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Opelika High head coach suspended before Friday’s playoff game

Moore used media credentials to access game BY D. MARK MITCHELL AND MICHELLE KEY OPELIKA — Opelika head football coach Bryan Moore has been suspended for Friday’s class 7A playoff game against Hoover, after gaining access to the sidelines of Hoover’s game last...

AHSAA basketball previewed during media day

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA –– The calendar flipping to November means the start of the high school football playoffs, but it also marks the beginning of a new campaign for AHSAA basketball.In order to introduce these new-look teams to the community, 12...

Losing trend continues for Auburn football

Defense has strong showing, but offense struggles to score points PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES FOR THE OBSERVER | Misery continued in Auburn with this week’s loss to Vandy. BY BRANDON HUGHES FOR THE OBSERVER Auburn (3-6, 1-5) came into Saturday’s home matchup against the...

The Oaks School finishes inaugural season as state runner-up

In its first season competing, The Oaks School junior high boys team finished second in the state in the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) Cross Country State Tournament, held recently at Kiesel Park in Auburn. The team is coached by Dillon Calhoun (left)...

Tigers at No. 5 in WCGA Preseason Poll

Tigers at No. 5 in WCGA Preseason Poll

Dec 15, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS AUBURN — The Auburn gymnastics team is picking up where it left off last season, setting another program best as...

Auburn to Open 2023 Season in Las Vegas at Inaugural Super 16

Auburn to Open 2023 Season in Las Vegas at Inaugural Super 16

Dec 15, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS AUBURN — The No. 5 Auburn gymnastics team will open the 2023 season at the inaugural Super 16 presented by Ozone...

Auburn Suffers First Loss, Prepares for West Coast Road Trip

Auburn Suffers First Loss, Prepares for West Coast Road Trip

Dec 14, 2022

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Auburn basketball (8-1) suffered its first loss of the 2022 season in the Holiday...

Pearl Named One of Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life

Pearl Named One of Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life

Dec 14, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS AUBURN — Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl was recently named one of the Top 100 people positively influencing Jewish...

Bulldogs Complete Sweep of Russell County

Bulldogs Complete Sweep of Russell County

Dec 14, 2022

PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER The varsity boys' and girls' Opelika High School basketball teams hosted Russell County at the Mainstreet Gym...

Panthers’ Best Overcomes ‘Poka

Panthers’ Best Overcomes ‘Poka

Dec 14, 2022

PHOTOS BY MATT AUSTIN / FOR THE OBSERVER The Smiths Station varsity boys' and girls' basketball teams traveled to face the varsity Loachapoka girls'...

Auburn Hires Football Coordinators, Turns Focus to Recruiting

Auburn Hires Football Coordinators, Turns Focus to Recruiting

Dec 14, 2022

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Hugh Freeze’s Auburn staff has two more pillars. The program announced this week that Freeze...

Glisson Steps Down from Smiths Station

Glisson Steps Down from Smiths Station

Dec 14, 2022

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION— According to The Observer’s D. Mark Mitchell, Smiths Station High School head football...

OHS Basketball Ramping Up

OHS Basketball Ramping Up

Dec 14, 2022

OPELIKA — The Opelika High girls' basketball team (5-6) split a pair of games last week, losing at LaGrange (48-47) and beating Russell County...

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