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Extended break, disappointing defeat no match for Beauregard

By Daniel Schmidt | For The Observer MONTGOMERY — Their day began with a stunning defeat after going up a run in the top of the seventh inning. For nearly five hours that afternoon and evening, they waited to learn their fate in the elimination bracket finale. And by...

Where there’s a will, there’s a way

By Daniel Schmidt, For The Observer MONTGOMERY – Full circle. It was a term Auburn High School head baseball coach Matt Hendricks used postgame to describe the feeling of victory as he soaked in the sight of his overjoyed team jumping around the turf at Montgomery’s...

Ecstasy, heartbreak as Auburn soccer splits quarterfinal

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN – Following hard-fought first round games, the Auburn High School girls and boys soccer teams entered Friday night’s monumental quarterfinal matchups versus Montgomery Academy determined to keep their championship hopes alive.And...

Enterprise outlasts, sweeps Auburn in 7A playoffs

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER AUBURN – For much of the season, the Auburn High School baseball team seemed to live life on the edge. A late-season surge allowed them to slip into second place in 7A Area 4 play. An offensive explosion in the final two games against...

Smiths Station Soccer Scurries Toward Season End

Smiths Station Soccer Scurries Toward Season End

Apr 19, 2023

The varsity Smiths Station boys and girls soccer teams faced off against Valley April 10 at home. The Panther boys and girls both defeated the Rams...

Rivals Play for a Cause

Rivals Play for a Cause

Apr 19, 2023

The varsity Auburn and Opelika boys and girls soccer squads faced off April 15 in the 12th annual Soccer for a Cure games. The Opelika boys fell to...

Dawgs’ Track Excels

Dawgs’ Track Excels

Apr 12, 2023

OPELIKA — Opelika High School’s varsity girls and boys track and field teams participated in the JD Evilsizer Panther Invitational at the Smiths...

Quarterback Battle Front and Center at A-Day

Quarterback Battle Front and Center at A-Day

Apr 12, 2023

BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Hugh Freeze’s first spring as the head coach of the Auburn football program has come to an end. The Tiger...

Sip, Spike and Support

Sip, Spike and Support

Apr 12, 2023

CONTRIBUTED BYAUBURN HOSPITALITY OPELIKA — Newly opened Tigertown Sports is hosting an all-day charity event, partnering with United Way of Lee...

A Legacy Left: Frank Thomas Is First Auburn Baseball Player to Be Recognized With Statue

A Legacy Left: Frank Thomas Is First Auburn Baseball Player to Be Recognized With Statue

Apr 12, 2023

BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — It has been 24 seasons since baseball legend Frank Thomas has suited up to play for the Auburn Tigers, but...

Lee-Scott Baseball Nearing Playoff Form

Lee-Scott Baseball Nearing Playoff Form

Apr 12, 2023

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Lee-Scott baseball is 18-8, and it has outscored opponents 81-8 during a torrid past week with a sweep of...

Gators Deliver on Senior Night

Gators Deliver on Senior Night

Apr 12, 2023

The varsity girls and boys Glenwood soccer teams faced off against Springwood at home on Thursday, April 6. The varsity girls won 8-1, with goals...

Lee County School Board Commends Loachapoka Girls Basketball

Lee County School Board Commends Loachapoka Girls Basketball

Apr 12, 2023

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Board of Education recognized an athletic group from Loachapoka High...

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