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Dadeville Football To Continue Physical Play in 2022

BY JAKE GONZALEZ FOR THE OBSERVER DADEVILLE — Dadeville head coach Roger McDonald is heading into his third season at the helm of the Tigers and has made the playoffs each of the last two seasons. That is a feat that the Tigers have not accomplished in five years....
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‘One Goal Only’

Loachapoka Has Championship Expectations SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM BY WIL CREWS LOACHAPOKA — The ‘Poka way is being reestablished. Entering head football coach Reco Newton’s third year, Loachapoka is looking to continue its recent record of progression, going...
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Springwood Ready for 8-man Football

BY JAKE GONZALEZ FOR THE OBSERVER SPRINGWOOD — When you think of high school football, you think of 11 taking on 11. In the case of Springwood School, it is going to be slightly different as they move to an eight-man football league. This is the first year that the...
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Jeffreys Promoted to Assistant Director of Operations

 CONTRIBUTED BY  AUburn ATHLETICS AUBURN — Maddux Jeffreys has been promoted to assistant director of operations for Auburn Men’s Basketball. Jeffreys enters his seventh season overall with the program, after serving the last two years as a graduate assistant on...
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Anita Payne earns 1,000-point ball

Anita Payne earns 1,000-point ball

Feb 6, 2018

By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Senior Alexis Payne received a 1,000-point ball during last week’s Senior Night festivities as a way of commending...

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OHS Sports Roundup

OHS Sports Roundup

Feb 6, 2018

By D. Mark Mitchell INDOOR TRACK The Opelika boys finished second and the girls seventh in the AHSAA Indoor Track meet in Birmingham. C.J. Jordan...

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OHS Sports Roundup

OHS Sports Roundup

Jan 24, 2018

By D. Mark Mitchell Due to the inclement weather last week, Opelika winter sports were not able to participate in any activities Tuesday-Friday. The...

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OHS Sports Roundup

OHS Sports Roundup

Jan 17, 2018

By D. Mark Mitchell GIRLS BASKETBALL The Opelika High School Lady Bulldogs (15-7) Beat Benjamin Russell 62-24 in their first area game last Friday....

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OHS Sports Roundup

OHS Sports Roundup

Jan 9, 2018

By D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika varsity wrestling team hosted Wetumpka and Pike Road last week in the OHS Main Street gym. Opelika beat Wetumpka...

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OHS Sports Roundup

OHS Sports Roundup

Dec 26, 2017

By D. Mark Mitchell As January 1 rolled in little did Opelika fans know that change was ahead. Things seemed like a normal winter at Opelika High...

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