Sports Articles

OHS Athlete Takes State in Track & Field

OPELIKA — Opelika High School’s girls and boys track and field teams participated in the AHSAA Class 7A State Championship Meet in Gulf Shores last Thursday through Saturday. Opelika's girls and boys finished 8th in the 7A State Meet. The following are final standings...

OHS Senior Inks Baseball Scholarship with CVCC

Opelika High School senior Taylor Fields (center), signed a baseball scholarship to Chattahoochee Valley Community College Tuesday, May 9.

Kessler and Smith Honored On NBA All-Rookie First and Second Teams

CONTRIBUTED BYAU ATHLETICS AUBURN — Auburn men’s basketball alum Walker Kessler and Jabari Smith were both honored on the 2022-23 Kia NBA All-Rookie First and Second Teams, as announced by the NBA on Monday.  A center for the Utah Jazz, Kessler earned a spot on...

Gators Down Rival Lee-Scott on Way to Championship

The varsity Glenwood Gators baseball team May 3 defeated rivals Lee-Scott Academy, 5-3 and 1-0, to advance to the state title series of the AISA Class 3A. Glenwood was in action against Macon East on May 10, needing to win two-out-of-three games against its oppenent...
Bobcats Slain by Knights

Bobcats Slain by Knights

By Harrison TarrFor the Opelika Observer When head coach Matt Johnson and the Beulah Bobcats took the field in Valley, Alabama, on Friday night, the...

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Knights Blank Beulah

Knights Blank Beulah

The varsity Beulah football team fell to 1-4 Friday night with a 49-0 loss to Mongtomery Catholic. Despite the large margin of defeat, the Bobcats...

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Panthers Pummel Bulldogs

Panthers Pummel Bulldogs

The Lanett Panthers varsity football team improved to 4-1 on the season, defeating rival LaFayette, 44-6, on Friday. The game was played in Opelika...

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OHS XC Paces the Pack

OHS XC Paces the Pack

Opelika's Cross Country Track Team competed recently in the Fort Gilmer Grind. The Lady Dawgs came in first place overall. The boys finished in...

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