Sports Articles

McCreary Selected No. 35 to Tennessee Titans

By Wil Crews sportscrews@opelikaobserver.com  AUBURN — Former Auburn defensive back Roger McCreary was selected in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas Friday, hearing his name called by the Tennessee Titans at pick No. 35.  The only Auburn...

Top Transfer Broome Officially An Auburn Tiger

CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS AUBURN —  One of the Top 10 transfers in the country, Johni Broome (pronounced JOE-nye, like dye), has officially signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Auburn men’s basketball program for the upcoming 2022-23 season. The...

OHS Baseball Bounced

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — The Opelika Bulldog baseball team lost a best of three series to Stanhope Elmore last weekend at Bulldog Baseball Park on the OHS campus. Opelika won game one, 8-4, but lost the final two games 3-5 and 1-12. In the first game, the...

Dawgs Fall Short in Playoffs, Look Forward to 2023

By Harrison Tarr For the Observer OPELIKA — There are a multitude of reasons as to why fans of high school sports are so passionate and invested in supporting their local teams. A sense of community pride is certainly a driving force, the social aspect is important...