STATEBOUND!

Natalia Mustang Adrian Lopez punched his ticket to the state powerlifting meet on March 22nd in Abilene!

Mustangs compete at Regionals
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Adrian Lopez will represent Natalia at the State Powerlifting Meet in Abilene March 22 in Abilene. Lopez placed 3rd overall in the 123lb weight class at last week’s Regional Meet in Edinberg.
Lopez totaled 1,080 pounds combined with a squat of 375, a bench of 240, and a deadlift of 465lbs.
Oscar Ramos, Luis Buentello, and Eduardo Lopez also gave it their best shot to extend their season one more event but fell just short of their ultimate goal.
Ramos placed 10th in the 114lb division with lifts of 325lb in squat, 170lb on bench, and a 305lb deadlift to total an even 800 pounds.
Buentello placed 5th in the 220lb division, totaling 1,395 pounds. He squatted 585lb, benched 315lb, and deadlifted 495lbs.
Eduardo Lopez bombed out after posting 315lb in squat in the 114lb division.
Congratulations to all four Mustang lifters on a great 2023 season and best of luck to Adrian at State!

14 Lady Mustang powerlifter are Regional-Bound!

Bottom Row (l to r): Autumn Martinez, Ritzi Robles-Ocampo, Sofia Vera, Lorinda Garcia-Ramos, Abigail Fulton, Karianna Sanchez. Middle Row: Olivia Velasquez, Rubiana Juarez, Yara Robles-Ocampo, Eliana Flores-Garcia, Arriana Romero, Isabel Laque, Ashley Aguirre, Evalyn Valera, Danica Torrez. Top Row: Araceley Segovia. Not Pictured: Manager Kate Robinson.

R. Robles-Ocampo, Garcia-Ramos, Segovia, Flores-Garcia, Laque, Romero, Sanchez, Fulton, Velasquez, Martinez, Valera, Aguirre, Vera, & Y. Robles-Ocampo

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Holy Smokes! Natalia has some strong young ladies heading to Regional at Bert Ogden Arean on February 29 as 14 Lady Mustangs qualified for Regional.
Wish seniors Ritzi Robles-Ocampo, Lorinda Garcia-Ramos, Araceley Segovia, Eliana Flores-Garcia, Isabel Laque, and Arriana Romero, juniors Karianna Sanchez, Abigail Fulton, and Olivia Velasquez, sophomores Autumn Martinez, Evalyn Valera, Ashley Aguirre, and freshmen Sofia Vera and Yara Robles-Ocampo the best of luck if you see them before they leave…

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Natalia Boys Basketball – Weekly Recap 1/22-1/26/2024

Natalia Mustang #3 Dominic San Miguel blocks pass.

By Coach JustinWelsh
Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Lytle – 1/23/2024
It was standing room only at Natalia High School on Tuesday night as the Lytle Pirates came to town to battle the Mustangs. The Pirates came into the game with a 2-1 District 28-3A record and the Mustangs entered with a 3-0 District record. The energy in the gym was electric. After a back and forth game in the early minutes, the Pirates were able to open up the game as they took an early 17-9 lead in the 1Q as the Mustangs struggled to get things going offensively. In the 2Q, the Pirates continued the…

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Natalia Boys Basketball Weekly Recap

Natalia Mustang #11 Elias Deluna on the move to take a shot.

By Coach Justin Welsh
Varsity Boys @ Dilley – 1/16/2024
On Tuesday night, the Mustangs traveled down I-35 to take on the Dilley Wolves. Looking to improve to 2-0 in district, the Mustangs came out red hot and jumped out to an 11-2 lead and would continue to build on it as they would end the 1Q up 23-5. Jordan Roberts and Peyton Alderete would both knock down two three-pointers in the quarter. Jordan Roberts would lead the way in the 1Q as he scored 13 1Q points. As the 2Q rolled around, the Wolves started to get things going on both ends of the floor as they would finish the quarter on a 12-0 run to cut the deficit to 9 but the Mustangs would…

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Lady Mustangs powerlifting team champs; Sanchez, Segovia, Velasquez win gold

Natalia Girls Powerlifting – Fourteen of the 21 Arabian powerlifters that earned 2nd place in Natalia recently.

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Lady Mustangs got to keep the championship hardware in Natalia as they were the overall team champions January 17 at their home meet.
Natalia racked up 42 points to top runner up Devine who finished with 34 points. Uvalde was third with 32 points.
Weight class champions were Karianna Sanchez in the 105lb division, Araceley Segovia in the 198lb division, and Olivia Velasquez in the 242lb division.
Silver medals were earned by Abigail Fulton in the 123lb class, Ashley Aguirre…

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Mustang powerlifting going strong; E. Lopez wins gold, A. Lopez takes silver in home meet

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Get ready to save some gas money as Paul Gomez, Devine High School Head Powerlifting Coach, and his Warhorse and Arabian lifters make several short trips over to Natalia this 2024 season in hopes of earning multiple invitations to Regional and State meets at the conclusion of their competitions.
The Warhorses are in full swing with last Wednesday’s meet results already in the books. The Arabians get their first grunts and groans today, January 17.
Warhorses
Sixteen Warhorses hit the bench and lifting mats working to accomplish what teammate Seth…

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Natalia Mustangs defeat Poteet55-38

Natalia Mustangs #5 Jordan Roberts and #2 David Rodriguez on defense.

By Coach Justin Welsh
Varsity @ Poteet – January 2, 2024
On Tuesday, January 2, the Mustangs traveled to Poteet to take on the Aggies. The Mustangs would jump out to a quick 4-0 lead before the Aggies would get going. It was a back and forth 1Q but eventually the Aggies would get some stops and increase their lead to 17-11 at the end of the 1Q. The Mustangs would pick up their defensive…

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Natalia Varsity Tourney Champs, go 5-0

Natalia Mustang tournament honors: #4 Peyton Alderete (All-Tournament), #2 David Rodriguez, #5 Jordan Roberts (MVP), #3 Dominic San Miguel All-Tournament).

Natalia vs. Karnes City
(McMullen County Tournament Pool Play)
In their first game of the McMullen County Tournament, the Mustangs took on the Badgers of Karnes City. The Badgers jumped out to a quick lead early on as they held on to an 18-13 lead heading into the 2Q. The Mustangs had a balanced scoring attack in…

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