Lady Pirates are Playoff bound! 

MVPs of the rivarly game: Lady Pirate #20 Zabella Garza (left) and Lady Mustang #1 Aryanna Ramirez (right) stand with their trophies and head coaches, Lori Wilson and Steven Spangler.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
After taking a hard loss to Crystal City, 27-63 the Lady Pirates secured a playoff spot with a win over the Natalia Lady Mustangs 51-41. The Lady Pirates will match up against Cole High school on Feb. 17 at 6 p.m.
Vs Crystal City
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Pirates sail into the post season 

Varsity Pirate #2 Chase Guevara prepares for the change of pace as he dribbles up the court during Lytle’s thrilling game against Crystal City. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The Lytle Pirates continue their voyage through the season as the playoffs loom over the shoreline. The second seeded Pirates lost a nail biter to number one seed Crystal City 63-69 then completed the in-season series sweep of the Natalia Mustangs 74-49. Lytle has a week left in the regular season and looks to push their momentum into the post season.
“It’s an exciting time to be a pirate, both boys and girls will be making playoffs,” Head coach Arturo Vela said. “On the boys side we have put a lot of work in since October, so it also holds a ton of value for us when we see everything we’ve fought hard for finally piecing together and hope to go a few rounds.” 
Vs Crystal City
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Lytle Tennis continues to stun at Edison tournament 

JV Pirates duo Aiden Dresch and Matthew Wimer tap rackets during their time on the court. Dresch and Wimer won the Consultaion Finals at the Edison tournamnet in the boys double category. Photo by Julie Cameron.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The Lytle Varsity and JV tennis team put on a show at the Edison tournament, although only two duos medaled, head coach Julie Cameron said the players garnered attention from all over. 
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Lady Pirates clicking at the right time as playoffs loom closer

Varsity Lady Pirate #23 Loudyn Perez looks to pass the ball from the corner during Lytle’s win against Natalia. Perez made some impactful days on defense during Lytle’s double overtime win against Cotulla. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The Lytle Lady Pirates continue to separate themselves in the district standings to ensure their post season seeding. With the double overtime victory over Cotulla, 69-64 and the loss to Hondo, 24-74 the Lady Pirates have placed themselves two games ahead of Poteet, securing the fourth spot in district. 
During their dramatic double overtime victory against Cotulla, the Pirates were down 15 at one point before having a resurgence in the fourth quarter where they outscored the Cowgirls 35-15 in the period. Head coach Lori Wilson praised Aliana Cardenas’ poise under pressure. With three seconds left Wilson drew up a play for Cardenas, where she got fouled and sent to the line.
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Lytle Tennis shows out in Somerset

JV Lady Pirates Robin Alvarez and Emma Hemenway captured first place in the Girls doubles during the Somerset tournament. Photo from Julie Cameron.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The Lytle JV and Varsity Tennis squads traveled to Somerset for their next tournament of the season. Head coach Julie Cameron said the team showed “heart, hustle, and Pirate pride” as they had multiple athletes advance through multiple rounds. 
Varsity
Cameron said Varsity brought energy and grit to the court to ensure they got to stay on the court as long as possible.
“Frank Ng made an impressive run to the quarterfinals in Boys Singles, while Jazzy Carillo and Rosendo Gonzalez fought their way into the Mixed Doubles Consolation Finals,” Cameron said. 
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Lady Pirates fend off Wolves, 55-32

Varsity Lady Pirate #20 Zabella Garza brings the ball up during Lytle’s thrilling game against Natalia. During their win over Dilley, Garza dropped a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The Lytle Lady Pirates continued their resurgence through district, taking down the Dilley Wolves 55-32 on Tuesday, Jan. 20 then losing a close one to Poteet 38-35. At time of press, Lytle sits fourth in the district with an overall record of 7-19, but have a district record of 5-4. With the season coming into its final stretch, the Lady Pirates will continue to fight and punch their ticket to the post season. 
“We are so proud of all of the girls they keep stepping up when we need it the most,” Head coach Lori Wilson said.
Vs. Dilley
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