In a set of rather bizarre circumstances, Abel Mendoza’s perfect record is still intact.
The West Texas undefeated super featherweight boxer (36-0) was scheduled to fight a contested bout at 132 pounds against Cristian Ruben Mino (22-7-2) on the main card of the Triller produced event on Dec. 10, which was headlined by Manny Pacquiao vs. DK Yoo.
The Fort Stockton junior varsity Panthers put forth another superior performance this past week at the Van Horn Tournament, winning the consolation trophy at the event.
Aundre Washington was named to the all-tournament team for multiple 20-point outings for the Panthers.
Fort Stockton’s performance as a team was highlighted with a 72-70 win over the Sanderson varsity squad.
The Buena Vista Longhorns’ expected home game against Sierra Blanca on Tuesday was canceled at the last minute, robbing the Longhorns of a quality warmup game before this weekend’s Longhorn Classic.
So far this season, the Longhorns have played well, getting off to a 7-4 start after many of their starters began the season with very little practice time after football.
The Prowlers claimed their second-largest win of the season in terms of scoring margin on Tuesday at home against Lake View. Senior Eliana Mata led Fort Stockton to a 47-29 win with a season-high 14 points.