Sports Articles

Smiths Station Settles In On the Diamond

The varsity Smiths Station baseball and softball teams were both in action Feb. 21. The Lady Panthers fell to Elmore County, 4-0, while the boys defeated Beauregard 7-4.

Opelika Tennis Starts Strong

OPELIKA — The Opelika girls and boys tennis teams completed four matches last week. The Lady Bulldogs lost to Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (1-8) in their opening match. Mary Cara Montel won the only match of the day, an 8-3 win at the three seed. The...

Auburn Student Wins Car from Lynch Toyota After Sinking Full-Court Putt

Craig Noyes Will Receive His Car Feb. 28 CONTRIBUTED BY LYNCH TOYOTA AUBURN — Lynch Toyota of Auburn will be presenting Auburn University student Craig Noyes with a new car after he sank a 94-foot putt during a baseball game at Auburn on Feb. 11. Lynch Toyota said it...

Opelika’s First Male 7A State Champion: Brady Campbell Brings Home Wrestling Gold

CORRECTION: This article stating that Brady Campbell was the first athlete in Opelika High School history to win a 7A state championship title was published on Feb. 23, 2023. While he was the first male athlete to win such, it was brought to our attention that...

Experienced Pitching propels Glenwood

Feb 24, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Glenwood Varsity Boys Baseball team is off to a 3-1 start. Propelled by some stellar pitching and a...

Opelika Sportsplex hosts seventh annual Frostbite Open

Feb 24, 2021

One hundred players from all across the country came to the Opelika Sportsplex last weekend to participate in the two-day disc golf event, the...

Auburn High School Girls defeat Fairhope; Boys top Murphy, advance

Feb 24, 2021

Photos by Josh Fischer / For the Opelika Observer

OHS Varsity downs Beauregard, JV falls to Wetumpka

Feb 24, 2021

Photos by Robert Noles / Opelika Observer

Smiths Station boys fall to Fairhope to end season

Feb 24, 2021

By JD McCarthyFor the Opelika Observer The Smiths Stations boys’ impressive season came to a close in Fairhope Friday. The Panthers fell to Fairhope...