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Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held its regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 15, and the new high school construction progress brought positive feedback from trustees. Board members absent were Dist. 2, Joe Portillo, and Dist. 5, Justin Cross.

Sul Ross State University is nationally known for its rodeo program, and in 1949 was the birthplace of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. The Sul Ross rodeo team has since earned nine national championships - seven men’s and two women’s - and the rodeo program is currently experiencing a resurgence, led by nationally acclaimed coach C.J. Aragon.

It was a delightful evening for a street side serenade as Presidio’s Mariachi Santa Cruz, with musicians Michael Hernandez, Molly Rodriguez, Lucy Ferguson, and John Ferguson, delighted an enthusiastic crowd on Sept. 18 at the Harvest Moon Weekend of art and music in Alpine. The annual fall event celebrates all things artistic as it brings together locals and tourists alike touring local murals and galleries while enjoying a relaxing evening with family and friends. Other performers were Alpine’s Tom Griffith along with All that Jazz. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

There was standing room only on Sept. 9 as business owners and residents filed into the Terlingua Fire and Emergency Management Services center for a public hearing on mass gathering permits.

Are you comfortable in your faith? Are you thinking “yes?” After all you go to church most Sundays, put something in the collection plate, and even volunteer for coffee hour on occasion. You have a list of charities you contribute to, and may even attend a Bible study.

Friday night was more of a MASH unit than a football game at Buck Stadium. Both quarterback/safety Jayden Canaba and running back Diego Monclova missed most of the second half of play. The two star players’ absence allowed Wink quarterback Kanon Gibson to carve up the Alpine defense both running and throwing the ball. Gibson and the Wildcat offense churned out 420 total yards to the Bucks 317. With the 40- 24 loss, Alpine falls to 0-3 on the season.

The Alpine Lady Bucks will move into district play on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at the Gallego center on the campus of Sul Ross State University as the Lady Blue Devils from Presidio come to town. Presidio will be a big challenger in district as they have been a formidable opponent for many years. Alpine has been battling larger schools with bigger programs all season to get them the challenges they will need against tough district opponents.

The Alpine High School cross country runners are halfway through their regular season schedule, with four races left before district. As long as we have enough recovery time, I am a big believer in a lot of racing. The kids are able to challenge themselves every week to handle the mental and physical demands that come with cross country racing. They continue to impress us each week with their commitment to improve and compete at a higher level.