Sports

Starting this week, the Pioneer will take a look back at each Fort Stockton High School sports team and how they faired this past school year, and what could be in store for the 2021-2022 school year. This series will be featured throughout the summer leading up to the start of the next school year.

The Fort Stockton varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders attended Cheer Camp on June 8-11 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Freshmen Mascot Avan Lujan earned several awards this year.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on July 14 announce that the spring-fed swimming pool and day use area at Balmorhea State Park will reopen to the public on June 26. The pool and day use areas only will be open from 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. or sunset, whichever comes first. Light construction is still ongoing in the pool area, so the public is asked to remain vigilant.

In 78 days the Fort Stockton football team will take to the field for their season opener against El Paso Bowie. A few weeks ago the Panthers football schedule was released and there were plenty of familiar foes that Fort Stockton will play again this upcoming season, as well as some new blood the Panthers have yet to cross paths with in recent time.

Fort Stockton’s Zane Hodges sprints past Alpine defenders during Thursday’s 7-on-7 competition. Photos by Nathan Heuer Fort Stockton senior quarterback Dominic Aguilar releases a pass on June 3 in a 7-on-7 contest against Alpine at Panthers Stadium.

AJ Garcia, Evian Castro, and Alex Williams were selected to the Class 4A Region I District 2 All-District baseball team this past Friday as the announcement was made after Andrews was eliminated from the state tournament.

A total of six Prowler softball players were named to the District 2- 4A All-District teams this past weekend. Fort Stockton junior Alyana Dominguez was the lone first-team selection, being named to the squad as a catcher.

Former Iraan High School graduate Canon Andrews earned All-South Central Region honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for the 2021 outdoor track and field season as a member of the Angelo State University Rams track and field team.

Fort Stockton sophomore Isaiah Garcia looks to run after a catch against a Monahans defender during Saturday’s 7-on-7 tournament on the Panthers home field on May 22. Photo by Nathan Heuer Fort Stockton’s Jaydrien Ramirez catches a touchdown pass from Dominic Aguilar during the Panthers contest against Monahans on Saturday.