Sports

The Fort Stockton High School Prowler Softball team continued its scrimmage season with a home clash wityh the Permian Lady Panthers last Friday. Marlayna Salmon opened the scrimmage with a strong performance in the circle. Her battery mate was her sister Melanie Salmon who was a wall behind the plate.

The Pecos Lady Eagles entered last Friday’s District 3-4A matchup as the district’s cellar-dweller at 4-15 overall and winless in district play fresh off a 108-5 loss to Seminole, but a second half surge lifted Pecos to a 46-45 win over Fort Stockton, as the Prowlers did not score a field goal in the fourth quarter. The Prowlers led 30-19 at halftime as senior Sophia Hernandez dominated underneath in her return to action after missing much of the season with an injury.

The Fort Stockton High School Prowler softball program took 16 student athletes to Midland and scrimmaged Lubbock Coronado and Alpine last Saturday. “Like any first scrimmage there will be rust and some communication issues,” said coach Robby Glasscock.

Aundre Washington and Diego Ronquillo each scored 13 points as the Fort Stockton Panthers led from start to finish in a 66-53 win over Pecos last Friday for their first district win. After getting off to an energetic and solid start that got the crowd engaged, the Panthers made a few unforced errors that allowed Pecos to gain the momentum.

The Fort Stockton High School boys powerlifters traveled to Andrews on Saturday and put up some good numbers despite only coming home with one medal. Christian Dominguez earned fifth place in his weight class. The boys look to improve their numbers on Thursday when they travel to Seminole.

The Fort Stockton High School Prowlers visited Andrews lasty Friday and, for a while, looked like they would escape with a key district win. But a fourth quarter surge by the Lady Mustangs resulted in a 47-35 loss. Thiara Wislar and Kailyn Reeves, both earned the title of top scorers in the basketball game, delivering standout performances during the match with 12 points each.

Blue Wave competed in the District 2-4A Meet in Monahans on Jan. 20.

Athletic Director/ Head Football Coach Jeremy Hickman tabbed as Coach of the Year In early January, Fort Stockton High School Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Jeremy Hickman received a call from the Joby Flores “33 Lead” Foundation. The call was brief and congratulatory, but not a phone call that was unexpected.

The Varsity Panthers Basketball team lost to Andrews by a score of 6142 on Friday night. “Despite playing more connected and determined, the Panthers still need to be more consistent,” said coach Travis Lancaster.

Walking onto the court at the Bill and Virginia Williams Special Events Center last Friday night, the Fort Stockton Prowlers knew they had a formidable task ahead of them. The Seminole Maidens came to Fort Stockton ranked No. 4 in the Class 4A TABC poll and were fresh off a 90-20 win over Andrews. The Maidens were as good as advertised in a 97-24 win over the Prowlers.