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Mustang coach celebrates with #9 Zach Peralta.
Eric Smith
Staff Writer
The last time that the Natalia Mustangs and the Odem Owls met in a playoff battle on the turf, was a 2002 Area Match-up in Robstown, Texas that saw the state ranked Owls back then, roll past the Natalia Mustangs.
The last time…
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Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Devine bounced back in a big way from its loss against Floresville in their District 29 4A finale October 24 by sinking the Rockport-Fulton Lady Pirates in three rather quick sets to claim the Bi-District Championship.
The Arabians (31-15) move on to Area where they face the Bishop Badgers…
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Eric Smith
Staff Writing
The Lytle Pirates will welcome back Pirate Nation to Walter Joyce Stadium this coming Friday Night for Homecoming 2023. Aside from that, this will also make the final home- regular season district game of the year, as 3rd place will be up for grabs…
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Eric Smith
STaff Writer
The Mustangs will be playoff bound after Friday night’s district battle at Mustang Stadium, but the question is: Will it be the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs, or your Natalia Mustangs? These two district teams will clash in the final…
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Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The 7th grade Colts wrapped up a 2023 District Championship with their 36-12 thumping of the visiting Pearsall Mavericks last Thursday. Devine went a perfect 4-0…
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Demolish Mavericks to go 8-0
The 8th grade Colts try to keep their two-year unbeaten streak alive Thursday versus Comfort in a non-district tilt. Devine was a perfect 9-0 as 7th graders, and now have the opportunity to go both years of middle school football undefeated after they defeated Pearsall 36-6 to run their 2023 record to 8-0.
“Our ‘A-team’ Colts took the field in search of a district championship,” said Coach Lupe…
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Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches heaped some preseason praise the Lady Pirate way as they released their poll just as the new season is about to begin.
Lytle comes in at #11 in the state to start the year, but, like Head Coach Lori Wilson said last week, “It’s not where we start, it’s where we finish!”
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Varsity Arabian Middle Blocker #15 Maddie Dubose with the block on Pearsall in a recent match. She had 2 blocks against Somerset as well. Photos by J DuBose
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
vs Somerset
The Arabians had to pull a little Taylor Swift out in regards to rust against the Lady Bulldogs last Tuesday night and shake it off as they were coming off an open date the previous Friday.
Devine won set one 25-21 and…
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#2 Sam Guardiola hurdles over the pack to gain more yards.
Photos by Brigid Howard.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
With Devine’s open week being the last week of the regular season, Friday night’s game at Warhorse Stadium marks the end of the 10-game stretch of the 2023 campaign prior to the state playoffs beginning the second week in November.
The Warhorses enter their Maverick contest sporting a 5-4 record overall, including a 2-1 mark in District 14-4A DII. With Devine’s loss to Bandera, the Horses face a must-win situation if they want to remain in the hunt for a conference championship.
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The Lytle boys and girls CC teams are both ranked in the Top 5 going into the State meet.
PIRATE XC REGION IV CHAMPIONS
Sanchez, Lopez, Esquivez, Montes, Obando, Salazar, & Reyna eyes set on repeat
3A State Meet Friday, Nov. 3, 12:10pm
Lytle XC pre-Regional ranking released
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Cross Country Coaches Association of Texas released its next-to-last poll of the 2023 season just prior to Lylte’s Class 3A Region IV performance at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Monday. The final standings will come later in November after the conclusion of the State Meet.
The latest ranking did not take into consideration the Pirates Regional Championship or the Lady Pirates Regional Runner-up finish.
Top 10 boys
1 Eustace, 2 Lytle, 3 Presidio, 4 East Bernard, 5 Lubbock Roosevelt, 6 San Antonio Great Hearts Northern Oaks, 7 Commerce, 8 Universal City Randolph, 9 Canadian, 10 Jim Ned.
Top 10 girls
1 Holliday, 2 Poth, 3 Pilot Point, 4 Lytle, 5 Dalhart, 6 Quitman, 7 McGregor, 8 Whitesboro, 9 Canadian, 10 Jim Ned.
