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OHS Students Ink Scholarships

Opelika High School senior athletes, Harrison Long (bottom photo) and Ashanti Thomas (top), signed collegiate athletic scholarships recently. Long, a baseball player, committed to Chattahoochee Valley Community College last Wednesday. Thomas, a standout on the...
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Glenwood Falls in Pursuit of Title Dream

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — The Glenwood varsity baseball team’s chase for a state title ended last week as the Gators were eliminated by the Pike Liberal Arts Patriots in the AISA Class AAA state championship series. “It was a great...
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Auburn Baseball Falls Short in State Title Defense

By Harrison Tarr For the Observer   AUBURN — There are few more impressive feats in organized sport than winning a championship, regardless of the classification or discipline. To stand atop the mountain requires a nearly-perfect effort  — both on and off...
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Why Not? How Auburn’s Softball Youth Can Aide The Tigers This Postseason

By Harrison Tarr For the Observer OPINION — Prior to the start of the 2022 season, the Auburn Softball was projected — by more than one outlet — to win five or fewer games in conference play and finish 12th in the SEC. Fan and experts alike certainly had reason...
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Dawgs make all-state team

Jan 8, 2016

  By D. Mark Mitchell sports columnist HAPPY NEW YEAR Today is the first day of 2016, so HAPPY NEW YEAR to all and may 2016 be the best year of...

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Dawgs defeat Daphne 51-0

Nov 13, 2015

By D. Mark Mitchell Sports Columnist CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS DOMINATE SECTION MEET, STATE BOUND The OHS girls and boys cross country teams put together...

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Dawgs go 10-0 in regular season

Nov 6, 2015

OPELIKA FINISHES REGULAR SEASON 10-0 Opelika defeated Enterprise 44-27 last Friday at Bulldog Stadium in the last regular season football game. The...

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