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OHS Female Wrestling Earns State AAU Title

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Opelika High School’s female wrestling program hasn’t been around for long, but one of its pupils is shaking up the sport that has long been associated with men. Heidi Peralta, a 16-year-old sophomore at OHS, has...
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Loachapoka Boys and Girls Have Successful Seasons

BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER LOACHAPOKA — The 2022-23 season has been a successful year in basketball for the Loachapoka High School Indians. Both the boys and girls teams were able to win their area and have played a good brand of basketball in the postseason...
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Lee County School Board Welcomes New Smiths Station Coach

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — It’s official — Smiths Station High School has a new head football coach. The Lee County Board of Education approved the hire of Bryant Garrison at its Feb. 14 meeting. “I’d like to first welcome you,...
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Auburn Golf Primed for Big Season

BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN – The Auburn Tigers golf team is in a good position to accomplish big things in 2023. After having the third-best finish in school history last season, the sky is the limit for the Tigers. Auburn has not been caught looking back...
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Gators going forward

Gators going forward

Feb 19, 2021

Experienced Glenwood baseball team begins season By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com When COVID canceled the 2020 high school baseball...

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Pike Strike

Pike Strike

Feb 17, 2021

Lee-Scott Boys basketball eliminated in Final Four By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Lee-Scott Academy Varsity Boys basketball team...

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“Holes to fill”

Feb 17, 2021

OHS Boys Soccer reloads for 2021 season By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Opelika High School Boys Soccer team began their 2021 season...

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