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D. Mark Mitchell Articles

Opelika Dixie Baseball underway

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika City Council President Eddie Smith threw out the official opening pitch last Saturday at West Ridge Park for opening ceremonies on a beautiful sunny day. The league played two games prior to opening day. I will provide more in the...
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Opelika High School roundup

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — The Opelika High School girls and boys golf teams are hosting a Community Golf Tournament on the short course at Robert Trent Jones Golf Course at Grand National on April 8 at 1 p.m. The cost for a team of four golfers is $300 and single...
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Opelika High School roundup

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika's varsity track and field team was unable to compete in the "River Region Invitational" because the meet was canceled. The girls and boys team will compete in the "Friday Night Lights presented by Love 2 Run" Friday, March 29, at...
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Opelika High School Spring roundup

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION —SPRING ROUND-UPThe Opelika High girls and boys golf teams swept Central at Pines Crossing, located between Opelika and Auburn. The girls won 172-151 behind the following golfers: Karly Phatsadavong 46 Paige Bales 51 Kaylin Ward 54 Allie...
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Opelika High School roundup

Opelika High School roundup

Mar 13, 2024

CORRECTIONWe would like to offer our sincere apologies to Katie Harrelson for printing her first name wrong last week and also for failing to give...

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Opelika High School roundup

Spring sports recap

Mar 6, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — SOCCEROHS Bulldog boys soccer opened area play with a 3-1 win over Central. David Cruz, Tristan Tatum and Nolen Wilson...

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Opelika High School roundup

Spring sports are rolling

Mar 5, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika's varsity soccer team fell to Prattville 6-1 last week. Head coach Derek Hovell said, "Mental mistakes plagued...

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Opelika High School roundup

Spring Sports are Underway

Feb 18, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL WRESTLINGThe Opelika wrestling team finished runner-up in the AHSAA 7A Super Sectionals in Mobile. Ten of Twelve Bulldog...

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Opelika High School roundup

Opelikabasketballseason ends

Feb 11, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — The Opelika High varsity girls and boys basketball teams’ seasons ended in the first round of the Area tournament,...

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Opelika High School roundup

Girls wrestling perfoms well

Jan 25, 2024

BY D MARK MITCHELL BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — WRESTLINGTwo Opelika High student-athletes, Heidi Peralta-Fernandez and Gabrielle Reese, earned a...

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Opelika High School roundup

Local sports roundup

Jan 18, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — OHS WRESTLINGOpelika High has four student-athletes on the girls wrestling team: Gabrielle Reese, Heidi...

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