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Fightin’ Bucks head to playoffs

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The Fightin’ Bucks came out last Friday night to redeem themselves against the Crane Golden Cranes. The Bucks lost to Crane a few weeks ago (14-0) and were fighting for a win to get the number one seed in the playoffs. The Bucks once again came up short against the Golden Cranes, with a final score of 56-28.
Fightin’ Bucks varsity squares off in their final home game against Crane on Friday night. Avalanche photo by Kara Gerbert

Alpine clinches coveted title

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If you are a Lady Buck Volleyball fan, then this is the week you have been waiting a long time for. District play ended with a 2-way tie for first place between the Alpine Lady Bucks and the Crane Lady Birds. Because of a new district rule, both teams were declared co-district champions. A tie-breaker match was set between these two teams in neutral Fort Stockton on Saturday afternoon. At stake was the coveted first seeding in the bi-district playoff game, not to mention an unofficial District Championship.
Alpine Lady Bucks square off against Crane for the District title. Avalanche photo by JT Maroney

JV Bucks battled Reagan County

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The JV. Bucks traveled to Reagan County last Thursday to play a 7-1 Reagan County team. The Bucks and Owls started things off quickly, as the Owls scored within minutes. Soon after, freshman Maverick Milligan was able to run in for a touchdown, however the extra two-point conversion was no good, leaving the Owls ahead 8-6. The Owls scored again against the Fightin’ Bucks; the score was now 14-6. The Bucks battled as freshman, Dae Hardwick threw a beautiful pass to freshman Alec Ramos in the end zone, but the two-point conversion was no good, thus leaving the Bucks behind 14-12. The Owls were able to capitalize on a safety against the Bucks, making the score 16-12, and before the first quarter was over, they were able to score one more, leaving the Bucks trailing by a score of 24-12. Within the first few minutes of the second quarter, freshman A.J. Llanez scored for the Bucks, but the two-point conversion again was no good for the Bucks and the Owls were able to put one more on the board be- fore the halftime, leaving the Bucks behind by two touchdowns. As the second half began, the Bucks were faced with some injured players on the sideline and a deficit score of 30 -18 in favor of the Owls. The Bucks continued to battle, as Llanez scored for the Bucks bringing the score to within a touchdown of a tie game. The Owls were able to score again however, bringing the score to 36-24. The Fightin’ Bucks kept marching down the field as Llanez scored with another touchdown for the Bucks and Milligan with the extra two points, narrowing the points on the board to a score of 36-32. Both teams battled back and forth, however the Owls were able to put one more on the board with a final score of 42-32. Defensively, the Bucks were led by Junior, Sean Mendoza, Milligan, and Llanez. The J.V. Bucks will travel to Crane this Thursday for their final game at 6:00 p.m. The J.V. Bucks are now 5-3-1. Varsity will face Crane this Friday at Bucks stadium for senior night at Buck Stadium.
Bucks JV Football faces off against the Regan County Owls. Photo by Mesinda Llanez

Bucks beat Odessa Compass

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The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks traveled to Greenwood on Oct. 21 to face Odessa Compass for their second round in District play.
Alpine Fightin’ Buck Head Coach John Fellows celebrated his 100th career win. Photo courtesy of Gabbi Fellows

Volleyball heads into playoffs but not before a rematch

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The Lady Bucks volleyball team hit the road Saturday with a chance to clinch the District championship. Waiting for them was the Lady Birds of Crane, hungry for revenge after getting swept in their only loss of the season to Alpine. Things got underway after a thrilling comeback win for JV Gold.
Lady Buck Neftali Contreras stood out in a recent game. Photo by Wind River Photography
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