D. Mark Mitchell Articles

OHS Volleyball ends with loss to Central

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — The OHS Volleyball season ended with a 3-0 loss to Central in the Area Tournament last week at Auburn High. The Lady Tigers beat Smiths Station and Central to win the Area and earn a trip to the South Super Regional at the Multiplex in...

OHS Beats Smiths Station Panthers

BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION —OPELIKA DOMINATES SMITHS STATIONThe OHS football team (4-3, R 4-2) beat Smiths Station 42-14 last Friday night at T.C. Britton Field in Smiths.The Panthers took an early 7-0 lead after returning the opening kickoff 99-yards for a TD....

Final Seconds
Changes the Game

OPINION —AHS BEAT OHS 31-30 ON LATE TDAuburn High (5-1, R 4-1) beat Opelika (3-4, R 3-2) 31-30 in front of a standing room only crowd inside Bulldog Stadium last Friday night. Facing fourth and goal from the Bulldog 5-yard line, Auburn QB Henry Allen rolled to his...

OHS Falls to Central

BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION —Opelika High school and Opelika Middle School Cross County Teams participated in the Smiths Station XC Invitational last weekend. Opelika's Brantley Turnham won the meet by running the 5000 Meters in 17:44.32.Congrats Brantley TurnhamGIRLS...
OHS Baseball Bounced

OHS Baseball Bounced

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — The Opelika Bulldog baseball team lost a best of three series to Stanhope Elmore last weekend at Bulldog...

read more

OHS Claims Several Area Titles

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL Four Opelika High School spring sport teams — varsity girls’ and boys’ soccer team, varsity softball and varsity...

read more
OHS Completes Busy Week

OHS Completes Busy Week

OPELIKA — The Opelika High School girls’ and boys’ tennis teams closed out the regular season schedule with loses to Trinity. The girls lost 0-9 and...

read more

OHS Postseason Pushes

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — Opelika High spring sports are finishing the regular season with hopes of making the AHSAA state playoffs. The...

read more
OHS Baseball Bounced

OHS Spring Sport Success

ON THE MARK D. MARK MITCHELL The Opelika Middle School softball team beat Alex City Middle School, 6-3, last week. Lady Bulldog pitcher Cailyn...

read more
OHS Baseball Bounced

OHS Completes Busy Week

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL The Opelika High School girls’ and boys’ soccer teams swept Russell County in Seale, Alabama, last week. The boys won...

read more