Area Sports

Cairo  whips Thomasvilleon the moundYou wouldn’t know the Cairo Syrupmakers and Thomasville Bulldogs were playing on their first day of spring break as frigid temperatures and a howling wind straight out of the north forced fans to bundle up in several layers of clothing and break out the blankets Monday night.However, despite the falling thermometer,…

Cairo High School soccer coaches kept their eye on the ominous skies on Friday and waited on word from Peach County before loading the buses and heading to Ft. Valley. Shortly after lunch, the rains subsided and Peach County officials gave the go ahead for play so Cairo loaded the buses. The Syrupmakers picked up an…

The 2008 championship football season will be something to remember for the ages. Last Monday night, the members of the Syrupmaker football team received their medals of honor in the form of shiny new state championship rings.After a covered dish meal in the cafeteria for families, players and coaches, the awards part of the program was…

The Cairo Syrupmakers and Syrupmaids played Thomasville in soccer yesterday in Thomasville.  The Syrupmaids were defeated by the Lady Dogs 4-1, while the Syrupmakers and Bulldogs battled to a 1-1 tie. In baseball, the Syrupmakers defeated Dougherty 10-0 yesterday.  A scheduling snafu had both teams traveling yesterday, with Dougherty coming to Cairo and Cairo heading…

Maids defeated by Lady Rams The Cairo Syrupmakers made quick work of the Worth County Rams in soccer last Thursday night with a 10-0 shutout win in the first game of the night at West Thomas Stadium. Meanwhile, the Syrupmaids lost a heartbreaker to the Lady Rams 0-1 in the second game of the evening.Between…

The Cairo High School soccer teams shutout Monroe Tuesday night at West Thomas Stadium.  The Syrupmaids beat the Lady Tornadoes 6-0, and the Syrupmakers were 10-0 winners over the Tornadoes. Catherine Wilson led the Maids with three goals, Ashley Cumbie and D’Erica Johnson both had one goal each. In the boy’s match, Mose Willis and…

The Grady Cultural Center was the site of the first ever Grady County Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet Saturday night March 14, 2009. Bobby Walden, Bill Stanfill, Teresa Edwards and the late coach Tommy Taylor were inducted in front of a crowd of more than 300 people.“Elegant” is the way one banquet attendee described…

The Cairo Syrupmaids and Syrupmakers picked up big region wins Friday over Westover High School at West Thomas Stadium. The Syrupmaids beat the Lady Patriots 5-0, while the Syrupmakers were 5-2 winners over the Patriots.Catherine Wilson led the Maids with two goals in the region 1-AAA win in the first game of the night. Cairo…

The Grady County Sports Hall of Fame will induct its inaugural inductees Saturday night during a banquet to be held at the Grady Cultural Center.The first four inductees are Teresa Edwards, Bill Stanfill, Tommy Taylor and Bobby Walden. The evening kicks off with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by the banquet at 7 p.m.…

The Cairo Syrupmakers basketball season ended Wednesday night in Atlanta at the “Sweet 16” of the state AAA playoffs.  Cairo lost to South Atlanta High School 87-44 in round two fo the state playoffs. The Syrupmakers had defeated Kendrick High School last Saturday night to make the next round and the right to play the…