by The Observer Staff | May 5, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — Winning area tournament titles is nothing new to Beauregard High School’s softball team.However, the Lady Hornets faced a rare opportunity: to claim the 5A Area 6 trophy on their home field for the first time since 2018.With...
by The Observer Staff | May 5, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — All four of the Auburn High School and Lee-Scott Academy girls and boys soccer teams have advanced to their respective semifinals.After running roughshod over Enterprise High School in the first round of the 7A playoffs, AHS...
by The Observer Staff | May 5, 2026 | Sports
BY SAMUEL JONESFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Riders will roll out from downtown for a race that promises equal parts challenge and adventure, winding through red gravel roads, wooded backcountry and the rolling terrain of East Alabama.The Opelika Okey Dokey, a gravel...
by The Observer Staff | May 5, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — As the unexpected upstarts facing one of the state’s top programs on the road, the Opelika High School boys soccer team looked to shock Montgomery Academy and put the remaining contenders on notice.Instead, two set-piece goals...
by The Observer Staff | May 5, 2026 | Education
CONTRIBUTED BY EAH OPELIKA — During a ceremony held April 30, East Alabama Health presented five local students with $25,000 scholarships to pursue their healthcare education goals.The scholarship recipients all participated in East Alabama Health’s “Earn and Learn”...
