Category: Lytle Pirates & Lady Pirates Sports

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Mario Diaz continues to make his mark in the world of high school powerlifting as he won his weight class once again in Natalia February 7. Diaz lifted a combined 1,680lbs in squat, bench, and deadlift to take home a champion’s medal.
“We had 12 boys to compete in Natalia with many…

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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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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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Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Lytle improved to 23-7 overall and 7-0 overall prior to last night’s road win in Dilley.
“We only have two games left then we are off to the playoffs!” exclaimed Head Coach Lori Wilson prior to tipoff in Dilley. “We played last week with just seven players so we hope to get back to eight sometime this week. The girls have stepped up in every aspect of the game and we have defiantly become a solid team over the last month.”
vs Natalia
Playing a little short-handed, this friendly rivalry went to Lytle for the 8th year in a row as the Lady Pirates knocked down the Lady Mustangs 68-44 in Natalia.
Lytle was led by standout senior Calyssa Sevier who knocked down 30 points, grabbed 10 boards, and claimed one of the MVP Awards for the Rivalry game. Yahdi Lujan took the MVP for…

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Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Lytle was unable to follow up their solid road win in Hondo with a victory against Crystal City the following ballgame.
vs Hondo
Lytle pulled out a huge win in Hondo January 16 that ran the Pirates record to 19-5 overall and 2-0 in District 28-3A. Head Coach Jacob Hernandez’s squad was in for a tough one all night long but was able to pull out the 55-47 win.
Even though the offense may have had an off night, Hernandez is thankful the defense was steady throughout and that they were able to secure the important victory.
“The offense struggled all night, but we showed up…

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Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
January 8 was the date of the latest Texas High School Girls Coaches Association and the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches rankings for high school teams across the state.
It is no surprise that the 17-7 Lady Pirates of Lytle cracked the Top 25 in each coming in at #16 in THGSCA and #21 in…

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Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
   Lytle improved to 15-6 in its Tuesday night 57-39 victory over Poth in front of what Head Coach Lori Wilson called a “great home crowd.”  Lytle upped their win total to 16 with their 63-19 annihilation of Nixon-Smiley last Friday.
    The Lady Pirates get a little time to refresh themselves as the Christmas break is now upon them.
    “Merry Christmas from the Basketball Girls and Coaches!” was Wilson’s shoutout to Lytle Hoops Nation.
vs Poth
    “We started out slow and at the end of the 1st quarter it…

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Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
   The JV Lady Pirates took a hard loss last week as they fell 27-17 to San Antonio Cole.  Genesis Martinez scored 6 points and Claire Canales pulled down 10 rebounds in defeat.
    “The game didn’t go as we hoped for,” stated Coach Freddie Martinez.  “It was a very hard-fought, physical…

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Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Lady Pirates downed Randolph 46-36 last Tuesday in San Antonio as Calyssa Sevier poured in 24 points for Lytle in the victory. Katara Whitfield and and Arianna Garcia notched double digits on the glass with 14 and 12 respectively.
“We picked up our 13th win of the season in spite of only shooting 28% from the floor (15 of 53),” said relieved head coach Lori Wilson. “We have to get more…

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Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Most Lytle High School students had a nice little break from school during the Thanksgiving Holiday, but the Lady Pirates hit the hardwood running by picking two more victories to bump their record to 8-3 on the season prior to last night’s contest against the Devine Arabians.
The Monday prior to Thanksgiving, the Lady Pirates took down the…

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