Sports

Defense wins championships. Or so the saying goes.

The Fort Stockton girls basketball team showed the future has the potential to be bright on Friday, Feb. 5 in the Prowlers final game of the season at Pecos.

Fort Stockton head tennis coach Victor Garcia was more than impressed with the way his team performed at the Midland Lee Invitational on Friday, Feb. 5 - the Panthers second competition of the season.

Tuesday’s senior night game between Fort Stockton and Monahans was a promising one for the Panthers during their final homestand of the season. That was the case until the final minute.

Anthony Gomez came away from the Region I 5A Swimming and Diving Championship in Lubbock as Fort Stockton’s top finisher, recording the eighth most points in the diving competition for the boys team. The Panthers placed 14th in a 30 team field while the Prowlers finished in a three-way tie for 15th place in a 28-team region.

Joshua Franco, great nephew of Rudy and Sophia Franco, boxed last month in Odessa. His opponent out of El Paso requested a rematch from a previous split decision loss.

PANTHERS JV 60 PECOS 50 Whether it was Luis Medina’s success at the free throw line or Johan Mireles efficiency shooting from behind the arch, the Fort Stockton junior varsity boys basketball team found the bottom of the net in a multitude of ways in their victory on Friday at Pecos. The Panthers started off the game hot, scoring 19 in the first quarter.

No better way to cure a loss with a win that follows. The Buena Vista girls basketball team accomplished just that on the road on Monday against Iraan.

The Fort Stockton junior varsity golf team hit the links in Monahans on Monday, Feb. 1 to begin the season.

GREENWOOD 27 PANTHER FRESHMAN 26 The Fort Stockton Panthers Freshman basketball went on the road on Friday, Jan. 29 to take on the Greenwood Rangers.