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Glenwood’s State Title Bigger than Baseball

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — As if it couldn’t wait another second, the Glenwood baseball team lined up like an Olympian preparing for a race on the third base line, and then junior Brandon McCraine bolted and snatched Glenwood’s first AISA State...
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Shaping Up to End Spring Training

The Opelika High School varsity football team held its final spring practice last week. The Bulldogs finished 5-5 with a region record of 4-4 in their first year after moving up to the AHSAA's highest classification, 7A. The next time the Bulldogs take the field will...
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Maddie Penta Earns Record Fourth SEC Pitcher of the Week Honor

CONTRIBUTED BYAU ATHLETICS AUBURN — With a pair of victories to secure Auburn softball’s best finish in Southeastern Conference play since 2017, junior Maddie Penta set the program’s record with her fourth SEC Pitcher of the Week selection of the season, the league...
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No. 13 Tigers To Host NCAA Auburn Regional

CONTRIBUTED BYAU ATHLETICS AUBURN — The path to the NCAA Championship will run through Auburn as No. 13 men’s golf is set to host one of six NCAA regionals, May 15 to 17, at Auburn University Club. Each regional will host 13 to 14 teams for three rounds of stroke play...
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Tigers Tame Beauregard

Tigers Tame Beauregard

Oct 6, 2021

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Hornets Fall 35-7

Hornets Fall 35-7

Oct 4, 2021

By Rick LanierPHOTO BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER For the Observer             It had been...

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OHS VOLLEYBALL ON HOT STREAK

OHS VOLLEYBALL ON HOT STREAK

Sep 29, 2021

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL The Opelika High Volleyball team has won its first three area games of the regular season. Earlier in September, OHS...

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Breaking the Curse in Baton Rouge

Breaking the Curse in Baton Rouge

Sep 29, 2021

BY HARRISON TARRFOR THE OBSERVER Prior to Saturday’s contest, morale within the Auburn fan base was high. The hometown Tigers played what many...

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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Sep 29, 2021

Panthers Fall to Wildcats on Homecoming Night BY HARRISON TARRFOR THE  OBSERVER When the Smiths Station Panthers welcomed their fans and alumni back...

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