Sports Articles

Smiths Station basketball hosts Northside ahead of area play

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION –– The Smiths Station Panthers began the year of 2026 by hosting Northside, Georgia,for an afternoon of basketball on Saturday, Jan. 3. The boys pulled out a hard-fought victory and the girls dropped a back-and-forth...

Area football stars earn ASWA All-State honors

Multiple classifications represented as players, coaches receive statewide recognition BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — With the 2025 high school football season officially concluded, the Alabama Sports Writers Association has named its all-state teams...

Auburn Football, SEC announces 2026 schedule 

CONTIRBUTED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY  AUBURN — Auburn Football and the Southeastern Conference announced Thursday the program’s 2026 schedule, highlighted by visits from LSU and Florida.  Auburn will play six home games at Jordan-Hare Stadium, hosting Southern...

Smiths Station basketball wraps up action-packed weekend

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER Smiths Station –– A challenging slate of games highlighted an action-packed weekend for Smiths Station basketball, as the Panthers’ boys team split a pair of contests at the Spain Park Showcase while the girls dropped two games at the...