Category: Lytle Pirates & Lady Pirates Sports

Lytle Pirates and Lady Pirates Sports

Lady Pirates look to course correct in this week’s rivalry game

Varsity Lady Pirate #22 Landynn Guzman meets her defender on the baseline during Lytle’s intense game against Hondo. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The Lytle Lady Pirates have dropped their last two games, taking their first losses since the start of district play. The Lady Pirates fell to the Hondo Owls 26-51 then traveled to Crystal City, dropping the game 25-80. The Pirates still hold the fourth seed in standings so as of time of press their playoff hopes are still alive. 
Vs. Hondo
The Lady Pirates had seen…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!

Lytle Pirates basketball: Unity begets Victory

Varsity Pirate #3 Weston Jackson drives baseline for the layup during Lytle’s away game against YMLA. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The varsity Lytle Pirates started the new year off with a 88-70 win over Cotulla, in their first district game of the season. The Pirates secured fourth place in the district standings and have an overall record of 12-9.
Head coach Arturo Vela said their game against…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 rolling with 3 straight W’s

Varsity Lady Pirate Zabella Garza stops to pop the shot on the baseline in Lytle’s overtime win against Cotulla. Photo from Lori Wilson.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The Lytle Lady Pirates started district play blisteringly hot, taking down Dilley 34-32, Poteet 40-29 then beating Cotulla in overtime 39-35. Lytle currently holds first place in the district standings and looks to continue their dominant crusade through the season.
Head coach Lori Wilson said they “beat the teams we needed to beat” over the break and noted it is no surprise that the girls are playing lights-out as of late. Lytle’s…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 undefeated to start district!

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The Lytle Lady Pirates have started district play off with a bang, taking down Dilley in an epic fourth quarter comeback 34-32 then taking down Poteet in dominant fashion 39-29. The Lady Pirates currently sit atop the district standings only tied with Jourdanton who are also undefeated at the time of press.
Vs. Dilley
In their match up with Dilley, the Wolves had the lead the entire game until…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 to begin district play against Dilley and Poteet

The Lady Pirates crash the boards during their “best game of the year so far” against Cole High School.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Lytle girls basketball team has played their last preseason games and will enter district play starting this week. They enter the regular season with a record of 2-11 but have played with hustle and grit in all their games. In their last two games of the preseason, the Lady Pirates traveled to Stockdale then hosted Cole High school. 
Vs Stockdale
In their final road game of the preseason, the Lady Pirates fell to the Brahmas 26-46. Head coach Lori Wilson emphasized how the team needs to improve their ball security…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!

Pirates basketball is back to full strength

Varsity Lytle Pirate #3 Weston Jackson gaurds up on the inbound pass in Lytle’s game against Fox Tech. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Lytle Pirates are 4-4 so far through the preseason and return to action against St. Anthony after a weeklong break from the court. Before the break the Pirates participated in a Cole High School basketball tournament then traveled to Stacey High School where they beat the Eagles 63-54. 
Head Coach Arturo Vela said this tournament was “one of the better…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!