	In 1965, with coach James 'Pete' Lawless at the helm, the Spartan baseball team beat the El Paso Austin Golden Panthers 2-0 and the Brownsville Hanna Golden Eagles (formerly known as Brownsville High) 14-0 to capture the 4A state championship. According to records maintained by the University Interscholastic League, this is the only baseball state championship won by any DISD high school to date.