Sports

On Feb. 26, Marathon hosted a full day of Little Dribblers basketball games to a packed house at the Marathon High School gym. In the photo, Alpine’s Heat Wave, a fifth-sixth grade girls basketball team, dribbles to victory against Marfa’s Ice Angels. The Marathon PTO sold treats and snacks, with proceeds benefitting Marathon schools.

Head Coach CJ Aragon is excited about his rodeo team this season. And he should be after the men won this last weekend’s rodeo in Odessa and return last year’s CNFR bull riding champion, Tristan Hutchings. The win was back at Aragon’s old stomping grounds in Odessa as he came from Odessa College four years ago to lead Sul Ross.

On Feb. 26 in Fort Stockton, Alpine Fightin’ Buck pitcher Teagan Emerson throws to an El Paso Bel Air batter in a losing effort on the diamond.

On Feb. 25 the Alpine High School tennis team took home some medals in the Fort Stockton tennis tournament. In the photo, Derek Schwierjohn, second place boys singles; Madison Mendoza, second place girls singles; Zane Billings, third place boys singles; and Kylie and Adayna Garcia, first place girls doubles. Courtesy photo

The Alpine Fightin’ Buck boys basketball team lost to a hot Bushland Falcons on Feb. 25, 73-37. Both Aiden Morrissey and Jayden Canaba finished their high school careers with 10 points each. The hothanded Falcons hit 10 three pointers, and will face a daunting task with 28-1 Shallowater Mustangs in the next round. Star lefty guard Cole Purcell led the Falcons with 20 points. Alpine closes with a 19-8 record, and Bushland moves to 15-9 with the second state ranked Shallowater up next for them.

Registration is open until March 14 for Big Bend Amateur Softball Association, a non profit charitable organization that organizes youth softball programs for girls in Brewster County and the surrounding area. BBA-SA is a member of the National Amateur Softball Association, and follows national rules and guidelines.

Alpine Runnin’ Bucks J.P. Valenzuela and Sammy Rios pass the baton in the 4x200 meter relay at the Comanche Relays in Fort Stockton on Feb.

The Alpine Fightin’ Buck boys basketball team whipped the Denver City Mustangs on Feb. 22, 46-31, in Monahans, avenging the Lady Bucks’ first round loss to the Denver City Fillies last Monday in the same town.

Alpine High School sophomore Britton Belcher recently competed in the SALE 9.5 San Antonio Stock show and Rodeo team ropings held at the AT&T center. Avalanche photo by J.T.

Alpine FFA was well represented at the San Antonio Livestock show this year. Rynn Matthews and Kaitlyn Wiggins showed lambs, and Kylie Maroney, Shaun Foster, and Colette Sharon showed goats. Avalanche photo by J.T. Maroney