by The Observer Staff | Aug 3, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — As the summer heat ramped up, Lee County’s high school football teams took to the podium at the Fox Sports The Game High School Football Media Days in Opelika on July 28.The annual event, now held at Opelika First Baptist...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 3, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The newly formed Gulf States Independent Athletic Association is expected to result in the dissolution of one of Alabama’s two athletic associations.At the Fox Sports The Game High School Football Media Days in Opelika on...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 3, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER LOACHAPOKA — When Loachapoka High School takes the field at Jones-Tate Stadium this upcoming football season, they’ll do so under the glow of a brand new scoreboard.The Indians recently completed the installation of a [pricetage]...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 3, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — An Auburn High School girls wrestler recently represented the Lady Tigers on the national stage.Rising senior Caroline Cerro was chosen to represent the state of Alabama at the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals, which was...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 3, 2026 | Community, Featured
BY VANESSA ECHOLSFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — There’s a familiar face in charge now at the Boys & Girls Club in Opelika. Zach Seifert was named club house director in June. But he’s no stranger to the Boys & Girls Clubs of East Alabama. Last year, he started...
