ON THE MARK
D. MARK MITCHELL
OPELIKA —
The Opelika Bulldog baseball team lost a best of three series to Stanhope Elmore last weekend at Bulldog Baseball Park on the OHS campus. Opelika won game one, 8-4, but lost the final two games 3-5 and 1-12.
In the first game, the Mustangs scored one run in the first, one run in the second inning and two runs in the fifth on six hits. The Dogs scored runs in the first, third, fifth and sixth inning.
JT McArdle earned the win on the mound, pitching five innings while allowing four runs on four hits and three strike outs. Luke Murray earned the save, pitching two innings of shutout baseball.
Jackson Harris led the Dawgs at the plate with a homer and two hits. Brooks Bryan followed with two hits; Harrison Long, JD Chase, Bryce Speakman, Kydylin Ligon and Jake Smith added hits.
In game two, the Mustangs beat the Bulldogs 5-2 behind a strong pitching performance from Chris Woodham. The junior pitched six- and-two-thirds innings, allowed two runs on two hits and struck out 11-batters. Eric Duncan pitched to one batter to end the game with the series tied 1-1.
In the final game of the series, SEHS ended Opelika’s with a 12-1 win. The Mustangs scored 12 runs on 13 hits while holding the Bulldogs to one run on seven hits.
Ligon took the loss on the mound, going six innings and allowing nine runs. Copous pitched the final inning, allowing three runs on three hits.
Opelika’s season ended with a 19-11 record and an area championship.
OHS TRACK & FIELD
Opelika’s girls’ and boys’ track and field teams participated in the “Wayne Murphy Invitational” at Auburn High School last weekend. The following Bulldog student-athletes finished in the top 10 in each event.
100 Meter Dash
13.12 – Tyra Pitts – 5th
13.23 – Niya Walton – 7th
200 METER DASH
25.74 – Haley Sanders – 1st
27.41 – Indiana Holloway – 4th
28.06 – Tyra Pitts – 10th
400 METER DASH
1:04.26 – Makiah Paschal – 8th
800 METER RUN
2:41.78 – Mary Evans Cooper – 5th
2:48.30 – Violett Alcorn – 7th
3:01.43 – Taylar Thomas – 10th
1600 METER RUN
7:03.24 – Susan Gaston – 8th
7:38.91 – Ellie Kendrick – 9th
3200 METER RUN
15:41.81 – Kaitlyn Brown – 3rd
100 METER HURDLES
18.88 – Cadence Williams – 5th
19.85 – Dasja Kier – 6th
300 METER HURDLES
54.46 – Makiah Paschal – 7th
56.66 – Violett Alcorn – 9th
57.17 – Dasja Kier – 10th
HIGH JUMP
4-8 – Kyndall Brundidge – 4th
4-6 – De’leah Huntly – 5th
4-4 – Haley Sanders – 7th
LONG JUMP
16-2 – Kyndall Brundidge – 2nd
15-8 – Morgan Watts – 3rd
14-2 – Kimora Rowell – 8th
TRIPLE JUMP
36-1 – Niya Walton – 1st
33-8 – Morgan Watts – 2nd
30-4 – Kimora Rowell – 7th
POLE VAULT
8-6 – Sabrina Jeri Hansen – 2nd
DISCUS
92-1 – Cherdi Daniels – 1st
74-4 – Kasman Moss – 4th
70-2 – Trinity Rooks – 6th
JAVELIN
77-9 – Emma McSpadden – 4th
72-2 – Lizavia Edwards – 5th
44-0 – Kasman Moss – 9th
SHOT PUT
32-4.5 – Ashanti Thomas – 1st
30-9.5 – Kasman Moss – 2nd
29-4 – Trinity Rooks – 5th
BOYS RESULTS
100 METER DASH
11.33 – Qualik Harry – 6th
11.39 – JaClarence Perry – 7th
11.52 – Calvin Hughley – 10th
200 METER DASH
23.21 – Qualik Harry – 4th
23.52 – Bailey Williams – 5th
23.60 – Theo Hubbard – 8th
23.70 – Jakori Thornton – 10th
400 METER DASH
51.93 – JaClarence Perry – 2nd
51.93 – Brennan Reese-Williams – 2nd
52.49 – Kaden Cooper – 4th
53.83 – Benjamin Royal – 10th
800 METER RUN
2:03.35 – Kyrian Moss – 5th
2:08.85 – Charles Brewer – 6th
