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AU hoping for a fresh start with Alex Golesh

CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURNUNIVERSITY AUBURN — Widely regarded as one of the top offensive minds in college football, Alex Golesh has been named Auburn Football’s head coach, Athletics Director John Cohen announced Sunday.   The 33rd head coach in program history,...

Alex Golesh Named Auburn Football Head Coach

CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN— Widely regarded as one of the top offensive minds in college football, Alex Golesh has been named Auburn Football’s head coach, Athletics Director John Cohen announced Sunday.  The 33rd head coach in program...

Glenwood eliminated by Southside-Selma in Class 3A quarterfinals

BY NOAH GRIFFITH THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — The Glenwood Gators’ playoff run ended in the third round on Friday night, as they lost to the undefeated Southside-Selma Panthers by a score of 34-21. After earning the program’s first two playoff wins as a member of the...

Auburn tops Lee-Scott in first crosstown showdowns

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER AUBURN — In front of a raucous Auburn High School Gymnasium crowd that was nearly evenly divided between both sets of fans, the Auburn High School (7A) girls’ and boys’ basketball teams both earned home victories over crosstown foes...
Auburn High teams defeat Opelika High

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....

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On the Mark | Jan. 2, 2025

On the Mark | Jan. 2, 2025

OHS basketball heads into area competition OPINION — The Opelika girls and boys basketball teams have completed pre-area schedules. Holiday...

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