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...

Beauregard Bowling places second in State Championship

Feb 10, 2021

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Beauregard Boys Bowling team placed second in the Alabama 1A-5A State Championship on Jan 28....

Opelika captures AHSAA 6A Indoor Track Championship

Feb 10, 2021

On the MarkBy D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika boys indoor track team won its third AHSAA 6A State Championship in the last four years, Saturday at the...

Smiths Station basketball ready for postseason play

Feb 10, 2021

By JD McCarthy for the Opelika Observer Following one of their best seasons in recent years, the Smiths Station Panthers will do something they have...