Category: Lytle Pirates & Lady Pirates Sports

Lytle Pirates and Lady Pirates Sports

Lytle ISD 2026-2027 School Calendar Now Available

The Lytle ISD 2026-2027 School Calendar is now available, and it features some small adjustments that provide big benefits for students. An additional 15 minutes have been added to the school day allowing for a 175-day student calendar that still meets all required instructional minutes under Texas law. It also includes built-in bad weather days that will help avoid make-up days.
Daily Schedule Adjustments
To gain the extra 15 minutes, the Primary and Elementary school day will end a little later and the Junior High and High School day will start a little earlier.
Primary and Elementary Schedule – 7:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Junior High and High School Schedule – 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Our transportation area has confirmed that these adjustments can be accommodated within our current bus routes.
Deeper Learning
For our students, this small adjustment allows for deeper learning and more time for acceleration and intervention.
Days Off
The calendar also features two extra days off and a change to the October days off:
Nov. 4 – This day off will allow our entire community to support our band WHEN they return to state competition.
April 23 – As a result of Easter falling in March in 2027, the April 23 day off was added to provide a needed break during the month and happens to align with the Battle of Flowers Parade in San Antonio. This is consistent with our effort to provide at least one day off a month.
Oct. 2 and 5 – This past year, the October break included the Columbus Day holiday. Based on feedback we moved the October break to Oct 2-5 (football bye week) which allows more staff and students to enjoy the break as well.
The 2026-2027 School Calendar can be viewed on the district website at this link https://www.lytleisd.org/page/academic-calendar.

Four Pirates medal at Powerfest

The Pirate Powerlifting team at their meet in Crystal City! Photo by Melissa Gomez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Four seniors medaled in Crystal City on February 21 as Jaden Araujo, Thomas Rubal, Noah Smoot, and Evan Syma all took some hardware back to Lytle.
Araujo won 1st place in the 123 weight class with a total of 895 pounds.
Rubal took 2nd place in the 165 weight class with a total of 1205 pounds.
Smoot earned 2nd place in the 181 weight class with a total of 1275 pounds.
Syma netted 3rd place in the 114 weight class with a total of 580 pounds.
Head Coach Melissa Gomez was happy with what she got from all of her lifters.
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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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