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Tigers at No. 5 in WCGA Preseason Poll

CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS AUBURN — The Auburn gymnastics team is picking up where it left off last season, setting another program best as the Tigers were picked No. 5 in the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association’s Preseason Poll. The ranking is the...

Auburn to Open 2023 Season in Las Vegas at Inaugural Super 16

CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS AUBURN — The No. 5 Auburn gymnastics team will open the 2023 season at the inaugural Super 16 presented by Ozone in Las Vegas. The two-day, four-session meet will take place Jan. 6 and 7 at the Orleans Arena and the 16-team...

Auburn Suffers First Loss, Prepares for West Coast Road Trip

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Auburn basketball (8-1) suffered its first loss of the 2022 season in the Holiday Hoopsgiving event in Atlanta last Saturday, falling to Memphis 82-73. Against their biggest test of the season thus far, the...

Pearl Named One of Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life

CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS AUBURN — Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl was recently named one of the Top 100 people positively influencing Jewish Life this past year by The Algemeiner, a newspaper based in New York City that covers American and international Jewish...

Opelika High School’s Kaitlyn Bryant named to AHSAA’s All-Star Girls team

Opelika High School’s Kaitlyn Bryant named to AHSAA’s All-Star Girls team

Mar 25, 2020

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

Opelika Middle School’s softball team finishes with 4-5 mark

Mar 18, 2020

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

COVID-19 pandemic brings unexpected end to spring sports

Mar 18, 2020

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

Spring sports trying to get back on schedule

Mar 12, 2020

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....

Spring sports trying to get back on schedule

Opelika girls fall short in quest for state title

Mar 4, 2020

By D. Mark Mitchell Hazel Green High School’s girls basketball team (34-2) ended Opelika (27-7) season in the semifinals 46-35 at Birmingham Legacy...

Opelika youth participated in international all-star football game Valentine’s Day weekend

Opelika youth participated in international all-star football game Valentine’s Day weekend

Feb 26, 2020

By Natalie Anderson Staff Reporter Twelve-year-old Skylan Holstick of Opelika was recently invited to play football on Team USA v. Team Mexico in a...

Opelika Lady Bulldogs to play in Final 56 game against Hazel Green

Opelika Lady Bulldogs to play in Final 56 game against Hazel Green

Feb 26, 2020

By D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika Lady Bulldogs (26-7) earned a spot in the AHSAA State Finals after beating Dothan 67-51 in the regional finals last...

Opelika Lady Bulldogs to play in Final 56 game against Hazel Green

Opelika High School’s James Dawson wins state heavyweight title

Feb 19, 2020

By D. Mark Mitchell Opelika High School senior wrestler James Dawson finished the season 51-0 after winning the state title in the heavyweight...

SM America of Opelika donates $3,000 to Opelika Swimming Program

SM America of Opelika donates $3,000 to Opelika Swimming Program

Feb 19, 2020

Special to the Opelika Observer SM America made a $3,000 donation to Opelika Parks and Recreation’s Swimming Program on Wednesday. This donation...

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