Sports Articles

Lee-Scott stymied by Briarwood in region home opener

BY SAMUEL JONES FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — No. 1-ranked Briarwood Christian scored on offense, defense and special teams to roll past Lee-Scott Academy 42-0 at Jud Scott Field on Sept. 11. The Lions (4-0, 2-0) led from their second possession and never let up, dealing...

Lady Hornets secure first area win of the season

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — Beauregard High School overcame a third-set meltdown on the road against Valley High School to earn its first Class 4A Area 6 win of the season on Sept. 9. The Lady Hornets (8-1, 1-0) defeated the Lady Rams (2-3, 0-1) 3-1 on...

Auburn sweeps Smiths Station in 3-0 home area win

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Ruth Johnson won 13 points, dished out 14 assists and had two aces and Bentley Lassiter won 15 points and tallied nine digs and seven aces as Auburn High School (4-10, 2-0) cruised to a straight-sets home win over Smiths Station...

Auburn blasts Southern Miss, earns Golesh first home win

BY BRANDON HUGHES FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Alex Golesh’s Jordan-Hare debut was delayed 55 minutes due to lightning in the area, but once the game started, lightning struck again—this time inside the stadium—on the game’s first play. With pressure in his face,...