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Warhorse hoops sizzlin’ at home and on the road

Varsity Warhorse #13 Karson Ray shoots the floater during a thrilling game against Highlands. Photo by Brigid Howard.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Warhorse Head Basketball Coach Jacob Alegria is wasting little time getting his players game action as they have now played 8 ballgames in about two weeks after yesterday’s contest against Laredo Martin and hit the road to Jourdanton this Saturday after their tryptophan has hopefully worn off from their Thanksgiving turkey.
“We have been racking up the miles and points,” Alegria said about his 4-3 squad as of this past Monday. “After opening the season with a tough loss to the #11 ranked Wimberley Texans, we reeled off three straight wins to get some momentum going.”
Devine defeated the San Antonio Highland Owls 70-60 behind the strong scoring of Mason Beaver who knocked down 32 points. Karson Ray was next with 16.
Ray’sean Beaver dealt 10 assists while Tanner Davis was hauling down 15 rebounds against the Owls.
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Take two: JV Warhorses adjust on the fly to claim tourney championship

JV Warhorses #5 Brody Lane, Becker Byrd and #55 Cohen Hershberger load up on the backline during a defensive possession during Devine’s game against Highlands. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
With football playoffs still going on around the area and other basketball teams just getting rolling, Warhorse JV basketball coach Zac Valenzuela shook some things up in order to keep his tournament flowing flawlessly and getting all of his players ample time to prove their game-worthiness on the court.
“With multiple teams backing out of the Devine JV Tournament, we found ourselves needing to adjust on the fly,” Valenzuela stated matter of factly. “The solution was simple. Split our roster in half and create two squads, Devine 1 and Devine 2. Instead of dividing the teams myself, I selected two captains and allowed the players to ‘draft’ their groups in a classic snake-draft format.”
Group one was dubbed “The Mckey’s” due to their captain being Jacob McKee. McKee and his band of players including Jack Bandel, Shawn Lowe, Martin Rios, Jack Rumfield, and Sergion DeLeon
Devine 1 dropped both of their matchups according to Valenzuela, as he stated, “We fell just short in a tight 56 to 57 loss to Pleasanton, then battled through a 52 to 61 defeat to a resilient Dilley squad.”
Valenzuela points out that it is still very early in the season.
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Lady Pirates pick up win against Beavers!

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Varsity Lytle Lady Pirates basketball team has been making strides with each game played. In their game against Fall City, the Pirates fought their way back into the mix, even out-scoring Beavers in the second quarter, but ultimately fell 26-37. 
Wilson said they struggled shooting from the field, but what hurt Lytle the most was free throws, the Lady Pirates were 8/20 from the line. 
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Pirates Basketball battle Buffaloes in close game

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Lytle Varsity Pirates have started their season 1-2, all three games have been super competitive and head coach Arturo Vela highlighted how the boys have been competing no matter who was on the floor. 
Lytle’s first two games of the season were road games, to start your season on enemy territory is an uphill battle but Vela said their mindset was to “stay together and be tough.” 
“The mindset was to stay together and be tough,” Vela said. “Road games force you to be disciplined, and these early experiences will help us later when district road games get tight.”
In their loss to Lanier, Vela said the pressure applied by the Volks eventually got to the Pirates, disrupting their spacing and execution, and even preventing them from getting any touches in the paint. 
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Mustangs Basketball looks to improve with each game

A varsity Mustang prepares to pass the ball on the baseline during Natalia’s first home game of the season against Sabinal. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
Varsity Mustangs basketball has officially began with Natalia sitting at an overall record of 1-2. They won their first game of the season against Stockdale 47-40, but dropped their next two against Navarro and Sabinal. Head coach Justin Welsh said the key difference between their wins and losses has been putting together complete games. Meaning Welsh wants the squad to bring the same effort throughout all four quarters of basketball.
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Freshman Horses Tourney Champs

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Freshman Warhorse basketball coach Zachary Robles has his young team playing extremely well over the last four games as they won all three games in their home tournament then followed that trophy-winning performance by defeating Marion on November 24.
“The freshmen team has come together very well and are connecting to help them build strong chemistry,” Robles stated in his postgame recap. “I am excited to see where this team goes and how we compete in district for the district title. I know for a fact these young men will play their hardest and compete to their fullest potential, the Devine way!”
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Lady Mustangs take another step towards team identity

Varsity Lady Mustang #24 Mia Loza shoots the freethrow while Mustang Aryanna Ramirez boxes out in Natalia’s game against Uvalde. Photo by Mable Byrd

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Varsity Lady Mustangs have wrapped up their first leg of the tournament season and enter Thanksgiving break with a record of 3-7. Since the first game, the Lady Mustangs have looked more comfortable on the court, most notably on the defensive side of the ball. Head coach Steven Spangler said limiting turnovers will be the next step in the development for this team. 
“As we slow things down offensively to try and control the ball better, we’re seeing our offense start to take shape,” Spangler said. “We have to be able to slow fast teams down, and they are starting to find a way to do that for the most part.”
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Future Land Use Map for Lytle to be discussed Dec 1 and Dec 8

Notice Is Hereby Given To Hear Comments And Testimony Concerning The Following:
AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; SPECIFICALLY, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP.

Zoning meeting Dec. 1
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Lytle will hold a public hearing regarding this request to provide all interested parties with the right to appear and request information on:
Date: Monday, December 1, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Lytle City Hall, 14916 Main Street
Lytle, TX 78052.

Public Hearing Dec. 8
The City Council of the City of Lytle will hold a public hearing regarding this request to provide all interested parties with the right to appear and request information on:
Date: Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Lytle City Hall, 14916 Main Street
Lytle.
For Additional Information Regarding These Public Hearings, Please Contact the City Administrator, Zachary Meadows at (830) 709-3692 Ext. 1031.

Offices up for Election in Medina County next year

Deadline Dec. 8th

The following Medina County elected offices are up for election in the March 3, 2026 primary and the general election in November 2026.

-Medina County Judge
-Medina County Court at Law Judge
-District Clerk
-County Clerk
-County Treasurer
-County Surveyor
-County Commissioner (Precincts 2 and 4)
-Justices of the Peace

Anyone interested in signing up to run for those positions should know the sign up starts on Saturday, November 8, 2025 and ends on December 8, 2025 at 6:00pm. 
The fees associated with each position can be found on the Texas Secretary of State’s website. 
Please contact your party chair or go onto your party’s website for more information.