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A Battle For Middle School Bragging Rights

Loachapoka High School hosted the Lee County Tournament for middle school teams in the area last week. Loachapoka, Sanford and Smiths Station all participated. The Loachapoka girls team and Sanford boys team were crowned champions. Photos By Matt Austin/ For The...

Opelika Silences Smiths Station

The varstiy Opelika boys basketball team defeated Smiths Station 74-32 Jan. 20. The Bulldogs' record now sits at 8-8, 1-2 in the area according to Maxpreps.com. 1.20.2023 - Opelika, AL - Opelika hosts Smiths Station in varisty basketball splitting the night. Smiths...

Auburn Names Deputy Athletics Director for External Affairs

CONTRIBUTED BYAU ATHLETICS AUBURN — Rhett Hobart has been named deputy athletics director for external affairs at Auburn, Athletics Director John Cohen announced last Thursday. Hobart, who previously served as executive senior associate athletic director...

Jason Campbell Takes Over Mic from Stan White

CONTRIBUTED BYAU ATHLETICS AUBURN — Former Auburn quarterback Jason Campbell, who led the Tigers to an undefeated and historic season as a senior in 2004, will take over as Auburn Sports Network’s football radio analyst for the 2023 season, replacing...

Auburn shows moxie in 74-71 win over Memphis

Auburn shows moxie in 74-71 win over Memphis

Dec 16, 2020

Courtesy of Greg Ostendorf, AU Athletics It was a back-and-forth game all night, but Auburn made the plays down the stretch to take down...

Auburn Tigers College Football National Champions Bobblehead Unveiled

Auburn Tigers College Football National Champions Bobblehead Unveiled

Dec 16, 2020

Contributed to the Opelika Observer The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled an officially licensed, limited edition bobblehead...

OHS wrestlers go to the mats

OHS wrestlers go to the mats

Dec 16, 2020

Photos by Robert Noles / Opelika Observer

The Gus Bus is out of gas

The Gus Bus is out of gas

Dec 13, 2020

Auburn win not enough to save Malzahn (Photo courtesy of Todd Van Emst/AU Athletics) By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com One day after...

Xtreme Athletics hosts battle at XA

Xtreme Athletics hosts battle at XA

Dec 12, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Xtreme Athletics, located at 3766 Pepperell Parkway in Opelika, is an athletic facility that provides...

Upset spectator causes a scare during OHS basketball game

Upset spectator causes a scare during OHS basketball game

Dec 11, 2020

On the MarkBy D. Mark Mitchell The unthinkable happened in the Main Street gym inside Opelika High School. An upset spectator, watching Opelika and...

Lee-Scott Academy Girls stack back-to-back wins

Lee-Scott Academy Girls stack back-to-back wins

Dec 11, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikobserver.com The Lee-Scott Academy Varsity Girls basketball team went 2-0 over this past week with wins over Evangel...

Trinity Christian falls to Lafayette Academy

Trinity Christian falls to Lafayette Academy

Dec 10, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Trinity Christian Varsity Boys basketball team lost, 57-47, to Lafayette Academy of LaGrange,...

Lee-Scott Academy Girls stack back-to-back wins

Lee-Scott Varsity Boys split two games for the week

Dec 9, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Starting the season 1-2, the Lee-Scott Varsity Boys basketball team went 1-1 in their two games this...

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