By D. Mark Mitchell Although it’s been less than a few weeks, it seems like many months ago.  I think about the night the NBA suspended the season...
COVID-19 has brought life, sports world to grinding halt
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Symetra Tour postpones Zimmer Biomet Championship slated to be held in Opelika
Special to the Opelika Observer As the Symetra Tour continues to monitor and assess the global outbreak of COVID-19, the next five events on...
Springs sports season now over, AHSAA officials optimistic for 2020-2021
By D. Mark Mitchell Last week, Gov. Kay Ivey, the Alabama Department of Public Health’s Dr. Scott Harris and State Superintendent of Education Dr....
Smiths Station High School’s Jake Robinson receives prestigious AHSAA scholarship
By Morgan Bryce Editor Jake Robinson of Smiths Station was one of four AHSAA 7A student-athletes to receive the coveted Bryant-Jordan Achievement...
Coach Joe Wilson helped put Opelika football on the map
By D. Mark Mitchell Hopefully you have the latest information pertaining to COVID-19. I am going to take a trip down memory road and write about one...
Opelika High School’s Kaitlyn Bryant named to AHSAA’s All-Star Girls team
Special to the Opelika Observer North-South all-star squads for the upcoming AHSAA North-South All-Star Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball Games have been...
Opelika Middle School’s softball team finishes with 4-5 mark
Special to the Opelika Observer The OMS Lady Bulldogs finished with a 4-5 regular season record. The Lady Bulldogs have grown throughout the season,...
COVID-19 pandemic brings unexpected end to spring sports
By D. Mark Mitchell I have never witnessed what we are experiencing with the COVID-19 Corona irus. News continues to change hourly because...
Spring sports trying to get back on schedule
By D. Mark Mitchell Like most sports this time of year, Opelika High School’s softball team postponed or cancelled several games because of rain....