Fightin’ Buck Schedule
Baseball Mar. 15 ................Monahans @ Monahans Golf Mar.
March 2022
Teeing off in McCamey
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
Powerlifters showed well
On March 5 in Shamrock, the Lady Buck powerlifters showed well at the regional meet.
Girls win in Fort Davis
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.
Taking it to the hoop
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.
Mayor tours UTEP Aerospace
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.
Passing the torch
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.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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 Ann Gallego
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.
CDRI cactus and succulent sale
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.
