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Cuero Lady Gobblers advance at the Regional Track Finals

Cuero Lady Gobblers advance at the Regional Track Finals

The excitement of the Regional Track Meet electrified Javelina Stadium at Texas A & M Kingsville as the regional finals unfolded on April 18 and 19. Track fans gathered to witness outstanding performances, among which the Cuero Lady Gobblers and Gobblers showcased some serious talent. 04/23/2025 01:32 PM

The CHS tennis teams at District 28-4A Tennis Championships in San Antonio. (Contrbuted Photo)

Gobbler tennis wraps season with district tourney

After the Gobbler and Lady Gobbler tennis seasons came to an end, several players stood out at District with remarkable performances. “During the course of the season, every single Cuero tennis player medaled with a gold, silver, or bronze medal. 04/23/2025 01:32 PM

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Nordhiem Pirates placed 2nd as a team at the Area track meet. Area meet results/athletes advancing to regionals: Jacob Torres: 1st Discus, 1st Shot Connly Metting: 4th shot put | Vanessa Lopez: 2nd shot put | Abby Klein: 2nd 400 meter dash | Michael Ramirez: 4th long jump, 4th triple jump, 3rd 100 meter and 3rd 200 meter | Jayson Buch: 4th pole vault | 4x100 relay: 2nd place Jacob, Michael, Mayson and Jayson | Skylar Garcia: 1st 3200, 2nd 800, 1st mile | Layne Wisian: 4th 110 hurdles, 3rd 300 hurdles 04/16/2025 02:17 PM

The Kitty Kat 4x400m Relay won the District 31-2A race. From left: Claire Person, Trinity Flores, Palyn Koopmann, Hayle Russell. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Kitty Kats, Wildcats excel at district, area meets

It’s been a whirlwind two weeks for the Yorktown Kitty Kat and Wildcat Track teams, and they’re showing no signs of slowing down. Competing at the District 31-2A Track Meet in Three Rivers on April 3 and the District 31/32-2A Area Meet in Kingsville on April 10, these athletes came ready to run, jump, and throw their way into the record books—and that’s exactly what they did. 04/16/2025 02:17 PM

Chris Mathis pulls ahead of the LaVernia runner on the last leg of the 4 x 200 Relay at the District track Meet on April 2. The Gobblers _nished 1st in the relay. (Contributed

JV Track on top at District Meet

LAURA P ATEK contributing writer The JV Girls Track Team pulled out a commanding victory scoring 208 points to second place Gonzales with 136. The following ladies scored points for the win at the district meet: Discus: Katie McElroy 1st, Lexie Herrera 5th, Grace Becker 6th Shotput: Avalynn Rodriguez 1st, Emma Flores 2nd, Amari Rodriguez 5th Long Jump: Ashlyn Gamez 1st, Laelah Mendiola 2nd, Joy Gajewsky 4th 4 x 100 Relay: 1st Bailey Staten, Brooklyn Bland, Keely Bryan, Ashlyn Gamez 800: Harper Staten 2nd, Julia Aleman 6th 100 Hurdles: Brianne Lopez 3rd, Jayla Garcia 5th, Ava Taylor 6th 100: Brooklyn Bland 1st, Laelah Mendiola 2nd. 04/16/2025 02:17 PM

Lady Gobblers head to playoffs

Lady Gobblers head to playoffs

LAURA P ATEK contributing writer The Lady Gobblers topped off their final district game on Friday, April 11 with a 12-8 win in Gonzales, to come away as three-peat District Champs. The game began with both teams scoring two runs in the first, and Gonzales taking the lead 2-1 in the bottom of the second. 04/16/2025 02:17 PM

Caleb Nagel struck out 12 Gonzales batters, contributing to the 10-1 victory in district play. (Photo by Jeni Garrett)

Gobbler Baseball undefeated in district play

LAURA P ATEK contributing writer Professional baseball player Mike Trout once said “You have to want it more than anyone else.” With that mentality, the Cuero Gobblers continued their district winning streak on the diamond with a decisive 10-1 victory over the Gonzales Apaches at Gobbler Field on April 11. The Friday night rivalry highlighted some strong pitching and a defensive team effort for the Gobblers to take away their fifth district win. 04/16/2025 02:17 PM

Golf teams advance to regional tournament

Golf teams advance to regional tournament

LAURA P ATEK contributing writer On Tuesday, April 1 the Wildcat and Kitty Kat golf teams played the first half of their district golf tournament at Pamilla Beach Golf Club in Port Aransas. Other teams in the district include Woodsboro, Skidmore-Tynan, Three Rivers, Pettus, and Port Aransas. 04/16/2025 02:17 PM

