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Panther tennis dominates Saturday home match

3 years ago By News Staff

With the final district match looming on Oct. 5, the Fort Stockton High School tennis team dominated a Saturday home Match against Compass taking down the Cougars, 15-4.

“The team came out ready to play and wanting to win,” said head coach Victor Garcia.

After being swept by Pecos, the girls team was ready for a little redemption. The ladies swept the doubles side and split the singles to go 6-3 on the day.

The Panther boys followed up a perfect day against Pecois with a 9-0 day against

Fort Stockton cross country competes in Big Spring

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The Fort Stockton High School cross country team competed Saturday at the Big Spring Invitational, with several runners recording strong performances.

In Division 1 high school boys, Juan Vela finished second with a time of 18 minutes 2 seconds, while Jesus Hernandez ran18:44 for seventh place.. Aryan Hernandez was 17th in 19:56 and Diego Ronquillo was 19th in 20:07 as the team placed second to Andrews.

In the high school boys Division 2, Jose Aguilar, Khalil Jackson, Jose Sarabia and Ezekiel Soto ran well for the Panthers.

Volleyball Week 1: 4A District 3 Outlook

3 years ago By News Staff

4A District 3 Standings

Seminole 2-0

Pecos 1-1

Fort Stockton 1-1

Greenwood 1-1

Monahans 1-1

Andrews 0-2

Week 1: 4A District 3 Scoreboard

Sept: 24: Fort Stockton 3 Greenwood 0

(25-19, 25-21, 25-23)

Football Week 5: Class 4A-2 District 1 Outlook

3 years ago By News Staff

Week 5: 4A-2 District 1 Scoreboard

Fort Stockton 34 Ysleta 14

Mountain View 50 El Paso Irvin 14

Clint 56 El Paso Irvin 14

Monahans 40 Denver City 27

Seminole 69 Pecos 20

Lamesa 16 Fabens 6

4A-2 District 1 Standings

Fort Stockton 5-0

Mendoza improves record to 35-0 via split decision

3 years ago By Nathan Heuer

In one of his most challenging bouts of his career, West Texas native Abel Mendoza showed that adversity is no obstacle in the ring. The undefeated super featherweight went the distance for the eighth time in his career during the main event of the Midtown Beatdown on Sept.

Abel Mendoza is pictured with his family, some of which are from Fort Stockton, after Saturday’s fight at La Hacienda Event Center in Midland. Photos by Nathan Heuer

Jackson crowned champ in Presidio

3 years ago By Nathan Heuer

The Fort Stockton cross country team took to the desert near the border and competed in the Bo Coffman Trail Run on Sept. 24 in Presidio. Junior Prowler Ali Jackson won the girl’s two-mile race, marking her second gold-medal performance of the season. Jackson crossed the finish line in 14 minutes 35 seconds. The upperclassman led her team a third place finish. Freshman Summer Hinojos joined Jackson in the top five of the girl’s division with a fourthplace finish (15:02) and returning varsity member Natalie Molinar followed, finishing in 22nd place (18:08). Ella Otierney rounded out varsity scorers by placing 25th (19:41). Juan Vela led the Panthers to a second-place finish as a team by placing seventh in a time of 18:26 in the boy’s 5K race. The Hernandez brothers – Jesus and Aryan – placed eighth and 15th respectively in times of 18:27 and 19:26. Freshman Diego Ronquillo capped varsity scorers with a 20th place finish (19:51). Madi Castro was the outstanding runner on Fort Stockton’s middle school teams. Castro placed third in the girl’s division in a time of 17:54.

The Prowlers had two top-five finishers at Saturday’s race in Presidio at the Bo Coffman Trail Run. Ali Jackson, second from left, took first, while Summer Hinojos, right, placed fourth. Courtesy Photo

Volleyball Roundup: Prowlers fall to Rangerettes

3 years ago By News Staff

Greenwood 2 Fort Stockton JV 0 The JV Prowlers took the court first and in Greenwood on Saturday and came up short in a two-set defeat (25-13, 25-20). Sophomore Elina Montes tallied 16 digs as the team’s libero.

Prowlers stun Rangerettes in district opener

3 years ago By News Staff

Down went the defending district champions.

The Fort Stockton volleyball program opened up district play with an upset victory over defending 4A District 2 champion Greenwood on Sept. 24 in straight sets (25-19, 25-21, 25-23).

Mia Garica (12) and Amaya Urias (14) have become a formidable defensive duo in the front row for the Prowlers this season. In Fort Stockton first two district games, the duo have combined for 12 blocks, including a team-best seven from Urias. Photo by Nathan Heuer

Primed for districts: Panthers remain undefeated

3 years ago By News Staff

Adversity has struck in many forms for the Panthers football team this season.

None has diverted Fort Stockton from their winning path.

A broken down bus on the way to Friday’s game in El Paso against Ysleta and a season-high number of penalties, many of which left those in attendance befuddled, couldn’t stop the Panthers from moving their win streak to five games via a 34-14 victory over the Indians (1-4).

Senior Felipe Sotelo (12) had the most productive game of his Panther career on Friday at Ysleta. Sotelo tied his career-high tackle total for a single game with eight and hauled in the first interception of his career, which he returned for a touchdown. Photo by Nathan Heuer

Boxing: Mendoza maintains perfect record via split decision

3 years ago By Nathan Heuer Pioneer Editor

Perfection continues on.

West Texas native Abel Mendoza improved his undefeated record to 35-0 on Saturday at the Midtown Beatdown at the La Hacienda Event Center in Midland with a hard-fought split decision victory over Argentinan boxer Alan Isaias Luques Castillo.

See story in Thursday's print and e-edition of the Pioneer.

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