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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....

Marcus Davis Named Wide Receivers Coach at Auburn

CONTRIBUTED BYAUBURN ATHLETICS AUBURN — Former Auburn standout Marcus Davis has been named wide receivers coach at his alma mater, Tigers’ head coach Hugh Freeze announced last Thursday. A four-year letterman from 2013-16 who helped Auburn win a Southeastern...
Opelika earns playoff win

Opelika earns playoff win

Photos by Robert Noles/Opelika ObserverPhotos by Robert Noles/Opelika ObserverPhotos by Robert Noles/Opelika ObserverPhotos by Robert Noles/Opelika...

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Area Teams Prepare for Playoffs

Area Teams Prepare for Playoffs

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Think back to August. Did you expect a full high school football season to happen? Well, regardless of...

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Beulah Fall in Season Finale

Beulah Fall in Season Finale

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Beulah Bobcats found some success in the passing game but failed to rally from an early deficit in...

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