by The Observer Staff | Jun 8, 2026 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — Carter Judah, 18-year-old third baseman for the Glenwood Gators, is the Opelika Observer’s pick for All-Area Player of the Year for Lee County schools after a remarkable senior season.As leadoff hitter for the Class 3A...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 8, 2026 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — For most of his senior season, Hudson Campbell didn’t fully trust his right arm.An injury during his freshman season that already cost him a full year of baseball had begun aching again, and Glenwood School’s star center...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 8, 2026 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — Cooper Favors, 17-year-old pitcher for the Glenwood Gators, is the Opelika Observer’s pick for All-Area Pitcher of the Year for Lee County schools after a stellar junior campaign.A right-handed starting pitcher, Favors...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 8, 2026 | Sports
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — In the stands at Yankee Stadium, a young Angelo Santiago sat beside his father watching Didi Gregorius dig into the batter’s box, struck by how easily the shortstop seemed to own the moment.While he’s no longer a little boy...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 8, 2026 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
OPINION — The Opelika High School football team officially kicked off summer workouts on Monday, June 1, signaling the beginning of another highly anticipated season for Bulldog football. Head coach Jonathan Chandler joined the “On the Mark” radio show earlier in the...
