Sports

FIGHTIN’ BUCKS FOOTBALL Sept. 1 Fort Stockton @ Alpine JV 5:30 p.m.

The Alpine Runnin’ Bucks set off amongst over 700 runners this past weekend at the Sibley Nature Center in Midland during the Tall City Invitational this past Saturday. The high school girls faced 180 Division II runners, while the boys faced 220. Alpine Middle School was also a part of the action on Saturday.

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Last week was off to a rough start for our Lady Buck volleyball team, but they still pulled more game wins than losses. On August 15, The Alpine varsity volleyball team lost the away game non-conference match against the Pecos Eagles by a score of 0-3 but went on to win the next three games on August 18, during the Nita-Vannoy Tournament.

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Six-man gridiron action begins tomorrow afternoon, when Sul Ross hosts the 3rd annual sixman shootout beginning at 12 p.m. Eight 1A teams will play starting with the Fort Hancock Mustangs taking on the Grand Falls Cowboys. The next game is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. with the Irion County Hornets taking on the Fort Davis Indians. The 5 p.m. game will have the Garden City Bearcats take on the Sierra Blanca Vaqueros, and the final game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. pitting the Marfa Shorthorns against the Sanderson Eagles. Tickets are $2.00 for students and $3.00 for adults.

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