by The Observer Staff | Nov 3, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Trinity Christian School’s girls and boys varsity basketball teams both opened their seasons with wins over The Rock Academy at the Covington Recreation Center on Oct. 27. Lady Eagles’ defense shines Five practices into the...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 3, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn High School’s volleyball season came to an end Oct. 27 with a 3-0 loss to Thompson High School in the quarterfinals of the AHSAA Class 6A state tournament. The Lady Warriors won Set 1 25-16, Set 2 25-14 and Set 3 25-17 in...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 3, 2026 | Featured, Sports
BY BRANDON HUGHES FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Every horror movie has that one scene. The would-be victim slips free of Jason’s grasp or ducks Michael Myers’ blade and races down a dark hallway or through the woods. For one fleeting, breathless moment, it looks like...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 3, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika High School trailed for nearly the entire game, required a late interception just to stay alive and then needed four overtimes to finish the job.The Lady Bulldogs (7-6) got all of it done, beating Lanett High School...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 3, 2026 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell, Sports
BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Sometimes a loss reveals more about a football team than a win ever could.Last Thursday night in Prattville, Opelika walked into the home stadium of Class 6A’s top-ranked team and came within minutes of pulling off one of the biggest...
