BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA – Sitting in his office, Noah Gardner faced a difficult decision. It was late 2021, and the freshly...
Leap of faith by Gardner results in basketball turnaround at Trinity
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Paddles at the Plex pickleball tourney set for Feb. 27-March 2
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER EAST ALABAMA — Hundreds of pickleball enthusiasts will descend on the Opelika SportsPlex for the Spring 2025 Paddles at...
No. 1 Auburn beats Oklahoma, falls to No. 4 Florida
BY JEFF SHEARER AUBURNTIGERS.COM Oklahoma 70, AU 98 AUBURN — Reaching the halfway mark of SEC play without a conference loss, No. 1 Auburn blocked...
AHS boys enter 7A state tourney with 21-9 record after Feb. 8 loss to Central
By Daniel Schmidt PHENIX CITY – Heading into Saturday’s matchup against Central High School, Auburn High School had lost both area games to their...
Beauregard sweeps Notasulga
BY CONNOR SALTERFOR THE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD – Senior Night for Beauregard High School on Jan. 30 was filled with dominating performances, with both...
Beulah falls to Horseshoe Bend
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER BEULAH – As seniors gathered with their loved ones at halftime, Monday night’s matchup against Horseshoe Bend...
Beauregard wrestlers headed to state tourney for first time
BY CONNOR SALTERFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA – The Beauregard High School wrestling team is headed to its first-ever state tournament. The Hornets...
Auburn High teams defeat Opelika High
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA – It was set to be the fairy tale evening for the Opelika High School girls’ and boys’ basketball teams....
Pearl surpasses record for basketball wins at AU
CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN ATHLETICS AUBURN — Eleven years ago at his introductory press conference, Bruce Pearl outlined his objective at Auburn...