Sports Articles

AHS Soccer Girls Endure to Final Four, Boys Fall Short in Round Two

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — After both teams fell in the Round of Eight last season, Auburn High School girls soccer changed the narrative this year to advance to the Final Four, while the boys will keep searching for a way past the second round. The...

AHS Athlete Shines Spotlight on Growing Sport With College Commitment

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — At the age of 5, Graham Young was strolling through his neighborhood in Auburn when he noticed someone playing catch in a way he’d never seen before. It immediately caught his attention, and he and his father stopped to ask...

AHS Softball Punches Ticket to Regionals

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — With two wins over Smiths Station and two losses to Central in the AHSAA 7A Area 4 Tournament, Auburn High School softball will head to the Region Tournament as the Area 4 runners up. After game one’s 11-3 defeat of the...

Spring Sport Rundown: High School Playoffs

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — A number of local high school spring sport teams are still fighting for championships. The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) state track & field meet took place last weekend, while baseball,...
PLAYERS OF  THE WEEK

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Hornets Start Fast,Fall to Russell County 42-14 By Rick LanierFor the Observer Beauregard played toe-to-toe with a much improved 6A Russell County...

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Homecoming Helter Skelter

Homecoming Helter Skelter

Panthers Lose Close One to Benjamin Russell The Smiths Station varsity football (1-4/0-2) team hosted Benjamin Russell (1-5/0-3) on homecoming week...

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Opelika Falters Against Central

Opelika Falters Against Central

The varsity Opelika High School football team dropped to 3-3 on the season with a 38-7 loss to Central of Phenix City Friday. The Bulldogs have an...

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