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Auburn High Football Aiming For State in 2023

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Auburn High School varsity head football coach Keith Etheredge entered his third season with the Tigers with a rebuilt roster and high expectations. “We’ve got great kids, and it’s going to be a growing process,”...

Junior Dixie Boys Baseball World Series Wraps Up

PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES/THE OBSERVER The 2023 Junior Boys World Series came to Opelika's West Ridge park July 21 through 26. The teams arrived Friday and participated in a pre-tournament event and opening ceremony. Eleven state champion teams vied for a campionship,...

Mississippi Ranks No. 1 in Junior Boys World Series

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM  OPELIKA —  The team from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, came out on top of the 2023 Junior Dixie Boys Baseball (DBB)World Series after completing an undefeated run for the championship title.   Mississippi beat the...

Opelika Dixie Youth Finish Runners-Up in State Tournament

The Opelika Dixie Youth Minor League All-Stars. Pictured front row left to right: Blaine Bryan, Masyn Wimberly, Brycen Credle, Briggs Hutto, Noah Peoples and Jack Corbitt.Middle row left to right: Jax Johnson, Troy Hill, Isaiah Lyles, Tucker Greer, Charlie Branch and...
Lady Panthers Down Dawgs

Lady Panthers Down Dawgs

The varsity Opelika girls basketball team Jan. 20 lost a home game to the Smiths Station Panthers by a score of 53-47. The Lady Bulldogs' record now...

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