D. Mark Mitchell Articles

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OHS winter sports take center stage BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION —Football season is officially over in Lee County and winter sports move into spotlight. BOWLINGOpelika High Athletics Department added the sport of bowling for the 2023-24 school year. Both the girls and...

On the Mark

OHS Cross Country travels to Oakville BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — The Alabama High School Athletic Association hosted the 7A State Cross Country Meet at Oakville Indian Mounds Park. AHSAA CROSS COUNTRY STATE MEETOpelika's top finishers in the 5,000-meter run were...

On the Mark: Opelika City Schools fires head coach

Details pending on search for a new coach BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika High football coach Erik Speakman was fired last Thursday morning by Opelika City Schools Superintendent Dr. Farrell Seymore.According to Speakman (in a phone conversation with me, after...

OHS falls to Dothan on Homecoming

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION —The Opelika High Football team (4-6) ended the season with a 38-34 homecoming loss to Dothan at Bulldog Stadium last Friday night. The loss prevented the Dogs from making the 7A State playoffs for the second year in a row.Dothan (8-2)...

Youth All-Stars in Action

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — The Opelika Dixie Youth Baseball Ozone All-Star Team swept through two games to capture the district...

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Excitement Builds for Football Season

Summer Thoughts

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — Opelika Dixie Youth and Dixie Boys have completed the regular season and will turn their attention to...

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Excitement Builds for Football Season

On Title IX

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — There is not much to report in the Opelika Athletic Department. Athletic teams at Opelika High School are...

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Excitement Builds for Football Season

Opelika’s Summer Schedule

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — Summer has arrived! Opelika schools are officially on summer break until Aug. 8, when students return. The...

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Excitement Builds for Football Season

OHS Graduation Exercises

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — Opelika High School held graduation exercises for the class of 2022 last Friday night at Bulldog Stadium. Dr...

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Excitement Builds for Football Season

OHS Holds Red and White Scrimmage

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — Opelika athletics ended the school year with a Red and White scrimmage at Bulldog Stadium last Friday night....

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Excitement Builds for Football Season

OHS Amidst Postseason Pushes

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — The Opelika High School girls’ and boys’ soccer teams, softball team and girls’ and boys’ track and field...

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