by The Observer Staff | Aug 3, 2026 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
OPINION — The countdown to football season officially began last week as Opelika joined 27 other high school football programs during the annual iHeartRadio High School Media Days presented by The Orthopaedic Clinic. The two-day event was held inside the impressive...
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...
