Sports Articles

Evaluating the Best Fit for Auburn’s Jabari Smith at the Next Level

By Wil Crews sportscrews@opelikaobserver.com OPINION — Ask any Auburn fan and they will tell you who should be the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. Following a season where fans watched freshman Jabari Smith lead the Tigers to a regular-season SEC...

AHS Showcases Spring Talent

The Auburn High School football team held its annual spring game on Friday, defeating the Eufaula Tigers. It was the first chance the public had to see the Tigers in year two under head coach Keith Etheredge, who led Auburn to the state semi-finals last season. Auburn...

Loachapoka Looks Ready for Fall

Loachapoka held its annual spring football game last friday against Valley. With just enough numbers to make up a full team, many Loachapoka players played both sides of the ball as they battled the Rams. Loachapoka will begin its 2022 season against LaFayette on Aug....

Dawgs Showcase Spring Skills

The Opelika High School varsity football team held its annual intra-squad spring scrimmage on Friday. The Buldogs won the class 6A Region 2 Championship last year under head coach Erik Speakman. Speakman enters his fourth year as head coach at Opelika, and the...

Chiefs win again, #4 in country

By Fred Woods Editor The Opelika Chiefs continued their winning ways last Saturday afternoon with a solid 46-0 victory over the Atlanta Tigers in...

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