Sports

By MANUEL AZOCAR III

Injuries and depth have hit Cotulla hard as the team lost several key players during a narrow 14-0 loss to the Lytle Pirates last Friday, September 28 in non-district football action.

“The kids played hard, they never quit,” CHS AD and Head Football Coach David Silva said. “Yes, injuries on the offensive and defensive lines have hurt us. We had three lineman out Friday and brought up a junior varsity lineman on Wednesday and converted a Slot player to the offensive line.

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A total of 26 teams were entered in the city of Pearsall’s Over the Pond Tournament on Sunday, September 30 at the Victor Trevino Sports Complex and Pearsall High School softball field. Teams from as far as Kyle, Corpus Christi, Kingsville and Laredo and five Pearsall teams were entered in the event. The San Antonio Thunderstix won the 18 and Under Division while the Lady Cats from Carrizo Springs took the title in the 12 and Under Division. Pearsall’s Arsenal team won the 10 and Under Division championship. The event was held as a fundraiser for the Pearsall and Dilley varsity cheerleaders, who will be traveling to a New Year’s Day parade in London or Rome. The city of PearsalL extended its thanks to the Pearsall High School Athletic Department for allowing the city to use its facility.

By MANUEL AZOCAR III

For a second straight week turnovers plagued Pearsall in a non-district loss as the Mavericks fell 21-0 to Class 5A Eagle Pass CC Winn last Friday night at Mack Laxson Field.

All 21 points the team surrendered were a direct result of a turnover.

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By MANUEL AZOCAR III

Cotulla doubled its win total of a year ago and won consecutive games with a 20-14 victory over the Carrizo Springs Wildcats on Friday, September 21.

The Cowboys dominated from the outset and rolled to a 20-0 lead going into the fourth quarter but had to hold off a furious Wildcats rally to secure the win.

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By MANUEL AZOCAR III
Sports Editor

Pleasanton scored early to take a big lead, then capitalized on four second-half Pearsall turnovers to run away with a 35-7 non-district win last Friday at Mack Laxson Field.

Pearsall cut the margin to 21-7 at the half and flirted with making it a one-score game in the third but could not capitalize on two promising drives in the stanza to get any closer.

“When you play good teams, little mistakes are magnified,” PHS AD and Head Football Coach Joseph Rivera said. “There's usually about eight to twelve plays that change the outcome of the game and unfortunately those eight to twelve plays were alot of our own doing.

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By MANUEL AZOCAR III
Sports Editor

The Cotulla Cowgirls opened district play last week, topping Natalia and Dilley to open 2-0 in league action.

The team opened action Tuesday, night, September 11 against Natalia and won a grueling four game match against the Lady Mustangs.

The team then traveled to Dilley on Friday night and knocked off the rival Lady Wolves in a three-game sweep.

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