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GolfSuites Coming to Opelika

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — It’s not quite Topgolf, but Lee County is getting a technology-driven driving range and restaurant in 2024. GolfSuites, a year-round entertainment, game improvement and fun-driven venue, announced last week the...

The Almighty Victory

OPINION  —  Just win, baby! That was the motto of Oakland Raider owner Al Davis, made famous back in the ‘80s in the NFL. The Raiders were known for “winning at all costs,” often resorting to bending the rules and/or playing dirty. But despite this reality,...

Opelika High’s Massey Wins 7A ‘Making a Difference’ Award

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — For Opelika High School coach Adam Massey, it all comes back to a singular verse he lives by. “My life verse is Colossians 3:23, which is, ‘In everything you do, do it wholeheartedly, as for the Lord and not for men,’”...

Tigers Can’t Escape the Den, Season Ends

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN —  After blazing through three games and scoring 51 runs in last year’s Auburn regional, the Auburn University baseball team couldn’t find any juice in their bat in a season-ending regional loss last weekend. The Tigers...
Beulah Wraps Up 2022

Beulah Wraps Up 2022

PHOTOS BY JERRY BALLAS / FOR THE OBSERVER The varsity Beulah Bobcats (1-9, R1-5) football team finished its season with a 16-13 home loss to...

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Smiths Slumps on Senior Night

Smiths Slumps on Senior Night

The varsity Smiths Station football team (1-8, R1-6) lots its final home game of the year on Friday, Oct. 21, falling to region foe Lee, 22-17. For...

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OHS FOOTBALL SEASON ENDS

OHS FOOTBALL SEASON ENDS

OPELIKA — The Dothan Wolves ended Opelika's football season with a 14-7 win at Rip Hewes Stadium last Friday night, eliminating OHS from making the...

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