November 2025

Halloween has come and gone, Thanksgiving is not far behind, and Christmas will come quickly after that. The decorations for all these occurrences began to be displayed in shops and catalogs months ago. Everywhere we look, there are reminders that it is time to acquire gifts and make preparations. It is a busy season for our lives, but it should also be a joyful one. However, for many, it can be quite stressful for many reasons: the crowded shops, the concern that our gift might not be good enough, the troubles of traveling, mailing, preparing the perfect meals, and, for many, the cost of it all.

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The Lady Bucks varsity volleyball team (22-15, 8-0) solidified its place atop its region with a championship-level performance in the Bi-District round and followed it with a competitive showing in the Area Championship. Under first-year Head Coach Linda Morris, Alpine added a Bi-District title to its resume with a 3-1 victory over the Coahoma Bulldogs on Thursday, October 30 (set scores 25-21, 25-17, 17-25, 25-20), and then moved on to face the Idalou Wildcats in the Area round in Odessa on November 3, where they fell 3-0 (27-25, 25-23, 2519).

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks varsity football team (2-7, 2-3) came up short in a hard-fought Halloween matchup on the road against the Crane Golden Cranes, losing 42-21 in a game that carried playoff implications and the battle for a top-two district finish.