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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 to the board of directors for Sports ETA, the national trade association for the sports events and tourism...
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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 that would compete for championships at the highest level. It was uncharted territory, as no other university had a...
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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 Cheerleaders Association at Troy University. Thirty-three teams all from AISA member schools spent the week learning...
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Opelika to Host 2025 United States Senior Pickleball South Zone Championship, Presented by Humana 

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — From June 19 to 22, the Opelika Sportsplex will welcome more than 250 senior athletes from across the region for the 2025 US Senior Pickleball South Zone Championships, presented by Humana. This national qualifying event, hosted...
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Thompson Too Much for Opelika

Thompson Too Much for Opelika

Aug 30, 2023

The varsity Opelika High School football team (7A, Region 2) lost to the reigning four-time state champion Thompson High School (7A, Region 3),...

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Poka Powers its Way to 1-0 

Poka Powers its Way to 1-0 

Aug 30, 2023

The varsity Loachapoka High School football (1-0) team began its season Saturday, Aug. 28, with an away, non-region, 32-12 win over the LaFayette...

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