March 2022

Baseball Mar. 15 ................Monahans @ Monahans Golf Mar.

The Alpine Varsity boys golf team traveled to McCamey on March 1 to compete in a local tournament. The boys team placed fifth, with Britton Belcher placing fifth individually. Pictured are Matthew Solis, Ian Schwierjohn, Jared Smith, Shaun Foster, and Britton Belcher. Avalanche photo by J.T. Maroney

On March 5 in Shamrock, the Lady Buck powerlifters showed well at the regional meet. Mia Morris place third with a 495 total; Kaylee Fierro placed 11th with a 485 total; Sierra Ruckman, seventh with 580; Madalyn Warren, third with 800; Enyssa Fierro, fifth with 675; Sarah Wilbourn, sixth with 610; and Hannah Vidal placed seventh with a 595 total.

On March 4 Kylie Garcia and Adayna Garcia won the Girls Doubles Consolation in the Fort Davis tennis tournament, and Derek Schwierjohn placed second in Boys Singles. Courtesy photo.

On Feb. 26, Marathon hosted a full day of Little Dribblers basketball games to a packed house at the Marathon High School gym. In the photo, Alpine’s Heat Wave, a fifth-sixth grade girls basketball team, dribbles to victory against Marfa’s Ice Angels. The Marathon PTO sold treats and snacks, with proceeds benefitting Marathon schools.

On Feb. 24 I attended a tour of the UTEP Aerospace Center and the W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation, along with other regional mayors of the Rio Grande Council of Governments, as part of a proposal on economic development for our area. The tour was educational, and an eye opener of how UTEP has given back to the community.

At the Cattle Raisers Convention and Expo this March, I will conclude my term as president of Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. This is an ideal opportunity to reflect upon our recent struggles and successes. It’s also a great time to think about what lies ahead for cattle producers.

Cheers to a great rodeo team Thank you for the coverage of the Sul Ross rodeo team in your March 3 issue. The fact that we have such a fine, winning rodeo team should be a matter of pride for not only Sul Ross State University, but also for those of us in Brewster County and the entire Big Bend.

Nelda A. Gallego, 66, passed away on Feb. 19, 2022, at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas. She was born June 21, 1955, in Alpine, Texas, the daughter of Santiago and Olga Gallego.

Golden barrel cactus, Mammillaria plumosa, red yucca, sotol, Queen Victoria agave, and other species have arrived at the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute in preparation for the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center Cactus and Succulent Sale.