Sports

The Alpine varsity baseball team ended its season this past weekend as runners-up in the Bi-District Championship, capping off a standout year with its best regular-season record since the pandemic. But the Bucks’ playoff run came to a sudden and controversial end following a bench-clearing incident in Game 2 against Lamesa—a finish that has left many in the Alpine community demanding answers.

The Alpine Lady Bucks’ dominant softball season came to a close over the weekend, as they were edged out of the playoffs by Lamesa in a two-game bi-district series. After finishing a perfect 8-0 in district play, the Lady Bucks dropped game one on a walk-off and couldn’t rally in game two, ending a season that was as close-knit as it was competitive.

The Alpine High School tennis teams took the courts by storm last week as they competed at the District tournament against Kermit and Tornillo. The JV mixed doubles, girls’ singles, and girls’ doubles were the winners of their events, and a significant number of other players also made the podium in the top three.

After stumbling out of the gate in district play, the Alpine varsity baseball team has caught fire—and despite a gut-punch loss to close the regular season, they’re heading into the postseason swinging.

The Alpine Middle School baseball season showed some future promise, with the dedication and teamwork, along with marked development in their skills, according to Coach Marco Gomez. “Under the guidance of our experienced coaches, both the 7th and 8th-grade teams showed resilience and commitment to excellence,” said Gomez.

The Lady Bucks golfers hit the links in Baird last week, completing the 1-3A Regional tournament in 13th place overall. The top competitor for the Alpine girls was Colette Fowlkes, who earned a 17th-place finish out of 96 other golfers. Last year, Evelyn Smith was the only girl to go to Regionals, but this year Alpine qualified an entire team and one medalist. Analia Adame finished in 89th place, with Alice Saunders in 80th, Jenna Vega in 77th, Ashlee Neal in 69th, and Smith in 54th.

The Alpine Runnin’ Bucks traveled to Abilene last week to compete in the 1-3A Regional track meet after stealing the show at their district and area competitions. Unlike the two previous meets, the team faced stiff competition against runners and field event competitors.

The Alpine Lady Bucks varsity softball team put the finishing touches on a perfect regular season last Thursday night, powering past the visiting Kermit Lady Yellow Jackets in an 11-1 win. The dominant performance at home extended Alpine’s winning streak to nine games and solidifi ed their position as a team to watch heading into the postseason.

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Marathon Mustang Kaden Whetten is headed to the State Track and Field Championship in Austin for the 1A 800m race. Whetten is scheduled to race on Saturday, May 3, at 5:20 p.m. at the Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium in Austin.