BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — As the days grow longer and hotter, Lee County high school basketball teams used their summer break to...
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Argentina dominate in 3-0 friendly win
Auburn takes the world stage — more than 80,000 fans packed Jordan-Hare Stadium on June 9 as international soccer powers Argentina and Iceland met...
On the Mark | OHS sports updates and AHSAA news
OPINION — Bulldog FootballThe OHS football team continues its summer regimen, practicing four days a week, including late starts on Mondays. Under...
Player of the Year | Carter Judah
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — Carter Judah, 18-year-old third baseman for the Glenwood Gators, is the Opelika Observer’s pick...
Outfielder of the Year | Hudson Campbell
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — For most of his senior season, Hudson Campbell didn’t fully trust his right arm.An injury during his...
Pitcher of the Year | Cooper Favors
BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — Cooper Favors, 17-year-old pitcher for the Glenwood Gators, is the Opelika Observer’s pick for...
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...
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...
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...