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USA Pickleball Golden Ticket coming to Opelika

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The USA Pickleball Golden Ticket event series is coming to Opelika on March 11-15. With the path to nationals running through Alabama. Registration is open now on...

Trinity boys win, girls fall in holiday round robin

BY ROB DAVISFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Holiday break basketball action brought Trinity and Chambers Academy together Tuesday afternoon for a pair of competitive matchups in the Chambers Academy Holiday Round Robin. Boys basketballThe Trinity Eagles boys basketball...

Smiths Station basketball hosts Northside ahead of area play

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION –– The Smiths Station Panthers began the year of 2026 by hosting Northside, Georgia,for an afternoon of basketball on Saturday, Jan. 3. The boys pulled out a hard-fought victory and the girls dropped a back-and-forth...

Area football stars earn ASWA All-State honors

Multiple classifications represented as players, coaches receive statewide recognition BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — With the 2025 high school football season officially concluded, the Alabama Sports Writers Association has named its all-state teams...

Auburn Football, SEC announces 2026 schedule

Dec 29, 2025

CONTIRBUTED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN — Auburn Football and the Southeastern Conference announced Thursday the program’s 2026 schedule,...

Smiths Station basketball wraps up action-packed weekend

Dec 23, 2025

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER Smiths Station –– A challenging slate of games highlighted an action-packed weekend for Smiths Station basketball,...

On the Mark | OHS basketball roundup and more

On the Mark | OHS basketball roundup and more

Dec 16, 2025

BY D. MARK MITCHELLOPINION — The Opelika Bulldogs boys basketball team continues its impressive run, improving to 10-2 overall after recent wins...

Auburn boys, girls notch wins over Loachapoka

Auburn boys, girls notch wins over Loachapoka

Dec 16, 2025

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER LOACHAPOKA — The Auburn High School (7A) girls’ and boys’ teams both took down cross-county rivals Loachapoka High...

Trinity Eagles fall against Springwood Wildcats

Trinity Eagles fall against Springwood Wildcats

Dec 16, 2025

STORY AND PHOTOSBY ROB DAVISFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Just four days after defeating Springwood at home, the Trinity Eagles boys basketball team...

Nationally-ranked Thompson ends Bulldogs’ title dreams

Nationally-ranked Thompson ends Bulldogs’ title dreams

Dec 9, 2025

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — From the outside looking in, the 7A state championship game was one of the most notable David-versus-Goliath...

Glenwood drops close battles to Eufaula

Dec 9, 2025

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVERSMITHS STATION –– Under head coach Dusty Perdue, the Glenwood Gator varsity boys and girls basketball teams lost a...

Loachapoka girls, boys down Booker T. Washington

Loachapoka girls, boys down Booker T. Washington

Dec 9, 2025

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER LOACHAPOKA — The Loachapoka High School girls’ and boys’ basketball teams (2A) both earned victories over Booker T....

Auburn, Lee-Scott split rematches

Auburn, Lee-Scott split rematches

Dec 9, 2025

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — After both the Auburn High School (7A) girls’ and boys’ teams defeated Lee-Scott Academy (3A) at home on Nov....

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