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The o6 Cowboys reaffirmed their commitment to growing the game of baseball Monday morning by holding the organization’s annual Little League baseball camp. Forty-five children ages 6-12 bounded onto Kokernot Field with bats and gloves in hand, ready to learn from the Cowboys players.

Competitive boys baseball team West Texas Flying Squirrels 14U had a successful finish at the U.S. Specialty Sports Association Dallas Fort Worth World Series, placing third place for the 14U Division. The team, coached by Tyler Esparza, boasts elite players from Alpine, Crane, McCamey, Denver City, and Midland. Alpine’s Alec Ramos, AJ Llanez, and Josh Solis form part of the team. Courtesy photo

Sweet, sweet victory. That has been the anthem of the Alpine o6 Cowboys of late, and for good reason. As of July 9, the team is on a seven-game winning streak, and remains just three games back of the Garden City Wind for first place in the Mountain Division.

What activities were you involved in during your senior year? I did track and field, powerlifting, cross country, and color guard. Who was your most influential teacher or coach through high school? My most influential teacher was Mrs.

It was another wild week for the Alpine o6 Cowboys. The men in red hosted the Austin Weirdos for the second time this year from June 27-29.

The Alpine o6 Cowboys continued their dominant play by winning three of the final four games on the team’s road trip to Weimar, Tucson, Ariz., and Roswell, N.M. Alpine’s record sits at 10-6 after the road trip, good for a second-place tie in the Pecos League Mountain Division.

It was a good day for slow pitch softball as Twisted Team, a co-ed adult softball team from Midland-Odessa and Ojinaga, Mexico, pause for a photo at the Valentin Lujan Memorial Baseball Field in Alpine on June 25. The tournament had plenty of teams vying for bragging rights and fun times with friends, with proceeds directly benefiting Shelly Pearce for medical expenses. The tournament raised around $2,000 in concessions and team fees, and donations were appreciated. Alpine’s Disco Ninja won the two-day tournament. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

In the top of the third inning, Pumpkin Center, La., native Mark Traylor bounced a two-RBI single into center field against Austin Weirdos pitcher Jacob Hubbard to record the 168th hit in his four-season Cowboys career, setting the record for most hits in a Cowboys uniform. He eclipsed former Cowboys star Lance Myers for the milestone, an old teammate of Traylor’s who won the 2019 Pecos League Championship with him.

The annual 2022 College National Finals Rodeo wrapped up Saturday night in Casper, Wyo., featuring the best of the best rodeo student athletes who compete individually and for their school in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.

Alpine girls softball team, TRU 12U, from the Big Bend Amateur Softball Association, went undefeated this season and became the champs, having an 18-0 season. They celebrated being crowned the reigning champs on June 10 at Manuel Payne Field in Kokernot Park. In the photo, standing, Coach Neil Martinez, Alice Saunders, Lily Mendoza, Kayleigh Parsons, Natalie Navarette, Alyna Gutierrez, Danika Baeza, Coach Cynthia Payne, Coach Lil Payne, and Manager Chiquita Ramos; bottom row, Harper Sinclair, Aaliyah Garcia, Isela Carrasco, Ailea Fierro, Reyna Martinez, Leah Struthers, and Georgia Sinclair. Courtesy photo