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JV suffers first defeat

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The Prowlers took their first loss of the season last night to the Monahans Lady Loboes 10-1 in their first district contest. Freshman Sabrina Cook pitched an efficient game with numerous strikeouts.

Input sought on new hunting regulations

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is now taking public comment on the following proposed changes to the 2021-2022 statewide Hunting and Migratory Game Bird proclamations. Add crossbow to the definition of lawful archery equipment.

Panthers end tournament with 1-3 mark

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Fort Stockton rebounded from a loss on Tuesday, March 2 to Denver City with a 7-5 victory over Perryton in their first game of the Levelland Linedrive Classic on Thursday, March 4 before dropping their final three games of the event.

Golf places second

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The Fort Stockton girls golf team placed second in Alpine on Tuesday, March 2. The Prowlers team consisted of Gabriela Galindo, Savannah Carrillo, Ariana Ureste, and Adriana Aguilar. The Prowlers will be back in action in Monahans on March 16th. Courtesy Photo
Golf places second

Powerlifting qualify 6 for state

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The Fort Stockton girls powerlifting team came away from their regional meet in Corpus Christi on Saturday, March 6 with six state qualifiers. Alyssa Rangel, Esther Tercero, Yadira Hernandez, Shelby Murphy, Madelyn Martinez, and Tori Wilkins qualified for the state meet on March 19.
A total of six Fort Stockton females qualified for the state powerlifting meet on Saturday. From left to right: Yadira Hernandez, Madelyn Martinez, Shelby Murphy, Esther Tercero, Alyssa Rangel, Izabella Diaz, Tori Wilkins. Courtesy Photo

Fort Stockton shutout by Big Spring

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Fort Stockton’s lack of production at the plate proved to be a problem in the final three games of the Levelland Linedrive Classic this past weekend and that was the case once again when the Panthers headed to Big Spring on Tuesday, March 9.

The Panthers batters scratched out three hits and were walked seven times in 29 at bats, including 11 strikeouts in their 6-0 loss to the Steers.

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Panthers track stays perfect at Sandhills Relays

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Not one, not two, but three is the number of gold medals A.J. Garcia brought home from the Sandhills Relays on Friday, March 5.

The senior led the Panthers to their second consecutive team title in as many outings.

Garcia was a part of Fort Stockton’s three relay teams that swept the meet with first-place finishes while improving their times in each race. Garcia was one of nine Panthers to claim at least one gold medal as an individual or by being a leg on a relay team.

Fort Stockton’s Malyna Morales competes in the high jump at the Sandhills Relays at Monahans High School on Friday, March 5. Morales placed second in the event.

Williams displays talents on links, diamond

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Fort Stockton multi-sport standout Alex Williams had his talents on full display this past week, competing at the Andrews Spring Tournament on Friday and Saturday.

The senior took to the links one day after pitching a two-inning no-hitter for the Fort Stockton baseball team in the Panthers opening game of the Levelland Linedrive Classic against Perryton.

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King avenges loss, Villarreal garners silver medal

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Fort Stockton tennis standout Colton King put on another superior performance on Friday, March 5 at the Odessa Permian Invite.

While the No. 1 boy’s single player for the Panthers did not attain a gold medal, King claimed the next best thing – avenging a loss.
King fell Odessa High’s Greg Andrade in a tightly contested, three-set match during the Comanche Classic on February 26.

In their second meeting on Friday, King got the best of Andrade in straight sets 6-1, 6-0 to place third.

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