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Glenwood Girls Eager for Chance to ‘3-Peat’

By Noah Griffith For The Observer SMITHS STATION — The Glenwood High School girls basketball team is the two-time reigning state champion and enters the AISA 3A Region Tournament as the No. 1 seed once again in 2023. This year’s team looks a bit different. The Gators...

Glenwood Boys Enter Postseason Hungry for Redemption

By Noah Griffith For The Observer SMITHS STATION — The Glenwood High School boys basketball team fell twice in the regular season to rival Lee-Scott Academy — both times by double digits. But the Gators still have a chance to win when the stakes are highest. The AISA...

Tigers Claim Supremacy Over Bulldogs

The Auburn High School varsity boys and girls basketball teams travlled across town to face rival Opelika Jan. 13. The girls defeated the Lady Bulldogs 68-26. The boys team defeated Opelika, 76-59. Photos By Jerry Ballas For The Observer

Samford Middle Wins Lee County Tournament

The Sanford Middle School boys basketball team won the Lee County Tournament in Locahapoka last week. Players Kanye Billingsley, Jordan Jackson and J.J. Jones were named All-Tournament players. Photo By Matt Austin/ For The Observer

Smiths Station stumble at Enterprise

Oct 15, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com On Thursday, The Smiths Station Panthers (3-4) were beaten at their own game – running the ball – as...

Beauregard: 19, Sylacauga: 51

Beauregard: 19, Sylacauga: 51

Oct 14, 2020

Rick LanierOpelika Observer Hurricane Delta announced its arrival in Lee County as pouring rain from its outer bands soaked East Alabama for most of...

Opelika beats R.E. Lee, wins Region 3 Championship

Opelika beats R.E. Lee, wins Region 3 Championship

Oct 14, 2020

On the MarkBy D. Mark Mitchell The OHS Bulldogs, wearing the traditional white road uniform, defeated Robert E. Lee 19-0 last Saturday in...

Southern Christian get first ever win!

Oct 13, 2020

By Will Washburn The Southern Christian Athletics Varsity football team got their first win in program history this past Thursday, Oct. 8. In their...

Beulah fail to rally over Reeltown

Oct 13, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Last Thursday night, on Homecoming and facing a Reeltown team that had lost two of its last three games,...

Opelika Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting on Oct. 15

Oct 13, 2020

Courtesy of theCity of Opelika Sain Associates will be at the Opelika Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting on Oct. 15, 2020 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. to...

Glenwood Gash Hooper Academy 56-13

Oct 13, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com Wide receiver and cornerback A.J. Harris returned his fifth kickoff for a touchdown last weekend,...

OHS Varsity Volleyball honors seniors

OHS Varsity Volleyball honors seniors

Oct 13, 2020

Photos by Robert Noles/Opelika Observer Left to right: Daysa Jones Mya Bryant LT Daffin Coach Robin Roberts Libby Gaberlavage Meredith Cook Jackie...

OPELIKA WINS REGION 3 CHAMPIONSHIP

OPELIKA WINS REGION 3 CHAMPIONSHIP

Oct 13, 2020

Photos by Robert Noles/Opelika Observer

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