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A special season for Opelika’s ‘UPS man’

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — On Friday nights at Bulldog Stadium, the Opelika High School faithful arrive in force clad in red and black, cheering their hometown team on to victory for hours at a time. However, their most ardent supporter wears not the...
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Coleman torches the Tigers on a career night

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER PHENIX CITY — The stakes couldn’t have been higher for Auburn High School and Central High School: win and be favored to claim the Class 6A Region 2 title, or lose and have to win out to host a first-round playoff game.In the end, the No....
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Second-half surge lifts the Indians over Wadley

BY EVAN BROWNFOR THE OBSERVER LOACHAPOKA — After allowing 12 first-half points, Loachapoka High School shut out Wadley High School in the second half to secure a 27-12 win at Jones-Tate Stadium on Sept. 18.The Indians’ (3-1, 1-1) defense allowed just one first down...
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Jordan-Hare North officially breaks ground

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Construction firm Robins & Morton joined Auburn University on Sept. 10 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Jordan-Hare North Project, the largest capital project in Auburn Athletics and Jordan-Hare Stadium history. Scheduled...
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COUEY COMPETES IN PHILLY

COUEY COMPETES IN PHILLY

Jun 23, 2026

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — An Opelika High School track and field star recently competed at the prestigious New Balance Nationals...

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OHS strength coach raises the bar

OHS strength coach raises the bar

Jun 15, 2026

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — At Opelika High School’s indoor training facility, athletes of all shapes and sizes zip around the...

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