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As we sit on the cusp of yet another Super Bowl, one Alpine local can lay claim to being a world-champion Super Bowl player in his own right. In 1958, an Alpine Fightin’ Buck named Robert “Bake” Turner graduated from Alpine High School and moved on to pursue higher education at Texas Tech College, now Texas Tech University, where he played college football, before being drafted by the NFL.

The Alpine City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 6 in the council chambers. One topic of discussion was the upcoming budget season discussions and elections.

Cooking and the service industry are the lifeblood of the Wood family. Stephen and Libby Wood owners of Sky Island Culinary along with daughter Zoe, grew up with a love for food. The business offers ready-made meals as well as catering services.

For Soup: 1½ tablespoon avocado or extra virgin olive oil 1 pound of Italian sausage, casings removed if necessary 1 9-ounce package of fresh tortellini 1 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes 2 tablespoons tomato paste 4 cups of unsalted chicken broth 1 small bunch of fresh basil plus 2 tablespoons chopped 6 ounces of fresh spinach 5 cloves of minced garlic 1 medium onion, diced ¾ teaspoon dried oregano ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional 1 2-inch parmesan cheese rind ¾ cups heavy cream ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper Kosher salt For Garlic Bread: 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 cup garlic cloves, peeled and roots removed 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature ½ cup freshly grated parmesan 2 teaspoons flat leaf parsley, finely chopped ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 loaf of French bread, cut into 1-inch diagonal slices Directions: For Soup: In a Dutch oven, over medium-high heat, add the avocado or olive oil and Italian sausage, cooking until the sausage is cooked through. Remove and set aside, discarding the excess fat.

A perfect pairing of soup and bread comes together with this recipe for a creamy spinach tortellini soup with confit garlic bread. The flavors of this soup remind us of a rich, Italian marinara meeting tomato bisque for a heartwarming love affair.

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As Alpine gears up for another season of softball, the Avalanche had a chance to visit with head coach Christopher Virdell about the upcoming year. Last year the Lady Bucks made it to bidistrict at the end of the season and had an overall 18-10 record, with a 9-2 record in the district.