CONTRIBUTED BY A-O TOURISM OPELIKA — Registration is now open for the Sportsplex Tri for Kids (ages 6-15) and Small Fry Tri (ages 2-5), happening...
Tri for Kids returns to SportsPlex Aug. 2 with races for ages 2-15
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Sports Articles
Young stars give OHS softball foundation to build on
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT | FOR THE OBSERVER Now an established presence both on home plate and in the infield, McCall Clayton looks to build on a...
Anthony Terling of Auburn-Opelika Tourism appointed to Sports ETA Board of Directors
CONTRIBUTED BY A-O TOURISM AUBURN-OPELIKA — Auburn-Opelika Tourism congratulated Anthony Terling, STS, sports development director, on being voted...
Auburn University wheelchair soccer claims first championship, eyes future promotion
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — When Zach Dickey helped start the Auburn University Power Wheelchair Soccer team, he envisioned a program...
Chambers varsity cheerleaders are state runners-up
BY KATIE MCELVYTHE LAFAYETTE SUN LAFAYETTE — The Chambers Academy JV and Varsity Cheerleaders recently attended cheer camp hosted by the Universal...
Opelika to Host 2025 United States Senior Pickleball South Zone Championship, Presented by HumanaÂ
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — From June 19 to 22, the Opelika Sportsplex will welcome more than 250 senior athletes from across the region...
Ground broken for Smiths Station’s new athletic complex
BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — Lee County Schools recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new state-of-the-art,...
Auburn teen wins national diving championship
BY KADIE VICK | FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The youngest of the event’s competitors, 13-year-old ElliReese Niday of Auburn, placed first at the Senior...
Auburn High School’s softball run ends in the final four
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Outside of the program, it seemed few people in Alabama gave Auburn High School a chance to advance deep...