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Lady Hornets’ season ends in regional semifinals 

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT  MONTGOMERY — A battle-tested Beauregard High School basketball team traveled to Montgomery with dreams of extending a magical postseason run with a win against Central Clay County High School.  Instead, the Lady Hornets (17-9) committed 29 turnovers...
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Lee-Scott girls heading to regionals

BY ROB DAVIS FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Lee-Scott girls basketball team avenged an early season loss to the Lady Tigers from Childersburg Friday with a nail-biting 48-46 victory to stamp the team’s ticket to the state regionals in Montgomery. “We lost this game...
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Central-Phenix City edges Smiths Station to advance to area championship

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION –– On Thursday, Feb. 12, top-seeded Central-Phenix City began the 7A, Region 4 tournament by defeating No. 4-seed Smiths Station, 56-48.  The win sealed the Red Devils’ spot against No. 3-seed Opelika in the area...
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Opelika heads to Montgomery in postseason tournament play 

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — On Thursday, Feb. 12, No. 2-seed Auburn High and No. 3-seed Opelika capped off the opening night of the 7A, Region 4 tournament with an overtime thriller, ending in a 74-71 Opelika victory. With the win, the Bulldogs booked...
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Finally …. Football! Opelika

Finally …. Football! Opelika

Aug 20, 2025

BY NOAH GRIFFITH AND D. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — The Opelika Bulldogs of 7A Region 2 are in the final stages of preparation for the 2025 season,...

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