Area Sports

All eyes will be on West Thomas Stadium this Saturday night as the Syrupmakers and Bearcats square off to start the 2009 season. The game is one week earlier than most high schools in Georgia, an exception the GHSA is allowing, based on last year’s rainout. After both schools were unable to find a 10th game…

Cairo High School Athletic Director Carlton Gainous reminds all current football season ticket holders that this Friday is the deadline to pick up your season tickets if you had them last year.“If you had season tickets last year and want the same seats this year, you need to pick them up by this Friday at…

After a slow start, the Cairo Syrupmakers broke loose with 27 second half points and defeated the Mitchell County Eagles 41-14 in a preseason scrimmage.  “We were kind of standing around the first half like we were waiting on someone else to make a play, but did a better job in the second half,” said…

The Cairo Syrupmakers will scrimmage the Mitchell County Eagles Thursday night at 6 p.m. The scrimmage will give coach Tom Fallaw and his staff an opportunity to get a very young Syrupmaker team in a game-like situation.“We have a lot of young, inexperienced players at just about every position and right now, they need some game…

The Thomasville Bombers didn’t expect to be in the Great South League Tournament, much less win it all. The Bombers appeared to be out of contention for the championship tournament, but won nine of their last 11 games to claim the title.The Bombers took advantage of qualifying for the tournament by winning the tournament’s opening…

Several years ago the all sports all-the-time network ESPN ranked the Syrupmaker nickname as the most unique mascot in the nation. Now the most respected name in sports journalism, Sports Illustrated, has recognized our Syrupmakers as well, naming them number one in the nation among unique high school nicknames.The story was released this week on…

Just a few weeks after being named to the Olympic Hall of Fame, Grady County Sports Hall of Fame member, former Cairo Syrupmaid, five-time Olympian and a two-time University of Georgia All-American  Teresa Edwards was elected to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday.The honor adds to her long list of accomplishments as the most…

Cairo and Grady County are home to yet another state champion. In addition to Grady County being the home of the State AAA Champion Cairo Syrupmaker football team, the county can now lay claim to their very own state champion swimmer. Eight-year-old Meredith Renaud won the 25-yard breaststroke championship last Friday in Tifton.Over 700 swimmers competed…

Footballs will be back in the air this week as Cairo High School hosts its second annual Georgia-Florida Passing League. The event will take place this Thursday, July 23, at 9 a.m. at CHS. “Everyone enjoyed last year’s camp. It’s not a competition, it’s more of a practice day and gives coaches a chance to do…

 The annual Kiwanis Club Golf Tournament was held last Thursday at the Cairo Country Club. Eleven teams competed this year and helped the local club raise needed funds to continue their community service projects in Grady County.The overall gross score first place team was Skeet Miller, Drew Culbreth and Brian Herrell. The net score first…