Sports

Riddled with injuries, the Alpine girls’ basketball squad traveled to Pecos County Monday to take on the Buena Vista Longhorns, and with just six players dressed, it would be the host Longhorns who would pull away for a 56-20 win. Three of those six in a Longhorns uniform were named Sanchez, and the sisters accounted for 34 of Buena Vista’s 56 points on the day, led by Ireland Sanchez, who single- handedly outscored Alpine with 23 points and three three-pointers. Genova Sanchez added five and a three-pointer and Gabby Sanchez six points as Buena Vista improved to 3-1.

For most coaches, a 21-point loss in the second game of the season would not be considered a good thing. But for first-year Alpine head coach Chris Virdell, it was.

Participating in physical fitness and sports is a way of life for the family of Alpine High School long distance runner and sophomore Hatfield Cason. Hatfield is taking off among the state’s elite cross-country athletes and is making a name for himself.

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The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks came home with their fourth bi-district title Friday night under Coach John Fellows and his staff. The Bucks were the 21-point underdog in this fight against the Brady Bulldogs, and the 30-degree temperature did not keep the fans from loudly cheering on their Fightin’ Bucks to a nail-biting victory.

Although Saturday’s matchup against the Friona Squaws did not go as planned, there is exciting news for this young team. The Lady Bucks who bowed out at Area, still penciled their way in the history books.

The Fightin’ Bucks came out last Friday night to redeem themselves against the Crane Golden Cranes. The Bucks lost to Crane a few weeks ago (14-0) and were fighting for a win to get the number one seed in the playoffs. The Bucks once again came up short against the Golden Cranes, with a final score of 56-28.

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If you are a Lady Buck Volleyball fan, then this is the week you have been waiting a long time for. District play ended with a 2-way tie for first place between the Alpine Lady Bucks and the Crane Lady Birds. Because of a new district rule, both teams were declared co-district champions. A tie-breaker match was set between these two teams in neutral Fort Stockton on Saturday afternoon. At stake was the coveted first seeding in the bi-district playoff game, not to mention an unofficial District Championship.