March 2023

Bucks are 5-5 heading into district play

Body After a crushing game last Tuesday against Seminole, the Alpine Bucks varsity took on the Monahans Loboes at Kokernot Field the following night. Alpine would open up the scoring in the first inning on an error by Monahans, scoring two runs.
Teagan Emerson steps up to the plate against the Seminole Indians last week. The Bucks would fall to the Indians but rally back in their next game against Monahans, defeating the Loboes 12-5. Avalanche photo by Kara Gerbert

School board talks attendance and grant awards

Body The regularly scheduled meeting of the Alpine ISD Board of Trustees was held on March 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the AISD administration building. The focus of the meeting was attendance improvement and grant awards to help make up funding shortages not allocated by the state.
School board talks attendance and grant awards

Lady Bucks drop two, open district play, Friday

Body Odessa High pitcher Jaylyn Calderon wasn’t fazed by the wind and dirt that prevailed Saturday at Sul Ross State University. Calderon threw 100 pitches, scattered four hits while striking out 10 and walking three as the Bronchos traveled to the high country and downed Alpine, 10-0.
Lady Bucks drop two, open district play, Friday

Lady Bucks track and field just shy of top honors

Body This past Friday, the Alpine Lady Bucks track and field teams took their marks in Monahans, placing in the runner-up position, just two points shy of the winning host team. The girls beat out Midland Greenwood, Seminole, Crane, Fort Stockton, Presidio and Pecos.
Lady Bucks track and field just shy of top honors

Bucks go 1-1 in recent play

Body The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks baseball team took on the Eunice Cardinals last Friday night, in a close game with a walk-off by Jace Canaba in the bottom of the seventh to claim the victory.
Bucks go 1-1 in recent play

Could be the genes, but maybe it’s more

Body “It’s got safety tubes, and I’m not scared The brakes are good, and the tires are fair.” —“Hot Rod Lincoln” song lyrics by Charlie Ryan “Looks like about a ’41 Chevrolet truck,” I responded to my son’s email photo.
Could be the genes, but maybe it’s more

Elena Peña Gallego

Body Elena Peña Gallego, 94, a long-time resident of Alpine, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 8, 2023. Born in Fort Stockton, Texas, on August 18, 1928, to Martín Peña and Cecilia Paredes Peña, she was the third of four surviving children - and the last of her generation.
Elena Peña Gallego