Sports

Seven Fort Stockton swimmers took to the pool for their opening meet of the season on Oct. 12 at a triangular meet in Pecos featuring the Eagles and Monahans.

The Fort Stockton volleyball team had their district record fall to 1-7 on Oct. 19 in their final home game of the season in a matchup with the No.

The Fort Stockton tennis team had their season conclude on Oct. 12 in their bi-district playoff match against San Elizario.

Fort Stockton 8th Grade Blue 38 Andrews 26 Turnovers and big plays were the recipe for victory on the gridiron for the Panthers eighth grade blue team on Oct. 14 against Andrews.

Sul Ross State University men’s and women’s soccer teams, in conjunction with the Big Bend Youth Soccer Association, will host weekly skills clinics on Sundays for the local soccer community.

The Pumpkin Patch 5K was held in Coyanosa on Oct. 16 and 54 runners participated in the event. Mariana Sanchez of Imperial was the overall female champion of the event, finishing in 19 minutes 44 seconds. Guillermo Rodriguez was the overall male champion, crossing the fine line in 20:46.

An elevated level of play was evident once again for the Fort Stockton volleyball team on Oct. 8 during their second district home game of the season on Friday against Pecos.

Fort Stockton JV 28 Alpine 0 The junior varsity Panthers offensive line and the Panthers defense played the best they have all year on Oct. 7 against Alpine according to coach Daniel Rojo.