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The Alpine Lady Bucks showed tenacity and spark last week, proving they can scrap with anyone across the net. On Tuesday, August 19, Alpine traveled to Midland for what turned out to be their biggest challenge of the early season against Midland Trinity. Every set was a tug-of-war, and the Lady Bucks refused to back down.

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks football teams made their second scrimmage count on Friday, August 22, as both the JV and varsity squads squared off against the Pecos Eagles at Buck Stadium. Under the Friday night lights, Alpine held its own defensively, showed flashes of explosiveness on offense, and demonstrated the kind of steady improvement that new head coach and athletic director Jerry Dominguez has been preaching since day one.

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• August 22 Scrimmage vs Pecos | 7 p.m. • August 29 Alpine vs Wellington @ Snyder | 7 p.m.

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The Alpine High School JV Gold squad spent time in Wink last weekend for the Wink-Fort Stockton dual match. In the back are Kasyn Hardaway, Isela Carrasco, and Natalie Navarrette. In front are Amberley Tarrant, Haily Adams, and Carolyn Newman.

At first glance, Everett and Davis Edwards look just like average teenagers, with Everett a junior in high school and Davis an 8th-grader. Both brothers are involved in the community soccer league and Alpine ISD cross-country. Additionally, Davis participates in tennis in the spring, while Everett focuses on track.

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks varsity and junior varsity football teams opened their season tune-up schedule on the road Friday, August 15, with a scrimmage against the McCamey Badgers. Both squads saw their first live competition of the year as they adjusted to new offensive and defensive schemes.

The Alpine Lady Bucks volleyball program made its mark at the Best of the West Tournament in Wink, held August 1416, with both the varsity and junior varsity squads advancing deep into Gold Bracket play and showing the kind of energy that has fans proud about the season ahead.