Category: Lytle Pirates & Lady Pirates Sports

Lytle Pirates and Lady Pirates Sports

Pirates on 9-game win streak with no signs of slowing down

Pirate Weston Jackson threw seven strikeouts over five innings pitched during Lytle’s dominant win over Crystal City. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
Pirates baseball has been dominant all season. They are currently on a nine game winning streak while holding the number one seed in the district standings of 5-0. Since the start of district play, Lytle has averaged about 14 runs scored per game while holding opponents to about two scores per game.
Vs Crystal City
In their win over the Javelinas, the Pirates had a 9-1 lead by the third inning and had full control of the game. Pitchers Weston Jackson and Toby Davila combined for a 1-hitter game and the Pirates racked…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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Lady Pirates cling to fourth seed in district

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The Lytle Lady Pirates are gearing up for the home stretch of district play before playoffs. Lytle is currently…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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Lady Pirates ready for final regular meet in Cotulla

Lady Pirate Kaycee Galindo placed 17th in the 400m dash at the Universal City meet. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Lady Pirates faced off against some great competition at the Ro-Hawk Relays in Randolph last week. Lytle travels to Cotulla on Wednesday, April 1 to close out its regular season.
Frances Scotello…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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Pirate track runner-up at Ro-Hawk Relays

Pirates Diego Reyna and Jacob Cantu keep pace at the Devine track meet. During the meet at Universal City Cantu placed first and Reyna placed fifth in the 1600m run. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Lytle scored 93 points at last week’s Ro-Hawk Relays in Universal City to finish as runners-up to San Antonio Holy Cross who posted 98 points. Host Randolph was third with 92 points as the competition was stiff between the top 7 of 13 teams in attendance.
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Lytle golf growing in numbers, confidence as district nears

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Lytle Head Golf Coach Arnold Martinez has put together quite the program on both the Pirate and Lady Pirate side of things.
Martinez stated that the programs have grown in record numbers, and the future is looking bright as district is right around the corner.
Martinez said about the district preview tournament held at Mission Del Lago Golf Course, “We had a great day as these ladies finished in 3rd place as a team even with 45 mile wind gusts. They ‘weathered’ through the morning and played inspiring golf. I am so proud of these girls for grinding out some very decent rounds!”
The Pirates fielded two complete teams in their preview tournament. Jordan Rodriguez’s personal-best 88 led Team Gold’s 391 total score followed by Isaac Boroquez 96, Daniel Herrera 99, Chris Jacques 108, and Kaden Stoddard 110.
Team Black was paced by Lee Mills and his sub-100 92 posting. Toby Stillions 103, Easton Burley 106, Domonick Ramirez 115, and Coltyn Dean 116 rounded out the 416 team-scoring effort.
Martinez looked back on the season in its entirety by sharing the following.
“Favorite bonding moment: Boys–we had a Uvalde trip and spent some time at Robb Elementary. It was real intense and bonded us. Had nothing to do with golf.
Girls–our morning breakfast and after tourney lunches. Get to know these girls on a different level.
Biggest strength on both sides is the team comradery. These golfers really like each other.
Under the radar players: Boys–Kaden Stoddard, he got the golf bug a year ago and has practiced a lot. It has paid off, he’s 20 strokes better than he was a year ago.
Girls–Yolette Laureano, she had never played and began by taking lessons from a golf pro and then started going to practice golf 3 to 4 days a week. She is probably the 2nd best golfer on our girls team.
One word to describe the program…… Satisfied. I am satisfied that these student athletes have learned enough in the program that they can play golf for a lifetime.”
It takes a group of people coming together to not only make a tournament happen but to make it run smoothly, and no one is more aware of that than Martinez.
“We hosted the 28-AAA District Preview as 15 teams participated. Staff, parents, and admin helped make today a success. Our boys represented our community with pride and our tourney got rave reviews, but we all know it takes a village. Special thx to AD Lori Wilson for incredible support, Coaches Caballero, Vela, Trevino and Ruiz, Ms. Jacques and Mr. and Mrs. Perez. And last but NOT LEAST, Ms. Ada, she’s the best!”
District 28-3A is back at Mission Del Lago on April 1, and it sounds as though Martinez likes his teams’ chances of extending their 2026 season with a trip to Regional on the line.

Pirate Powerlifter Jaden Araujo State-Bound!

Pirate powerlifter Jaden Araujo earned a trip to the State Meet in Abilene after his outstanding performance at the Regional meet.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Pirate powerlifter Jaden Araujo punched his ticket to the State Meet in Abilene with his outstanding performance at Regional on March 13. Araujo placed sixth overall in the Region 5 Division 3 group at JK Northway in Kingsville and met the qualifying total in the 114 pound division to advance to the final competition of the season.
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