Sports Articles

Experienced Opelika Prepares for Challenge of 7A

By Wil Crews sportscrews@opelikaobserver.com OPELIKA –– The Opelika Bulldogs varsity football team is playing with the big boys in 2022. Subject to the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s (AHSAA) reclassification rules, the Bulldogs moved from Class 6A up to 7A...

Tim Hudson Named Lee-Scott Academy Baseball Coach

CONTRIBUTED BYLEE-SCOTT ACADEMY AUBURN —  Lee-Scott Academy announced Aug. 1 that it has named 17-year MLB veteran pitcher and former Auburn University volunteer assistant and pitching coach Tim Hudson as its new head baseball coach. After an incredibly...

Smiths Station Ready for New Opportunities

By Wil Crews sportscrews@opelikaobserver.com SMITHS STATION — Smiths Station head football coach Mike Glisson enters his fifth year with the Panthers looking to return the program to the playoffs for the first time since 2013. “Another chance to compete, another...

Notasulga Poised to ‘Elevate’ in 2022

By Harrison Tarr For the Observer NOTASULGA — In the world of Alabama high school football, tradition reigns supreme. Athletes devote themselves to learning the history of their schools and to giving their best effort to return their respective programs to glory. The...