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OHS Athletes Ink Scholarships

Opelika senior Tae Gay signed a football scholarship with Tuskegeee University on National Signing Day, Wednesday, Feb. 1. 2023-02-01 OHS National Signing Day PHOTO BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER Opelika senior Andre Smiley signed a football scholarship with Faulkner...

Perdue Does It All for the Gators

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — When Glenwood basketball coach Dusty Perdue drives up to Lanett, Alabama, for the Region Tournament on Thursday, he won’t have one team with him — he’ll have two. He will have two game plans, stand for two tipoffs and...

Auburn Baseball Set for 2023 Campaign

BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER OPINION — Spring is upon us which means it is almost time for baseball on The Plains. The Auburn Tigers are fresh off an appearance in the College World Series and enthusiasm for the upcoming season is high. With another talented...

Auburn Basketball Completes Sweep of Opelika

The varsity Auburn High School girls and boys basketball team completed a two-game sweep of rival Opelika last week, Friday, Jan. 27. The Opelika boys fell, 62-52; the Lady Bulldogs fell, 72-42.