Category: Lytle Pirates & Lady Pirates Sports

Pirates shoot past Natalia, Jourdanton

Staff writer
The Lytle Pirate hoops team is hitting on all cylinders at the right time of the season as they continue to roll past opponents with what looks like relative ease.
The Pirates took down defending district champion Crystal City 76-63 prior to defeating their friendly Natalia neighbors 82-46. Lytle played winless Dilley on January 14.
According to Head Coach Jacob Hernandez, “The Pirates have been led in district play by junior Chase Guevara. He has been an absolute nightmare for district 28-3A opponents. Chase scored 37 points in the big win over Crystal City then put in 27 points against the Mustangs to go along with his 12 rebounds and 4 assists.
Senior Zach Perez had 21 points and 5 assists in the Pirates win over Natalia. Finally, ‘Big Man’ Seth Pierce has been…

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Lytle Pirate Chase Guevara celbrates his 1000 points in his basketball career on January 10, 2025. Photo by Mayor Gonzalez.

Massiate 1st in 165lb division

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Pirate Powerlifting was in their second meet of 2025, but with a completely new bunch of lifters in Natalia on January 7.
Lytle placed 3rd overall with 30 points. Dilley won the invitational by the slimmest of margins over host Natalia 53 to 52 in the final standings.
“Coach Armentrout and I took a group of brand-new powerlifters to Natalia to compete in their first meet of the season,” stated Head Coach Melissa Gomez. “A few had a rough start with commands/rules, controlling the bar, and nerves, but with guidance and support, they were able to overcome those challenges by their second lifts!”
Six of 9 lifters…

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Must-win games on the horizon

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Lady Pirates hopefully found the win-column at home on January 14 against the visiting Dilley Lady Wolves. There is still an outside shot that Lytle can reach the postseason, but Round Two of District 28-3A must duplicate Round One victories they achieved against Dilley and Cotulla, plus pick up a couple of others along the way primarily against Poteet and Natalia in order to leapfrog those above them in the standings.
Healthy bodies and heating up from the floor and free throw line could be what gets Lytle into the postseason where they have become a staple in recent years.
vs Natalia
Shorthanded Lytle took one on the chin in Natalia as they lost 41-27 with only seven players dressed in uniform. Even with low number of varsity-ready players the Lady Pirates had several chances to close the gap, but their great…

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The Lytle boys Powerlifting team got 2nd place at their first meet. From left to right: Isaiah Delgado earned 2nd in the 242 class, Jaden Araujo earned 1st in the 123 class, Evan Syma earned 3rd in the 114 class, Luke Estrada earned 2nd in the 148 class, Christopher Jacques earned 2nd in the 181 class, and Noah Smoot earned 3rd in the 181 class.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Lunna Reyes, Aliana Cardenas, and Valentina Ayala all messed around and got a double-double to lead the Lady Pirates to their first district win on December 10. Reyes scored a team-high 16 points and grabbed a game-high 21 rebounds, while Cardenas also scored a team-high 16 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, and Ayala popped Dilley for 11 points and snatched 10 boards in Lytle’s 49-14 dominating victory.
“We picked up a great team-win to start off district play 1-0,” said Head Coach Lori Wilson. “Everyone played and contributed positive minutes for this win.”
Lytle played well throughout, outscoring the Lady Wolves in each of the four quarters. Lytle’s third quarter was an offensive explosion, however, as the Lady Pirates scored 21 points to make the beatdown official.
The Lady Pirates defense was on all night as well.
“Our defense stepped up in this game forcing…

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Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Head Coach Jacob Hernandez has his team ready for District 28 action as they blew past San Antonio Stacey 77-27 December 10.
The Pirates hosted their talent-packed tournament a couple of weeks ago, racking up wins against Santa Rosa 86-51 and Great Hearts Northern Oaks 71-62 while dropping contests against La Vernia 76-66 and St. Anthony 73-53.
That tournament provided a lot of maturing and built confidence among the entire team.
“After playing three state-ranked teams in our tournament, I feel that made our Stacey game a breeze,” Hernandez stated, meaning no disrespect to the Eagles in the process. “Our defense was relentless, getting our hands in…

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Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Lytle Head Powerlifting Coach Melissa Gomez along with new assistant coach Shelley Armentrout will be ready to roll (and wrap) once January 4 rolls around as the Pirate team begins its season at Cotulla High School. The Lady Pirates crank it up the following week on January 8 in Natalia.
“We are excited to welcome back numerous experienced and qualifying returners, along with talented new lifters and our new Assistant Coach, Shelley Armentrout,” Gomez stated. “This program continues to thrive, so come out and support your Lytle Powerlifting team!”
Gomez pointed out accomplishments of her 2024 squad that included 3 Pirates qualifying for Regional and 2 of those advancing to State, earning a 2nd and 3rd place medal in the process while Lady Pirates qualified 7 for Regional and 2 to State.
Things are looking great for Lytle, so check out the schedule below and make it a point…

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Estrada, Flores, & Pacheco

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Texas High School Coaches Association released its Academic All-State honor list last week and three Lytle High School student-athletes earned recognition for their exceptional achievements inside the classroom over the last seven semesters of their high school career.
Pirate football players Luke Estrada, Jair Flores, and Nico Pacheco all made the honoree list with Estrada earning Second Team recognition while Flores and Pacheco made Honorable Mention.
“Congratulations to three of our senior student-athletes who have demonstrated academic excellence off the field!,” commented Pirate Head Coach Mike Trevino.
THSCA, “We understand that students’ performance in the classroom can sometimes be difficult to manage while participating in athletics, but their hard work has not gone unnoticed. The THSCA Academic All-State Teams recognize senior high school athletes, trainers and managers who excel in the following categories: GPA, class rank and ACT/SAT score. Team members are being recognized based on their scores in these categories. We applaud them for their commitment and dedication to perform with the highest of excellence academically and on the field or court.”
Nominees must either be an athlete, or student trainer, or manager in good standing with the team of good moral character with an overall grade point average of 92 or above including courses from grades 9-11 and courses completed from grade 12 with weighted GPAs only 92 or above accepted.