Sports

Alpine Fightin’ Buck Jayden Canaba launches a pass at the Aug. 19 scrimmage at home against Pecos High School.

Senior Fightin’ Buck Jayden Canaba tucks the ball and runs at an Aug. 19 scrimmage at home against Pecos High School. Alpine starts its regular season tonight in Buck Stadium against El Paso Jefferson High School at 7 p.m. Photo by Felipe Fierro

The Alpine Lady Bucks knew going into last weekend’s volleyball tournament that they would be out gunned to say the least. Alpine and 25 other schools from all around West Texas competed in the 47th Annual Monahans tournament. The Lady Bucks are a young team this year after losing six starters from last year, but the fight that is in this younger sophomore class and some experience with the older girls helped push the team all weekend.

The 2021 Big Bend Ranch Rodeo is now in the record books, and the Aug. 13-14 event was full of excitement, sportsmanship and suspense. The best cowboys from Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas showed off their skills at the Sul Ross State University SALE arena in Alpine.

September marks the start of dove season for almost 300,000 Texas hunters per year. After Winter Storm Uri hit the state in February, many hunters were wondering how the snowfall and below-freezing temperatures may have affected dove populations. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists report that hunters can expect a good dove season, especially in the South Zone.

The 2021 Alpine High School cross country team recently stopped for a photo break. In the photo, back row, Elizabeth Uranga, Lauren Penders, Honora Hillery, Lisa Valenzuela, Vanessa Rice, Hatfield Cason, Aaron Miller, Marco Martinez, and Martin Sablatura; and in the front row, Kylie Garcia, Alexa Renteria, Hope Dominguez, Angelique Fox, Tannin Ritchie, Landon Velasco, Javy Prieto, and Solanus Prieto. Courtesy photo

It is time once again to order sheep and goat state validation tags for the spring major stock shows. These tags are only for the major shows. Those showing only at the Brewster County show in Alpine will not need one of these tags. Those unsure about showing at any major shows should visit with their 4-H or FFA sponsor, or go ahead and purchase the tags. This is a one-time purchase.

Do you ever get that craving for something sweet, but cake, pie, or cookies just won’t cut it? I find myself wanting something sweet from time to time, but nothing heavy, so I fall back on a family favorite - cottage cheese jello salad.

A rite of passage for all hardcore Texas high school football fans kicked off this past weekend around the state. Like a kid unwrapping Christmas presents, each week brings a new gift - two-a-days started Aug. 2, midnight practice a fortnight ago, then the first varsity scrimmages were played this weekend, allowing football starved fans to get an introductory look at their hometown boys.

The 2021 Lady Bucks volleyball season officially began this past week with a flurry as Alpine competed against seven teams in a four-day span. What is looking like an impressive young team to challenge in district play will be led by seniors Chloe Cordova, Kylie Garcia, and Amory Aranda.