Sports Articles

Holder Makes Difference in AU Recruiting 

BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN —  Recruiting is perhaps the biggest difference-maker in collegiate athletics. It is vital to the success of any program. Putting together a staff full of effective recruiters is often a head coach’s first priority when...

OHS Bball Drops Area Games  

OPELIKA — The Opelika High School girls and boys varsity basketball teams dropped a pair of area games in the Main Street Gym last week.  The Lady Bulldogs (7-10, A1-2) lost 24-56 to Central and 26-68 to Auburn in the Main Street Gym.  Central, led by Hall...

Lee-Scott’s Meyers Named ‘Back of the Year’ for AISA by Alabama Sports Writers

By Wil Crews sportscrews@opelikaobserver.com AUBURN — Lee-Scott senior running back George Meyers was announced by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) as the Alabama Independent Association's (AISA) "Back of the Year" at the Mr. Football banquet in...

‘BigHouse Hustle’ Set for Jan. 21

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — There’s still time to get started on those fitness New Year’s resolutions — and help foster families in the process. The BigHouse Foundation, a local nonprofit ministry aiming to meet the needs of foster...