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An end to a great run

When the Fort Stockton 800-meter relay team took to the track for the first time this past season at the Comanche Relays on Feb. 27, the Panthers clocked a time of 1 minute 34.78 seconds.
The Fort Stockton 800 relay finished their season at the state track meet in Austin in Class 4A on Thursday at Mike A. Myers Stadium. Pictured from left to right: Pedro Vasquez, Eliazar Lopez, AJ Garcia, Miguel Trejo, Aryan Hernandez, Caleb Garcia. Courtesy Photo

Longhorns show out at state

For the junior’s first time at the big show, Mariana Sanchez showed why a state championship could be in the fold if all things go as planned next season on the track.
Buena Vista’s 1,600-meter relay team Melissa Esquivel, Fernanda Malagon, Kiara Corona, Melanie Malagon were two seconds away from earning a medal during their race at Saturday’s state meet. Courtesy Photo

Longhorns qualify six athletes for state meet

Mariana Sanchez has led the Longhorns all season no matter the sport. Whether it was on the trails of cross country courses last fall, on the hardwood during the basketball season, or on the track this spring, the upperclassman succeeded.
Buena Vista junior Mariana Sanchez nears the finish line of the 1A District 10 meet on Saturday, Oct. 28 in Marathon. Sanchez finished the cross season in 11th place in Class 1A in the fall and the upperclassman will hope to find the same success at the state track meet this upcoming Saturday. File Photo

Walk-off HR ends Panthers season

The Fort Stockton baseball team was one out away from securing a spot in the bi-district round of the Class 4A playoffs during Friday’s contest against Monahans in Seminole. Then with one swing of the bat the season came to a conclusion for the Panthers.
Fort Stockton senior Alex Williams throws a pitch in the early stages of Friday’s contest against Monahans in Seminole. Photo by Diatra Guevara.

Relay set to compete at state

The Fort Stockton Panthers 800-meter relay team will take to the track at Austin at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus on May 6 at approximately 6:25 p.m. to compete at state in Class 4A.

Tennis earns district title

The Fort Stockton Middle School tennis team earned a district title on April 24 on their home court. Paige Boone earned a girl’s singles title as well as Alexander Gomez and Jazlene Tijerina, who placed first in the mixed doubles division. Dylan Jones was the runner-up in the boy’s singles bracket.
Tennis earns district title

Garcia shines in JV White season finale

Fort Stockton’s Isaiah Garcia showed flashes of brilliance on the mound and at the plate in the Panthers JV White team’s season finale on April against Stanton. Garcia pitched a complete game shutout for the Panthers while managing to throw only 60 pitches) in his team’s 10-0 victory.
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