D. Mark Mitchell Articles

On the Mark | Opelika City Schools get new superintendent

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — The Opelika City Schools Board of Education has officially named Dr. Kevin Davis as the new superintendent, marking a historic transition for OCS. Davis is the first superintendent hired from outside the Opelika City School System since...

On the Mark | Diamond Youth Baseball All-Stars named

BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika City Schools are officially out for the summer after Friday night’s graduation ceremony for the Class of 2025 inside Bulldog Stadium. A packed house gathered to watch the largest class of students (500 plus) in OHS history receive...

On the Mark | Opelika football teams scrimmage

BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika Middle School, ninth grade, junior varsity and varsity football teams took the field last week in preseason scrimmages to sharpen their skills ahead of the fall season.Last Friday night, Opelika High School’s varsity squad hosted...

On the Mark | Bulldogs prepare for spring game

BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika High School’s football team will play against Wetumpka in a spring game on Friday, May 16, at Bulldog Stadium. The Junior Varsity will play the Indians at 5 p.m., with the varsity following at 6:30 p.m. General admission is $5.Fans...
Local sports roundup

Local sports roundup

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

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Swimming, basketball and coaching search AHSAA SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPThe Alabama High School Athletic Association held the 64th Swimming...

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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...

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OHS Cross Country travels to Oakville BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION — The Alabama High School Athletic Association hosted the 7A State Cross Country...

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