Area Sports

The Bainbridge Lady Cats continued to roll over opponents in the 2009 season with a 67-48 win over the Cairo Syrupmaids, while the Syrupmakers shocked the Bainbridge Bearcats 65-61 to go 4-0 on the season.The Bainbridge Lady Cats have made a habit out of blowing out their opponents this year, but the Cairo Syrupmaids overcame…

The Cairo Syrupmaids and Syrupmakers will feature complete new starting lineups for both squads as the 2009-2010 season tips off. Both the Makers and Maids graduated all five of last season’s starters. The Maids, who finished 8-19 last season, have only one senior on this year’s squad, and the Makers are missing several players who have been…

The Cairo Syrupmakers continue to win in the state AAA playoffs and find themselves traveling to Gainesville Friday night to take on the undefeated and number one ranked Gainesville Red Elephants. Cairo, now 9-3 on the season, must find a way to slow down the Red Elephants, who have raced through their 2009 schedule and…

The Cairo High School Syrupmakers advanced to round three in the state playoffs Friday night with a 9-7 win over Baldwin County Braves in Milledgeville. Cairo held off a late surge by the Braves, who cut the Cairo lead to 9-7 with 6:25 remaining in the game.Cairo then drove the ball down to the Baldwin…

The Cairo Syrupmakers finished second in region 1-AAA and earned the right to host a round one playoff game this Friday night at West Thomas Stadium. The Syrupmakers will host the Woodland-Henry Wolfpack. The Wolfpack, in only their third year of existence, will be playing in their first ever playoff game.Cairo defeated Westover Friday night…

The Cairo High School Syrupmakers will be busy this week preparing for the first round of the AAA state playoffs when Cairo hosts Woodland High School Friday night at the Syrup Bowl at 7:30 p.m.The Syrupmakers ended the regular season Friday night with a 17-7 victory over the Westover Patriots.Trevor Moncrief put the Syrupmakers up…

Registration dates set for recreational basketballThe Grady County Recreation Department has announced its youth basketball registration dates.Registration for age groups 5/6 CoEd, 7/8m 9/10 and 11/12 (age control date January 1) will be held November 1 through December 4 with deadline being December 4.Cost of registration is $10. For more information please contact the Grady…

The Cairo Syrupmakers clinched a second place finish in region 1-AAA last week with their win over the Crisp County Cougars. This week, they look to continue making improvements and finish the regular season at 7-3. This Friday night, the Syrupmakers face the Westover Patriots in the regular season finale and Homecoming.“If anyone would have…

The Cairo Syrupmakers scored two touchdowns in the first quarter and held on to beat the Crisp County Cougars Friday night in Cordele 14-7. Lequinton Williams scored on runs of four and 24 yards within 20 seconds of each other. The Syrupmakers gave up a Cougar touchdown before half which cut the lead to 14-7.  The…

The Cairo Syrupmakers need a region win this week to take another step toward hosting a first round playoff game. Standing in the Makers way is the Crisp County Cougars. The Cougars are 5-3 on the season and 3-2 in region play.Crisp County has wins over Dooly County, Turner County, and region wins over Westover,…