Sports Articles

AU to host 2024 SEC Softball Tourney

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN –– There’s no place like home for Auburn University softball.After taking two-out-of-three over the weekend at home against No. 17 Alabama, Auburn will stay at Jane B. Moore field to host this year’s SEC Softball Tournament....

Opelika pickleball facility gets new sound system

CONTRIBUTED BYOPELIKA PARKS & REC OPELIKA — The Opelika pickleball facility announced a new partnership with Nature Made, a leading provider of vitamins and supplements.A special presentation took place May 1 to mark the beginning of this partnership. Nature Made...

McCall named AD at Lee-Scott

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Lee-Scott Academy has announced the hiring of Clay McCall as the school’s new Executive Director of Athletics.McCall comes to Lee-Scott from Bob Jones High School in Madison, where he has been the Patriots’ athletic director for...

Trinity Christian School rules at AISA state tennis championships

Sweeps boys and girls singles, team and doubles titles Opelika’s Trinity Christian School tennis team captured the AISA Boys State Championship on Tuesday in Montgomery. Pictured above are Coaches Brenda Nell and Julia Gunter, Matthew Cornelius, Will Fisher, Cole...
A Special Competition

A Special Competition

Lee County Special Olympics held a track & field meet at Smiths Station High School April 8. Athletes from Lee, Macon, Russell and Tallapoosa...

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Rivals Play for a Cause

Rivals Play for a Cause

The varsity Auburn and Opelika boys and girls soccer squads faced off April 15 in the 12th annual Soccer for a Cure games. The Opelika boys fell to...

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Dawgs’ Track Excels 

Dawgs’ Track Excels 

OPELIKA — Opelika High School’s varsity girls and boys track and field teams participated in the JD Evilsizer Panther Invitational at the Smiths...

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