Sports Articles

OHS Postseason Pushes

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — Opelika High spring sports are finishing the regular season with hopes of making the AHSAA state playoffs. The next three weeks will determine which teams advance. SOCCEROpelika’s girls’ and boys’ soccer teams swept Russell County...

OHS Celebrates Seniors Amidst Late Season Push

By Harrison Tarr For the Observer OPELIKA — When the Opelika Baseball program took the field on Tuesday, March 29, against Russell County, the red and black were given the opportunity to recognize 10 individuals for their hard work, commitment and dedication to...

Beulah Softball ‘Taking it One Pitch at a Time’

By Harrison Tarr For the Observer BEULAH — Diamond sports are an entity unlike any other. Sometimes, teams can’t seem to buy a run or catch a routine fly ball for the life of them. Other times, groups find themselves on a hot streak of games where they can do no...

Beauregard Elementary Receives State, National Recognition

By Wil Crews sportscrews@ opelikaobserver.com BEAUREGARD — Beauregard Elementary School was recently recognized as one of Alabama’s “High Flyer” schools in the state by Alabama.com, and as a “Best School” on a national level by US News and World Report. The faculty...

The boys of summer

By Cliff McCollum News Editor   The recent wins by Opelika youth baseball teams this summer, while exciting, aren’t necessarily new for the...

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Congratulations, OHS graduates

Graduation The OHS class of 2013 graduated inside Bulldog Stadium last Friday night in front of a standing room only crowd. The ceremony had no...

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