HA! Me and my big self (along with my Bunco buddies) made the local paper for our "Moms on the Move" Relay for Life team! Walking "the loop" (2 miles) once or twice everyday in hopes of losing a few pounds! Walking it in 30 minutes:)
IN OTHER NEWS....
Alpine is considering negotiations with the continental baseball league. In other words, there is a possibility that the Texarkana Gunslingers would be coming to Alpine to play ball! How crazy is that! We of coarse would LOVE it, but there are a lot of hoops to jump through in a short period of time. The school district owns the field and there is a lot of legal issues to deal with.
History lesson: Herbert Kokernot Jr. loved baseball and in 1946 started the Alpine Cowboys, a semi-pro team that went to the national finals nine times. In 1947 Kokernot field was opened in Alpine Texas as the home of the Alpine Cowboys. Over one million dollars was spent to build the stadium. The infield soil was purchased in Georgia and transported by train to Alpine. From 1947 through 1958 the Alpine Cowboys fielded the best in semi-professional baseball, winning a dozen regional titles and the runner up to the national championship. TODAY the field is used by the Sul Ross Lobos and the Alpine HS Bucks.
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