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Auburn, Lee-Scott girls and boys soccer teams all advance

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — All four of the Auburn High School and Lee-Scott Academy girls and boys soccer teams have advanced to their respective semifinals.After running roughshod over Enterprise High School in the first round of the 7A playoffs, AHS...

Cyclists set to take on Okey Dokey gravel challenge in Opelika

BY SAMUEL JONESFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Riders will roll out from downtown for a race that promises equal parts challenge and adventure, winding through red gravel roads, wooded backcountry and the rolling terrain of East Alabama.The Opelika Okey Dokey, a gravel...

Opelika drops weather-delayed heartbreaker in the first round

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — As the unexpected upstarts facing one of the state’s top programs on the road, the Opelika High School boys soccer team looked to shock Montgomery Academy and put the remaining contenders on notice.Instead, two set-piece goals...

Auburn girls, boys both blank Enterprise in opening round

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT | THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn High School’s girls and boys soccer teams were both victorious against Enterprise High School, opening the first round of the 7A playoffs with shutouts at Duck Samford Stadium on April 27. In a battle of feline mascots,...
Auburn gets home opener win

Auburn gets home opener win

By Daniel Schmidt THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Stuart Mills scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the fifth inning before recording an RBI and another...

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