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For the second consecutive season, the Alpine o6 Cowboys felt the sting of losing a first-round playoff series at home. Lat August it was the Roswell Invaders who ended Alpine’s playoff run. This year it was the Trinidad Triggers who bested the Cowboys two games to one in a best of three.

Publisher With what seemed like a short summer break, the Alpine Lady Bucks were back on the court this past weekend. The Bucks volleyball team looked a bit different this year than it has in the past.

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Football two-a-days have come and gone, and the Alpine Fightin’ Bucks are ready to begin their season. Starting quarterback Trey Ervin feels confident that his team will rally around him to get the job done. He is excited for the upcoming season with many experienced players coming back onto the field, although it is bittersweet since this is his senior year.

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The Alpine o6 Cowboys ended regular season play with a sevengame home stand against the Austin Weirdos and Weimar Hormigas. Alpine took three of four from Austin, and dropped two of three to Weimar.

On Aug. 1 at Kokernot Park before their final regular season game, the Alpine o6 Cowboys honored the many host families who took players into their homes for this year’s baseball season. Courtesy photo

Alpine finished the regular season in second place out of eight teams in the Mountain Division with a 32-17 win/loss record. The Garden City Wind (36-10) finished as the Mountain regular season champion with the Trinidad Triggers (25-18) and the Roswell Invaders (27-22) taking third and fourth, respectively.

FOOTBALL Aug. 5: Midnight Madness @ Fightin’ Buck Stadium - Midnight-2 a.m.

With first place in the Pecos League Mountain Division hanging in the balance, the Alpine o6 Cowboys traveled to Garden City, Kan., to take on the top-seeded Wind ball club for the second time this summer. Alpine arrived at Clint Lightner Field needing to win all five games of the series to take over the top spot. The Cowboys were also out for revenge, as their previous visit to Garden City for Opening Day resulted in a four-game sweep.