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Head Coach CJ Aragon is excited about his rodeo team this season. And he should be after the men won this last weekend’s rodeo in Odessa and return last year’s CNFR bull riding champion, Tristan Hutchings. The win was back at Aragon’s old stomping grounds in Odessa as he came from Odessa College four years ago to lead Sul Ross.

On Feb. 26 in Fort Stockton, Alpine Fightin’ Buck pitcher Teagan Emerson throws to an El Paso Bel Air batter in a losing effort on the diamond.

On Feb. 25 the Alpine High School tennis team took home some medals in the Fort Stockton tennis tournament. In the photo, Derek Schwierjohn, second place boys singles; Madison Mendoza, second place girls singles; Zane Billings, third place boys singles; and Kylie and Adayna Garcia, first place girls doubles. Courtesy photo

On Feb. 25 the Alpine High School tennis team took home some medals in the Fort Stockton tennis tournament. In the photo, Derek Schwierjohn, second place boys singles; Madison Mendoza, second place girls singles; Zane Billings, third place boys singles; and Kylie and Adayna Garcia, first place girls doubles. Courtesy photo

The Alpine Fightin’ Buck boys basketball team lost to a hot Bushland Falcons on Feb. 25, 73-37. Both Aiden Morrissey and Jayden Canaba finished their high school careers with 10 points each. The hothanded Falcons hit 10 three pointers, and will face a daunting task with 28-1 Shallowater Mustangs in the next round. Star lefty guard Cole Purcell led the Falcons with 20 points. Alpine closes with a 19-8 record, and Bushland moves to 15-9 with the second state ranked Shallowater up next for them.

Registration is open until March 14 for Big Bend Amateur Softball Association, a non profit charitable organization that organizes youth softball programs for girls in Brewster County and the surrounding area. BBA-SA is a member of the National Amateur Softball Association, and follows national rules and guidelines.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 79 in Alpine recently began presenting certificates of recognition to local businesses showing their patriotism by flying the American flag and showing support for the country, U.S. military troops, and veterans. The businesses receiving the awards include Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport, Alpine Country Club, Alpine Public Library, Big Bend Regional Medical Center, Carpenter Real Estate, Hotel Parker, City Drug, Double K Flowers and Gifts, Hampton Inn, Highland Drug, Highland Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Holland Hotel, Maverick Inn, McDonalds, Morrison’s True Value, Mountain View Properties, Out West Feed and Supply, Quality Inn, Rio Grande Electric Co-op, Inc., Sugar Moon Air BNB, Sunshine House Senior Center, Tallent Roofing, Uncle’s on North Fifth Street, Uncle’s on U.S. Highway 90, and West Texas Realty.

The fields are now set for the May 7 City of Alpine, Alpine ISD, and Big Bend Regional Hospital District elections. For the city, school teacher Catherine Eaves and Alpine businessman Amit Rangra will face off in the mayoral race to take Andy Ramos’ seat when he terms out in May.