Sports

A week after Jayden Canaba got hot and hit 4 three pointers that ignited the whole team against Fort Stockton, Jake Crump was the Johnny-on-the-spot, knocking down three three-pointers of his own. Alpine cruised, beating up on the Pecos Eagles 55-26, and moving their record to 12-5 at the old high school gymnasium on Jan. 11.

The Alpine Lady Bucks basketball team stops for a photo after their win over Presidio on Jan. 11 in Presidio.

Caelyb Kerley’s game-winning jumper with 2.9 seconds left finished off a 19-point second-half comeback in an 81-79 final over Hardin-Simmons on Jan. 15 in Alpine.

Alpine High School student Alayna Damm represented the school at the Texas High School All-Region Band Meet in Big Spring on Jan. 14-15.

Women’s hoops battled hard with No. 19 Hardin-Simmons, but a lopsided first quarter was the difference in an 85-67 loss on Jan.

Alpine High School Fightin’ Bucks varsity cheerleaders Kimberly Lara, Lourdes Acosta, and Angela Martinez ring in the new year at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., for the New Year’s Day 2022 Citrus Bowl. The cheerleaders, all seniors, represented the National Cheerleading Association Varsity Spirit as they are qualified as All-American cheerleaders. Mascot Marco Martinez, aka Beavie, also performed with other mascots around the country during the pre-game show. The cheerleaders paid for the trip on their own, as it was not an officially sanctioned Alpine ISD trip.

What are you especially looking forward to in your senior year? I’m looking forward to making memories with friends and overall having fun with my classmates. What activities are you involved in during your senior year? Basketball, track, and robotics.

Senior Jayden Canaba says he has been working on his 3-point shot to compliment his defensive prowess on the hardwood. He put it on display Jan. 7 against the Fort Stockton Panthers. The Bucks cruised, pushing their record to 11-5 while the Panthers fell to 5-15. The final score was 62-44 Alpine.

Assistant Coach Monica Salmon filled in admirably for Head Coach Rick Garcia as the Lady Bucks collected their first district win, 73-6. Shooting guard Novah Carrasco had a career-high 29 points, and Salmon’s zone pressure befuddled the Lady Cats from the opening tip-off. The Lady Cats struggled to even get the basketball across mid-court on a night when nothing was going for them.

The Alpine Lady Bucks on Jan. 11 bested the Presidio Blue Devils in Presidio, 40-27.