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Auburn Equestrian’s Greg Williams to Transition to New Role

CONTRIBUTED BYAU ATHLETICS AUBURN — Auburn equestrian head coach Greg Williams is retiring after 28 years, during which he led the program from a club sport in 1996 to varsity status in 2002-03. Williams, who led the Tigers to six national championships and six...

Auburn All-Time Career Assists Leader White Remembered

CONTRIBUTED BYAU ATHLETICS AUBURN — Auburn remembers men’s basketball all-time career assists leader Gerald White (1965-2023), who passed away on Tuesday, April 25, at the age of 58. White, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound starting point guard at the time, played for the Tigers...

Jessica Braswell Promoted to Auburn Equestrian Head Coach

CONTRIBUTED BYAU ATHLETICS AUBURN — Jessica Braswell has been named Auburn equestrian’s head coach, Athletics Director John Cohen announced Friday. An integral component to the program’s success for almost two decades, Braswell succeeds Greg Williams, who...

Glenwood Eases Through Round 1 of Playoffs

The varsity Glenwood Gators baseball team swept Monroe Academy 10-0 and 14-1 in the first round of the AISA Class 3A playoffs April 26. The Gators faced rival Lee-Scott Academy Wednesday, May 3, in the second round of the state tournament. Results were not available...

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...

OHS baseball, soccer seasons end

OHS baseball, soccer seasons end

Apr 27, 2021

On the MarkBy D. Mark Mitchell The OHS baseball team ended their season Friday, losing a doubleheader to Spanish Fort in the first round of the...

Local student athletes make North-South All-Star Rosters

Local student athletes make North-South All-Star Rosters

Apr 21, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Four student-athletes from Opelika/Auburn were recently named to the AHSAA North-South All-Star game...

Beulah routs Russell County, falls to Wetumpka

Beulah routs Russell County, falls to Wetumpka

Apr 21, 2021

By JD McCarthyFor the Opelika Observer In their two games Saturday, Beulah showed what they are capable of when playing their best as well as how...

Opelika’s Rowell inks track & field scholarship

Opelika’s Rowell inks track & field scholarship

Apr 21, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Opelika High School senior track & field athlete LeDamian Rowell is ready to start a new chapter in...

Lee-Scott girls’ soccer aims for state title

Apr 21, 2021

By Wil CrewsSportscrews@www.opelikaobserver.com Beating Morgan Academy 6-0 on Monday, the Lee-Scott Academy Lady Warriors’ soccer team is two...

Glenwood gearing up for state playoffs

Apr 21, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The AISA state baseball playoff tournaments begin this week and it’s becoming make or break time for the...

Smiths Station girls’ soccer wins area

Apr 21, 2021

By JD McCarthyFor the Opelika Observer The Smiths Station Varsity Girls’ soccer team is back atop its area. The Panthers narrowly won the Area 4-7A...

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