Sports

Did you hear gun shots ringing out over the hills just west of Sanderson Nov. 18 as trucks lined the cliff side near the bluff? As the first shots were fired, filling the air with the smell of gun powder, at 11:30 a.m. the 59th annual Turkey Shoot began. Hosted by the Rifle and Pistol Club at the shooting range on the bluff, shooters of every caliber lined up to sign up for the many events of the day. Each event left the winner with one or more of the 30 turkeys that were up for grabs.

After a pair of tough losses to Permian (73-31) and Ozona (63-18), the Fort Stockton Prowlers varsity basketball team needed a boost. They got it Saturday afternoon with a 36-33 win over the Sweetwater Lady Mustangs at the Bill and Virginia Williams Special Events Center.

The Perryton Rangers made a quarterback change mid-season that changed the course of their season, opting to switch to a freshman signal-caller to lead the Rangers into District 2-4A Div. 2 play. And the move seemed to pay off last Friday night in Lubbock.

Fort Stockton played host to a successful two-day tournament for sub-varsity squads throughout the surrounding area last Thursday and Saturday. The JV and Freshman squads who competed in the tournament included the Fort Stockton JV and freshmen, Sanderson, Midland Christian, Pecos JV, Pecos Freshman, Permian JV, Permian Freshman, Greenwood, Fort Davis, Alpine JV, and Presidio.

Blue Wave had an outstanding meet on Saturday, Nov. 11 as the girls’ team placed third overall with 199 points, but that is not all, the Blue Wave boys and girls combined to place third overall with 354 points. This team has not had this kind of success since the 2019-2020 season, according to coach Lilia Forst.

Many of the Fort Stockton Prowlers basketball players who suited up against Kermit on Saturday at the Bill and Virginia Williams Special Events Center barely had enough time to make the switch from volleyball to basketball. Volleyball season ended Tuesday night in Seminole, and many of the girls had just three days of practice before taking the court against the Lady Jackets.

• Panthers vs Perryton • 7 p.m. Friday • Lubbock Cooper High School History is repeating itself for the Fort Stockton Panthers.

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District 3-4A had its volleyball district meeting on Oct. 25. The following Fort Stockton Athletes were voted upon by district coaches to receive honors: Outstanding Blocker - Amaya Urias, Senior Middle Blocker First Team All-District - Aryanna Gonzalez, Senior Libero Second Team All-District - Ivanna Ortiz, Senior Outside Hitter Second Team All-District - Kriselda Porras, Junior Defensive

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