Fort Stockton leadoff hitter Adrian Hernandez and freshman Gerry Diaz led the Panthers to a 10-2 victory on April 21 at Pecos, tallying three hits apiece in their second-to-last regular season contest.
The Panthers plated seven runs in the final inning to secure their third district win and snap their four-game losing skid.
Diaz’s RBI triple highlighted the Panthers offensive success in the seventh frame.
Junior Ali Jackson became a three-time regional qualifier on Thursday at the Prowlers’ area track meet in Canyon.
Jackson placed fourth in both the 400-meter dash and the 200. The upperclassman clocked the second sub-minute 400 time of her career and personal-record 59.56 seconds en route to her area qualification.
Jackson’s 26.64 second 200 meter time was also a personal record, topping her previous best mark by .10 seconds.
Six Panthers punched their ticket to the regional track meet and Fort Stockton finished in third place as a team on Thursday at the 4A District 3-4 Area Track & Field Championships at West Texas A&M University in Canyon.
Zane Hodges added another individual area title to his resume after claiming gold in the 110 hurdles a season ago.
Their best was saved for last.
In their season finale at Andrews on Tuesday, the Prowlers softball team stunned the district runner-up Mustangs with a 17-hit offensive showcase.
Fort Stockton maintained the lead for all seven innings of the contest and held off a Mustang seventh-inning rally to secure a 12-10 victory.
The Panthers track and field team derailed Andrews’ dynasty a season ago, winning a district title for the first time since 2009 and ended the Mustangs’ 10-year reign as champions.
Fort Stockton has now established themselves as the new frontrunner in their respective district in Class 4A.
The Panthers captured a second consecutive district title at the 4A District 3 Track & Field Championships on April 15 in Greenwood.
The Fort Stockton tennis duo of Jeremiah Ramirez and CT Dominguez competed in the regional tournament last week, falling short of a medal.
The two overcame a lot of adversity, according to coach Victor Garcia. They were the first district champions from Fort Stockton in three years - playing doubles for the first time – and were among the top eight doubles teams in the region.
