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Lady Pirates push for State Playoffs

Two District 28-3A games remain

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Lady Pirate basketball team was on quite the roll prior to last Friday’s 49-29 defeat in Hondo. Lytle had won three consecutive games for the first time this season as they took down district foes Dilley, Poteet, and Cotulla in succession prior to the setback to the Lady Owls.
Lytle had an important road game in Crystal City last night, now finish league play with a home tilt against Natalia January 31 and a roadie against the Squaws in Jourdanton February 4.
The Lady Pirates were in 5th place in 28-3A going into this week, one spot out of the final spot for state playoffs.
vs Poteet
The Lady Pirates had revenge on their mind in their second round matchup against Poteet. Having lost a heartbreaker 31-26 to the Lady Aggies in Lytle way back on December 13, it was a great feeling for all of the players and…

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Araujo & Estrada power Pirate Powerlifters to 2nd place in Dilley

Pirate powerlifters Luke Estrada, Evan Syma, Alfredo Cantu, Ethan Deleon, Noah Smoot, Roel Cardenas, Jaden Araujo, Jeffrey Vargas, Christopher Jacques, Isaiah Delgado, and Joshua Tschetter take 2nd place in Dilley.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Lytle Head Powerlifting Coach Melissa Gomez and assistant Shelley Armentrout have the Pirate Powerlifting team on a roll.
The Pirates placed second overall in Dilley on January 22 as first place winners Jaden Araujo and Luke Estrada paced their teammates.
As expected, Gomez was excited about relaying her team’s accomplishments to their faithful followers, saying, “I am thrilled to share the results of our boys’ powerlifting meet in Dilley where we took 11 dedicated lifters who represented our team well. Seven of those lifters earned medals for their outstanding overall totals!”
Leading the way were gold medalist Araujo in the 123lb weight class with a total of 870lbs and Estrada in the 148lb weight class with a total of 1,325lbs.
The lone silver medal winner was Roel Cardenas in…

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UNDEFEATED in DISTRICT

Pirate Zach Perez plays offense against the Mustangs and Pirate Diego Reyna goes up for a basket against Jourdanton.

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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Devine High School Athletes Shine at Texas High School Indoor Championship

Devine High School Senior Donavan Dixon and Sophomore Rowdy Esparza participated in Texas HS Indoor Championship.

Senior Donavan Dixon and Sophomore Rowdy Esparza qualified for and participated in the prestigious Texas High School Indoor Championship track meet held on January 11th at Texas A&M University in College Station. This elite event showcases the top high school athletes from across Texas, all of whom have demonstrated outstanding performances in their qualifying events.
Dixon showcased his talent in the 800-meter race, while Esparza competed in both the Long Jump and Triple Jump events. Their hard work and dedication have earned them a spot among the best in the state, making Devine High School proud.

Arabians storm by Lady Mavs

Arabian Yaya Rodriguez sinks another basket. Photo by J DuBose.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Talk about going from one extreme to the other. Devine defeated Pearsall easily 54-15 January 7 then had a 57-56 overtime thriller versus Floresville January 10 to keep their District 27-4A spotless at 6-0 prior to their January 14 tilt against Uvalde on Sessions Court inside the DSAC.
vs Pearsall
Um, this one was never close. Devine put away the Lady Mavericks early and often as the Arabians bolted out to an 18-2 lead after one and 32-7 at the break in their decisive 54-15 thumping in Pearsall on January 7.
Devine did not shoot the ball particularly well from the floor, but it did not matter. The Arabians 31% more than doubled the Lady Mavs 14% output as it appeared the nets did not warm up until the varsity boys put on their 98-90 offensive display.
The Arabian defense was…

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Pirate Powerlifting 3rd in Natalia

Pirate team photo from left to right: Rosendo Gonzalez, Jonah Ortiz Albarenga, Princeton Menchaca, Roel Cardenas, Jayden Motes, Jonathan Massiate, Christopher Garza, Andres Rodriguez, and Joshua Tschetter.

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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Lady Pirates hoop report

Lady Pirate Luna Reyes goes up for a basket. Photo by Mayor Gonzalez.

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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8th Fillys beat Uvalde, win home tourney championship

8th Fillys Tournament Champions: Hali Carroll, Jessa Mata, Amy Outlaw, Dresden Talamantes, Prezley Freeburn, Kalli Bedford, Olivia Taylor, Megan Miles, Emma McIver, and Karsyn Mann are pictured with their championship plaque.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
It is understandable that a middle school basketball team would come out just a tad rusty after a long break off the court.
That is what Coach Leigh Anne McIver experienced with her 8th grade Fillys as they took on Uvalde January 9, which was her team’s first games since mid-December.
However, both the A team and the B team came away victorious in their initial games of 2025.
“It was great to get two wins even though we all could definitely tell it was first game back from a break!” a relieved McIver stated.
Ah, but those games against Uvalde set the stage for Devine to hoist the team championship in their own tournament two days later, defeating Hondo in Game One and then ousting Lytle in Game Two to end the Fillys perfect 3-0 week.
A team
In what looked like might be a battle to the end after Devine held a slim 7-6 lead after the first quarter, quickly turned into a blowout as the Fillys ran away with the 26-7 win.
Devine allowed only a single free throw to Uvalde the rest of the way in their 19-point win.
“We struggled with playing against a zone in the first half and making shots, but were able to make adjustments at halftime,” commented McIver.
Hali Carroll scored…

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Seay win Top Performer in All Americna Bowl and Combine

Jake Seay’s hard work paid off, he won TOP PERFORMER in the freshman All American Bowl and Combine. He was also awarded the Leadership Award for Team Grey and named Captain as a freshman in the under classman game. Jake’s Team, Team Grey won the ALL AMERICAN BOWL 14 to 7 in a nail biter. Enoch Hall had an outstanding week as well and represented Devine Texas extremely well. Devine youth football program and Jack Zimmerle have produced some amazing athletes. Thank you Devine and Jack Zimmerle, God bless y’all. Coach Hank Seay