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Lady Bucks end district season at home

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The Alpine Lady Bucks took on the Lady Coyotes last Tuesday in Tornillo. The Lady Bucks started out slow but progressively picked up the energy throughout the game. The girls would play a close first quarter leading the Lady Coyotes 12-9.
The Alpine Lady Bucks defend their basket against a Kermit Lady Jacket last Friday during their district closer. Avalanche photo

Local winners announced in youth poetry contest

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The 2023 Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering Youth Poetry Contest garnered 110 entries in five levels. Contestants included students from Alpine Christian School, Alpine ISD, Fort Davis ISD, Valentine ISD, Marathon ISD, Balmorhea ISD, Austin ISD, Uvalde Classical Academy, and Columbia Elementary School in Louisiana, along with several home schools in West Texas, Central Texas, Ohio, and Alaska. Levels were broken down as follows. Level one is Kinder 5 through Second grade, Level two is grades three and four, Level three is grades five through six, Level four is grades seven through eight, and Level five is grades nine through 12.

POETRY CONTEST WINNERS

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LEVEL ONE First Place – Bethia Baize - Paisano Home School Second Place – Eden Alvis -Home School, Ohio Third Place – Alyson Glasscock - Uvalde Classical Academy LEVEL TWO First Place – Shyanne Grubb - Valentine ISD Second Place – Lane Medina -Valentine ISD Third Place – Lillian Klatt - Homeschool, Austin, Texas LEVEL THREE First Place – Kaela Baize - Paisano Home School Second Place – Adriel Navarrette - Valentine ISD Third Place – Ellie Terazzo - Valentine ISD LEVEL FOUR First Place – Annaliese West - Marathon ISD Second Place – Sierra Nickel - Uvalde Classical Academy Third Place – Kaiden Whetten - Marathon ISD LEVEL FIVE First Place – Jordan Miller - Valentine ISD Second Place – Aiden Mellard - Home School, Presidio County Third Place – Evie Callis - IDEA Home School, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Alpine FFA student sings in the rings

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Alpine FFA student Collette Sharron opened this past weekend’s San Angelo Lamb and Goat show by singing the National Anthem. Sharron also sang at this year’s Big Bend Livestock show and sale and she’s been invited to sing the anthem at the San Antonio Lamb and Goat show as well.
Collette Sharron sings God Bless America to local veteran’s at the Alpine ISD Veteran’s Day ceremony. Avalanche photo by Kara Gerbert