Category: School News

Jerel Beaty-Staff writer
The Pirate Cross Country program under Head Coach Gilbert Ruiz continues hold their standing as one of the best programs in the entire state…maybe even the entire United States…as they dominated the field at the State Meet in Round Rock on November 7. Going wire-to-wire as the #1 ranked team in Class 3A, Lytle scored 60 points to secure the top spot for the third consecutive season.
“The boys were ranked #1 all year, and they held serve,” Ruiz stated. “They were the fastest group we have ever had at State with a team-time average of 16:33.6 which breaks last year’s pace of 16:37.1. They won by the biggest margin (65 points) of any team we have had at State as they scored 60 points to Randolph’s 125 breaking the past two years where we won both by scoring 68 points to 104. They competed against…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Jacob Cantu, Adrian Reyna, Nathan Garza, Jaden Castro, Frank Cantu, Sebastian Garcia, and Shawn Robinette hit the Old Settlers Park course at 11:25am on November 7, shooting for yet another Cross Country State Championship title for Head Coach Gilbert Ruiz and the Pirate program.
Lytle won the region with 46 points followed by other state-qualifying teams San Antonio Cole 83, Progreso 127, and San Antonio Randolph 136.
“The boys got one step closer to achieving their ultimate goal of trying to 3-PEAT as STATE CHAMPIONS,” Ruiz stated about his squad once again being in familiar territory. “They got out quickly through the mud to get away from the traffic jam that would occur in the beginning of the course, and they positioned themselves nicely to capture their…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Elyse Cortinas, Annalisa Quintanilla, Sophia Herrera Kaycee Galindo, and Addison Wagner advanced to the November 7 State Cross Country Meet in Round Rock. The Lady Pirates qualified as a team at Regional, and now amazingly make their fifth trip in six seasons to Old Settlers Park under Head Coach Gilbert Ruiz. The Class 3A division race begins at 10:55am.
Florence won the regional championship with 68 points followed by other State-Qualifying teams Poth 107, Lytle 121, and San Antonio Cole 169.
“With only five runners, the minimum for a team, the girls accomplished a huge goal of advancing to State after having many setbacks through the year and wondering if we would even have a complete team in the first place,” Ruiz stated in his weekly email. “After finishing as the 4th best Class 3A school at the Islander Splash in Mid-September, I knew that if we did have a complete team, that we would be good enough to get back to State. I told them this is what we train for, that we are built for this! And that not only can we make it, but that we were more than capable of getting on that medal stand if they all would just stay calm, push through and use our experience. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY DID!”
Cortinas was 12th individually with a time of…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!