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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.

Publisher Non-district rivals met last week to take on some local play in Fort Davis. The Indians, who are 8-15, hosted the Alpine Lady Bucks on Aug.

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks traveled to Clint Friday night for their first game of the season against the Clint Mountain View Lobos, and the Bucks struggled against the Lobos defense throughout the game.

FOOTBALL Sep. 2: Fort Stockton @ Alpine.

The JV Fightin’ Bucks won their season opener at Buck Stadium with a wild 30-28 victory over the Clint Mountain View Lobos. Freshman Dae Hardwick led the Bucks with two touchdowns in the first half, hile freshman A.J.

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