Sports Articles

Bulldogs Bustling Through Area Schedule

The Opelika varsity baseball team clinched the regular-season area championship Tuesday with an 8-3 win over Valley. For more information on OHS baseball, turn to D. Mark Mitchell's column on B1.

Beauregard Softball in Familiar Position

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM BEAUREGARD — Past the midway point in the season, the Beauregard varsity softball team is ready to leave distractions in the past. “Coming off spring break, it’s always tough when they get some time off,” said Head Coach...

Beauregard Baseball Heating Up as Postseason Nears 

By Harrison Tarr For the Observer BEAUREGARD — After closing a lack-luster campaign with a first round exit in the AHSAA playoffs in 2021, members of the Beauregard baseball program were out for vengeance in 2022. Coming into the season, head coach Seth Nolen’s...

OHS Celebrates Basketball Signings

Opelika High School seniors Grady Bynum (left) and Hayley Sanders (right) signed basketball scholarships on Thursday, April 7, in the Sports Arena Lobby at OHS. Bynum, a standout for the boys' basketball team, signed to Southern Union State Community College; Sanders,...

Dixie boys dominate

By D. Mark Mitchell Sports Editor OPELIKA ATHLETICS The Fourth of July has come and gone. OHS athletes are back working out and preparing for the...

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Pros, cons of summer workouts

By D. Mark Mitchell Sports Editor Today is Independence Day, July 4. I want to wish everyone a Happy Fourth of July. The AHSAA mandates this week as...

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