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Under the Lights | Oct. 31, 2024

AHS GOES UNDEFEATED Ends regular season with 42-7 win over Dothan BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — After clinching the 7A Region 2 title last week, Auburn High School did not have much to play for on paper.Yet on an unseasonably warm October night, the...

Auburn drops to 2-5 following road loss to Missouri

BY BRANDON HUGHESFOR THE OBSERVER COLUMBIA, Missouri — Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Auburn enters the fourth quarter with a two-score lead… and loses. If it sounds familiar, it’s because it is. For the second time in three games, the Tigers were seemingly...

Under the lights | Oct. 24, 2024

Glenwood dominates Lee-Scott to lock up top seed in playoffs BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION –– The Glenwood Gators are one win away from an undefeated season after a 41-14 win over Lee-Scott Academy on Friday night. This is the same position they were...

Auburn Pilots alternative baseball offers opportunities for people with disabilities

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN –– Down a dirt trail on Lee Road 669 in Auburn you’ll find Beehive Baseball Park. At first glance, it’s nothing unusual — there’s teams hitting, fielding and pitching as any baseball club does. If you’re lucky, though, you’ll...

AHS Boys Look to Lock Up Area Title

AHS Boys Look to Lock Up Area Title

Jan 25, 2023

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — When the Auburn High School boys followed Ja’Keith Carr’s showout performance to an overtime win...

AHS Girls ‘Peaking at Right Time’

AHS Girls ‘Peaking at Right Time’

Jan 25, 2023

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn High School girls basketball head coach Courtney Pritchett said growth and learning to play at a...

Lee-Scott Basketball Looks to Follow Up Football State Championship

Lee-Scott Basketball Looks to Follow Up Football State Championship

Jan 25, 2023

BY DANIEL LOCKE FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Fresh off a 75-45 victory over Valiant Cross Academy, the Lee-Scott Academy Warriors are 23-1...

Hughley Takes Over as President of Opelika Dawg Pound

Hughley Takes Over as President of Opelika Dawg Pound

Jan 24, 2023

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — It all started when Trey Hughley's longtime high school friend and former Dawg Pound President Anthony...

Five Impact Transfers for Auburn 2023

Five Impact Transfers for Auburn 2023

Jan 18, 2023

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Hugh Freeze and the Auburn football staff earned commitments from two more...

Panthers, Tigers Battle for Bragging Rights

Panthers, Tigers Battle for Bragging Rights

Jan 18, 2023

Photos By Matt Austin The variety Auburn High and Smiths Station basketball teams faced off Jan. 10. The Auburn girls emerged with a 60-30 win,...

Warriors, Gators Share the Spoils

Warriors, Gators Share the Spoils

Jan 18, 2023

Photos By Jerry Ballas The varsity Lee-Scott Academy Warriors basketball teams faced rival Glenwood on the road Jan. 12. The Lady Warriors fell,...

OHS Girls Basketball Looks To Build On Bright Spots In ‘Up And Down’ Season

OHS Girls Basketball Looks To Build On Bright Spots In ‘Up And Down’ Season

Jan 18, 2023

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Sitting at 7-11 after an excruciating 69-26 loss to Auburn, Opelika girls basketball is searching for...

Opelika Boys Look to Sustain Intensity, Get Back On Track Down The Stretch

Opelika Boys Look to Sustain Intensity, Get Back On Track Down The Stretch

Jan 18, 2023

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika hung in there against Central — for all but two and a half minutes in the third quarter....

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