Arabian Denise Contreras tabbed TABC Class 4A All-Region Team

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Denise Conteras was a huge part of the tremendous successes achieved by the Arabian basketball team in 2023-2024. Devine posted a 30-8 overall record which included a perfect 12-0 District 29-4A district-championship campaign.
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches recognized Contreras’ contributions and promptly tabbed her for the Class 4A-Region IV All-Region Team.

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Arabians Romero, Contreras, & De Los Santos THSCA Academic-All-State

Lizbeth De Los Santos, Denise Contreras, and Liah Romero

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Not only did seniors Liah Romero, Denise Contreras, and Lizbeth De Los Santos make the grade on the court for the 30-8 Arabian basketball team this past season, but they also made the grade where it really counts which is their classrooms at Devine High School.

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Horses looking to get back on track in 29-4A

Warhorse #1 Luke Friesenhahn fields 3rd out for the Warhorses to hold Wildcats 1-1 in the 5th inning.

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
District 29-4A has not been a bed of roses thus far for Head Coach Heath Poppe and his Warhorse baseball team as they dropped their first two league games prior to their March 19 tilt against Pleasanton.
Devine lost back-to-back leads against Uvalde at home and versus Carrizo Springs at Wildcat Field to drop to 0-2.
Against the Coyotes Devine led 3-2 going into the top of the 7th before the roof fell in and Uvalde escaped with the 7-3 victory. In Carrizo Springs, the Horses were up by the slimmest of margins at 2-1 going into the bottom of the 6th inning before the Wildcats tied it at 2 apiece.
Devine and Carrizo Springs worked extra innings, with each team getting a….

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Zoning amendment triggers continued friction over Lytle mobile home park

By Anton Riecher
By a vote of 4-1 the Lytle City Council approved an amendment to local zoning ordinances March 6 establishing a separate designation for mobile home parks previously classified as “secondary businesses” under municipal regulations.
Molly Solis, serving as city attorney during a special session of the council, stressed that the change would not affect the Harris MH Park project underway north of the Interstate 35 access road which is effectively grandfathered under state law.
“You can’t change the game in the middle of the game,” Solis said.
District 5 Alderman Charles Cate was alone is voting against the amendment.
“I do not believe we have provided proper notice to everybody involved in…

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Message from the Mayor

by Butch Cook, Mayor
City of Devine
MARCH 19, 2024
I’d like to focus this week on opening the lines of communication at city hall as I promised. Our Devine City Administrator David Jordan and his staff have recently added some additional communication resources, put in place for the City of Devine to keep citizens up-to-date as much as possible.
We now have added several more layers of communication which will be very useful in emergency situations as well as informational.

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Ron Tatsch wins Lewis Stroud Award

As many of you know, Lewis helped start the chapter of the South Texas Officials Association 57 years ago with a membership of around 15 officials. Because of his leadership and vision, today the membership is close to 400.
What a blessing to announce the 7th recipient of this award. Ron Tatsch not only is a good friend and a good ref, but is also a good person. He is very active in our chapter and has called many regional and state basketball games. He has also conducted many basketball clinics for our chapter. Anything he is involved in is always done right. This honor is very well-deserved.
Lewis Stroud had officiated basketball for 57 years and during those 57 years, he has called 3 state tournaments and 9 regional tournaments.

Lady Mustang PowerlifterAraceley Segovia STATE CHAMP!!!

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
There is a STATE CHAMPION in Natalia, Texas and her name is Araceley Segovia! Segovia won the Class 3A 198lb division in Frisco March 14th as she totaled an even one-thousand pounds over the three lifts to claim the championship.
Ashley Aguirre did not do too shabby herself as she placed 8th overall…in the STATE! Aguirre totaled 830lbs in the 181lb division.
Segovia, who was also the Class 3A Region V Champion, squatted 425lbs, benched 195lbs, and deadlifted 380lbs at State.
Aguirre squatted…

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Lady Pirate Powerlifters Villareal, Paredes finish season at State

Mya Villarreal and Briana Paredes competed at State.

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Lady Pirates Mya Villareal and Brianna Paredes competed at the State Powerlifting Meet in Frisco March 14 and even though they did not come home with a championship plaque, each represented Lytle ISD to their highest standards.
Villareal placed 7th overall in the 97lb division, where there were 18 total participants. She lifted 590 pounds overall with 220lb in squat, 120 on the bench, and 250 in deadlift.
Paredes tallied 745lbs in…

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