Sports Articles

Game. Set. Match. OHS Tennis Adjusting to 7A

The Opelika varsity tennis team swept Northside and Benjamin Russell last week. For more information about the Bulldogs, read D. Mark Mitchell's column on B1.

Auburn Spreads Wings for Annual War Eagle Run Fest

The second annual War Eagle Run Fest saw over 3,000 runners cross The Plains Feb. 26. CONTRIBUTED BY FRESH JUNKIE RACING  AUBURN — The 50-yard line of Jordan-Hare Stadium saw over 3,330 registered runners fly across on Sunday morning, Feb. 26, for the second...

OHS Baseball’s .500 Week

OPELIKA — The OHS varsity Bulldog baseball team (6-4) split four games last week, beating Liberty County and UMS-Wright and losing to Pike Road and Northside.  Opelika opened the week with a tough 5-2 loss to Northridge. The game was tied at one with Northside...

Can Auburn Add to the Madness? Tigers Playing Better Ahead of SEC, NCAA Tournament

BY WIL CREWS  SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM  OPINION — Normally, if a group of tigers walk into an arena in Nashville, Tennessee, pure pandemonium would ensue.  The 20-11 Auburn Tigers men’s basketball team hopes to elicit just this — pandemonium, madness...
‘The Value of Swimming’

‘The Value of Swimming’

Opelika Swim Team approaching a busy summer By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Since Olympic gold medalist Tyler McGill took over as coach...

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