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Villarreal earns Academic All-Conference Honors

5 years ago By Nathan Heuer

June proved to be quite the month for Fort Stockton native Mary Villarreal. Just eight days after being hired by the Fort Stockton ISD as a middle school teacher and coach, Villarreal was named to the American Southwest Conference 2020-21 Academic All-Conference list for her performance in the classroom and on the softball field for the Sul Ross State University.

Mary Villarreal tags a base runner for an out during this past season with Sul Ross University. The infielder tallied 64 putouts and 109 assists in the field during her time as a Lobo over the past three seasons. Courtesy Photo

Franco returns to ring

5 years ago By Nathan Heuer

Odessa Boxing’s Club Joshua Franco, the great nephew of Fort Stockton’s Sophia and Rudy Franco, returned to the ring this past weekend at the 2021 July Bash this past weekend. Joshua Joshua was back in the ring after being out for 3 months due to a broken nose he suffered while sparring.

Joshua Franco’s grandfather and coach Raymond Franco gives him advice between rounds at his past weekend’s July Bash. Courtesy Photo

Fort Stockton athletes take part in Prowlers softball camp

5 years ago By News Staff

Fort Stockton new head softball coach Darrian Roberson and her assistants hosted the Prowlers softball camp on Tuesday on the Prowlers home field. The softball camp began on Tuesday and will run through Friday. Third through fifth grade student-athletes participate in morning sessions while sixth through ninth grade students take part in the camp in afternoon sessions. The softball camp is one of the final camps that will be hosted at the high school. Camps yet to take place is the golf camp (July 12-14) and the Panther football camp (Aug. 2-4). Photos by Nathan Heuer

Fort Stockton athletes take part in Prowlers softball camp

Oscar Ray Jimenez named Athletics Business Coordinator

5 years ago By News Staff

Sul Ross Athletics has hired Oscar Ray Jimenez as its Athletics Business Coordinator.

He will join the staff on July 6.

"I am very excited to begin this opportunity since I see this as a great fit for me," said Jimenez. "It's a great way to excel in my career being a business professional in higher education."

Villarreal returns as Fort Stockton coach, teacher

5 years ago By News Staff

Seeing Mary Villarreal lead the Fort Stockton softball team deep into the playoffs may have seemed like not long ago for some.

Just over three years ago she graduated from Fort Stockton High School with a softball scholarship in hand from Sul Ross State University and nearly all her general education courses complete by way of Midland College/WRTTC dual credit program.

Sectional champions

5 years ago By News Staff

The 50/70 All-Star baseball team capped a dominant month of June with a sectional title victory against Floyd Gwin on June 28 after playing over the course of the four previous days. The little league team won the District 37 Tournament in Fort Stockton on June 14-15. The team’s next tournament will be in Abilene from July 9-12. Back row, left to right: Coach Gerardo Diaz, Gerry Diaz, Ayden Gonzalez, Jose Baeza, Coach Richard Rojas, Kasch Norman, Cy Rojas, Allan Leyva, Coach Julio Leyva. Front row: Sebastian Nieto, Jaden Sotelo, Jose Galindo, Nick Almendarez, Kariel Rojero. Courtesy Photo

Little Leaguers headed to Lubbock

5 years ago By News Staff

The Fort Stockton Majors Allstar Team will be playing in the 12 and under Section 1 tournament on July 2. The little league baseball team (ages 10-12) will travel to Lubbock for the competition. The players were each given special rings to celebrate the achievement, the rings were donated by parents who would like to remain anonymous. Back row, left to right: Coach Jeremiah Vela, Eddie Vela, Marco Natividad, Jesses Montoya, Henry Simmons, Riley Muniz, and Coach Alec Arcides. Front row: Jeremiah Gonzalez (kneeling), Cody Young, Esai Ramos, “Bubba” Patino, “Chapo” Gonzalez, Bradye Barragan, Isaias Caballero (kneeling) and Jeremiah Vela. Photo by Jeremy Gonzalez

Fort Stockton High School volleyball camp

5 years ago By News Staff

Fort Stockton High School hosted their annual volleyball camp on June 29 for third through ninth grade students. Prowlers first-year head coach Gabrielle Marquez ran the camp while her assistants and high school athletes aided in instruction. Third through sixth grade students participated in a two-hour morning session, which was followed by a two-hour session for seventh through ninth grade students from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The camp started on Monday and ends on Thursday. Pictured from left to right: Coach Ramirez, DeLaPaz twin, Liz Bislar, Ivanna Ortiz, Sophia Hernandez, Coach Villarreal Photos by Nathan Heuer

Fort Stockton High School volleyball camp

Escorting The Elite

5 years ago By News Staff

The Fort Stockton Allstar 50/70 baseball team was escorted into Fort Stockton by the Fort Stockton Police Department and the Fort Stockton Fire Department on June 29. The caravan of vehicles came into town on Monahans Highway and turned west on Dickinson Blvd. before ending at Rio Street. The team was crowned champions of the Texas Section 1 Intermediate Division on Monday at a tournament in Slaton. Photos by Nathan Heuer

Robersons join coaching staffs

5 years ago By Nathan Heuer

The Fort Stockton softball team will have a familiar face at the helm when the season begins next spring. Darrian Roberson, an assistant softball coach at Fort Stockton three years ago, is now officially head coach of the Prowlers softball team after her teaching and coaching contract were approved at a special school board meeting on June 21.

Darrian Roberson and Zack Roberson will join Fort Stockton ISD as teachers and coaches this upcoming school year. The couple, who married earlier this month, will coach a combined five sports.

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