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The Lady Bucks volleyball team split a pair of games this week at home and on the road. First, the Fort Stockton Lady Prowlers came for a duel in Alpine on Sept.

The Fightin’ Bucks traveled to Wink to face the undefeated Wildcats on Sept. 9.

FOOTBALL Sept. 16: Sonora @ Alpine Varsity 7:30 p.m.

Two rivals met again over the weekend, and this time the Fort Davis Indians came to revenge a game already lost this season. When the Lady Bucks and the Indians met for the second time on Sept. 10, the Indians were ready for a fight.

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Head Coach, Sul Ross State University Rodeo Team The Sul Ross State University rodeo team had four Scholar All-Americans named for the 2021-2022 season. This is the equivalent of Academic All-Americans in other sports in the NCAA, and a huge achievement to be included on this list.

The Fightin’ Bucks took on the Fort Stockton Panthers on Sept. 2 in Alpine. Despite trying to hang on to the football in the pouring rain, the Bucks played a very tough and physical game against Fort Stockton.

After two weeks off, the Lady Bucks tried to shake off the cobwebs by taking on a surging Compass Academy in Odessa. The Cougars are currently ranked in the top 20 in Texas 3A volleyball. The first three sets were very competitive. Both teams fought hard, but Compass led two sets to one. The Lady Bucks ran out of steam in the final set, losing 25-11 as the CBS cameras rolled. Self-infl icted errors, and excellent hitting and blocking by the Cougars likely cost the Lady Bucks the series.

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Sul Ross State University struck a gold mine on Aug. 15 with new hire Eun Jung Lee Smith as women’s head basketball coach. Smith was no ordinary basketball player, but an award-winning champion of the highest order. Achievements and success beyond her imagination make Smith no ordinary coach.