Sports Articles

OHS Women’s Sports: History & Future

By Harrison Tarr For the Observer Every March, people around the United States allocate 31 days to the celebration of women in American history. Given it’s national stature, Womens’ History Month is often interpreted as an opportunity to recognize individuals on the...

Five Big Questions for Auburn Football This Spring

By Wil Crews sportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Just over one week before Auburn participates in its annual spring football game, A Day, the dominos affecting the fall 2022 Auburn roster have begun to fall. In his 10th season as a college football head coach, Bryan...

NABC Bestows Top Division I Awards to Smith, Kessler

Auburn Front Court Duo Voted Freshman and Defensive Player of the Year Contributed by  NABC The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) bestowed two of its top NCAA Division I awards to Auburn All-Americans Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler on...

OHS Completes Quiet Spring Break Week

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL Opelika City Schools observed Spring Break last week, allowing students and teachers to have a much needed break prior to end of the school year in May. Most spring sports took the week off, with the exception of the varsity baseball team....