D. Mark Mitchell Articles

Brady Campbell wins second wrestling championship

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika's Brady Campbell won the AHSAA State Wrestling Championship in the 157-pound weight class last weekend at the Vaughn Braun Civic Center in Huntsville. This is Campbell’s second-straight AHSAA wrestling State Championship.Ten...

Spring Sports are Underway

BY D. MARK MITCHELL WRESTLINGThe Opelika wrestling team finished runner-up in the AHSAA 7A Super Sectionals in Mobile. Ten of Twelve Bulldog wrestlers advanced to the AHSAA State Wrestling Championship at Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville, Thursday through...

Opelikabasketballseason ends

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — The Opelika High varsity girls and boys basketball teams’ seasons ended in the first round of the Area tournament, last weekend at the Auburn High School gymnasium.The Lady Bulldogs lost their opening round to AHS, 89-44 last Friday....

Basketball teams headed to AHS for area tournament

BY D MARK MITCHELL BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Auburn High basketball teams swept the Bulldogs at the Mainstreet gym inside OHS. The Tigers girls beat Opelika 71-24 and the Auburn boys won 60-43 in front of a jammed packed crowd.The OHS girls and boys basketball...
OHS Bball Drops Area Games  

OHS Bball Drops Area Games  

OPELIKA — The Opelika High School girls and boys varsity basketball teams dropped a pair of area games in the Main Street Gym last week.  The...

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OHS to Begin Area Basketball Play

OHS to Begin Area Basketball Play

OPELIKA — Opelika's varsity boys basketball team (6-6) split games in the "LaGrange Holiday Tournament" last week at LaGrange High School gymnasium....

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OHS Lady Bulldogs Split Games

OHS Lady Bulldogs Split Games

OPELIKA — The OHS Lady Bulldog basketball team (6-7) split two games last week, losing to Lanett (45-13) and beating Benjamin Russell (40-25). Head...

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OHS to Begin Area Basketball Play

OHS Basketball Ramping Up

OPELIKA — The Opelika High girls' basketball team (5-6) split a pair of games last week, losing at LaGrange (48-47) and beating Russell County...

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OHS to Begin Area Basketball Play

OHS Enjoys Week Off

OPELIKA — Opelika High athletics had no scheduled games during Thanksgiving break. The OHS basketball teams return to the court this week. The OHS...

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OHS to Begin Area Basketball Play

OHS Swimmers Qualify for State

OPELIKA — Seven OHS swimmers qualified for the AHSAA State Swimming and Diving Meet, Dec. 2 and 3 at Martin Aquatics Center on the AU campus. The...

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