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Opelika Boys Soccer in Full Swing

BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — February is upon us, which means spring sports are starting to get underway in Lee County. The Opelika High School boys soccer team is among the teams that have already gotten their seasons underway. After earning a 10-8...

OHS Female Wrestling Earns State AAU Title

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Opelika High School’s female wrestling program hasn’t been around for long, but one of its pupils is shaking up the sport that has long been associated with men. Heidi Peralta, a 16-year-old sophomore at OHS, has...

Loachapoka Boys and Girls Have Successful Seasons

BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER LOACHAPOKA — The 2022-23 season has been a successful year in basketball for the Loachapoka High School Indians. Both the boys and girls teams were able to win their area and have played a good brand of basketball in the postseason...

Lee County School Board Welcomes New Smiths Station Coach

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — It’s official — Smiths Station High School has a new head football coach. The Lee County Board of Education approved the hire of Bryant Garrison at its Feb. 14 meeting. “I’d like to first welcome you,...

Southern Christian fall in high scoring thriller

Oct 28, 2020

By Will Washburn On Friday, the Southern Christian Patriots had their offense rolling but fell to the Twiggs Academy Trojans (Jeffersonville,...

Auburn remains unbeaten after draw with Kentucky

Auburn remains unbeaten after draw with Kentucky

Oct 28, 2020

Contributed byAU Athletics No. 14 Auburn and Kentucky battled for 110 minutes in a game that ultimately ended in a 1-1 draw at the Auburn Soccer...

Opelika Dawg Pound Ends Season

Opelika Dawg Pound Ends Season

Oct 28, 2020

Photos by Robert Noles/Opelika Observer

Bulldogs Bury the Thunderbirds

Bulldogs Bury the Thunderbirds

Oct 28, 2020

Photos by Robert Noles/Opelika Observer

Beauregard finishes season at 3 – 7

Beauregard finishes season at 3 – 7

Oct 28, 2020

Photos by Robert Noles/Opelika Observer Photos by Robert Noles/Opelika Observer

Auburn trample Smiths, crowned region champs

Oct 23, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Smiths Station Panthers showed a collected resolve in the second half of their game on senior night,...

Beauregard storm back for the win

Beauregard storm back for the win

Oct 22, 2020

Rick LanierOpelika Observer The Beauregard Hornets (3-6 overall) managed to overcome 21 unanswered points to beat the Elmore County Panthers (1-7)...

Beulah bully Goshen, get first win

Beulah bully Goshen, get first win

Oct 22, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com In a battle of winless teams, the Beulah Bobcats steamrolled the Goshen Eagles, 42-13, to...

Opelika prepares for final game

Opelika prepares for final game

Oct 21, 2020

On the MarkBy D. Mark Mitchell Opelika prepares for final game The OHS football team (6-2, R 6-0) will close out the regular season Friday against...

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