Sports

The Alpine cross country team will host the Big Bend Mountain Ramble mile high cross country race on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Kokernot Park. Races begin at 8:30 a.m., with the race order to be JV girls, varsity girls, JV boys, varsity boys, middle school girls, and middle school boys.

Sul Ross State University Rodeo Team member and graduate student Brandon Lansford of Cotulla has been horseback almost since birth. He sat on his first horse when he was two weeks old, and entered his first playday at age four. Lansford hails from a long-time ranching family, but not necessarily rodeo.

CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 24: Bo Coffman Invitational in Presidio TBA Oct.

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.