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Spring Sports Underway

OPELIKA — Opelika's girls and boys soccer teams opened the 2023 season Thursday night against American Christian Academy at the W. James Samford Soccer complex. The remaining spring sports start in the coming weeks. OHS BASKETBALL The Lady Bulldog basketball team...
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Gobourne Leads Tigers into 2023 Season

BY DANIEL LOCKEFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — It is once again gymnastics season on The Plains, and this Auburn squad is more loaded than ever. Leading the way is fifth-year senior Derrian Gobourne, a native of Sarasota, Florida, who has become one of the most well-known...
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Beauregard Crowned Bowling Champions

The Beauregard girls bowling team won the 2023 AHSAA Bowling State Championship Friday, Jan. 27, at The Alley Bowling Center in Gadsden, Alabama. On the way to capturing the title, the Hornets defeated Marbury High, 794-746, Southside-Gadsden and swept Scottsboro in...
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OHS Athletes Ink Scholarships

Opelika senior Tae Gay signed a football scholarship with Tuskegeee University on National Signing Day, Wednesday, Feb. 1. 2023-02-01 OHS National Signing Day PHOTO BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER Opelika senior Andre Smiley signed a football scholarship with Faulkner...
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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...

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Hornets Fall in Season Finale

Oct 28, 2020

By Rick LanierOpelika Observer Thursday night’s 28-0 loss to St. Ann-Pacelli (Columbus, GA) closed the book on the high school careers of 12...

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Glenwood glide past Pike

Oct 28, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com On Friday, the Glenwood Gators defeated the Pike Liberal Arts Patriots 26-7 behind a once again stifling...

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