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Panthers, Tigers Battle for Area Supremacy 

Photos By Matt Austin The varsity Auburn and Smiths Station softball teams squared off in an area matchup March 21, with the Tigers emerging with a 9-4 victory. The Smiths Station baseball team hosted Enterprise March 24 and emerged with a 5-4 win.   The varsity...

OHS In Action

OPELIKA — Once again, all the spring sports at Opelika High School were active this past week. The following breakdown from D. Mark Mitchell recaps all the action across five sports from OHS. BASEBALL The Bulldog varsity baseball team dropped three out of four games...

Opelika vs. Thompson, Selma vs. Beauregard Set for 2023 AHSAA Kickoff Classic

CONTRIBUTED BY AHSAA  MONTGOMERY — Four high schools — Class 7A Opelika vs. defending Class 7A state champion Thompson, and Class 5A Selma vs. 5A Beauregard — will be battling in the two games to be showcased at the 2023 AHSAA Kickoff Classic hosted by the...

Catching Up with Opelika Boys Soccer

BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika boys soccer team has enjoyed one of the best starts in the program’s recent history this season. The Bulldogs are 8-2 and have been looking like a title contender early. Head coach Derek Hovell gave his thoughts...
AHSAA Undergoing Changes

AHSAA Undergoing Changes

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Over the last couple of weeks, the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) has been in the...

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