Sports Articles

OHS Baseball Off to a Hot Start

OPELIKA — The Opelika Bulldogs varsity baseball team defeated Providence Christian 8-1 on Saturday in its home opener thanks to five runs in the fourth inning. The offensive onslaught by the Bulldogs was led by Taylor Jones and Jake Smith, who both drove in runs....

Opelika Boys Soccer in Full Swing

BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — February is upon us, which means spring sports are starting to get underway in Lee County. The Opelika High School boys soccer team is among the teams that have already gotten their seasons underway. After earning a 10-8...

OHS Female Wrestling Earns State AAU Title

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Opelika High School’s female wrestling program hasn’t been around for long, but one of its pupils is shaking up the sport that has long been associated with men. Heidi Peralta, a 16-year-old sophomore at OHS, has...

Loachapoka Boys and Girls Have Successful Seasons

BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER LOACHAPOKA — The 2022-23 season has been a successful year in basketball for the Loachapoka High School Indians. Both the boys and girls teams were able to win their area and have played a good brand of basketball in the postseason...
Glenwood Gets Mid-Season Test

Glenwood Gets Mid-Season Test

Glenwood hosted its annual "Border Wars" basketball tournament on Dec. 28. The tournament featured boys and girls teams from Glenwood, Lee-Scott,...

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2021 Sports Review

2021 Sports Review

By ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL Opelika athletics had a relatively quiet Christmas week, with the exception of girls and boys varsity basketball...

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