HAWLEY — Hawley junior Camden Ables has always been a bit ahead of the learning curve since he arrived on campus as a freshman two years ago. He was older than most people in his class, he was the son of a coach (Hawley’s Mitch Ables) and he had the physical tools of an upper classman before playing his first snap. 

Not surprisingly, he started as a freshman and earned All-Big Country Preps honorable mention honors in the process. He was a first-team All-Big Country Preps tight end as a sophomore and was named to our Rising Stars team (area’s top underclassmen) as well.

With all that behind him, Camden still has two years of eligibility left as a 17-year-old junior and the proverbial sky, seems to be the limit. Numerous Division I schools have already got him on their radar screen and there is no telling where it will eventually lead. 

He’s grown an inch, gained 15 pounds of muscle and now at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, he’s running a 4.7 in the 40-yard dash.