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‘Be Accountable’

LaFayette Football Looks to Make the Next Step BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LAFAYETTE –– LaFayette head football coach Juan Williams is looking for consistency from his players this year. “A lot of them know what we do,” Williams said of his...

Unfinished Business

Central Phenix City Reloads for 2022 BY HARRISON TARR FOR THE OBSERVER PHENIX CITY –– After seeing their season draw to its conclusion on the losing side of the 2021 state championship game, the Central High School Red Devils are out for vengeance starting next month....

Valley Football Feeling Refreshed for 2022

BY HARRISON TARR FOR THE OBSERVER VALLEY –– High school football is nearly back in eastern Alabama; teams are winding down their summer workouts, shifting their focus to the upcoming season and making final adjustments before the beginning of fall camp. Inside the...

Russell Co. Looks to Continue Important ‘Firsts’

BY JAKE GONZALEZ FOR THE OBSERVER RUSSELL COUNTY — In 2020, Russell County finished its season with a winless record, losing all nine games. A coaching change later, second-year head coach Dillon Griggs has set the team on a championship standard. “We had a brand new...

OHS Sports Roundup

OHS Sports Roundup

Mar 14, 2018

By D. Mark Mitchell GIRLS TENNIS The Opelika girls tennis team went 1-2 last week, beating Sylacauga 8-1 and falling to Northside 7-2 and Dothan...

Five OHS basketball players selected to play in Georgia-Alabama All Star Game on March 16

Five OHS basketball players selected to play in Georgia-Alabama All Star Game on March 16

Mar 14, 2018

By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Five Opelika High School senior boys and girls basketball players have been selected to participate in Friday’s...

Season review: the 2017-18 Opelika Lady Bulldogs

Season review: the 2017-18 Opelika Lady Bulldogs

Mar 14, 2018

By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Coming off a highlight-filled season that saw her team advance to the Final Four for the first time in school...

OHS Sports Roundup

OHS Sports Roundup

Mar 12, 2018

By D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika Lady Bulldogs basketball team ended their season with a 60-39 loss to Ramsey in the state tournament semifinals last...

OHS Sports Roundup

OHS Sports Roundup

Feb 28, 2018

By D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika Lady Bulldogs basketball team beat Hillcrest of Tuscaloosa 63-58 in the finals of the Central Regional at the...

‘Bulldog Classic’ to be held March 3

‘Bulldog Classic’ to be held March 3

Feb 28, 2018

By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor The annual “Bulldog Classic at Indian Pines” will be held March 3 at Indian Pines Golf Course beginning at 8 a.m....

Opelika High School announces Erik Speakman as its next head football coach

Opelika High School announces Erik Speakman as its next head football coach

Feb 21, 2018

By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Longtime Opelika High School assistant coach and defensive coordinator Erik Speakman has been selected as the new...

OHS Sports Roundup

OHS Sports Roundup

Feb 21, 2018

By D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika Lady Bulldog basketball team (22-9) will play in the regional finals after beating Pelham and Paul Bryant last week....

Caleb Ross leaves Opelika for Prattville, coaching search begins

Caleb Ross leaves Opelika for Prattville, coaching search begins

Feb 20, 2018

By Morgan Bryce and D. Mark Mitchell The Autauga County Board of Education voted to name Caleb Ross as Prattville High School’s next head football...

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