December 2023

Alpine High School’s David Baca has dominated yet another tournament and has kicked off the 2023-2024 school year with a top finish. Baca competed at the Monahans Fall Invitational last Wednesday and took first place. Shooting a 74, just two over par, to out golf the other nine teams and 58 players entered in the tournament. Baca was the only participant from Alpine to compete against the schools of Legacy, Permian, Seminole, Andrews, Monahans, Midland High, Garden City, Greenwood A and B, and Odessa High.

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The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks faced Odessa Compass Academy on Friday, September 22 in Alpine’s first district game this season, winning 28-21. Played at Ratliff Stadium, this game showcased the potential for game turnover in each quarter.

The Alpine Runnin’ Bucks are headed to state. The girls’ varsity team consisting of seniors Mia Morris and Tannin Ritchie, junior Hope Dominguez, sophomores Emy Hernandez and Megan Struthers, and freshmen Colette Fowlkes and Molly Garrett competed in the Region 1-3A Cross Country Championship on Monday in Lubbock. Four teams of 24 advance to the state competition from Region One. The girls were ranked in the top six teams in the region but were not considered one of the favorites to advance. But the girls led by Mia Morris and Emy Hernandez grabbed the third-place team spot, much to the surprise of some, advancing to the State Cross Country Championship. Alpine has had some great runners and teams in the past with several individuals advancing to the state meet under both Coach Keith and Coach Cason but the Runnin’ Bucks have not advanced as a team in recent memory. Mia Morris ran a 12:31 on a difficult hilly Lubbock course placing fourth amongst 2023 state track caliber distance runners. Emy Hernandez ran a personal best of 13:28 in 19th place.

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Dear Neil: We mowed our yard and forgot to replace the screen around our magnolia tree that I gave my wife several years ago. I discovered a buck deer had shredded the tree leaving only one inch of bark intact. Can the tree be saved?

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