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Freeze is Hot on Recruiting Trail

Auburn head football coach Hugh Freeze at the Auburn mens basketball home game against Arkansas, Jan. 7.  BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN  — Following the conclusion of early National Signing Day on Dec. 21, 2022, it appears first-year...

OHS to Begin Area Basketball Play

OPELIKA — Opelika's varsity boys basketball team (6-6) split games in the "LaGrange Holiday Tournament" last week at LaGrange High School gymnasium. OHS beat Harris County 64-33 in game one, and lost to McIntosh 77-65 in the second game. The Opelika girls and boys...

 A Year in Local Sports: Recapping 2022’s Best Moments 

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The sports calendar is flipping to 2023 and it’s time for reflection. In 2022, numerous local high school teams and individuals achieved great success in their respective sports. The story of East Alabama’s...

Auburn Athletics: A Year in Review

CONTRIBUTED BY1819 NEWS / ALEX HUSTING AUBURN — It was a long and eventful year for Auburn athletics. Sometimes labeling the year as a success or failure is the way to go, but a season of Auburn athletics can rarely be classified as that, so eventful just seems right....
OHS Wrestling has big week

OHS Wrestling has big week

On the MarkBy D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika High Wrestling team hosted Pike Road and Russell County in the Mainstreet Gym inside OHS last week before...

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Winless no more

Winless no more

Trinity beats The Campus for first win By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Brandon Riddle had 31 points and made six three pointers to help...

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The Gus Bus is out of gas

The Gus Bus is out of gas

Auburn win not enough to save Malzahn By Wil CrewsSportscrews@opelikaobserver.com One day after Auburn beat Mississippi State 24-10, Auburn Head...

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