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Opelika Completes Busy Week

OPELIKA — Opelika High School’s tennis, soccer, track & field, golf and baseball teams were all in action over the course of a busy week for the Bulldogs. The following is a breakdown, by sport, of how the Bulldogs have fared recently. TENNIS The OHS girls and...

Suns Out, Smiles Out: Miracle League Continues to Grow in Year 14

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The sun finally came out, and that meant a lot of joyful children, young adults and families at the ballpark on Saturday. After three rainy Saturdays in a row, Opelika’s Miracle League of East Alabama got its 2023 season...

Auburn Football Walk-On Finds Spotlight at A-Day

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Everyone loves a good underdog story, and Auburn football had one of its own come into the public eye during a rainy A-Day game Saturday, April 8. After winning Scout Team Player of the Year last season as a first-year...

Beulah Baseball Ends Playoff Drought

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM BEULAH — The varsity Beulah baseball team is heading to the playoffs for the first time in over 10 years. “It feels great,” said head coach Michael Courson. “I’m happy for these kids to be able to experience something like...

Hornets look to bring the sting in area playoffs

Hornets look to bring the sting in area playoffs

May 5, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Last weekend, the Beauregard Lady Hornets softball team played a three-game tournament as a final tune...

Glenwood rolls into semifinals

May 5, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Glenwood Gator Varsity baseball team is scheduled to travel to play the Bessemer Academy Rebels...

Area teams show out at state track meet

Area teams show out at state track meet

May 5, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The AHSAA Track & Field State Championships were held this past weekend and a number of Lee County...

Lee-Scott girls win state

Lee-Scott girls win state

Apr 28, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com It took extra time and penalty kicks, but the Lee-Scott Varsity girls soccer team defeated Tuscaloosa...

Opelika youngster plunges into the record books

Opelika youngster plunges into the record books

Apr 28, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com A third grader in Opelika is rewriting the Southeast’s swimming record books. Opelika Swim Team Member,...

Beauregard softball playing its best ahead of playoffs

Beauregard softball playing its best ahead of playoffs

Apr 28, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@www.opelikaobserver.com The Beauregard Lady Hornets (14-15; 1-5) softball team is hitting its stride at just right the time....

Smiths Stations boys fall to Enterprise in playoffs

Apr 28, 2021

By JD McCarthyFor the Opelika Observer Smith Station’s season ended with a 2-1 overtime loss at Enterprise on Monday night in the first round of...

Breaking down Auburn’s remade roster

Breaking down Auburn’s remade roster

Apr 28, 2021

By JD McCarthyFor the Opelika Observer With the new NCAA rule allowing players to transfer once without sitting out, Bruce Pearl was able to...

AHSAA Undergoing Changes

Apr 28, 2021

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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