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Buena Vista’s Gabriela Sanchez led the Lady Longhorns to a state title in 2021 as freshman. This year, the sophomore earned individual hardware at the state meet by cutting her time by 20 seconds from her previous performance on the grandest of stages.

Junior Ali Jackson showed improvement throughout the season as Fort Stockton’s top cross country runner in 2022. The upperclassman concluded her junior campaign by setting another personal-best mark at the state cross country meet on Nov. 4 in Round Rock.

Veteran Fort Stockton High School coach Lea Daggett began a new chapter in his FSHS coaching career Saturday in Kermit, leading the Fort Stockton Prowlers varsity girls basketball team to a 63-46 win over the host Yellowjackets.

For the first time in 15 years, the Panthers finished the regular season with a 9-1 record. Fort Stockton accomplished the feat with a 44-7 win over Fabens (2-8) on Nov. 4 in their regular season finale near El Paso.

The Buena Vista Longhorns are set for the Class 1A Division 1 six-man playoffs after capturing the District 6 championship on Nov. 4 with a 56-8 victory over Marfa.

The Panthers junior varsity squad concluded their perfect 10-0 season with a 54-6 victory over Fabens on Thursday in Fort Stockton. Fort Stockton finished their 2022 campaign by outscoring their opponents 236-46. The Panthers had three shutouts during the season.