Regional Quarterfinalists Arabians bow out of State Playoffs to West Oso

Undefeated District Champs gave their all

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The undefeated 12-0 District 29-4A Champion, Bi-District Champion, and Area Champion Arabians took one of the chin last Tuesday at Southwest Legacy High School as West Oso proved to be a little too big and a smidge too athletic for Devine to keep up with as the Lady Bears won 68-33 to end the hometown team’s gaudy 30-9, 2023-2024 season.
A “key to victory” for Head Coach Jim Sessions stated prior to this tilt was to keep West Oso from dominating the rebounding department and to try to limit their athleticism, but both seemed fruitless as Devine was outrebounded 44-24 and was shut out in transition points 18-0.
West Oso won the battle down low as they owned the points in the paint 44-18 and recorded 4 blocked shots to Devine’s two swats. The Lady Bears also got 11 second-….

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AREA CHAMPIONS!!! ARABIANS SINK TULOSO-MIDWAY 50-28

Arabians Oakley Malone, Kenadi Marek, Denise Contreras, Liah Romero, and Airyanna Rodriguez celebrate their victory over Tuloso-Midway!! Photo by Stella Contreras

*Played West Oso Feb20 for Regional Quarterfinal

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The dreadful thing about Tuesday night basketball playoff games is The Devine News must submit to press early Tuesday evening which is prior to tipoff of all Tuesday night ballgames, no matter the sport or event.
Arabian Nation fans have to wait to hear the complete story regarding Devine’s February 19 Regional Quarterfinal state playoff game result versus the Lady Bears of West Oso until next Wednesday. Sigh.
Head Coach Jim Sessions stated before tipoff that a key to a quarterfinal championship was for his team “to limit the Lady Bears athleticism and aggressiveness in hopes of keeping West Oso off the boards.”
Grandiose thing here is even if things did not turn out the Arabians way in this one, they already hit the extraordinary 30-win mark against the Cherokees and will finish the season at some point with only 9 losses.
Simply incredible!…

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The 2024 Arabian Basketball team took the Area Championship !!!

Arabian Powerlifters have eyes set on Regional

Savannah Parker placed 8th in her class.

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The last qualifying meet lady lifters for the 2024 season was February 14 in Natalia as over 160 competitors took their final shot to continue their season.
While many females around the area were opening sweet, endearing Valentine’s Day cards and quite possibly shedding a happy, heartfelt teardrop or two while at the same time smacking on some caramels and chocolate as their significant other realized how much he just paid for a box of mixed deliciousness, Arabian powerlifters were grunting and groaning, dripping in sweat as hopes danced in their hearts…

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Kylie Jo Dubose placed 12th in her class.

Deadlift Margarita Vizcarra placed 14th in her class.

AREA CHAMPS!Lady Pirates rope Edna in 66-65 thriller

Lytle Lady Pirates celebrate the big play after #10 Calyssa Sevier hit a 3pointer in the last 16 seconds of the game to take the lead. Courtesy photo Ruben Gonzalez.

*Lytle played Columbus Feb20 in the Regional Quarterfinals

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Michael Jackson’s Thriller hit the charts February 26, 1983, almost 40 years ago to the date Lytle’s most recent “thriller” of a ballgame hit the charts…or bottom of the net, for that matter…as Calyssa Sevier literally snapped the net with a three-pointer with her Lady Pirates down one and under 16-seconds on the clock that gave them the Area Championship over Edna 66-65.
“OMG!” exclaimed Head Coach Lori Wilson afterwards. “If you were not in Seguin last Friday night you missed a thriller!”
Edna gave all they had, but Lytle had more in their tank late in the game and they..

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Bi-District Champs?Pirate basketball eyes state playoffs

#5 Zach Perez battles going up for the layup.

*Lytle played Karnes City on Press Night February 20

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Lytle qualified for the UIL State Playoffs long, long ago but did not get the joys of playing for a gold ball in Bi-District until last night, February 20 as the District 28-3A runner-up Pirates took on the third-place team from District 27-3A Karnes City in Seguin.
The Pirates finished the season strong, finishing with an overall record of 25-7 that included big-time wins over rival Natalia and over Cotulla.
To get to win #30 means a date in San Antonio after the Regional Tournament which in turn signifies outstanding playoff successes as well.
The Badgers placed third in their district at 4-4 as Poth (7-1) won the…

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Warhorse Baseball to play in Tourney Fri-Sat

Warhorse pitcher #11 Henry Ramirez struck out 4 batters in the battle against Canyon Lake. Photos by Stella Contreras.

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Despite giving up only three runs on three hits to Canyon Lake, Devine could not muster a comeback to win their 2024 season opening 3-2 loss at Warhorse Stadium on Monday.
Devine’s bats were cold as they only managed a single, four walks, and a hit batter over seven complete innings.
Canyon Lake looked like they would take their bus trip home in comfort after taking a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning, but Devine had other ideas.
The Warhorses scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to pull within a run but could not work their way all the way back. Guardiola was hit by a pitch with one out to get the Horses semi-rally going.
Gabriel Esquibel and…

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Warhorse hoops heartbreaker Devine falls out of playoff contention with 56-55 loss to Carrizo

#0 Mason Beaver takes one up over Carrizo Springs. Photos by Stella Contreras.

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Dag Burn It! It was there for the taking. Devine just needed a win at home against the visiting Carrizo Springs Wildcats to secure a spot in the 4A basketball state playoffs. A late one-point lead swung the other direction as Carrizo Springs escaped the DSAC with their own playoff-clinching victory 56-55.
Devine entered the final night of conference action at 4-7, one less victory than Carrizo Springs who popped in at 5-6. However, the Warhorses won round one 55-54 and held the tiebreaker over the Wildcats had they finished with identical 5-7 District 29-4A records.
Looking at the final stats…

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Senior #10 Makhi Burford on defense over Carrizo.

Devine golf mixes it up in Pleasanton

The Devine Arabian and Warhorse golf teams combined into two person teams to place 3rd overall.

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Switching up normal tournament formats is a terrific way to keep golfers excited about playing, and maybe it even makes them forget about cold temperatures every once in a while, while also adding a little pressure at the same time as both scores counted toward the standings.
The Arabians and Warhorses mixed and matched their way to a 3rd place overall finish as they had five, two-person teams in the field.
Brianna Schaefer and Jameson Ramirez teamed up to earn bronze medals..

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Lady Pirate lifters 3rd in last regular season invitational

Mya Villarreal, Brianna Paredes and Nayelli Pacheco all placed 2nd in their respective weight classes.

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The last qualifying meet for lady-lifters was last Wednesday in Natalia as over 150 competitors took their shot to advance to Regional in Edinburg Thursday, February 29.
Mya Villereal, Brianna Paredes, Nayelli Pacheco, and Valeria Gonzalez automatically qualified based on total weight lifted according to Head Coach John Pena.
Lytle finished fourth as a team with 18 points.
“It was a busy last qualifier meet with over 160 lifters! The last qualifier meet is a lifter’s last shot at making it to Regional. In order to qualify the lifter has to be in the Top 12 ranking or hit a total weight. As of right now, we have 4…

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8th Fillys next move is to Arabian hoops

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The next time these band of 8th grade Filly hoopsters take the court will be as freshman Arabians as Devine played its season finale last Monday against Uvalde.
“Overall, it was a successful season for both teams,” stated Coach Leigh Anne McIver. “Their growth was evident each time they stepped onto the court. They were pushed to get out of their comfort zones each day in practice. I feel like they really grew their knowledge on how to move the ball around on offense and how to look for the open spots/players against different defenses.”
The Fillys were aggressive defensively…

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