Sports Articles

Opelika Packs Out for Pickleball

The Opelika Sportsplex hosted its annual spring "Paddles at the Plex" pickleball tournament last weekend, March 2 through 5. The Opelika Pickleball facility features two pickleball pavilions with 24 state-of-the-art pickleball courts. The next Paddles at the Plex...

Smiths Station Soccer Gets First Area Win

The Smiths Station varsity boys soccer team is 3-4 on the season (1-0 in 7A Area 4), and the varsity girls are 4-5 (1-0 in 7A Area 4). Pictured: The girls and boys Panthers defeated area foe Central Phenix City 5-0 and 4-0, respectively.

Gators Lack Bite Against Bitter Rivals LSA

Lee-Scott's varsity boys and girls soccer teams defeated rival Glenwood 5-2 and 3-0, respectively, Feb. 23.

All-SEC Honors for Green, Broome

CONTRIBUTED BYAUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN — Auburn junior guard Wendell Green Jr. (Detroit, Michigan) and sophomore forward Johni Broome (Plant City, Florida) were both honored on the All-Southeastern Conference Second Team as the league announced its postseason...

The Gus Bus is out of gas

Dec 16, 2020

Auburn win not enough to save Malzahn By Wil CrewsSportscrews@opelikaobserver.com One day after Auburn beat Mississippi State 24-10, Auburn Head...

Auburn trio named to Alabama Sports Hall of Fame

Dec 16, 2020

Contributed by AU Athletics Auburn greats Willie Anderson, Hal Baird and Cliff Ellis were announced as members of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame...

Carlson earns Star of the Week honor

Dec 16, 2020

Contributed by Palm Beach County Sports Commission College football’s top kicking award, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission Lou Groza...

Powell named SEC Freshman of the Week

Dec 16, 2020

Courtesy of Cody Voga/AU Athletics Auburn guard Justin Powell has been named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week, the league office...

Two Auburn High student-athlete alumni graduate Auburn University

Dec 16, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Two former Auburn High School student-athletes, Ryan Watson and Marrel Parker, earned their degrees from...

Tigers fight back for 74-66 win over South Alabama

Dec 16, 2020

Contributed byWesley Todd, AU Athletics A shorthanded Auburn women’s basketball team fought its way back from an early double-digit deficit to earn...