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Lytle XC season underway;@ Floresville Aug. 17

The Lady Pirate cross country team participated in the Pieper Ranch Relay Invitational this past weekend coming in 7th as a team.

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Lytle Cross Country teams got their feet wet this past weekend as they participated in the Pieper Ranch Relay Invitational. There were plenty of success stories from this one as the varsity Pirates finished 4th of 31 teams while the Lady Pirate varsity came in 7th of 20.
The JV Pirates took top honors as they were the team champs amongst 31 teams while the JV girls placed runner-up as 24 teams took the line in their race. The JV Pirate2 group placed 16th overall.
“It was a good way to start our season as we begin our long journey to try and get back to the UIL State meet and on that medal stand,” Head Coach Gilbert Ruiz stated afterwards. “Pieper was a relay style meet with 4 runners running a 1.5 mile loop and we look forward to our first traditional style meet in Floresville this Saturday.”

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Devine XC preps for Floresville Aug. 17

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Sometime in the middle of July the Arabian and Warhorse Cross Country runners laced up their sneakers for the first official time for the 2024 season. August 17 in Floresville, they’ll lace them up once again but this time for real as they go against some stiff competition in Jaguar and Tiger Land.
Head Coach Hannah Thompson stated that runners “have been working on getting our lungs and legs back into Cross Country shape with long runs, fartleks, hill workouts, and much, much more.”
Thompson is bussing 30-plus kids to Floresville, which will provide her a further glimpse of what her teams could shake out to be over the course of the next three months.
“We are very excited to see what the season has in store for us and have very big goals to accomplish!”
Best of luck to all runners this season!

Mustang XC hits the practice trails

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Natalia Head Cross Country coach Kendra Spangler continues to push her squad toward their first meet August 24 in Karnes City.
“Our first week was great! We have a talented group of hard workers that are both dedicated and enthusiastic about this season.”
With a little more time to continue preparation for a regular season meet, Spangler “aims to build on that momentum by enhancing our endurance and getting ready for our upcoming season.”
Best of luck to the Natalia Cross Country coaches and team members this season! 

CCCAT Pre-Season Poll has Pirates #2, Lady Pirates #3

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Cross Country Coaches Association of Texas came out recently with its preseason poll ranking the top 10 teams they think have a chance to make a splash during the upcoming 2024 season.
To no one’s surprise, Lytle ranks right near the top in both the boys’ and girls’ poll as the Pirate runners are ranked second while the Lady Pirates are ranked third.
Head Coach Gilbert Ruiz realizes preseason rankings are nice and all, but it is the ranking in Round Rock that matters most once the season is said and done in early November.

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Lytle 2024Peanut Butter Bowl Aug. 30

The 2024 Peanut Buttler Bowl will feature the Lytle Pirates vs Llano Yellow Jackets on Friday, August 30, 2024 with kickoff at 7:00pm at Walter Joyce Stadium (Lytle, Texas).
It’s time to gather up those peanut butter jars and bring them in! You also have the opportunity to donate $2 online for each jar.
Last year we reached 800 jars of PB, and this year, I am challenging our community to hit the 1,000 mark to exceed our number from last year! Bring your best!
Thank you once again to Steve Teel and Coach Rittimann for allowing us to participate in this event!

Rank One completion a must for all HS & MS student-athletes

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
In an effort to cut down the number of trees cut down for yearly monotonous paperwork, Rank One is online for parents of all student-athletes to either begin or update forms a school district must have on file prior to a student’s first day of practice.
All forms should be ready to fill out on the website listed below, except for the student’s annual physical which must be submitted in person prior to first workout as well.
All coaches and administrators appreciate the time taken to complete all forms and physicals prior to the first actual practice.
Website link for Devine ISD
https://devineisd.rankone.com/New/NewInstructionsPage.aspx

DMS Colts/Fillys parent meeting, clothes pickup Aug. 19

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Put August 19 on your calendar if you happen to be the parent of a Devine Middle School Colt or Filly athlete as clothes pickup and a parent meeting occur on that particular day.
Filly athletes can pick up their workout clothes from their respective coaches between the hours of 2pm and 4pm.
Eight grade Colt athletes can get their garb between 2pm and 3pm while seventh grade Colts follow from 3pm and 4pm.
The all-important parent meeting for all DMS athletes begins at 7pm in the DMS cafeteria with breakout sessions for specific sports soon following.
This would be a wonderful time to turn in all medical paperwork in person, as well as a great date to have Rank One paperwork completed online.
If you have any questions, please contact the DMS Office at 830-851-0610.

Melba Bonita Finnigan

(Aug, 25, 1929 – Jul. 29, 2024)

Melba Bonita (“Bonnie”) Finnigan, age 94, of Lytle, TX, passed away Jul. 29, 2024 in Lytle, TX.
Bonnie was born Aug. 25, 1929 in Lacoste, TX to the late Helen Marie Mechler and Richard Joseph Wanjura.
She worked diligently for Lytle ISD as cafeteria manager for over 20 years. Her hobbies included gardening, working around the house, traveling the continental U.S. with her husband, and most of all quilting. She spent uncounted hours crafting grand quilt creations for numerous relatives, friends, and disabled veterans winning many local fair and quilt show ribbons along the way.

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Lytle Police Report

Monday, August 05
6:20 AM – N. Prairie St. @ Railroad St. – Officer responded to a report of a train blocking the crossing. No train was located.
10:20 AM – 16000 Blk. Imes Way – Officer responded to the theft of two Whirlpool ovens from two completed homes (but not yet occupied) in the Rosewood subdivision. There was no forced entry.
12:40 PM – Lytle PD – Officer released the personal property to the owner.
1:17 PM – 20200 Blk. IH 35 – Officers conducted a site inspection.
6:35 PM – 19900 Blk. Doc Holiday Dr. – Officer responded to a report of credit card abuse, comp. reported her card was used at a Pizza Hut in Florida.
7:18 PM – 15000 Blk. Mesquite St. – Officer responded to a vehicle parked on the city right of way.

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Where in the Biblewill I find…?

Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
I pray that you are doing well so far this week. As always, I encourage you to get into the word of God on a daily basis. Have you read your Bible today? If not, why not? It only takes a few minutes to read a whole chapter. In Luke 4:4 Jesus said: “…it is written, that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.” Let us also continue to pray for our nation’s defenders and our first responders. Our question for the week is; “Where in the Bible will I find someone’s flocks destroyed by hot thunderbolts?”
There are many peculiar things written in the Bible, especially during the Patriarchal and Mosaic times when God dealt directly with man. The book of Psalms is a large book compiled of many songs written about the difficulties, hardships, and historical events of the people. Our answer comes from the 78th Psalm verses 47-48, “He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycamore trees with frost. He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.” Think about it! J.W.