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The Alpine o6 Cowboys continued their dominant play by winning three of the final four games on the team’s road trip to Weimar, Tucson, Ariz., and Roswell, N.M. Alpine’s record sits at 10-6 after the road trip, good for a second-place tie in the Pecos League Mountain Division.

It was a good day for slow pitch softball as Twisted Team, a co-ed adult softball team from Midland-Odessa and Ojinaga, Mexico, pause for a photo at the Valentin Lujan Memorial Baseball Field in Alpine on June 25. The tournament had plenty of teams vying for bragging rights and fun times with friends, with proceeds directly benefiting Shelly Pearce for medical expenses. The tournament raised around $2,000 in concessions and team fees, and donations were appreciated. Alpine’s Disco Ninja won the two-day tournament. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

With costumes on and butterflies in their bellies, children became stars as they took the stage to perform “The Frog Prince.” In just one week students auditioned, rehearsed, and participated in acting workshops in preparation for the big community performance. Even shy and reluctant children broke those barriers as they took on the roles of their characters while building critical life skills – teamwork, confidence, and effective communication.

Historic Alpine Ghost Tours, a collaboration between the Alpine Historical Association and the Sul Ross State University Theatre Department, won a Texas Travel Award. The recipients were announced June 20, and were presented by the publishers of Austin Monthly, San Antonio Magazine, and Texas Music magazine.

On June 11, Fr. Pablo Matta of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Alpine cut the ribbon at the church’s first Multicultural Festival held June 11-12 in Kokernot Park.

“We have so far to go to realize our human potential for compassion, altruism, and love.” - Jane Goodall. Michelle Monse, president of the Carl B.

The outdoors is a kids’ playground in the summertime, which means they get to put on their explorer’s hat and discover Big Bend, all while boosting their learning curve in the process. That’s what San Vicente ISD set out to achieve during a two-week summer enrichment program held June 13-23. The program incorporated a combination outdoor laboratory, playground, educational facility, and tourist site all in one.

A federal jury convicted a Fort Stockton man last week of one count of endangerment of a child. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, on Feb.