Sports Articles

Auburn University wheelchair soccer claims first championship, eyes future promotion

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — When Zach Dickey helped start the Auburn University Power Wheelchair Soccer team, he envisioned a program that would compete for championships at the highest level. It was uncharted territory, as no other university had a...

Chambers varsity cheerleaders are state runners-up

BY KATIE MCELVYTHE LAFAYETTE SUN LAFAYETTE — The Chambers Academy JV and Varsity Cheerleaders recently attended cheer camp hosted by the Universal Cheerleaders Association at Troy University. Thirty-three teams all from AISA member schools spent the week learning...

Opelika to Host 2025 United States Senior Pickleball South Zone Championship, Presented by Humana 

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — From June 19 to 22, the Opelika Sportsplex will welcome more than 250 senior athletes from across the region for the 2025 US Senior Pickleball South Zone Championships, presented by Humana. This national qualifying event, hosted...

Ground broken for Smiths Station’s new athletic complex

BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — Lee County Schools recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new state-of-the-art, multi-purpose athletic field at Smiths Station High School — the first fully covered high school field of its kind in...