Sports Articles

SCA Scrapes By Busy Week 

BY WIL CREWSSPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY  — Southern Christian Athletics’ baseball season has surged into full swing with six games over the past two weeks. On March 21, the Patriots’ junior varsity came out on the short end of an 11-6 verdict...

SEC CHAMPS: Auburn Equestrian Wins Fifth-Straight SEC Title

CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS  AUBURN —  It was another big day for the Auburn equestrian team as the Tigers captured the program’s fifth-consecutive Southeastern Conference title on March 25. The top-seeded Tigers downed No. 2 seed Texas A&M, 13-6, at One...

Three Auburn Gymnasts Named WCGA All-Americans

CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS AUBURN —  Fifth-year Derrian Gobourne, senior Cassie Stevens and sophomore Sunisa Lee of the No. 12 Auburn gymnastics team added to their lists of accolades as the three were named regular season All-Americans, the Women’s Collegiate...

Auburn Men Solidify Top 10 finish at NCAA Championships

CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS  AUBURN — In just his second season at the helm on The Plains, head swimming and diving coach Ryan Wochomurka has vaulted his squad back into the top 10 at the NCAA Championships. “I don’t know if there’s been a team that’s gone from...
The Football Mom Playbook

The Football Mom Playbook

By Maddie JoinerFor the Opelika Observer Playing college football requires more than just playing well. Student-athletes must have good grades,...

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Game On

Game On

OPD to host community flag football event Contributed by OPD  The Opelika Police Department is excited to announce its Together Opelika “Game...

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