D. Mark Mitchell Articles

OHS In Action

OPELIKA — Once again, all the spring sports at Opelika High School were active this past week. The following breakdown from D. Mark Mitchell recaps all the action across five sports from OHS. BASEBALL The Bulldog varsity baseball team dropped three out of four games...

OHS Spring Sports Stay Busy

OPELIKA — Opelika High School’s spring sports are fully into the meat of their schedules. Last week, the baseball, softball, soccer and tennis teams were all in action. BASEBALL Opelika's varsity baseball team (7-6) finished with one win and two losses in the East...

OHS Baseball’s .500 Week

OPELIKA — The OHS varsity Bulldog baseball team (6-4) split four games last week, beating Liberty County and UMS-Wright and losing to Pike Road and Northside.  Opelika opened the week with a tough 5-2 loss to Northridge. The game was tied at one with Northside...

OHS Baseball Off to a Hot Start

OPELIKA — The Opelika Bulldogs varsity baseball team defeated Providence Christian 8-1 on Saturday in its home opener thanks to five runs in the fourth inning. The offensive onslaught by the Bulldogs was led by Taylor Jones and Jake Smith, who both drove in runs....
Holiday Break Happenings

Holiday Break Happenings

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL Things were quiet during Thanksgiving week for Opelika athletics, except for Saturday. The University of Alabama’s...

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Holiday Break Happenings

Survive & Advance

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL The Opelika High School football team (9-3) defeated the Spanish Fort Toros, 28-14, last Friday in the second round of...

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Holiday Break Happenings

OHS VOLLEYBALL ON HOT STREAK

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL The Opelika High Volleyball team has won its first three area games of the regular season. Earlier in September, OHS...

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