Celebrating 126 Years of Serving the communities of Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot, and Moore in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties
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Varsity Lady Mustang #13 Mia Loza blocks the the spike during Natalia’s game against Devine. Photo by Mable Byrd.
Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Natalia Lady Mustangs dropped two more games this past week, one in five sets to Crystal City and then another in three to Devine.
Although they fought valiantly, the Javelinas withstood Natalia’s big offensive night from Ralynn Juarez who dropped a whopping 28 assists and surpassed 700 careers assists that night.
Varsity Lady Mustang #7 Ralynn Juarez surpassed 700 career assists after 28 dimes during Natalia’s game against Carrizo Springs. Pictured above with Juarez are her parents and coaching staff.
Moreover, Liliana Saenz was a beast on defense, racking up…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
The Lytle Lady Pirates have been playing at a high level after taking down Hondo in five sets this past Tuesday. Their match against Da Vinci Academy was canceled after the school did a last minute cancellation by the opponent. Lytle will take on Devine Tuesday, Sept. 29 then host Crystal City on Friday, Oct. 2 at 5 P.M. Photo by Moose Lopez.
Varsity Warhorse Jake Riou placed 157th with a time of 19:57.5 at the Seguin meet.
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
With District quickly approaching, Devine Head Cross Country Coach Hannah Thompson and her crew are gearing up for a return trip to Regional and possibly State in mid-to-late October. The Warhorse and Arabian teams ran in Seguin this past Saturday.
The Arabians placed 10 with 231 points. Claire Jones paced her squad by placing 32nd with a time of 14:19.3. Isabel Turner was next at…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
Varsity Pirate #5 Piercen Moreno had six solo tackles in the win over Poteet. Photo by Moose Lopez.
Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
It’s never a matter of if, but when with the Lytle Pirates. The black and gold rally back with an overwhelming victory over the Poteet Aggies, 58-33. The Homecoming night was capped off with their first district win of the season and head coach Mike Trevino couldn’t be prouder of the kids after the bounce back win.
“The last few weeks have tested us, and our kids could’ve allowed those moments to define them, but they didn’t. They kept showing up, kept believing, and kept fighting for each other.,” Trevino revealed. “To come back home, on Homecoming, with our community behind us and find a way to get our first district win—that meant a lot.”
We saw a peak of just how potent this offense is during the Legacy Bowl and to come out the next game to drop 58 speaks to how explosive the Pirates can be when everything is clicking. Trevino said he is starting to see the team play with confidence and belief again. They’ve always had the belief to make big plays and now that the trust is setting in, the offense is…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
Varsity Mustang #23 RJ De La breaks the tackle at Warhorse Stadium. Photo by Moose Lopez.
Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Natalia Mustangs fell to the surging Devine Warhorses last Friday, 62-6. The Mustangs are now 1-1 in district play as they head into this week’s bye. A tough loss for Natalia, but head coach Jason Reynolds made sure to sing the praises of the Horses and their head coach Jacob Campsey.
“I want to give Coach Campsey, his staff and his kids a lot of credit. They are a very talented group and Coach Campsey and his staff have done an outstanding job,” Reynolds said. “As far as my initial reaction to the game is that we came out flat and just could never get anything going and that is on me as the head coach.”
The Mustangs had dropped 50+ points in their last two games ahead of their Devine matchup. They were able to move the chains down field but struggled to convert on those drives. Reynolds kept it short and simple with the areas the offense needed to improve in.
“We just have to do a better job of…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
Warhorse Tai Moss returns a volley. Photo by Mandy Geries.
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
If you have not seen Devine High School Team Tennis play this season, now is the time! The Warhorses and Arabians have the outright District Championship in their grasp as they take on Pleasanton today (Wednesday, Sept30) in Devine. Devine is unbeaten at 7-0 after acing Uvalde 15-4 on the road on September 23. Uvalde and Pleasanton are both 5-1 with each team having one more match before the playoffs begin.
It won’t be known at press time whether…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
Varsity Arabian Rylie Wells had seven kills, two solo blocks and one ace during Devine’s win over Natalia. Photo by Moose Lopez.
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Arabians fell to Carrizo Springs in a hard-fought four-set match but bounced back in a big way to defeat the visiting Natalia Lady Mustangs in straight sets. Devine played Lytle on September 29.
“While Carrizo Springs was a tough loss, we are already back in the gym, working hard and focusing on correcting our mistakes,” said Head Coach Samantha Mendez. “This match was an eye-opener and a valuable lesson moving forward. We faced challenges, learned from them, and grew stronger as a team. We’ll take what we learned, continue to work, and keep pushing forward.”
Devine had control after winning the first set 25-16 but dropped the next three 21-25, 22-25, and 17-25.
The Arabians got a big lead on Natalia in each of the three sets as they went on to win 25-8, 25-13, 25-8. Devine looks forward to the second round and are still in the hunt for a district championship.
“The games ahead are calling, and we’re ready for the challenge!” Mendez said in closing.
Stats vs Carrizo:…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
Varsity Warhorse Brody Lane lines up his shoulders for the hit on the ball carrier. Lane scored the opening TD against Natalia. Photo by Brigid Howard.
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
A-Orta Offense Has Heart
Devine Offensive Coordinator Devyn Orta wants to make sure nobody misses the bigger picture because when an offense piles up more than 500 yards in a 62-6 victory it is easy to focus on the players whose names show up in the scoring summary.
“The biggest thing about putting up big numbers is that it really speaks to the way our entire offensive unit has been playing,” Orta said. “Obviously, there are some guys who are going to get more attention because they’re touching the football and making the big plays, but numbers like that don’t happen without everybody doing their job and playing for one another.”
And there were certainly plenty of big-play contributors against Natalia.
Enoch Hall, Nate Valle, Brayden Mann, Payten Edwards, Kaleb Oropeza, Hayden Martin, Brody Lane, Blaze Deshotel, and Logan Alexander were among those making significant contributions to the scoreboard and stat sheet. However…
Martinez. Duncan. Urrabazo. Parker. Gomez.
Players who have not scored touchdowns or even ran the ball but have helped create the opportunities for others to do so are a fivesome who Orta calls the “unsung heroes” of the complete operation.
“I want the entire offensive line to know that we as coaches and their teammates absolutely recognize what each and every one of them mean to this offense,” Orta said Aiden Martinez, Logan Duncan, Canton Urrabazo, Kolter Parker, and Marcus Gomez.
It is difficult to argue with Orta’s assessment that “they’re the guys doing the dirty work play after play, and without them, none of this happens” as running lanes don’t simply appear, quarterbacks don’t automatically have time to throw, and big plays don’t develop by accident.
Somebody has to block.
Those blocks and their sacrifices don’t make the stat sheet or the highlight reel, but…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
