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Pioneer Athlete of the Week: Alyana Dominguez

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Dominguez ended her athletic career as a Prowler with an impressive showing at the plate and on the mound against Pampa in the area playoffs last week. The threesport star tallied a team-best six RBIs on five hits over the course of three games against the Harvesters. On the mound, Dominguez pitched in two of the three games and tallied a team-low 2.73 ERA.
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Students earn statewide music

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A trio of Fort Stockton high school students were honored as Texas Music Scholars at a ceremony on April 29. Junior Fernado Corrales (cornet/trumpet), sophomore Aubrey Mendoza (flute), and junior Krystian Rodriguez (alto saxophone) earned the prestigious honor.
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Middle School golf team hosts tourney

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The Fort Stockton Middle School golf team hosted their home tourney at Desert Pines Golf Course on April 30. Rylee Muniz led the Panthers by placing sixth in the boy’s division and Paige Boon placed ninth in the girl’s division. Pictured front row, left to right: Brayde Barragan, Damian Gonzalez, Esai Ramos, Emiliano Robles, Cody Young, Aaden Ibarra. Back row: Rylee Muniz, Kenneth Losoya, Madelyn Gomez, Orlando Gomez. Courtesy Photo
The Fort Stockton Middle School golf team hosted their home tourney at Desert Pines Golf Course on April 30. Rylee Muniz led the Panthers by placing sixth in the boy’s division and Paige Boon placed ninth in the girl’s division. Pictured front row, left to right: Brayde Barragan, Damian Gonzalez, Esai Ramos, Emiliano Robles, Cody Young, Aaden Ibarra. Back row: Rylee Muniz, Kenneth Losoya, Madelyn Gomez, Orlando Gomez. Courtesy Photo

Late rally propels Prowlers past Riverside in 4A playoffs

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Determination and positivity – the mentalities were exemplified all season by the Prowlers softball team and were consistent parts of the team’s path from a program who won a few games a season ago to a postseason appearance in 2022.

The program turnaround under first-year head coach Darrian Roberson came full circle on April 30 against Riverside in their 4A Bi-District playoff matchup in Van Horn.

The Fort Stockton softball team gathered for a group photo with their bi-district championship trophy on April 30 in Van Horn. Courtesy Photo

Buena Vista qualifies 3 for state track meet

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Buena Vista returning state track and field medalists Mariana Sanchez and Cole Brauchi will have an opportunity to put an exclamation point on the end of their high school careers as Longhorns in Class 1A at the UIL State Track & Field Championships on May 14.

Buena Vista’s Sanchez sisters, Mariana (middle) and Gaby (left) pose for a podium photo for their top-two finish in the 3,200 at the 1A Region II track and field meet in San Angelo. Courtesy Photo

Fort Stockton track shows potential at 4A Region I meet

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A number of Panther and Prowler athletes put forth their best performances of the season at the 4A Region I Track and Field meet at Lowrey Field in Lubbock to conclude their 2022 campaign last weekend.

Fort Stockton finished the two-day event on April 29-30 with no state qualifiers but showed the future of the program has plenty of promise in the years ahead.

Fort Stockton junior Zane Hodges, left, clears a hurdle on the curve of the 300 hurdles race at the area track meet in Andrews on April 21. Hodges placed second in the event at the area meet and fourth in the event at the regional meet. Photo by Nathan Heuer

Prowlers rout Riverside in playoff opener

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Fort Stockton’s postseason debut couldn’t have gone much better for the Prowlers on Friday in Van Horn against District 1-4A co-district champion Riverside.

Senior Alyana Dominguez had her most productive game of the season at the plate for Fort Stockton, hitting two home runs and tallying six RBIs to lead her team to a 15-3 run-rule victory in five innings.

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Panthers track team etch name in record books

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With the first Area championship in school history on the line, the Fort Stockton boys 1,600-meter relay team rose to the challenge. The Panthers entered the final event of their respective area meet in Andrews on April 21 in third place behind the Mustangs and Riverside by less than four points each.
The Panthers track team poses atop the podium at Andrews High School after winning an area championship. Photo by Nathan Heuer
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