The Yorktown High School 2025 golf teams

Yorktown Golf Teams Head to Regionals

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Sydnie Krueger takes a swing during the first-round district golf tournament in Port Aransas on April 1. Krueger and Lila Buch lead the team play with both shooting 94. Both the Kitty Kats and Wildcats golf teams were in good position to advance after the second-round tournament in Corpus Christi. 04/09/2025 12:56 PM

Back row L-R: Coach Williams, Pedro Villanueva, Cody Jones, Nick Villarreal, Mayson Buch, Nick Serna, Skylar Garcia, Gunner Wilson, Maverick Eckhardt, Layne Wisian, and Coach Randy Castillo, Front row L-R: Connly Metting, Jacob Torres, Michael Ramirez, and Jayson Buch. PHOTOS COURTESY OF N...

Boys, Girls track win district championship

The Pirates and Lady Pirates won the 1A District 30 track and field championship on April 3. The Pirates brought home school records and personal bests with their hardware. Jacob Torres started the day out winning the discus event while setting a new school record of 126 feet and 11 inches. Jacob also came in 1st in the shot put, 4th in the 100 and 200 meter dash. Skylar Garcia finished 1st in the 800, 1600 and 3200 bringing home three more championships for the Pirates. Layne Wisian won both the 110 and 300 meter hurdles. Jayson Buch won the pole vault and placed 3rd in the high jump. Michael Ramirez won the triple jump, placed 4th in the long jump, 2nd in the 200 and 3rd in the 100 meter dash. Nick Serna placed 1st in the 400 and 3rd in the 800 meter dash. Connly Meeting placed 2nd in discus and 4th in shot put. Maverick Eckhardt placed 4th in the high jump. Pedro Villanueva placed 5th in discus and 7th in shot put. The Pirates also placed 2nd in the 4x100 with Jayson Buch, Mayson Buch, Jacob Torres and Maverick Eckhart running the event. They also placed 4th in the 4x200 relay with Jayson, Mayson, Maverick, and Connly running the event. In JV events: Nick Villarreal placed 1st in discus and 5th in shot put. Gunner Wilson placed 1st in shot put and 4th in discus. Cody Jones placed 6th in discus and shot put. 04/09/2025 12:56 PM

Gunner Mungia pitches against the Marlins. PHOTOS BY DEIRDRE ALEXANDER

Wildcats play Marlins at home

On Tuesday, April 1, the Wildcat Baseball team played the Port Aransas Marlins at home and came up short, 14-0. The Marlins are leading the district, which includes Port Aransas (7-0), Kenedy (6-1), Agua Dulce (4-3), Refugio (4-3), Pettus (25), Woodsboro (2-5), Yorktown (1-4), and Skidmore-Tynan (0-5). 04/09/2025 12:56 PM

Eli Garrett hits a home run at his first at bat versus SA Memorial. The Gobblers won the district game 16-0. Photo by Laura Patek

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CHS Special Olympics brings home gold medals

CHS Special Olympics brings home gold medals

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Jaxxon Marie competing in the 110m Hurdles, placing 2nd with a time of 16.15 (Photo by Courtney Kubesch)

Meet. Defeat. Repeat. Cuero track district meet

The thrill of track and field is in the air, especially as momentum picked up with the District 28 4A Track Meet held on April 1-2, 2025, at Gobbler Stadium. This year’s meet highlighted remarkable performances, from the Cuero Gobblers and Lady Gobblers leading 25 athletes to the next stage: The Area Meet. 04/09/2025 12:56 PM

Wildcat senior Johnathan Guerrero (center) won the State Powerlifting Championship in the 132 pound weight class.

Guerrero brings home the Gold

Yorktown senior Johnathan Guerrero brought home a state championship as he won the 132 pound weight class at the State Powerlifting Championship in Abilene, Texas on March 22, 2025. Guerrero won in dominating fashion, as he broke the state record in squat (555 pounds) and tied the deadlift record (500 pounds). Those lifts, combined with his bench press of 310 pounds, totalled 1365 pounds lifted, also a state record. 04/02/2025 12:26 PM

The 7th Grade Wildcats were the champions of the 7th Grade Division at the Yorktown Junior High Relays on March 14, 2025. They scored 137 points, while Bloomington placed 2nd with 113 points. There were eight total schools at the meet. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

7th Grade Track Champs

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