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Little ones to compete at SportsPlex Tri for Kids

Ages 6-15 will swim, bike and run in mini triathlon, ages 2-5 to participate in ‘Small Fry Tri’ CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The annual SportsPlex Tri for Kids triathlon benefitting Nourish Alabama will be held on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 7:30 a.m. at the Opelika...

8U All Stars team to represent Phenix City in World Series

BY NOAH GRIFFITH | FOR THE OBSERVER The Phenix City West 8U All-Stars are one of three teams representing Alabama at the USSA Rec All-Star World Series in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 10-14, and they will do it loud and proud.There will be somewhere around 36 teams in...

Wheelchair soccer latest add to AU adaptive sports

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN –– Auburn University graduate student Zach Dickey has seen the adaptive sports landscape expand in his five-plus years on the Plains — more than once.The Indiana native has seen the program’s wheelchair basketball and wheelchair...

Local Sports News | June 27, 2024

Opelika youth baseball team is state champion Opelika Diamond Youth PeeWee Rookie (7U) All-Stars 2024 beat AUM 9-1 recently to win the Alabama State Championship trophy. Auburn High School promotes Carter to head baseball coach BY DANIEL CHESSER, AUBURN CITY SCHOOLS...
OHS Basketball Starts Slow

OHS Basketball Starts Slow

OPELIKA — The Opelika High School Lady Bulldog basketball team has had a tough start to its season, losing each of its first four contests. OHS lost...

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Auburn Goes Crazy for Cadillac

Auburn Goes Crazy for Cadillac

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Interim Auburn head football coach Cadillac Williams said “it’s bigger than me” following the...

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Opelika Swim Takes Top Honors

Opelika Swim Takes Top Honors

PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER The Opelika swim team competed in the 2022 Veterans Classic against five other teams on Saturday, Nov. 5,...

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‘Poka Pushes Past Bears

‘Poka Pushes Past Bears

PHOTOS BY MATT AUSTIN / FOR THE OBSERVER On Friday, Nov. 4, the varsity Loachapoka football team defeated Keith, 28-24, in the first round of the...

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Tigers Tame Pirates

Tigers Tame Pirates

PHOTOS BY JERRY BALLAS / FOR THE OBSERVER On Friday, Nov. 4, the varsity Auburn High Tigers defeated Fairhope, 35-17, in the first round of the...

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Hornets Head to Second Round

Hornets Head to Second Round

PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER On Friday, Nov. 4, the varsity Beauregard Hornets defeated Marbury, 35-10, in the first round of the AHSAA 5A...

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OHS XC Goes to State

OHS XC Goes to State

OPELIKA — Opelika High School’s cross country team participated in the 7A State Cross Country Meet last weekend at Jessie Owen Park in Oakville,...

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