BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Facing elimination from the postseason, Opelika High School and Smiths Station High School met in a must-win...
Opelika’s season ends in area tournament elimination game
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Lee-Scott surges past Thorsby in second round
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — After a reinvigorated Lee-Scott Academy baseball team dominated in the first round of the 3A playoffs, they...
Sheppard shines as Tigers top the Trojans
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — As one of the top-ranked baseball teams in the state, Auburn High School looked to start the postseason off...
Auburn girls win state, Opelika’s Caldwell sets state record
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Auburn High School's girls track and field team captured the Class 7A state championship on May 2, ending...
Lady Hornets claim area tourney at home
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — Winning area tournament titles is nothing new to Beauregard High School’s softball team.However, the Lady...
Auburn, Lee-Scott girls and boys soccer teams all advance
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — All four of the Auburn High School and Lee-Scott Academy girls and boys soccer teams have advanced to their...
Cyclists set to take on Okey Dokey gravel challenge in Opelika
BY SAMUEL JONESFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Riders will roll out from downtown for a race that promises equal parts challenge and adventure, winding...
Opelika drops weather-delayed heartbreaker in the first round
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — As the unexpected upstarts facing one of the state’s top programs on the road, the Opelika High School boys...
Auburn girls, boys both blank Enterprise in opening round
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT | THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn High School’s girls and boys soccer teams were both victorious against Enterprise High School,...