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Lee-Scott tops Midfield, but falls to Montgomery Academy in 3A tourney

BY CONNOR SALTERFOR THE OBSERVER MONTGOMERY — The Lee-Scott Academy Warriors defeated the Midfield Patriots 71-67 on Feb. 11 in the AHSAA 3A Region tournament in Montgomery. It was a game with two buzzer beaters and multiple players posting over 10 points.This game...

AHS goes to 7A Region finals

Boys, girls basketball teams both advance BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER MONTGOMERY – With their eyes set on bringing a state title home, the Auburn High School boys and girls basketball teams looked to make some noise in the opening round of the 7A state...

Leap of faith by Gardner results in basketball turnaround at Trinity

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA – Sitting in his office, Noah Gardner faced a difficult decision. It was late 2021, and the freshly graduated Auburn alumnus wrestled with the idea of leaving his job as a RadioAlabama play-by-play sports broadcaster to...

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 the Plex tournament, set for Feb. 27 through March 2.This is a Southern Pickleball sanctioned event, and all medal...

AHS teams are state champs

AHS teams are state champs

Dec 24, 2024

Girls cross country wins in dramatic fashion BY COACH ERIKA SKIDMORE The 2024 season for the Auburn High School Varsity Girls' Cross Country team...

Loachapoka comes up short against Auburn

Dec 17, 2024

OHS defeats Glenwood in boys, girls hoops

OHS defeats Glenwood in boys, girls hoops

Dec 17, 2024

A year in review: Football in Opelika, Auburn, Lee County

A year in review: Football in Opelika, Auburn, Lee County

Dec 17, 2024

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY –– The 2024 high school football season has come to a close, and it was an action-packed fall in Lee...

AU chaplain dies in weekend accident at Lake Martin

AU chaplain dies in weekend accident at Lake Martin

Dec 17, 2024

BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Rev. Chette L. Williams of Dadeville, chaplain of Auburn University’s football team, died in a...

Loachapoka boys and girls defeat Beauregard

Loachapoka boys and girls defeat Beauregard

Dec 10, 2024

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Loachapoka High School girls and boys basketball teams both defeated Beauregard High School on...

Central falls to Thompson in playoff final

Central falls to Thompson in playoff final

Dec 10, 2024

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER PHENIX CITY —After defeating Thompson in last year’s Alabama High School Athletic Association 7A state...

Lady Red Devils: back-to-back state champs

Dec 10, 2024

Top left corner, The Lady Red Devils of Central-Phenix City celebrate winning their second straight championship beating Spain-Park 55-7. The team...

SNASY: serving families who need special care on Auburn gamedays

SNASY: serving families who need special care on Auburn gamedays

Dec 10, 2024

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Just a few years ago, Dale Jackson was forced to cope with the fact that it would be immensely difficult...

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