Sports

On Sept. 21 the Lady Bucks played Presidio High School at Gallego Center in Alpine in a losing effort in the team’s first district game of the season.

The Alpine Cross Country traveled to Presidio on Sept. 18 for the Bo Coffman Invitational. In what is historically the hottest and arguably the toughest racing course of the season, the varsity boys placed second, beating Fort Stockton, Kermit, Van Horn, Marfa, and Fort Davis.

Sul Ross Football held host Austin College to a touchdown and three field goals, but couldn’t overcome a 10-0 first quarter deficit in a 16-7 road loss in Sherman. “The players played hard and with effort,” said head coach John Pearce.

Football Sept. 23 @ Kermit JV 5 p.m.

Marathon High School senior Jackson Barlow represented the Mustangs well at a recent cross country meet held in Marfa. Barlow placed first to garner top honors.

Team Bebe’s Kids won the Alpine High School Class of 2022 Project Graduation softball tournament held Sept. 11 at Valentin Lujan field in Alpine. Funds were also raised through a concession stand, all for the benefit of Project Graduation. Courtesy photo

On Sept. 21 the Lady Bucks played Presidio High School at Gallego Center in Alpine in a losing effort in the team’s first district game of the season.

Friday night was more of a MASH unit than a football game at Buck Stadium. Both quarterback/safety Jayden Canaba and running back Diego Monclova missed most of the second half of play. The two star players’ absence allowed Wink quarterback Kanon Gibson to carve up the Alpine defense both running and throwing the ball. Gibson and the Wildcat offense churned out 420 total yards to the Bucks 317. With the 40- 24 loss, Alpine falls to 0-3 on the season.

The Alpine Lady Bucks will move into district play on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at the Gallego center on the campus of Sul Ross State University as the Lady Blue Devils from Presidio come to town. Presidio will be a big challenger in district as they have been a formidable opponent for many years. Alpine has been battling larger schools with bigger programs all season to get them the challenges they will need against tough district opponents.

The Alpine High School cross country runners are halfway through their regular season schedule, with four races left before district. As long as we have enough recovery time, I am a big believer in a lot of racing. The kids are able to challenge themselves every week to handle the mental and physical demands that come with cross country racing. They continue to impress us each week with their commitment to improve and compete at a higher level.