by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Sports
BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Since arriving on The Plains last year, junior guard Wendell Green Jr. has wasted no time becoming a fan favorite on and off the court. From draining three-pointers from the logo to providing a clutch defensive presence, Green...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Sports
BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika varsity softball team began its 2023 season in dramatic fashion. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Beauregard, 5-4, after a walk-off single by senior McKay Yountz drove in the winning run in the final inning....
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Sports
BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika Bulldogs girls soccer team already has a few games under its belt in the 2023 campaign. The team is off to a solid start despite moving into a new classification, 7A, mainly due to depth and experience. Being in a...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Community, Education, Featured
BY THE LEE COUNTY LISTENER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Listener published its newest installment of its Black History Month Series last Monday, Feb. 19. Hosts Sam DiChiara and Garrett Martinez sat down with Ralph Foster, longtime history teacher, coach, carpenter,...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Sports
BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Coming off a season in which the Tigers went 30-8 (4-2 in 7A region 4), expectations are high for Auburn High School baseball in 2023. Having been at the helm of the Tigers’ baseball program since 1992, head coach Matt...
