1999: Mayes is out Even the powerful game of superstar Roy Williams couldn't help the Permian Panthers in 1999. The Panthers posted a 4-6 season and the head coach was sent packing. Randy Mayes, who posted a 45-25-1 record in six...
1998: Year of Lee Permian had a good year in 1998 with an overall record of 10-3 and a district record of 4-1. Midland Lee beats San Antonio MacArthur 54-0 for the state Class 5A Division II football championship, the 16th state title won by a member...
1997: Streak comes to an end The Year 1997 saw an end to "The Streak": For the first time since 1964, the Odessa High Bronchos defeated cross-town rival Permian High in football. A crowd of more than 23,000 at Ratliff Stadium watched the Bronchos earn...
1996: Permian goes 6-4 The year 1996 brought an overall record of 6-4 and a district mark of 4-2 to the Permian Panthers. In other news, sales tax rebates grew, new retail stores opened for business and industry expanded during 1996. For the fiscal...
1995: Permian goes to State In 1995, the Permian High Panthers, ranked No.2 in the state to begin the year, lived up to its ranking, losing in the state title game to Converse Judson, 31-28, at Texas Stadium. In other news, a violent thunderstorm...
1994: Mayes era begins In the first season under new head coach Randy Mayes, the Permian Panthers lost three of their first five games, the worst beginning in 30 years, then won eight in a row-- including a 31-16 win over the state's top-ranked team,...
1993: UIL ends season Permian High School was disqualified from the state football playoffs after allegations that the Panthers used an ineligible player. The player transferred from Odessa High after the start of the season under a liberal transfer...
1992: Another good year The Permian Panthers had another good year in 1992 with an overall record 11-2 and a district record 6-0. Around town - there were ecomonic woes. The Ector County unemployment rate reached 11.7 percent in June,...
1991: Back to state Following in brother Stoney's footsteps, quarterback Stormy Case led Permian High's football team to an undefeated 16-0 record, culminating in a 27-14 victory over San Antonio Marshall in the Class 5A championship...