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Devine track:Ready. Set. Go!

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Devine Head Track Coach Lon Cozby and his current tracksters have been going through their early season preparations in hopes of hoisting a district championship plaque April 4th in Floresville.
Although Cozby does not have his full compliment of Warhorse and Arabian runners, jumpers, and leapers until after the conclusion of basketball season, track meets are ready and set to go beginning Saturday, February 24 with the varsity squads at St. Mary’s Hall in San Antonio.
2024 Schedule
Saturday, Feb24 St. Mary’s Hall
Thursday, Feb29 Bandera
Saturday, Mar9 Pearsall
Wednesday, Mar20 Devine
Wednesday, Mar 27 Natalia
Wed-Thur, Apr3-4 Floresville-District 29-4A
Wednesday, Apr 10 Sinton-Area-District 29-4A & District 30-4A
Fri-Sat, Apr19-20 Kingsville-Regional
Thur-Fri-Sat, Austin-State!

UNDEFEATED DISTRICT 28-3A CHAMPIONS!10-0 LADY PIRATES HAWG-TIE JAVELINAS 56-47

The 2024 Lytle Lady Pirates are “Four Peat” District Champs!

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
BDC? Lady Pirate Nation is more than likely waking up already knowing their Lytle team won B-District Tuesday night in Poteet against the host Lady Aggies. Congratulations!
Lytle had already pulled off a District 28-3A FOUR-PEAT prior to Tuesday’s last in-conference basketball game against the Lady Javelinas. The only left on the ‘things-to-do’ list was to defeat Crystal City in Crystal City to run their league record to a perfect 10-0 while…

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Pirate hoops look to make some noise in playoffs

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Lytle finished its District 28-3A schedule with consecutive wins over Natalia and Cotulla, ending league play at 8-2. The Pirates are 24-7 and await the state playoffs that begin next week.
“With the win over the Mustangs, the Pirates secure the second seed as we head into the playoffs,” stated Head Coach Jacob Hernandez. “This marks the seventh straight season the Pirates will be in the UIL Playoffs. The young Pirates have met…

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Warhorses drop Uvalde 55-36; Playoff possibilities exists

Warhorses #14 Cecilio DeLaGarza and #10 Makhi Burford in sync on defense over Uvalde.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Going into Tuesday night’s (Feb13) District 29-4A closing ballgames, five teams remained alive for four possible spots going into the state playoffs. Devine was one of those five.
Somerset is more than likely going to end their league schedule at 12-0 as they took on Uvalde who was 3-8 and already eliminated from playoff contention prior to tipoff. Pleasanton played their last game February 9 and closed at 3-9 and out of the race as well.
Floresville is steady at the #2 seed so whether they defeated…

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Lytle considers sale of local gas system

By Anton Riecher
By a vote of 3-0 Tuesday evening the Lytle City Council approved a May 4 election to authorize or reject the sale of the city-owned natural gas utility distribution system.
District 5 Alderman Charles Cate took no part in the vote or the closed executive session preceding it. District 1 Alderman Miguel Aguirre was absent during the entire Tuesday meeting.
Prior to leaving…

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Mustangs move forward with $22.6 million bond election

By Anton Riecher
In a special meeting Monday morning the Natalia school board voted to call a May bond election seeking public support for a proposed $22.6 million bond program.
A basketball playoff game forced calling the morning meeting, board president Eric Smith said.
“We had a deadline,” Smith said. “We were supposed to have a regular meeting tonight (Feb. 12) but we changed…

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