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On the Mark | Auburn holds on; beats Opelika

BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION —A packed house at Duck Samford Stadium got exactly what it expected Friday night: another hard-fought chapter in the Auburn-Opelika rivalry.With both teams battling for important Class 6A Region 2 positioning, defense ruled the night for...
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Beauregard honors seven volleyball seniors

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — Beauregard High School celebrated its senior volleyball players in style on Sept. 29, sweeping Valley High School at The Hive as the regular season begins to wind to a close. The Lady Hornets (13-7, 4-1) won Set 1 25-10, Set...
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Rivals on the field, united against hunger

The annual Beat ‘Bama Food Drive is underway, continuing a 32-year competition between Auburn University and the University of Alabama to see which school can collect the most food for its local food bank before the annual football rivalry game. Auburn won last year’s...
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Mabson’s punt block helps spark Auburn

BY BRANDON HUGHES FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Following last week’s loss to Florida, Auburn head coach Alex Golesh wondered aloud how this team would respond to its first loss of the season. Would they respond like winners or losers? The test would come against...
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