Sports Articles

Lee-Scott tops Midfield, but falls to Montgomery Academy in 3A tourney

BY CONNOR SALTERFOR THE OBSERVER MONTGOMERY — The Lee-Scott Academy Warriors defeated the Midfield Patriots 71-67 on Feb. 11 in the AHSAA 3A Region tournament in Montgomery. It was a game with two buzzer beaters and multiple players posting over 10 points.This game...

AHS goes to 7A Region finals

Boys, girls basketball teams both advance BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER MONTGOMERY – With their eyes set on bringing a state title home, the Auburn High School boys and girls basketball teams looked to make some noise in the opening round of the 7A state...

Leap of faith by Gardner results in basketball turnaround at Trinity

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA – Sitting in his office, Noah Gardner faced a difficult decision. It was late 2021, and the freshly graduated Auburn alumnus wrestled with the idea of leaving his job as a RadioAlabama play-by-play sports broadcaster to...

Paddles at the Plex pickleball tourney set for Feb. 27-March 2

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — Hundreds of pickleball enthusiasts will descend on the Opelika SportsPlex for the Spring 2025 Paddles at the Plex tournament, set for Feb. 27 through March 2.This is a Southern Pickleball sanctioned event, and all medal...
Beauregard sweeps Notasulga

Beauregard sweeps Notasulga

BY CONNOR SALTERFOR THE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD – Senior Night for Beauregard High School on Jan. 30 was filled with dominating performances, with both...

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Beulah falls to Horseshoe Bend

Beulah falls to Horseshoe Bend

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER BEULAH – As seniors gathered with their loved ones at halftime, Monday night’s matchup against Horseshoe Bend...

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Auburn High teams defeat Opelika High

Auburn High teams defeat Opelika High

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA – It was set to be the fairy tale evening for the Opelika High School girls’ and boys’ basketball teams....

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