Sports Articles

McCall named AD at Lee-Scott

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Lee-Scott Academy has announced the hiring of Clay McCall as the school’s new Executive Director of Athletics.McCall comes to Lee-Scott from Bob Jones High School in Madison, where he has been the Patriots’ athletic director for...

Trinity Christian School rules at AISA state tennis championships

Sweeps boys and girls singles, team and doubles titles Opelika’s Trinity Christian School tennis team captured the AISA Boys State Championship on Tuesday in Montgomery. Pictured above are Coaches Brenda Nell and Julia Gunter, Matthew Cornelius, Will Fisher, Cole...

OMS history teacher wins fourth weight lifting national championship

Opelika Middle School history teacher Justin Devereux won his fourth National Championship Title at the 2024 USA Masters National Weightlifting Championship held April 13 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Devereux totaled 251 kgs (553lbs) in the combined snatch and clean...

Central-Phenix City baseball ranked No. 1 in the nation

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY –– Central-Phenix City baseball is ranked as the top high school team in the country in multiple nationwide polls.The Red Devils are off to a 24-1 start with a sole loss to Mill Creek, Georgia, earning them the No. 1 spot in...
Gearing Up for the Future

Gearing Up for the Future

Assessing Auburn’s Progress in Class of 2023 BY HARRISON TARR FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN –– The Auburn University football program has seen a multitude...

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Auburn Football 2022 Outlook

Auburn Football 2022 Outlook

By Wil Crews sportscrews@opelikaobserver.com AUBURN — Regarding football, things have been rather quiet on The Plains recently. Following a...

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A Dawg Pound Summer

A Dawg Pound Summer

BY JAKE GONZALEZ FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — It may be summer but football is looming just around the corner. The NFL has already held its annual...

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