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The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks stayed home last Tuesday for a district game against the Tornillo Coyotes that resulted in a 71-56 win for the home team. “Tornillo really pushed us, they had a really good game plan.

Last Tuesday, the Lady Bucks won their last district home game of the season against the Tornillo Coyotes. For this Senior Night, Alpine celebrated their graduating athletes, including Novah Carasco for her 1000-point record.

As Alpine gears up for another season of softball, the Avalanche had a chance to visit with head coach Christopher Virdell about the upcoming year. Last year the Lady Bucks made it to bidistrict at the end of the season and had an overall 18-10 record, with a 9-2 record in the district.

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The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks took down their opponents last week, both at home and away. Last Tuesday, January 23, Alpine High School hosted the Crane Golden Cranes for a district game which resulted in a 72-43 win for the Bucks. On that Friday, they made the journey to Stanton where they defeated the Buffaloes 57-44.

After a five-win streak spanning this January, the Lady Bucks were reminded that you can’t win them all. Last Tuesday the Lady Bucks played the visiting team, the Crane Golden Cranes, in a district home game which resulted in a tough 53-81 loss for the Alpine team.