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Glenwood Baseball Keeps Excelling, Sweeps Lee-Scott

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — Glenwood baseball (17-2) is the only AISA team ranked in ITG Next’s Alabama High School Baseball Rankings, just one parcel of proof that this team is loaded with talent. Coming in at No. 25 across all classes in the...

No. 9 Auburn Tops Penn State on Senior Night

CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS  AUBURN — Derrian Gobourne put the crown on for the last time at Neville Arena on Friday night. The fifth-year capped the night for No.  9 Auburn with her renowned floor routine and helped the Tigers score a 197.600 to beat Penn...

Bulldogs Battle Panthers to Final Minutes

The varsity Smiths Station and Opelika soccer teams faced off March 8 in Smiths Station. The Bulldogs won the girls' matchup in penalty kicks and the boys team defeated thePanthers, 3-1. For more information on Opelika soccer, read D. Mark Mitchell's column on B1.

Opelika Baseball Working Through Non-Region Schedule

The Opelika varsity baseball team fell to Northside High School (pictured above), 5-2, on Feb. 28. The Bulldogs now sit at 7-6 on the season after going 1-2 in the East Alabama Classic last week. For more information about OHS baseball, read D. Mark Mitchell's column...