Top, Brooke Rangel, Miss Alpine Teen 2009 and Lacey O’Brien the new Miss Alpine for 2009. All of the contestants pose for a pageant picture: Pictured here are Lauren Wells, Victoria Van Gogh, Christy Hundley, Leslie Upton, Lauren Watson, Lacey O’Brien, Brooke Rangel, Jackie Felix, Lauren Petruccelli, Sierra Adam, Ashley Wells and Amanda Hay. Below, Brooke Rangel also wonthe Miss Congeniality award.

     ALPINE — The 41st annual Miss Alpine Pageant and Miss Alpine Teen Pageant was held Monday, May 4, 2009 at Viejas Casino, in the DreamCathcer Showroom. Jackie Felix, Miss Alpine Teen 2008 and Lauren Watson, Miss Alpine 2008 passed their titles to Brooke Rangel, Miss Alpine Teen 2009 and Lacey O’Brien the new Miss Alpine for 2009.
     Other awards included: Best Essay Awards: Lauren Petruccelli and Christy Hundley; Most Photogenic Awards: Ashley Wells and Leslie Upton; Miss Congeniality Awards: Brooke Rangel and Leslie Upton. 1st runner-up to Miss Alpine Teen is Lauren Petruccelli and members of the Teen Court included: Sierra Adam, Ashley Wells and Amanda Hay. 1st runner-up to Miss Alpine is Leslie Upton, members of the Miss Alpine Court include: Victoria Van Gogh, Lauren Wells and Christy Hundley.
     The pageant theme was the “Alpine Dolls” a rousing rock n roll theme, the evening’s opening act was the Mayors of Sexy Town, a SKA band from El Capitan High School, with featured vocalist Robin Senne, Miss San Diego 2009. The pageant was produced by Scholarship Productions USA, Inc.
     The winners and runner-ups will move on to the Miss California State Finals Pageant that will be held in October 2009. For information regarding the Miss Alpine or Miss California State pageants please contact Billie Sangster at 390-0061.