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Panther track team scores big at Lubbock indoor meet


The Fort Stockton Panthers finished fourth in the Lubbock Indoor Invitational Feb. 19.

The track meet was an open meet with Class A through Class 5A teams competing and was ranked by a power-point system, not scored like a conventional track meet. Fort Stockton was the only Class 3A team in the top 10. Other schools or track clubs rounding out the top 10 were Permian, Canyon Randall, Belton, Odessa High, Abilene Cooper, Dallas Pinkston, Wichita Falls Rider, Dallas Greyhound Track Club and Lubbock Coronado.
Last week's Comanche Relays was cancelled due to inclement weather.

Fort Stockton placers

Pole Vault (41 entries) - 7th - Matt Garvin 13'6"

55 Meter Dash (67 entries) - 4th - Wayne Jefferson 6.67


800 Meter Dash (32 entries) - 8th - Marc Morales 2:08.00

400 Meter Dash (66 entries) - 2nd - Adrian Nevarez 51.60; 9th - J.J. Hickman 53.82; 10th - Hermini Gonzalez 54.13

***Wayne Jefferson had the fastest time by a full second (50.08) but was disqualified for a lane violation.

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Prowlers power way to another victory


The Fort Stockton Prowler powerlifting team won its second consecutive meet Saturday at the Kermit Powerlifting Championships. The Panthers finished third in the boys division with 22 points.

The Prowlers earned 34 points with three first places, two second places, a fourth and a sixth. Odessa came in second with 25 points, and Tahoka was third with 21.
Angie Velasquez had a total lift of 770 pounds to win the 198-pound weight class. Andrea Warnock lifted 685 pounds in the 165-pound class for first place, and Jacqueline Garcia lifted 585 to win the 114-pound class.

Ashley Cantu narrowly missed the top spot in the 123-pound class, lifting 590 pounds; she was just 20 pounds behind the winner. Zahira Hernandez finished second in the 220-pound class with a lift of 570 pounds. Berkel Rodriguez took fourth in the 132-pound class with a lift of 550 pounds.

Leading the Panthers was Adrian Torres in the 123-pound class. He lifted 895 pounds for first place, 65 pounds ahead of second.

Jesse Garcia took third with lifts totaling 965 pounds in the 148-pound class. Rocky Cash took third in the 181-pound class with lifts totaling 1,160 pounds. Jesse Moreno finished fourth in the 165-pound class with 1,095 pounds, and Billy Grauc finished fourth in the heaviest class with a lift of 1,285 pounds. Ivan Dominguez took fifth in the 198-pound class with a lift of 1,060 pounds.


The Prowlers and Panthers compete Saturday in the regional meet at Kermit

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Panthers make small splash at state


The Fort Stockton Panther swim team finished its long, competitive season Saturday night at the State Championship Meet in Austin.

The Panthers' record-holding medley relay team of sophomore Matt Agres, juniors Denver Freeman and Jason Rice, and sophomore Jay Orona had the 10th fastest time in the state but were disqualified for an exchange infraction.
Freeeman tied for sixth place in the consolation finals of the 100-yard breaststroke.

"Beginning with the first meet Sept. 18, 2004, the boys swim team had a state meet trip in mind," said Mike Dupree, Fort Stockton swim coach. "The road between setting a goal and the realization of a goal is long, difficult and full of distractions. With the qualification for the state finals, the all-underclass team has reached the potential of becoming one of the elite teams in the state. But once again, the goal that is set has a payment due in the form work and sacrifices."

Despite the disappointment by disqualification, Dupree said, the Panther swimmers immediately started training plans and strategies for the next season.

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Prowler Invite shortened


The Fort Stockton Prowler golf team finished fifth in the rain-shortened Prowler Invitational last weekend at Desert Pines Golf Course.

Monahans won the tournament, which included a full round Friday and nine holes Saturday. Andrews, Pecos and Big Spring rounded out the top four. Monahans' Allison Jordan shot the best score - 74-39 for a 113.
Prowler Rita Munoz led her team, shooting a best round of 87 on Friday and a 50 on Saturday for 11th place. Lily Singh shot 101-47 for a 21st-place total of 148. Lara Chavira finished 23rd with a 97-53 for 150, and Britany Leach took 38th with a 111-59 for a 170.

The Prowlers play Friday and Saturday at the Andrews Invitational.

Abbott shoots 159 to lead Panthers at Tall City

Luke Abbott shot rounds of 77 and 82 to lead the Panthers to a seventh-place finish last weekend at the Tall City Invitational golf tournament.


Snyder won the meet with a two-day total of 610. Canyon was second with a 629, and Sweetwater was third with a 642. Fort Stockton totaled 656.

Following Abbott's 159 was Clayton Lauderdale's 165. He improved from an 88 on Friday to a 77 on Saturday. Johnny Sigala also had a significant improvement on Saturday, following Friday's 89 with a 77. Peter Ibarra carded a 89-90 for a 197, and Tanner Daniels shot 97-87 for a 184.

The Panthers play Friday and Saturday at Andrews.

[Bubba-Joe]

What happened to the Comanche Relays?
How do you cancel a Track Meet. Track ask more of kids than anyother sport, and you are tellin me that the powers that be canceled a Track Meet. WOW
I guess since Roan left things are starting to head south at F.S.
Someone must have held a gun to the Track Coaches head to have the Comanche Relays cancelled. Unbelievable

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well it has nothing to do with going south, the weather was bad and alot of teams did not want to risk traveling. It was raining all weekend and any coach that is willing to keep the best intrest for his runners is a good coach. There are other meets, this weekend in pecos is one. I think it was a smart call even though the comanche relays are classic.