Area Sports

The Cairo Syrupmakers look to improve on last week’s showing against the Bainbridge Bearcats as they prepare to face the 0-2 Jordan High School Red Jackets. The Syrupmakers were plagued by mistakes and turnovers that proved costly in their first loss of 2011 to the Bainbridge Bearcats 17-14 last Friday. The game was Cairo’s first…

Cairo’s West Thomas Stadium should be rocking this Friday night as the two rivals, Cairo and Bainbridge, meet in a nonregion showdown. The Syrupmakers are coming off a 7-6 win over the Drew High School Titans, while the Bearcats won their season opener over the Early County Bobcats 16-12. The Bearcats return six offensive starters…

The Cairo Syrupmakers are set to open the 2011 football season this Friday night hosting the Drew High School Titans of Riverdale, Ga. The Titans were 2-8 last year, its first season playing a full varsity schedule. Highlighting that season was a 14-7 win at Eastside, a team the Makers met in the second round…

The Syrupmakers held a dress rehearsal of sorts last Friday night at West Thomas Stadium in the form of a preseason scrimmage, but looked in midseason form as they defeated the Blue Devils of region 1-AAAAA 31-7 in three quarters of varsity action. Highlighting the night were 31 first half points by the offense and…

Believe it or not, the Cairo Syrupmakers will kick off this Friday night in a preseason scrimmage at West Thomas Stadium in Cairo. The scrimmage game is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5.Cairo began fall practice last Monday in full pads in sweltering heat. With the temperatures hovering near the 100 degree…

Time is running out for last year’s reserved seat ticket holders to purchase tickets for Syrupmaker football games. Last year’s ticket holders have until Friday, Aug. 19, to pick up their tickets if they want the same seats from last year. Ticket sales have been steady and school officials expect that to continue through next…

It’s a new season and a new coach for the Cairo Syrupmaid softball team. The Cairo Syrupmaid softball team will get the 2011 softball season started this weekend in the Bainbridge tournament. The Syrupmaids will also start the season with a new coach. Washington Middle School math teacher Judd Hogan is now at the helm…

Looking for a free meal and a free admission to this Friday night’s scrimmage game? Cairo High School Athletic Director Todd Jones has announced that the CHS Booster Club has undergone a reorganization, and by volunteering with the new club you get a free meal and a pass to the scrimmage. The club, formerly the…

The Cairo Syrupmakers will once again host a state playoff baseball series when Cross Creek, the third seeded team from region 3-AAA, comes to Cairo on Friday.Cross Creek and Cairo will play a doubleheader on Friday beginning at 4 p.m. with a third game, if necessary, on Saturday at 1 p.m.“Cross Creek is a lot…

The Cairo Syrupmaids claimed the region 1-AAA championship with a win over the Worth County Lady Rams last Wednesday at West Thomas Stadium. The Syrupmakers also defeated Worth County and can claim another region championship this Wednesday with a win over Westover in Albany in the last regular season game. The Maids were winners 4-0…