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ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — Opelika Dixie Youth and Dixie Boys have completed the regular season and will turn their attention to All-Stars. Opelika Dixie Youth fields three all-star teams: Dixie Youth Pee-Wees (ages 7,8), Dixie Youth Minors (ages 9,10) and...

Razorbacks End Tiger’s Dream

Historic College World Series Run Slams to a Halt BY HARRISON TARR FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Throughout the course of the past month, there has been a tangible excitement on the plains of Auburn, Alabama, and within the fan base of the Tiger baseball program....

Make Your Move Dance Studio’s Competitive Team “Dynasty” Earns National Recognition

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA –– Make Your Move Dance Studio’s competitive dance team “Dynasty” was recently announced as the Choreography of the Year winners by Platinum National Dance Competition. “We attend [Platinum National Dance’s]...

Glenwood, Central Star Commits to Georgia

By Wil Crews sportscrews@opelikaobserver.com SMITHS STATION — Local football standout and five-star cornerback, Aaron-Joshua (A.J.) Harris, has decided where he is going to play at the next level. He must like winning. The 25th best overall prospect in the class of...

OHS basketball, wrestling teams participate in holiday tournaments

OHS basketball, wrestling teams participate in holiday tournaments

Jan 4, 2017

By D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika City School System returned from the Christmas and New Year’s holidays this week. Three OHS teams participated in...

Henry Smith T Opelika’s first Burlsworth Award recipient

Henry Smith T Opelika’s first Burlsworth Award recipient

Dec 28, 2016

By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter Five years of hard work, blood, sweat and tears came to end for senior fullback Henry Smith T at the end of Opelika’s...

Class always wins

Class always wins

Dec 23, 2016

By D. Mark Mitchell As you know, Opelika lost to Ramsay 21-16 in the 6A football championship game Dec. 2 at the Super 7 Championship at Jordan-Hare...

Class always wins

OHS wrestling underway

Dec 20, 2016

By D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika wrestling team hosted two events last week inside the Mainstreet Gym at OHS. The Bulldog grapplers hosted two...

OHS junior Conner Pruitt captures third straight diving championship, breaks AHSAA record

OHS junior Conner Pruitt captures third straight diving championship, breaks AHSAA record

Dec 13, 2016

By D. Mark Mitchell OHS Junior Conner Pruitt won his third straight AHSAA state diving championship last Friday at the 56th AHSAA state swimming...

Hornets make history

Hornets make history

Dec 6, 2016

Beauregard defeats Wenonah for 5A state title By Morgan Bryce Staff Reporter The Beauregard High School Hornets made history last Thursday night,...

Class always wins

Ramsay edges out Opelika to capture 6A state football title

Dec 6, 2016

By D. Mark Mitchell The Opelika High football team, 13-2, walked off Pat Dye Field inside Jordan-Hare Stadium six points shy of winning the school’s...

Class always wins

Jordan-Hare bound!

Nov 29, 2016

Dawgs defeat Park Crossing, advance to state championship by D. Mark Mitchell Opelika beat Park Crossing 41-23 in the Alabama high school playoff...

Class always wins

OHS beats Spanish Fort, advances to semifinals

Nov 22, 2016

by D. Mark Mitchell Opelika defied all odds by winning two games while travelling a combined 930 miles in two weeks, over Daphne and Spanish Fort....

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