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Cougars sprint by Warhorses 66-28 in bi-district

Varsity Warhorses #4 Mario Vicente, #7 Rowdy Esparza and #45 Trystan Lafond crash into the ball carrier in Devine’s playoff game against Jarrell High School. Photo by Brigid Howard.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Warhorses arrived at Bob Shelton Stadium determined, confident, and ready to swing with the experienced Cougars for four quarters and, for long stretches of the game, the Warhorses did just that. But a barrage of explosive plays by quicker Jarrell proved too much to overcome, as Devine fell 66–28 in Friday night’s Class 4A Division II Bi-District matchup.
The Warhorses rushed for over 200 yards, found success through the air at some really opportune times, and showed plenty of intestinal fortitude on both sides of the ball despite the final outcome.
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Lady Pirates usurp Utopia for first win of the season

Lytle girls celebrate on the baseline during the Lady Pirates’ first win of the preseason against the Utopia Buffaloes.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Lady Pirates basketball have picked up a preseason win on their home court against Utopia High School. Lytle, now 1-2, continues to grow and become more comfortable on the court, despite only having eight players these last two games. Their defensive tenacity coupled with their ability to respond to adversity, will serve as a solid foundation to work off of as district play approaches. 

Vs. Navarro
In their first road game of the season, the Lady Pirates fell to the Navarro Panthers in a hard fought battle, 32-54. Wilson said once…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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

JV Lady Mustangs secure first win of the year over Nixon-Smiley

JV Lady Mustang Alyssa Esquibel pushes the ball in transition as the George West players converge on her during Natalia’s first home game of the season. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The JV Lady Mustangs secured their first win of the preseason in a dominant win against Nixon-Smiley High School, 25-12. Coach  Monica Spangler said Natalia’s strong defense and balanced scoring helped the Lady Mustangs take control early and…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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Lady Mustangs gallop past Nixon-Smiley 37-28

Varsity Lady Mustang Kaylee Uviedo fights for the rebound during Natalia’s first home game of the basketball season against George West.Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Natalia Varsity girls basketball squad picked up their first win of the preseason against Nixon-Smiley High School, 37-28. The Lady Mustangs are now 1-2 in the preseason, dropping their first two games against Pleasanton and George West. Head coach Steven Spangler said the key difference in this win compared to their first two games was just a couple more baskets made and their defense was a lot more disruptive which led to more opportunities on offense.
Spangler said…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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Lady Pirate golfers hit the course

The Lady Pirate golf team competed at San Antonio Riverside.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Lytle Head Golf Coach Arnold Martinez took his Lady Pirate players to San Antonio last week to compete at the Riverside Invitational. Yolette Laureano led the way with a 105 while Leila Martinez was next in the clubhouse with a 113.
Loundyn Perez and Sophia Herrera got their first time experience on a regulation course and shot a 117 and 125, respectively.
Jewel Settles finished with 123 and Eliana Torres posted 127.
The team finished 11th overall as Laureano, Martinez, and Perez were in the top half of the field individually.

Gomez and Alderete win Natalia ISD trustee election

Jaime Gomez won a seat on the Natalia ISD School Board with the most votes in the November 4, 2025 election last Tuesday as well as incumbent Danielle Alderete.
Three candidates filed for the two at large positions. Winning the seats were Jaime Gomez with 319 votes, Danielle Alderete with 314. The other candidate, Anthony Zapata only garnered 228 votes. Top two candidates win.
Total votes cast were…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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

California man shot by deputy after charging towards her saying “I am going to kill you”

The Texas Rangers will lead the investigation on the fatal incident this past Saturday, November 8, when a California man was fatally injured after threatening multiple people and eventually charging toward a Medina County Deputy with a knife, according to the Sheriff Randy Brown.
“This is a sad time for his family, and a tough spot to put my deputy in, but she did her job and she did it well,” said Sheriff Randy Brown.
On Saturday, November 8, at approximately 11:28 a.m., deputies from the Medina County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call in…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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

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.

Natalia’s Memorial Day service

Mayor Tommy Ortiz and Mr. Israel Laboie raise the flag above the Medina County Veteran’s Monument during the Veteran’s Day Ceremony in Natalia, celebrating the sacrifices and bravery of those who have served our beautiful country. Photo by Moose Lopez.

The flag bearers are:  Army Flag- Jerry Rogers; Navy Flag – George Redus Jr in honor of his Father who was in the Navy;  Coast Guard –  Jerry Jass for his son, Jacob Jass who is on active duty; Marine Corps- Rudy Juarez; Air Force Flag – Senior Airman Reagan Juarez, Active Duty (had just returned from Deployment); POW/MIA – Jaime Gomez

Pictured above is key note speaker Lenor Hackanoise. Photos by Moose Lopez.

Hands over hearts…the community celebrates love of our great country and everything it stands for while honoring and remembering the men and women who have stepped up to serve and protect the freedoms we hold so dear. Photos by Moose Lopez.