Sports Articles

The All-Important Booster Club

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — Student-athletes at Opelika Middle School (OMS) and Opelika High School (OHS) have plenty to do as fall sports approach. Athletic teams such as cross country, volleyball and football will soon be practicing every weekday in...

OHS Coach, Former AD Recognized at AHSAA Championship Coaches Banquet

CONTRIBUTED BY OCS OPELIKA — At the 26th annual AHSAA Championship Coaches banquet held on Friday, July 22, at the Montgomery Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center, former Opelika High School Athletic Director, Mike Pugh, was named the AHSAA/AHSADCA 2021-22 Athletic...

AHSAA Executive Director Kicks Off High School Football Media Days

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA –– Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Executive Director Alvin Briggs kicked off the fifth annual east Alabama High School Media Days at the Bottling Plant Event Center in Opelika on Tuesday. Briggs,...

Auburn High Football Enters 2022 With Chip on Its Shoulder

BY HARRISON TARR FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — For fans of the Auburn High School football program, winning is more than a tradition; after a string of double-digit win seasons, it has become the expectation. In his first year as the head coach of the blue and white,...
OHS Sports Roundup

OHS Sports Roundup

By D. Mark Mitchell Opelika City Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Neighbors announced the hiring of Mike Pugh as Opelika High School’s next athletic...

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OHS Sports Roundup

OHS Sports Roundup

By D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika High School football team continues to hold its spring training, which will culminate with a spring jamboree game...

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OHS Sports Roundup

OHS Sports Roundup

By D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika High School girls and boys track and field teams traveled to Gulf Shores last Wednesday to participate in the 2018...

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