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Under the Lights | Week Two | Sept. 5, 2024

Lee-Scott beats Loachapoka in early-season matchup BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER LOACHAPOKA — It was a game full of mistakes and missed opportunities between the Lee-Scott Warriors and the Loachapoka Indians on Friday night, but somebody had to come out on top....
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Loachapoka honors memory of Javion Gary

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER LOACHAPOKA — Just moments before Loachapoka High School football star Javion Gary left practice on Aug. 8, he was running up and down the sidelines shouting to his teammates to help the team elevate their energy. Little did they know,...
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Under the Lights – Aug. 29, 2024

This will be a weekly feature where readers can find all the local high school football news Auburn High cruises to season-opening 49-0 shutout over North Miami Beach The AHS Tiger defense dominated the Chargers under the Friday night lights. PHOTO BY JERRY BALLAS FOR...
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Olympian Reita Clanton of Opelika assistant coach for inaugural team

BY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — While Reita Clanton didn’t have the opportunity to participate in organized sports growing up in Opelika, and never heard of team handball until she was 22 years old, she was part of the 1984 USA Women’s Olympic Handball Team....
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Freeze Filling Out Auburn Staff

Freeze Filling Out Auburn Staff

Dec 7, 2022

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Newly appointed Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze has much to do in little time. With the...

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A Tale of Two Tigers

A Tale of Two Tigers

Dec 6, 2022

Auburn Flag Football Captures State Title, Boys Fall to Thompson Photos from the AHSAA Super 7 State Championship inside Jordan-Hare Stadium on Nov....

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OHS Enjoys Week Off

OHS Enjoys Week Off

Nov 30, 2022

OPELIKA — Opelika High athletics had no scheduled games during Thanksgiving break. The OHS basketball teams return to the court this week. The OHS...

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OHS’s Williams Commits to AU

OHS’s Williams Commits to AU

Nov 30, 2022

Opelika senior defensive end Brenton Williams announced Monday his commitment to continue his athletics journey at Auburn University. Williams is a...

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