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Infielder of the Year | Angelo Santiago

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — In the stands at Yankee Stadium, a young Angelo Santiago sat beside his father watching Didi Gregorius dig into the batter’s box, struck by how easily the shortstop seemed to own the moment.While he’s no longer a little boy...

Player of the Year | Lindsey Moulton

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — On the recreational fields behind Beauregard High School, a sunburnt, blonde 4-year-old looked to the varsity stadium and dreamt of the day she would play on that hallowed ground.It was the summer of 2012, and that wide-eyed...

Infielder of the Year | McCall Clayton

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Oftentimes, the sound of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” evokes feelings of troubled relationships or times when one’s skin had fewer wrinkles.At West Ridge Park's softball field, however, it announces the arrival of one of East...

Pitcher of the Year | Lily Brewer

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — As the potter's wheel turns, fine finger movements and an attention to detail shapes lumps of moist clay into pieces of art that demand attention and reward the sculptor’s patience.Inside the circle, those same qualities...
Tigers dominate Jaguars 56-0

Tigers dominate Jaguars 56-0

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN – There are numerous ways one could dissect the dominance of Auburn High School’s (4-1, 3-0) 56-0 home...

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