Subscribe Now!

Sports Articles

Poka Powers its Way to 1-0 

The varsity Loachapoka High School football (1-0) team began its season Saturday, Aug. 28, with an away, non-region, 32-12 win over the LaFayette Bulldogs (2A, 0-1). Loachapoka (1A) plays an away, non-region game against Beulah (3A) on Friday, Sept. 1.  Photos By...
Read More

Hornets Sting Selma at Cramton Bowl

The varsity Beauregard High School football team (5A, Region 4) began its season Thursday, Aug. 24, in the AHSAA Kickoff Classic game at Montgomery's Cramton Bowl. The Hornets defeated the Selma Saints (5A, Region 3), 29-6, to improve to 1-0 on the 2023 season....
Read More

Friday Night Lights Are Burning Bright

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — For most local high school football teams, this weekend marks the start of 2023 season. A select few hit the gridiron last weekend, however, as Lee-Scott Academy, Glenwood and Beulah High School got off to...
Read More

Auburn Men’s Basketball Remembers Bernie Pearl

CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS / BY JEFFSHEARER, SENIOR WRITER  AUBURN —  To Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl, his father, Bernie Pearl, will always be “the real BP.” “He never met a stranger,” Bruce said. “My little personality is nothing compared to the...
Read More
OHS Celebrates Pair of Signings

OHS Celebrates Pair of Signings

Dec 22, 2021

By Harrison TarrFor The Observer National signing day is full of excitement for recruits, their families and the communities which these athletes...

read more
Bulldogs Brawl With the Tigers

Bulldogs Brawl With the Tigers

Dec 22, 2021

For more information on how the Opelika wrestling teams fared against Tallassee, read D. Mark Mitchell's column on B1. 2021-12-14 Wrestling Opelika...

read more
Hornets Handle Elmore Countyt

Hornets Handle Elmore Countyt

Dec 22, 2021

2021-12-09 Wrestling Bearugard vs Elmore2021-12-09 Wrestling Bearugard vs Elmore2021-12-09 Wrestling Bearugard vs Elmore2021-12-09 Wrestling...

read more