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Opelika Softball Getting Tough First Taste of New Division

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika High School Softball has all six of its seniors batting over the .300 mark, but the Bulldogs are still finding their identity as a first-year 7A team. At 10-12, OHS is 0-3 in region play with two double-digit losses...

Derrian Gobourne to Represent Auburn at NCAA Championship

CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN — Fifth year Derrian Gobourne will represent Auburn gymnastics at the 2023 NCAA Championship as an individual competitor, the NCAA announced Monday. Gobourne will compete on floor as she finished first in the first session...

Walk-Off Winners

The varsity Beauregard baseball team defeated Tallassee, 5-4, after a walk-off single in extra innings. According to Scorebook Live, the Hornets sit at 6-11 overall, with the AHSAA playoffs set to begin April 21. PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER 2023-03-2 BB...

Pitching Woes Haunt Auburn

BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn Tigers have had an up-and-down season so far in 2023. The Tigers are 18-9-1 overall, and 3-6 in conference play at this point. The lack of depth in the pitching rotation is a large part of the reason why Auburn has...

E-Sports lets more students get involved at Smiths Station

Apr 15, 2021

By JD McCarthyFor the Opelika Observer Alabama high schools have a rich tradition in football, basketball and soccer but three years ago they...

Spring training warms up for AU football

Spring training warms up for AU football

Apr 15, 2021

Photos by Todd Van Emst / Auburn Athletics

Smiths Station putting ‘embarrassing’ loss behind them

Smiths Station putting ‘embarrassing’ loss behind them

Apr 15, 2021

By JD McCarthy For the Opelika Observer The Smiths Station Girls’ soccer team was on a four-game win streak and had not lost since February before...

AHSAA to offer girls’ flag football in 2021

Apr 15, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Through the support of the Atlanta Falcons, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and NFL FLAG, a...

Beulah clinches perfect region record

Apr 15, 2021

By JD McCarthyFor the OpelikaObserver Beulah wrapped up a perfect region record with a 9-5 win over Reeltown last Wednesday. With the win, the Lady...

‘I want to beat Auburn’: Smith Station ready for rematch with Tigers

‘I want to beat Auburn’: Smith Station ready for rematch with Tigers

Apr 15, 2021

By JD McCarthyFor the Opelika Observer The first time Auburn and Smiths Station met, the Tigers came out on top. But the Panthers will have a chance...

Glenwood Baseball looks for consistency in busy stretch

Glenwood Baseball looks for consistency in busy stretch

Apr 15, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Glenwood Gators varsity baseball team is in the midst of a 12-game stretch spanning over 14...

OHS Boys’, Girls’ soccer win area

OHS Boys’, Girls’ soccer win area

Apr 15, 2021

On the MarkBy D. Mark Mitchell The OHS girls’ and boys’ soccer teams won the area championships last week with wins over Eufaula at the W. James...

Prattville DC named as head coach for Beauregard High School

Prattville DC named as head coach for Beauregard High School

Apr 15, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Prattville High School Defensive Coordinator Justin Jones has been hired as the new head football coach...

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