Sports

The Alpine High School girls varsity won the Fightin’ Buck Relays in Alpine on March 19. In the photo Jaycee Portillo and Amanda Ahrens run the 100-meter hurdles.

Head Coach Monica Salmon and her Lady Bucks varsity softball are off and running for a district title. The Lady Bucks are sitting at 3-6 this early in the season.

Alpine Lady Bucks basketball shined in All-District, with Novah Carrasco taking Most Valuable Player, Chloe Cordova taking Offensive MVP, and Coach Rick Garcia receiving Coach of the Year honors.

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The Alpine Lady Buck golf team took second place at the Monahans Tournament on March 15, with Piper Wash taking second medalist honors. Courtesy photo.

Baseball finished their trip at the Tucson Invitational with an 11-1 win over Macalester on March 12, and a 12-9 win over Augsburg on March 13. “The last two weeks of nonconference have been good for us,” said Head Coach Bobby Mesker.

Sam Russell earned American Southwest Conference Pitcher of the Week, and Carsen Thor was named ASC Co-Hitter of the Week in an announcement made March 14 by the conference office.

Last Tuesday the Alpine Fightin’ Buck baseball team won 27-13 behind five runs batted in from James Morris against the McCamey Badgers. Said Coach Adam Llanez on Morris’ hitting in the game, “James hit the ball really well, and had an inside the park home run.

The Alpine Varsity boys golf team traveled to McCamey on March 1 to compete in a local tournament. The boys team placed fifth, with Britton Belcher placing fifth individually. Pictured are Matthew Solis, Ian Schwierjohn, Jared Smith, Shaun Foster, and Britton Belcher. Avalanche photo by J.T. Maroney

On March 5 in Shamrock, the Lady Buck powerlifters showed well at the regional meet.