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Glenwood breezes past Montgomery Academy

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — Glenwood School (28-7) is riding an eight-game winning streak into the second round of the 3A baseball playoffs after sweeping Montgomery Academy (13-16) in the opening round on Friday, April 24, at Tim Fanning Field....
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Area tennis players compete in state playoff tournaments

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY —  Auburn High School's Tony Park captured a state championship in boys singles at the in the 7A state tennis tournament, rallying from a first-set loss to defeat Hoover High School’s Diego Harris in the Flight 3 final....
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Lee-Scott’s furious comeback falls short on senior night

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER AUBURN — As Lee-Scott Academy softball seniors Karlee Baker, McKenzie Johnson and Railey Langford and their families gathered to celebrate their careers, the announcer took several minutes to list their achievements. After years of state...
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On the Mark | Lessons learned for OHS baseball

OPINION —  The 2026 high school baseball season came to a tough close for the Opelika Bulldogs, who finished the year at 18–21 after a late stumble that underscored just how unforgiving area play can be. Opelika dropped nine of its final 11 games, including all...
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