Area Sports

Last year’s reserved seat ticket holders for Syrupmaker football have until this Friday 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 this Friday. Tickets must be picked up by 3 p.m.On Monday, Aug. 23, reserved seat tickets…

The Cairo Syrupmakers edged the Tift County Blue Devils 3-2 in a preseason football scrimmage Friday night at Brodie Field in Tifton. The teams played three quarters of regular varsity football and used the final quarter as a controlled scrimmage for junior varsity and 9th grade players.The Syrupmaker offense, with only a few days of…

Last year’s CHS season ticket holders have until Friday, Aug. 20, to pick up their reserved tickets for the 2010 season. Tickets are available until 3 p.m. on that Friday and then will go on sale to the general public on Monday, Aug. 23, on a first come, first served basis.Tickets for the bottom level are…

Believe it or not, the Cairo Syrupmakers will kick off this Friday night in a preseason scrimmage in Tifton at Brodie Field. The scrimmage game is set to begin at 8 p.m. Cairo began fall practice last Monday in full pads and sweltering heat. With the temperatures hovering near the 100 degree mark, the Syrupmakers…

Grady County can boast of another state champion.  Grady County’s 7 & 8 year old pitching machine all-star baseball team “The Syrup City Smashers” claimed the 7 & 8 year old state championship last weekend in Cordele.  According to Grady County Recreation Director Phil Gregory, to the best of his knowledge, it’s the first state title…

 Cairo’s own Teresa Edwards, the most-decorated women’s basketball player in the history of the sport, added another distinguished honor to her lengthy résumé this weekend when she was officially inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.Edwards, the only U.S. basketball player to participate in five Olympic Games and a four-time gold medalist, took part…

The Cairo Syrupmaker soccer team saw it’s season come to an end last Wednesday night at West Thomas Stadium.  The Syrupmakers were defeated by Troup County 3-2. Cairo led 2-1 at the half on two Lee Ponder goals.  However, Troup answered with two goals in the second half to win the game and end Cairo’s…

The Cairo Syrupmakers held the Worth County Rams to just one run through five innings before the Rams exploded for 6 runs in the sixth inning and five more in the seventh to beat the Makers 12-1.  Cairo was held to just one run and a hit by Trey Kimmel.  The loss dims the Syrupmakers…

Brookwood senior Hunter Hinson signed a swimming scholarship agreement with the University of Alabama on Friday morning at Brookwood. Hinson, who was recruited by universities in at least three states before deciding to continue his competitive swimming with Alabama, is the son of Lofley and Barbara Hinson of Cairo.“When I set foot on Alabama’s campus,…

The Cairo Country Club was once again the site for the region 1-AAA golf tournament.  The Cairo Syrupmakers finished third overall, just two strokes away from second place.  The Syrupmaids came in fifth overall, one stroke out of a fourth place finish.  Cairo’s Thomas Bearden was the region’s low medalist and has qualified for the…