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Auburn Basketball Searching for Answers Offensively

BY WIL CREWSSPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Auburn basketball just doesn’t look right. The Tigers, in the infancy of Southeastern Conference play, are doing fine on paper. Entering their game against Georgia Wednesday, the Tigers have a 11-2 record and are...

All Inclusive ‘Hands-On’ Basketball Camp Held in Opelika

OPELIKA — Compassionate Hands of Hope partnered with The D.A.C. Way to host the “First All Inclusive ‘Hands-On’ Basketball Camp” in Lee County at the Boys and Girls Club of Opelika. The group said that it is thankful for the volunteers, the community support, the...

Local Players on Prestigious Short List

OPELIKA — The Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) last week announced three finalists in each classification for "Back of Year" and "Lineman of Year" in the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA). Locally, Lee-Scott's (LSA) George Meyers (senior) was...

Auburn’s Early 2023 Class Gives Freeze Chance of Success

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Is that Jack Frost nipping at your nose? No? Then it might be Hugh Freeze reviving the Auburn football program. The newly hired head coach discussed the completion of his first signing class on The Plains last...

Smiths Station Win: a Proper Senior Sendoff

Nov 5, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com A playmaking defense and dedication to the run game helped the Smiths Station Panthers close out their...

Offense and defense make strides; Tigers tear up LSU

Offense and defense make strides; Tigers tear up LSU

Nov 4, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Auburn defense had its first dominant game of the season, and Bo Nix and company looked near...

Glenwood Season Review

Nov 4, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Glenwood Gators were scheduled to play the Autauga Academy Generals for their final regular season...

Evan Crawford named director of baseball for Next Move

Nov 4, 2020

contributed by Network Catering to Athletes and Entertainers After a successful career of pitching wins for the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago White...

Downtown Opelika viewing party for Auburn rout

Downtown Opelika viewing party for Auburn rout

Nov 4, 2020

Photos contributed by Opelika Main StreetOpelika Main Street and the Opelika Chamber of Commerce partnered to bring a big screen to downtown Opelika...

Auburn dominates LSU 48-11

Auburn dominates LSU 48-11

Nov 4, 2020

Photos contributed by AU Athletics

Big Plays Bounce Beulah

Big Plays Bounce Beulah

Oct 29, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Looking to get their second win of the season in as many weeks, the Beulah Bobcats (1-6) traveled to...

Smiths Station lose to Dothan in last-minute thriller

Oct 29, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com On senior night in Dothan the Smiths Station Panthers (3-6) took a late fourth quarter lead but...

Auburn escapes Oxford; what it means for the Tigers going forward

Auburn escapes Oxford; what it means for the Tigers going forward

Oct 28, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Tank Bigsby ran wild with an increased workload, Bo Nix didn’t turn the ball over and 300-pound...

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