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BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — OHS WRESTLINGOpelika High has four student-athletes on the girls wrestling team: Gabrielle Reese, Heidi Peralta-Fernandez, Georgia Andriate and Joselynn Sadler.Following are results from Wrestling matches prior to this week:114 - Heidi...
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Weekly recap of local high school hoops, wrestling

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — OPELIKA BASKETBALLOpelika's girls and boys basketball teams opened region play against Smiths Station, last Friday night in the Main Street Gym at Opelika High School.The Lady Bulldogs (R 0-1) lost a close game 44-40 in front of the home...
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Getting to know coach Bryan Moore

BY D MARK MITCHELL BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION —Opelika Schools Superintendent Dr Farrell Seymore introduced Bryan Moore as the new OHS head football coach.The process began after Seymore fired head football coach Erik Speakman on Nov. 2.Seymore chose to take his time...
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AHSAA Fall reclassification for school years 2024 – 26

BY D. MARK MITCHELL BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION —The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Central Board of Control held its board meeting to approve the seven-classisification system for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. The seven-class system began in...
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OHS track teams win area meet

Apr 17, 2015

By D. Mark Mitchell Sports Columnist OHS BASEBALL WINS AREA CHAMPIONSHIP The Opelika High baseball team, 25-10, won the Area championship after...

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Dawgs clinch baseball victories

Mar 20, 2015

By D. Mark Mitchell Sports Columnist BASEBALL The OHS varsity baseball team defeated BRHS and rival AHS, improving the overall record to 15-3 and...

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Wrapping up winter sports

Feb 27, 2015

By D. Mark Mitchell sports columnist   The AHSAA is wrapping up winter sports, hosting the “Final 56” state basketball state tournament at the...

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