Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) has named Lytle’s Gilbert Ruiz as one of the 3A Boys and Girls Cross Country Regional Coaches of the Year! (Awards by Texas Farm Bureau Insurance.) Coach Ruiz has the opportunity to win THSCA Coach of the Year in in January 2023. Says Ruiz, "It takes a village. I'm blessed to have great kids, parents, Athletic Director Lori Wilson, staff, administrators, Mayor Gonzalez and our Lytle community supporting me and our Cross Country family."

It's time (again!) to congratulate Coach Ruiz on his incredible success this year, and his well-earned notoriety for a long career in relentless pursuit of excellence. Pirate Pride!