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Mississippi Ranks No. 1 in Junior Boys World Series

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM  OPELIKA —  The team from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, came out on top of the 2023 Junior Dixie Boys Baseball (DBB)World Series after completing an undefeated run for the championship title.   Mississippi beat the...

Opelika Dixie Youth Finish Runners-Up in State Tournament

The Opelika Dixie Youth Minor League All-Stars. Pictured front row left to right: Blaine Bryan, Masyn Wimberly, Brycen Credle, Briggs Hutto, Noah Peoples and Jack Corbitt.Middle row left to right: Jax Johnson, Troy Hill, Isaiah Lyles, Tucker Greer, Charlie Branch and...

Opelika Swim Team Receives Honors From ASCA

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — Opelika Swim Team Coach Tyler McGill was named one of the Top 50 Age Group Coaches of the Year by The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and Fitter & Faster. McGill was the only coach Southeastern Swimming...

Fishing for Smiles: Zuggy Fishing Using Online Platform to Promote Positivity

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — “Thank y’all for watchin’. All glory to God. Be positive, just fish.” This is the line Auburn University junior in marketing, known by those around him as Zuggy, uses to close out every YouTube video. Fishing has taught him...
Lady Panthers Down Dawgs

Lady Panthers Down Dawgs

The varsity Opelika girls basketball team Jan. 20 lost a home game to the Smiths Station Panthers by a score of 53-47. The Lady Bulldogs' record now...

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