Sports Articles

Glenwood baseball dominates Lee-Scott to advance to state championship

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — The No. 1-ranked Glenwood School baseball team is headed to its second consecutive 3A state championship after sweeping the semifinal series against No. 8 Lee-Scott Academy on Wednesday, May 13.The bats stayed...

Beauregard welcomes new head football coach

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — Beauregard High School has hired Seneric McCurdy as its new head football coach, the school announced on May 12.McCurdy, a 2009 BHS graduate, will be the first alumnus in program history to return as head coach and lead the...

Hornets make 5A state tourney for third-straight year

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — In the hours between a crushing regional championship game loss and a win-or-go-home state tournament qualifier, Beauregard High School’s softball players gathered to vent their frustrations.In that huddle, they were fresh...

Tigers roll past Red Devils in semifinal sweep

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — Just three days removed from a roller-coaster 7A quarterfinal win over No. 3 Enterprise High School, Auburn High School's baseball team faced a potential trap series.But if the No. 5 Tigers (31-12) were ever ripe for an emotional...