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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, multi-purpose athletic field at Smiths Station High School — the first fully covered high school field of its kind in...
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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 USA Diving National Championship held at Auburn University on May 15.“It’s really an unreal feeling to dive today, and...
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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 into a formidable 7A state softball tournament. With that in mind, the Tigers scratched, clawed and fought their way...
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Auburn girls win State Golf Championship, set records

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn High School girls golf team won the AHSAA 2025 7A State Championship on May 13, its third state title in the past seven years.AHS faced off against UMS-Wright, Grissom and Hewitt-Trussville in the two-day 36-hole stroke...
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Opelika Opens With Thompson

Opelika Opens With Thompson

Aug 23, 2023

OPINION —   The Opelika High School varsity football team opens the 2023 season Thursday night against Thompson in the AHSAA annual “Kickoff...

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OHS Preparing for Thompson

OHS Preparing for Thompson

Aug 17, 2023

OPINION — We are one week away from Opelika playing Thompson in the 2023 AHSAA Kickoff Classic hosted by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors...

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