Sports Articles

Opelika Grows Pickleball Presence

The pickleball scene in Opelika was bustling this week, with play from the USA Pickleball Atlantic South Diamond Regional taking place at the Opelika Sportsplex. With 12 additional courts added to the facility in June, Opelika continued to establish itself as one of...

Opelika Youth Goes ‘Back to the Dawg House’

The annual Back to the Dawg House football camp took place at Opelika High School last Saturday, June 25. This free event featured instruction from current and former college and NFL players, as campers in fourth through seventh grade enjoyed a fun day of learning the...

DiChiara, Burkhalter Earn Additional All-America Honors

CONTRIBUTED BYAUBURN ATHLETICS  AUBURN —  Sonny DiChiara and Blake Burkhalter have been named Second Team All-America by the College Baseball Foundation, and DiChiara also earned second team honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association....

DiChiara Becomes Third Consensus All-American in Program History

CONTRIBUTED BYAUBURN ATHLETICS AUBURN —  Sonny DiChiara has been named First Team All-America by Baseball America and D1 Baseball, making him the third consensus All-American in program history. DiChiara joins Frank Thomas (1989) and Casey Mize (2018) as the only...
Coaching search begins for OHS

Coaching search begins for OHS

By D. Mark Mitchell The coaching search at Opelika High is in the early stages. The head football coaching job was posted  Feb. 24, one day after...

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New OHS track nearing completion

New OHS track nearing completion

By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter After a nearly four-month long construction process, the new track at Opelika High School is close to completion, and...

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OHS Sports Roundup

OHS Sports Roundup

OHS GIRLS BASKETBALL The Opelika girls basketball team (24-8) lost 59-39, to Hillcrest of Tuscaloosa (30-2) in the second round of the AHSAA 6A...

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