four of Camden’s six touchdowns
Andy Diffenderfer
sports@tribune-georgian.com
Those attending the Wild
cats’ preseason scrimmage
against Milton last Friday
night in Kingsland not only
got a peek at what the 2013
season may bring, but also
what the next couple of years
could look like.
In a 40-7 smoking of Re
gion 5-AAAAAA Milton,
four of the six Camden
touchdowns were scored by
sophomores, including two
long runs by Harrison Poole
covering 125 total yards. An
tonio Hamilton and Jere
miah Baker represented the
Wildcat lOth-graders with
touchdowns, and the winners
also got scores from juniors
Ryan Johnson and Antonio
Wimbush.
“By no means are we satis
fied,” said first-year CCHS
head coach Welton Coffey
after a rain-soaked return to
the sideline. “We’ve got a
long ways to go.”
Plenty saw action as the
Wildcats outgained the Ea
gles, 442-59 and didn’t allow
the visitors a first down in
the second half. The only
Milton score came on a kick
off return, part of a second-
quarter flurry of four
touchdowns between the
teams in less than four min
utes.
The head coach singled
out Poole — who finished
with a game-high 121 yards
on just three carries — and
Kalvaraz Bessent, who col
lected a first-half intercep
tion and three tackles.
Coffey also praised the work
of his coaching staff, sure to
stay busy as Camden contin
ues to prepare for North
Gwinnett in Saturday’s
Georgia Dome opener.
“We’ve got to make sure
we clean up a couple of the
small things,” Coffey said,
among them nine penalties
totaling 70 yards.
On defense, Marcus Jor
Andy Diffenderfer | Tribune & Georgian
Camden County scored 33 unanswered points and ate up 442 yards of offense in thumping visiting Milton last Friday.
By no means are we satisfied. We've got a long
ways to go.
— Welton Coffey
Camden County High head coach
dan led the ’Cats with seven
tackles, while two of Demitri
Saulsberry’s five stops came
behind the line. De’Andre
Gardenhire and Anthony
Johnson had two tackles for
loss apiece, and eight Wild
cats registered at least three
stops.
After a three-and-out on
their first series, the ’Cats
scored the next three times
they touched the football.
A Poole carry gobbled up
the last 43 yards of a four-
snap, 62-yard drive, the
sophomore breaking a tackle
near the goal line. After the
Eagles’ Chad Toliver re
turned the ensuing kickoff
for a touchdown, CCHS
wasted little time in respond
ing, as Wimbush broke free
through the middle and
slipped a tackle around the
Milton 15-yard line en route
to an 80-yard TD.
Camden’s special teams
took center stage after the
defense shoved the Eagles
backwards 12 yards in three
plays. Ryan Johnson backed
up a few steps to snag a punt
near midfield, and swerved
down the Wildcat sideline
on a 51-yard score.
The hosts led 20-7 at half
time.
The Wildcats missed out
on scoring chances on their
first two second-half posses
sions, a pass in the end zone
and a field goal attempt fail
ing to connect. Poole made
sure the third series ended in
points, outrunning defenders
down the home sideline for
82 yards on third-and-long.
A Milton three-and-out
and fumble preceded the last
two Wildcat touchdowns.
Freshman Brandon Mc-
Master, who ran five times
for 68 yards on the night,
carried twice for 5 7 yards to
set the ’Cats at the Eagle 7.
Following a penalty, Hamil
ton scored on third-and-goal
from the 10 for a 33-7 lead
with 5:38 left.
Baker went the final 20
yards of a brief 3 5-yard,
four-play drive following an
Eagle bobble with 2:49 re
maining.
CCHS quarterback Dal
ton Sikes completed three of
seven passes for 48 yards, in
cluding a 37-yarder to Ryan
Johnson. Also behind center,
Hamilton rushed four times
for 45 yards, a long of 27.
Treyvon Paulk paced Mil-
ton with 41 yards rushing on
13 attempts.
