Sports

The No. 5 ranked Buena Vista girls volleyball team started off the Class 1A state volleyball tournament with a bang on Nov.

When teams lose their best athlete – no matter the sport or level – a significant drop off in performance usually ensues. That was far from the case for the Buena Vista girls cross country team and they showed it on the biggest stage.

A district championship in back-to-back seasons will come to down to Fort Stockton’s final game of the season against Andrews once again. The Panthers setup their district title showdown on Friday in one of their toughest tests of the season when they hit the road to take on Big Spring on Oct.

Jaydrien Ramirez, Fort Stockton Football – Ramirez played a vital role on the Panthers game-winning drive on Friday at Big Spring. Ramirez scored a rushing touchdown on Fort Stockton’s fi nal drive and tallied the fourth-highest tackle total on the team (6) on defense.

The Fort Stockton volleyball team finished their season in style and with their second district win of the season in hand on Oct. 26, defeating Pecos on the Eagles home court 3-1.

For the second consecutive year, the Buena Vista girls cross country team brought home a regional championship trophy. The Lady Longhorns dominated the field on their way to a Region 2 1A championship on Oct.

With the game on the line in double overtime on a fourth-and-eight, Fort Stockton didn’t hesitate to go away from their strong suit – their ever reliable running game.

For the first time in their high school cross country careers, Fort Stockton sophomore Ali Jackson and junior Fabian Perez qualified for the state cross country meet. The duo showed tremendous improvement from a season ago to accomplish the feat on Oct.

The Fort Stockton volleyball team defeated Andrews on Oct. 5 for their first district win in five years.