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Auburn Suffers First Loss, Prepares for West Coast Road Trip 

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN —  Auburn basketball (8-1) suffered its first loss of the 2022 season in the Holiday Hoopsgiving event in Atlanta last Saturday, falling to Memphis 82-73. Against their biggest test of the season thus far, the...

Pearl Named One of Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life

CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS  AUBURN — Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl was recently named one of the Top 100 people positively influencing Jewish Life this past year by The Algemeiner, a newspaper based in New York City that covers American and international Jewish...

Bulldogs Complete Sweep of Russell County

PHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER The varsity boys' and girls' Opelika High School basketball teams hosted Russell County at the Mainstreet Gym Thursday, Dec. 8. The Bulldog boys defeated the visitors 62-51, and have a current record of 4-3 after also beating...

Panthers’ Best Overcomes ‘Poka

PHOTOS BY MATT AUSTIN / FOR THE OBSERVER The Smiths Station varsity boys' and girls' basketball teams traveled to face the varsity Loachapoka girls' and boys' basketball teams Thursday, Dec. 8. The Panther boys won 79-77, and have a current record of 5-4 after losing...
Panthers beat Volunteers 35-14

Panthers beat Volunteers 35-14

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor Smiths Station got its winning percentage to .500 with a win against Jefferson Davis High School last Friday at...

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