September 2022

Head Coach, Sul Ross State University Rodeo Team The Sul Ross State University rodeo team had four Scholar All-Americans named for the 2021-2022 season. This is the equivalent of Academic All-Americans in other sports in the NCAA, and a huge achievement to be included on this list.

The Fightin’ Bucks took on the Fort Stockton Panthers on Sept. 2 in Alpine. Despite trying to hang on to the football in the pouring rain, the Bucks played a very tough and physical game against Fort Stockton.

After two weeks off, the Lady Bucks tried to shake off the cobwebs by taking on a surging Compass Academy in Odessa. The Cougars are currently ranked in the top 20 in Texas 3A volleyball. The first three sets were very competitive. Both teams fought hard, but Compass led two sets to one. The Lady Bucks ran out of steam in the final set, losing 25-11 as the CBS cameras rolled. Self-infl icted errors, and excellent hitting and blocking by the Cougars likely cost the Lady Bucks the series.

Seek the truth As much as I appreciate the humor in Biden’s handlers shout out to Leni Riefenstahl aficionados, what I didn’t appreciate about this speech was the attempt to turn one group of people against another. That’s destructive of a good society.

I’m confused. I got the flu a few months ago, the worst flu I’d ever had.

There is no better time than now to be an Alpine Resident. Our city is on the cusp of some positive changes. More residents than ever are voicing their concerns, opinions, ideas, and solutions to the challenges ahead of us. City officials and the City Council are encouraging increased input from residents, and are adding additional layers of transparency to those that have been established for some time now.

Shelly Dawn Pearce of Alpine, Texas, went to be with the Lord Aug. 29, 2022, at the age of 59.

The Phainopepla is surely among the most beautiful and graceful of all birds in the Trans Pecos. The male is sleek and shiny black with a long tail and a ragged crest that is often raised, and when he flies he shows bright white patches on his rounded wings. Although the female is gray all over, both have bright red eyes. Pretty flashy stuff.

One of the hot topics in Alpine is providing a daycare facility, something the city lacks. Dr.

A good crowd streamed into the Pete P. Gallego Center on the Sul Ross State University campus for the annual Lions Club gun and knife show. Held on Labor Day weekend each year, it is the club’s major effort to fund its charitable activities in the community.