ON THE MARK
D. MARK MITCHELL
OPELIKA —
The Opelika High School girls’ and boys’ soccer teams, softball team and girls’ and boys’ track and field teams are the only spring sport teams still participating.
Opelika’s track and field teams participated in the AHSAA Sectional Meet last weekend at Mountain Brook High School in Birmingham.
The Lady Bulldogs finished second as a team and qualified for the state meet in Gulf Shores, Thursday through Friday.
The following are results for the OHS girls team:
200 METER DASH
26.58 – Haley Sanders – 6th
400 METER DASH
59.82 – Indiana Holloway – 7th
1:03.18 – Makiah Paschal – 17th
1:04.06 – Kaylee McIntyre – 19th
800 METER RUN
2:31.96 – Breckin Gould – 11th
2:38.53 – Paola Torres – 15th
2:41.34 – Margaret Bice – 16th
1600 METER RUN
5:39.67 – Breckin Gould – 8th
5:51.78 – Margaret Bice – 10th
5:55.92 – Paola Torres – 11th
3200 METER RUN
11:47.49 – Breckin Gould – 6th
100 METER HURDLES
16.47 – Niya Walton – 4th
300 METER HURDLES
51.53 – Makiah Paschal – 11th
55.09 – Dasja Kier – 17th
56.91 – Violett Alcorn – 18th
HIGH JUMP
5-0 – Kyndall Brundidge – 2nd
4-10 – Haley Sanders – 5th
4-8 – De’leah Huntly – 9th
LONG JUMP
15-4.75 – Kyndall Brundidge – 8th
15-4.5 – Niya Walton – 9th
15-1 – Morgan Watts – 11th
TRIPLE JUMP
35-1.5 – Morgan Watts – 3rd
35-1.5 – Niya Walton – 3rd
33-10 – Kyndall Brundidge – 8th
POLE VAULT
8-0 – Sabrina Jeri Hansen –
DISCUS
84-3 SB – Kasman Mos – 4th
70-3 – Trinity Rooks – 10th
JAVELIN
87-1 – Emma McSpadden – 7th
85-8 – Kasman Moss – 8th
77-2 – Lizavia Edwards – 10th
SHOT PUT
32-0 – Ashanti Thomas – 2nd
31-8 – Cherdi Daniels – 3rd
27-6 – Kasman Moss – 8th
The OHS boys finished first for the eighth consecutive season and qualified for the State Meet in Gulf Shores, Thursday through Saturday. The summary of the boys are listed below.
BOYS ATHLETE PLACE
SECTION RESULTS
400 METER DASH
50.98 – JaClarence Perry – 4th
52.05 – Kaden Cooper – 11th
53.27 – Brennan Reese-Williams – 17th
800 METER RUN
2:04.88 – Kyrian Moss – 9th
2:05.91 – Michael Hart – 10th
2:10.86 – Sam Washburn – 12th
1600 METER RUN
4:30.41 SB – Charles Brewer – 5th
4:54.64 SB – Bryce Turnham – 15th
110 METER HURDLES
15.52 – Tykell Thomas – 1st
15.78 – JaClarence Perry – 3rd
16.03 – Theo Hubbard – 4th
16.08 – Theo Hubbard – 6th
300 METER HURDLES
40.66 – JaClarence Perry – 1st
42.76 – Theo Hubbard – 5th
43.59 – Tykell Thomas – 9th
HIGH JUMP
5-8 – Davian Jones – 2nd
LONG JUMP
21-5.25 – Davian Jones – 4th
18-8.5 – Kaden Cooper – 18th
18-5.75 – Charles Hodge – 20th
TRIPLE JUMP
45-5.5 SB – Davian Jones – 1st
42-11.25 – Kaden Cooper – 2nd
41-1.25 – Anthony Edwards – 8th
POLE VAULT
10-6 – Benjamin Royal – 3rd
10-6 – Dontarius Alvis – 4th
DISCUS
143-2 – Ajaden Parham – 2nd
136-7.5 – Mikeil Heard – 4th
124-3.5 – Marquavian Johnson – 5th
JAVELIN
142-3 – Anthony Edwards – 7th
139-1 – Marquavian Johnson – 8th
113-7.5 – William Garner – 17th
SHOT PUT
47-9 – Mikeil Heard – 1st
44-6 – Marquavian Johnson – 3rd
40-9 – Anthony Edwards – 8th.
SOCCER
Opelika’s girls’ and boys’ soccer teams advanced to the second round of the AHSAA soccer playoffs last week. The Lady Bulldogs (14-4) received a bye to the second round, while the boys beat Park Crossing (7-0) to advance.
The Bulldog boys shut out the Thunderbirds at the W James Samford Soccer Complex last week. Said Rujuana led the offense, scoring two goals. Jake Campbell, Dexter Graham, Moe Forbes, Charlie McCullough and Nathan Faison scored one goal apiece. Assists were recorded by Rujana (two), Luke Roberts, Jacob Gamble, Graham and Campbell.
Both teams played Tuesday night at the W James Samford Soccer Complex at the Sportsplex. The Bulldogs boys team has been playing without starter George Meyers since she suffered a concussion against Smiths Station three weeks ago. Meyers played Tuesday against McGill-Toolen in a 7-0 loss. The girls’ also lost to McGill-Toolen, 3-2, resulting in the end of Opelika’s season.
OHS SOFTBALL
The Lady Bulldog softball team hosted the Area Tournament this week at West Ridge Park in Opelika. The girls won the Area regular season title, therefore earning the right to host the double-elimination tournament. The final two teams advance to the Sub-Regional playoffs.
OHS SPRING FOOTBALL
Opelika head football coach Erik Speakman started spring practice this week. The Bulldogs have 15 weekdays to practice, 10 days including the scrimmage. The Bulldogs will play a Red vs. Black scrimmage game to complete spring.
This is the fifth spring practice for Speakman as head coach. He is 36-14 in four years as the Bulldog head football coach.
WEST RIDGE
SOFTBALL COMPLEX
The city of Opelika, with support from Mayor Gary Fuller, approved $750,000 to turf the two girls softball fields at West Ridge. Crews are working seven days a week trying to complete one field and begin on the second field. If you have not seen the progress, the field looks incredible. When both fields are completed, OHS and the city of Opelika will have two state-of-the-art softball fields.
D. Mark Mitchell is the sports director at iHeartMedia, host of “On the Mark” Fox Sports the Game 910-1310, co-chair of the Auburn-Opelika Sports Council, chairman of the Super 7 and Dixie Youth Boys State Director.