UPDATE: Smiths Station’s varsity softball program has been fined and placed on probation due to violation of the AHSAA Contest Limitation Rule. The...
Smiths Station makes regionals for first time since 2018
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Opelika’s season ends in area tournament elimination game
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Facing elimination from the postseason, Opelika High School and Smiths Station High School met in a must-win...
Lee-Scott surges past Thorsby in second round
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — After a reinvigorated Lee-Scott Academy baseball team dominated in the first round of the 3A playoffs, they...
Sheppard shines as Tigers top the Trojans
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — As one of the top-ranked baseball teams in the state, Auburn High School looked to start the postseason off...
Auburn girls win state, Opelika’s Caldwell sets state record
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — Auburn High School's girls track and field team captured the Class 7A state championship on May 2, ending...
Lady Hornets claim area tourney at home
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — Winning area tournament titles is nothing new to Beauregard High School’s softball team.However, the Lady...
Auburn, Lee-Scott girls and boys soccer teams all advance
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — All four of the Auburn High School and Lee-Scott Academy girls and boys soccer teams have advanced to their...
Cyclists set to take on Okey Dokey gravel challenge in Opelika
BY SAMUEL JONESFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Riders will roll out from downtown for a race that promises equal parts challenge and adventure, winding...
Opelika drops weather-delayed heartbreaker in the first round
BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — As the unexpected upstarts facing one of the state’s top programs on the road, the Opelika High School boys...