Sports Articles

Lady Hornets advance, boys fall short in first round playoffs

BY SAMUEL JONESFOR THE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — The Beauregard Lady Hornets opened postseason play Friday night by avenging two regular-season losses to Elmore County, earning a first-round playoff victory to advance, while the Hornets’ season came to an end later in the...

Alabama goes down in rivalry showdown

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER *See video of photos at bottom of article AUBURN — The Auburn wheelchair basketball program hit its stride over the weekend, finishing a perfect 3–0 at its home tournament with a dramatic victory over Alabama followed by two dominant...

LaFayette splits final regular season games with Beauregard

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD – In the final game of the regular season, the LaFayette High School girls and boys basketball teams travelled down Chambers County Road 83 to face Beauregard High School in a tune-up before area play. The Bulldogs split...

Auburn victorious in first game

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN – Going into the first game of the season, Auburn High School head football coach Keith Etheredge knew the...

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Opelika starts season with win

The Bulldogs defeated Benjamin Russell High School on Aug. 22 by a score of 25-20. Read D. Mark Mitchell’s column for a game recap....

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