by The Observer Staff | Jan 25, 2023 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — When the Auburn High School boys followed Ja’Keith Carr’s showout performance to an overtime win over Central on Friday night, it placed the Tigers in a favorable position to win the area title. Sitting at 20-2 and 4-0...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 25, 2023 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn High School girls basketball head coach Courtney Pritchett said growth and learning to play at a varsity speed was what he was looking for down the stretch from his young team. Aided by 28 points from Auburn University...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 25, 2023 | Sports
BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Fresh off a 75-45 victory over Valiant Cross Academy, the Lee-Scott Academy Warriors are 23-1 overall and 9-0 in their region on the 2022-23 campaign. Lee-Scott is under the leadership of head coach William...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 25, 2023 | Community
BY WIL CREWSSPORTSCREWS@OELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Young Leaders program is preparing local students to be figureheads of the next generation. “[The program] is really preparing our youth for future challenges,” said Mackenzie Poole,...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 25, 2023 | D. Mark Mitchell
OPELIKA — Opelika’s varsity girls basetball team (8-12, A1-3) split a pair of games last week, beating LaFayette (56-21) and losing to area foe Smiths Station (53-47). The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Wadley to play LaFayette at Southern Union State Community...
