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Leonard Joins Tigers as Director of Creative Content

CONTRIBUTED BY AUburn ATHLETICS AUBURN — Steven Leonard joins Auburn Men’s Basketball as the program’s new director of creative content.  Leonard previously served as director of social video for the University of Virginia Athletics since 2019. There, he worked...

Opelika Hosts Swim & Dive Championships

The city of Opelika hosted the 2022 ARPA State Swim & Dive meet, July 21 through 23. It was held at the Opelika SportsPlex, with diving on the 21st, and swimming on the 22nd and 23rd. Over 900 swimmers and their families from across the state of Alabama visited...

All-Stars & Media Days

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA –– The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) is hosting "All-Star" week in Montgomery, July 18 through 22. Along with mandatory meetings for athletic directors and/or principals, student-athletes from across Alabama were...

Opelika Dawg Pound’s Inaugural Girls’ Flag Football Team Preparing for Championship Game

BY JUSTIN TRAUSCH FOR THE OPELIKA OBSERVER OPELIKA — As the summer starts to come to an end, and children prepare to head back to school next month, so too comes the end of the first All-Girls NFL Flag Football League’s season in Columbus and Phenix City. Representing...
OHS Sports Roundup

OHS Sports Roundup

By D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika wrestling team hosted Robert E. Lee and Stanhope Elmore in a tri-match last week in Opelika’s main gym. The Bulldog...

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OHS Sports Roundup

By D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika High School Wrestling Bulldogs traveled to Seale last week for a match against Chattahoochee County and Russell...

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OHS Sports Roundup

OHS Sports Roundup

By D. Mark Mitchell The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board approved the 2018-19 and 2019-20 reclassifications, during last...

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AHSAA announces 2018-2020 reclassifications

OHS Sports Roundup

By D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika Bulldogs’ football season ended with a 26-24 Class 6A quarterfinal playoff loss to Hillcrest High School Friday...

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