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The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks had to dig deep Friday night, April 10, weathering early trouble, late pressure, and extra innings before finally putting Presidio away for an 8-5 road victory that kept them planted firmly atop the district standings. It was the kind of game that tested every phase, pitching, defense, and timely hitting, and by the end of eight innings, Alpine had answered every challenge.

The Alpine Lady Bucks delivered a masterclass at the District 4-3A Championships, capturing their sixth consecutive district title with a commanding team total of 240 points. The team’s depth was on full display in the 400-meter dash, where Emy Hernandez, Andynne Ramirez, and Haily Adams secured a clean sweep of the top three spots. This dominance extended to the field events, with Naida Morris taking first place in the pole vault and Nevaeh Carrasco winning the triple jump, followed closely by teammate Hallie Wood in second place. Ailea Fierro also claimed a district title in the discus with a throw of 102’ 6”, while the Alpine relay teams solidified the championship with goldmedal victories in both the 4x200-meter and 4x400-meter races.

The Fort Davis Indians tennis team had been racking up medals recently, with multiple players placing in the top three positions in several matches over the past several weeks. On March 25, the Indians traveled to Iraan, where the girls’ doubles team of Neveah Sanchez and Hokulani Tofiga placed second, and Iliana Serrano and Alexi Hernandez placed third.

Alpine’s varsity golf team tackled a two-day, two-city district tournament and once again brought home the District Championship. Both the Bucks and Lady Bucks began the district tournament at home last Monday, with both the boys’ and girls’ teams leading the district standings at the end of the day.

AHS TENNIS April 17–18: Regional Tournament @ Abilene FIGHTIN’ BUCK GOLF April 15–16: Regionals-Live Oaks Golf Club-Abilene LADY BUCK GOLF April 17–18: Regional Tournament @ Abilene AHS TRACK & FIELD April 18: Area Championship @ Kermit May 1–2: Regional Championship @ Abilene FIGHTIN’ BUCK BASEBALL April 10: Alpine @ Presidio | JV: 7 p.m. • V: 4:30 p.m. April 14: Fort Davis vs Alpine | JV: 6:30 p.m. April 17: Alpine @ Tornillo | JV: 7 p.m. • V: 4:30 p.m. April 21: Kermit vs Alpine | JV: 7 p.m. • V: 4:30 p.m.

SRSU RODEO April 16–18: SRSU @ Tarleton-Stephenville SRSU BASEBALL April 12–10: UT Tyler vs SRSU April 17–19: UT Dallas vs SRSU April 24–26: SRSU @ Oklahoma Christian SRSU SOFTBALL April 10: SRSU @ UTPB April 12: SRSU @ Angelo State April 18: SRSU @ Western New Mexico

The Bucks got hot last week, and now they’re looking down at the rest of the district from the top of the mountain. Riding a three-game win streak capped by a statement victory on the road, Alpine surged into first place after defeating Kermit 11-2 on Thursday, April 2.

The Alpine Lady Bucks put together the kind of week that leaves little doubt about who controls the district race, combining explosive offense, aggressive base running, and lockdown pitching in a pair of run-rule victories over Anthony and Presidio.