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On the Mark | Opelika Spring sports ramp up

OPINION —  The Opelika High School softball team showed toughness and depth last week, playing eight games in five days and emerging with a 9–2 overall record. The week opened on the road, where Wetumpka handed Opelika an 8–3 loss on Wednesday. Despite the...
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Birmingham bound: Lady Tigers exorcise their demons 

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN  — There was a sense of déjà vu as No. 5 Auburn High School entered Dunn-Oliver Acadome for the second straight year against a Central High School team they had already beaten three times.  Last year, it ended with...
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Leye equals career high, but Auburn falls to No. 16 Kentucky on Senior Night

By Jeff Shearer AuburnTigers.com AUBURN, Ala.— Khady Leye tied her career high with 20 points and Harissoum Coulibaly added 13, but No. 16 Kentucky capitalized on a fast start to beat Auburn 63-56 Thursday on Senior Night at Neville Arena.  “They’re a really...
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Auburn Sticks Season High, Falls to Bama

CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN ATHLETICS AUBURN —Julianne Huff delivered a standout performance Friday night at Neville Arena, posting a career-best 39.525 to win the all-around and power No. 18 Auburn to a season-high 197.250 against No. 3 Alabama. The Tigers also recorded...
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