By D. Mark Mitchell Opelika High School’s baseball team (8-22 overall, 1-3 in region play) split a pair of non-area games last week against two...
Opelika baseball splits with Auburn and Central
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Opelika soccer splits with American Christian, Auburn last week
By D Mark Mitchell The Opelika High and Middle school athletic departments were busy with multiple teams playing the week after spring break....
Opelika tennis teams sweep Benjamin Russell last week
By D. Mark Mitchell Opelika’s girls and boys tennis team swept Benjamin Russell last week in a sectional match. Single boys winners were Gray Walker...
Spring sports in full swing for Opelika City Schools system
By D. Mark Mitchell Opelika City School’s spring sports teams are in the middle of their season, with an eye cast toward the post season. The...
Opelika’s soccer teams enjoy solid start to season
By D. Mark Mitchell SOCCER Opelika girls and boys Soccer teams were busy last week, playing at home and in Foley. GIRLS Opelika defeated Troup...
On the Mark to undergo brief hiatus
By D. Mark Mitchell Since the printing of the first Opelika Observer, I have written a weekly column about Opelika Athletics and Opelika sports. Two...
OHS Sports Roundup
By D. Mark Mitchell Opelika City Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Neighbors announced the hiring of Mike Pugh as Opelika High School’s next athletic...
History of the Opelika all-sports booster club
by D. Mark Mitchell Doug Barfield, former Opelika High School Athletic Director and head football coach, decided, way back in 1990, that OHS should...
Lady Dawgs defeat Beulah in double header
By D. Mark Mitchell sports columnist BASEBALL The Dawgs (24-11) swept Dothan, 10-0 and 8-0 in a doubleheader last Friday night at Bulldog Park. Game...