September 2021

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks celebrate after a score against the Kermit Yellowjackets last Friday. Photo by Felipe Fierro.

Football Sept. 30 @ Fort Stockton JV 6:30 p.m.

The Lady Bucks fought a hard battle at Alpine High School against Anthony on Sept. 24.

Senior setter/middle blocker Annika Canaba was named American Southwest Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week in an announcement made Sept. 28 by the conference office. It is her second of the season and the seventh of her career.

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks and Coach John Fellows handily beat the Kermit Yellowjackets on Sept. 24, 35-21, behind a strong defensive effort and a resurgent offense, moving their record to 1-4.

There was standing room only on Sept. 9 as business owners and residents filed into the Terlingua Fire and Emergency Management Services center for a public hearing on mass gathering permits.

It was a delightful evening for a street side serenade as Presidio’s Mariachi Santa Cruz, with musicians Michael Hernandez, Molly Rodriguez, Lucy Ferguson, and John Ferguson, delighted an enthusiastic crowd on Sept. 18 at the Harvest Moon Weekend of art and music in Alpine. The annual fall event celebrates all things artistic as it brings together locals and tourists alike touring local murals and galleries while enjoying a relaxing evening with family and friends. Other performers were Alpine’s Tom Griffith along with All that Jazz. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

Sul Ross State University is nationally known for its rodeo program, and in 1949 was the birthplace of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. The Sul Ross rodeo team has since earned nine national championships - seven men’s and two women’s - and the rodeo program is currently experiencing a resurgence, led by nationally acclaimed coach C.J. Aragon.

Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held its regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 15, and the new high school construction progress brought positive feedback from trustees. Board members absent were Dist. 2, Joe Portillo, and Dist. 5, Justin Cross.

Join us for a Celebration of the Life of Dr. Jennifer Jordan on Saturday, Sept.