Sports Articles

A Special Competition

Lee County Special Olympics held a track & field meet at Smiths Station High School April 8. Athletes from Lee, Macon, Russell and Tallapoosa county attended.

Smiths Station Soccer Scurries Toward Season End

The varsity Smiths Station boys and girls soccer teams faced off against Valley April 10 at home. The Panther boys and girls both defeated the Rams 10-0, while the boys celebrated their five seniors on Senior Night.

Rivals Play for a Cause

The varsity Auburn and Opelika boys and girls soccer squads faced off April 15 in the 12th annual Soccer for a Cure games. The Opelika boys fell to Auburn, 6-1, while the girls were defeated 10-0. Together, the two teams made a $4,500 donation to the Spencer Cancer...

Dawgs’ Track Excels

OPELIKA — Opelika High School’s varsity girls and boys track and field teams participated in the JD Evilsizer Panther Invitational at the Smiths Station High School track last Saturday. The following are OHS girls and boys top 10 finishers. GIRLS 100 METER DASH 12.93...

Local Gymnasts Take National Stage

Jul 22, 2021

By Maddie JoinerFor the Opelika Observer Opelika Power Athletics sent three young gymnasts to compete at nationals in Sandy, Utah last week. Olivia...

Register for Youth Fall Sports in Opelika-Auburn

Jul 22, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Registration for a number of fall youth sports and sporting events in Opelika-Auburn is now...

Opelika DB Stinson Decommits From AU

Jul 22, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The smallest SEC recruiting class of 2022 got even smaller last week. Opelika’s Jarrell Stinson, a 2022...

Auburn’s Nix to Host Family Football Camp

Jul 22, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Auburn Quarterback Bo Nix is using the NCAA’s new name, image and likeness rules to his benefit once...

Auburn Football: Anticipation, Excitement and Something New

Jul 22, 2021

by Maddie JoinerFor the Opelika Observer Try and picture it. Your alarm goes off bright and early on Saturday morning. The ringing is loud and...

Opelika Soccer to Represent at North-South All-Star Game

Jul 16, 2021

By Wil Crews sportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Opelika boys’ soccer player Ethan Neman and Opelika boys’ soccer coach Derek Hovell will be...

War Ready, McCormick Ready for TBT

Jul 15, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com War Ready is making its final preparations for The Basketball Tournament (TBT), beginning on July 16 in...