Sports

The Alpine Lady Bucks varsity volleyball team faced a grueling stretch of competition last week, squaring off against Denver City, Lubbock Christian, and Compass Academy. Though the Lady Bucks came away without a win, the team showed progress and resilience as they head into district play this week.

The Alpine Bucks middle school football teams showed plenty of heart on Thursday, September 18, when they took on the Sonora Colts. The 7th-grade team came up just short in a 22-18 battle, while the 8th-grade squad fell 44-12 against a talented opponent.

• September 26 BYE • October 3 Crane vs Alpine | 7 p.m. • October 9 AlpinevsCompassAcademy |7p.m.

Alpine pushed hard but came up just short at home Friday, falling to Sonora 30-27 in a heart-stopping non-district thriller. The Bucks staged a late rally behind big plays, including an 80-yard touchdown with under five minutes left, but a missed conversion and a late interception gave the victory to Sonora.

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks hit the road Friday for a showdown against stateranked Wink, but the Wildcats proved too much for the visitors to handle. Alpine fell 56-0 in a lopsided bout, marking the second straight season Wink has won by more than 50 points.

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• September 19 Sonora vs Alpine | 7 p.m. • September 26 BYE • October 3 Crane vs Alpine | 7 p.m.

The Alpine Lady Bucks varsity cross-country team left it all on the mountain this past Saturday during the annual Big Bend Mountain Ramble, hosted at Kokernot Park, and earned the team division by a margin of almost 70 points.

The Alpine Lady Bucks volleyball team opened their week with two very different matches: a tough home loss against a state-ranked opponent and a thrilling five-set road win that tested their unity and determination.

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