See CATS, page 2B
CAMDEN COUNTY 40, MILTON 7
Milton 0 7 0 0 - 7
Camden Co. 0 20 0 20 40
Second quarter
C - Harrison Poole 43 run (Hudson Jordan kick), 11:49
M - Chad Toliver 80 kickoff return (kick good), 11:38
C-Antonio Wimbush 80 run (Jordan kick), 11:18
C - Ryan Johnson 51 punt return (kick failed), 8:52
Fourth quarter
C - Poole 82 run (kick good), 10:48
C-Antonio Hamilton 10 run (kickfailed), 5:38
C - Jeremiah Baker 20 run (Bradley Bastable kick), 2:49
M
C
First downs
7
11
Rushes-yards
44-47
36-387
Passing
12
55
Total yards
59
442
Comp-Att-Int
2-7-1
4-8-0
Punts-Avg.
8-32
2-30
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
2-1
Penalties-Yards
4-20
9-70
Is chilly Super Bowl in store?
As of Sunday, 167 days re
mained until Super Bowl
XLVIII, to be contested in
New Jersey of all places.
The fact some fans are al
ready counting down the
days until the Super Bowl
means the NFL regular sea
son isn’t that far off, and
that’s there’s a lot of business
to sort out before two teams
butt heads in the potentially
frigid, snowcapped North
east for the Vince Lombardi
Trophy.
MetLife Stadium in East
Rutherford, N.J., home to
the New York Giants and
New York Jets, will be the
host. The experiment of hav
ing America’s biggest winter
time — or anytime — sports
spectacle in a climate other
than southern warmth or a
comfy, fan-friendly dome
will either be a rousing suc-
Andy Diffenderfer
Sports Editor
cess or an unmitigated catas
trophe.
Can you imagine icicles
and snowplows for the Super
Bowl? It’s possible.
If anything, the potential
for bad weather should make
for an interesting halftime
show. Could you picture Be-
yonce digging out from a
foot of snow to do her half
time thing last year?
For now, fans have to be
satisfied with the appetizer of
preseason NFL football,
with the first-string guys
maybe playing a series or two
or through halftime, and
then joining the remaining
fans for popcorn and nachos.
Many fans don’t care for
preseason football, but I love
it. Can’t get enough of it.
The preseason is a chance
for me to catch up on all the
player movement I may have
missed over the spring and
summer.
Already, I’ve come across
about 20 players I didn’t even
know had switched teams —
much less were still playing.
Have I missed a Brett Favre
See PASS, page 2B
CCHS spikers open season
with six wins at playday
Balanced attack carries Lady 'Cats
Andy Diffenderfer
sports@tribune-georgian.com
Six matches without a break presented
both a physical and a mental grind, but
the Camden
County High vol
leyball Lady ’Cats
passed their first
tests Saturday with
six wins in a season
opening playday in
Kingsland.
Camden won
every match in two
sets but one, put
ting away Liberty
County (25-14, 25-6); Statesboro (25-
11, 25-18); South Effingham (25-19,25-
Dolson
17); Calvary Baptist (20-25, 25-20, 25-
19); Tift (25-14, 25-19); and Effingham
(25-17,25-17).
While some unforced errors crept
into play, CCHS head coach Billy
Moore said overall it was a positive first
day, made possible by a spread-out at
tack. Newcomer Marcie Schneider piled
up 114 assists — 32 in one match— to
go with 20 aces and 12 kills in the six
matches, and was one of five Lady ’Cats
with at least a dozen kills on the day.
“I think she makes a huge difference,”
Moore said.
Amy Cox hammered a team-best 56
kills to go with 12 aces, while Lexa
Loden provided 35 kills and 11 aces,
Ashley Dolson 26 kills and 13 aces, and
See WINS, page 2B
Reserve seats available for CCHS football
Reserve seats are still available
for the 2013 Camden County High
football season; they are $72 each
for six regular-season home
games.
Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Monday through Thursday, and
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. For more in
formation, call the CCHS athletic of
fice at (912) 729-7042.
Sports news, photographs can
Community sports articles and photos
are published free of charge in the Tribune
& Georgian. Submitted materials must in
clude a contact name and phone number.
Send sports articles and photos to P.0.
be submitted
Box 6960, St. Marys, GA, 31558, drop off
at the newspaper office at 206 Osborne St.
in St. Marys or fax to (912) 882-6519.
Items also may be e-mailed to edi-
tor1@tds.net.