2:11.45 – Michael Hart – 7th
1600 METER RUN
4:37.22 – Charles Brewer – 3rd
4:50.45 – Michael Hart – 4th
5:00.82 – Bryce Turnham – 8th
5:04.03 – Brantley Turnham – 10th
3200 METER RUN
10:53.80 – Brantley Turnham
11:14.10 – Bryce Turnham – 8th
11:22.40 – Zane Sexton – 9th
12:50.19 – Patrick Seymore – 10th
110 METER HURDLES
15.54 – Tykell Thomas – 1st
15.82 – JaClarence Perry – 2nd
15.90 – Theo Hubbard – 3rd
300 METER HURDLES
43.64 – Tykell Thomas – 1st
44.77 – Theo Hubbard – 4th
HIGH JUMP
5-10 – Davian Jones – 4th
5-4 – Kaden Cooper – 8th
5-4 – Jaxon Freeman – 9th
5-0 – Cordarrious Ingram – 10th
LONG JUMP
21-8 – Davian Jones – 3rd
20-7 – Kaden Cooper – 5th
19-8.5 – Charles Hodge – 8th
19-4 – Kylin Fears – 10th
TRIPLE JUMP
43-10 – Davian Jones – 1st
41-5 – Anthony Edwards – 3rd
40-0 – Kaden Cooper – 8th
39-8.5 – Kylin Fears – 10th
POLE VAULT
12-6 – Benjamin Royal – 1st
11-0 – Dontarius Alvis – 3rd
9-0 – William Garner – 6th
8-6 – Cordarrious Ingram – 7th
8-0 – Brannon Massey – 8th
DISCUS
137-1 – Mikeil Heard – 2nd
129-1 – Marquavian Johnson – 3rd
127-9 – Ajaden Parham – 4th
109-6 – Malik Simpson – 6th
107-5 – Anthony Edwards – 8th
JAVELIN
146-10 – Anthony Edwards – 2nd
138-1 – William Garner – 4th
SHOT PUT
45-1.5 – Mikeil Heard – 1st
44-10 – Marquavian Johnson – 2nd
39-8 – Anthony Edwards – 4th
37-10 – Ajaden Parham – 6th
37-4.5 – Malik Simpson – 9th
The OHS girls’ and boys’ track and field team will compete in the AHSAA Sectional 2 meet at Mountain Brook. Team and athletes are trying to qualify for the state meet in Gulf Shores.
SOFTBALL
Opelika’s varsity softball team will host the Area Tournament on May 3 and 4 at West Ridge Park. The Lady Bulldogs won the regular season, earning the right to host the Area Tournament.
SOCCER
The OHS boys’ soccer team played Park Crossing last night (Thursday) in the first round of the 6A AHSAA playoffs. The Dogs lost the last regular season game, 0-3, to Pike Road last week.
Thursday’s game was not completed at press time.
The Lady Bulldog soccer Team (14-2) beat Pike Road, 4-0, last week. Amiya Brown and Scarlet Posadas scored two goals apiece, off two assists from Karly Phatsadavong and one each from Aimee Alcantara and Liseth Vera.
The girls received a bye in round one of the AHSSA playoffs and will play May 2 or May 3 in the second round.
ON THE MARK RADIO
You can keep up with local sports by listening to “On the Mark” presented by the Orthopaedic Clinic, each weekday, 6 to 9 a.m. on FOX Sports 910-1310 the Game, online at foxsportsthegame.com and the iHeartradio app. Jeff Sasser and I host the three-hour show which covers all local sports, Auburn and Alabama athletics and the cities of Opelika, Auburn, Valley and Lanett. Each day we have a guest host including Coach Dan Washburn, Coach Joe Wilson, Derek Lee, James Cooper, FBCO Pastor Dr. Jeff Meyers, Chris Wood and many other in-person guest. Former Alabama football coach Gene Stallings calls every Thursday at 7 a.m., brought to you Great Southern Wood. Other guest making regular appearances include: Sen./Coach Tommy Tuberville, Auburn coach Jeff Graba, Coach Butch Thompson, Coach Greg Williams and other local celebrities. “On the Mark” broadcast from the Orthopaedic Clinic Studio inside the iHeartRadio headquarters on Veterans Parkway.
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 Boys Baseball state director .