by The Observer Staff | Mar 29, 2023 | D. Mark Mitchell, Sports
OPELIKA — Opelika City Schools were on spring break last week which allowed some student-athletes time off and others a chance to play out of town. BASEBALL Opelika varsity Bulldog baseball head coach Zach Blatt gave his team several days off early in the...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 29, 2023 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — The McCraine family pulled into the driveway at their home in Smiths Station, Alabama, walked through the basketball-filled garage, up the stairs and past an orange and blue sign that reads: “Welcome to Auburn...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 29, 2023 | Sports
BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn Tigers men’s basketball program has entered a new era. Expectations for the program have never been higher. Head coach Bruce Pearl has built something special, but he did not accomplish it alone. Mike...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 29, 2023 | Column, Sean Dietrich
By SEAN DIETRICH I have a thing for trees. I don’t know why. Maybe because I’ve always been a nerd. I think it all dates back to my days in Boy Scouts. My cousin Ed Lee and I were second-class Scouts, and we earned our forestry merit badges one summer. Actually, I...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 29, 2023 | Sports
BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — Spring sports are in full swing throughout the state of Alabama, and Beauregard High School softball is no exception. With a record of 14-12-1, the Hornets have learned a lot about themselves at this point in the season....
