High School Sports

July 18, 2008

No. 1 pick attracting attention in Southern League

The No. 1 draft pick in the 2007 baseball draft, pitcher David Price, is creating a lot of excitement in the Double-A Southern League, but it may not be long before he’s moving up.

July 21, 2008

Regular fuel average $3.94 in Alabama

Alabama’s gas prices were down overnight, but it was less than a penny. The statewide average for regular unleaded Monday is $3.94 a gallon, according to AAA and the Oil Information Service. 

July 11, 2008

Smiths Station baseball player signs with Faulker

SMITHS STATION — Smiths Station third baseman-pitcher Drew Doster signed to play baseball at Faulkner University next season.

July 18, 2008

Auburn football adds 19th commitment

The Auburn football team keeps reaping the benefits from its first senior camp of the summer, which ended all the way back on June 15.
In the week after that camp, five attendees announced plans to sign with Auburn in February. Wednesday, a sixth camper revealed his plans to do the same.

June 28, 2008

Friends, rivals, former players pay tribute to McCracken at dinner

They ate, they shared stories, they laughed and they cried.

June 28, 2008

Bell officially named Notasulga head coach

It’s finally official.

June 10, 2008

2008 All-Area Baseball & Softball teams

Below is the complete list of the 2008 Opelika-Auburn News All-Area Baseball and Softball teams:

June 09, 2008

ALL-AREA BASEBALL: Blatt, Hightower take home Player, Coach of the Year honors

Opelika’s baseball team won an amazing 42 games in 2008.

ALL-AREA SOFTBALL: Beauregard’s Payne, Langford earn Player, Coach of the Year honors

One was in his first year with the team.

The other had been there five years.

June 07, 2008

Auburn High’s Simpson drafted by Yankees

Every baseball player dreams of the day they get a phone call from the pros.

Former Auburn High standout Creede Simpson got that call Friday.

June 03, 2008

14 area softball players named All-State

AISA ruled the roost in 2008 for area softball teams.

Langford steps down as Beauregard softball coach

For the second time in as many years, Beauregard will have a new softball coach.

May 31, 2008

Blatt named Pitcher of the Year

As if there was any doubt, Opelika and Auburn each had several players earn spots on the Alabama Sports Writer’s Association All-State baseball team.

Auburn High has record number of college signees

It’s not unusual for area high school athletes to take their talents to the college level.

But this past school year, Auburn High took things to a whole new level.

May 30, 2008

Central tabs Hemmings as new baseball coach

PHENIX CITY — Central was in need of a new baseball coach.

May 29, 2008

Eason steps down as Lee-Scott softball coach

After six years at the helm of Lee-Scott’s softball program, head coach Kevin Eason is stepping down.

May 28, 2008

SZVETITZ: A look back at the top sports stories of the past year

Since this is the end of our year in sports, I thought I’d put out my own list. Below are my five most memorable sports stories from the area over the past year (August 2007-May 2008).

May 24, 2008

AREA ROUNDUP: Ballard splits in jamboree

SHARPSBURG, Ga. — Ballard Christian took a split in its first-ever football jamboree Friday night.

May 22, 2008

Eagles flock to gridiron for 8-man football

There’s a new football team in town.

May 21, 2008

Strohmeyer advances to U.S. Open sectional qualifier

Auburn High senior Scott Strohmeyer took a big step toward qualifying for the 2008 U.S. Open golf tournament earlier this week.

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