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Warhorse Israel Reyes 6th place at State!

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Junior Warhorse powerlifter Israel Reyes capped off his tremendous 2024 campaign on the state’s highest stage as he placed 6th overall at State in Abilene. There were 28 total lifters in the 181-pound division.
Reyes squatted 600-pounds, benched 385-pounds, and deadlifted 530-pounds to set his personal total-record at 1,515 pounds. Reyes and Head Coach Paul Gomez are proud of what Israel accomplished this season and are looking forward to bigger and better things in 2025…

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Adrian Lopez 123lb State Powerlifting Champion!

Mustang Powerlifter Adrian Lopez totaled 1,170lbs March 22 in Abilene at the State Meet.

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Natalia has a State Champion! Mustang Powerlifter Adrian Lopez totaled 1,170lbs March 22 in Abilene at the State Meet to stake his claim to the championship belt in the 123-pound weight class.
Lopez squatted 425lbs, benched 255lbs, and deadlifted 490lbs to edge out runner-up Carlos Flores of Quitman who totaled 1,165lls going 435lbs, 315lbs, and 415lbs in the same categories.
Only four of 26 lifters in the 123lb-division weighed under 120lbs. Lopez was the only one to finish in the top 13 as he tilted the scale at 117.4 during the weigh-in process…

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Pirates Mario Diaz 2nd in State; Luke Estrada 3rd!

Mario Diaz and Luke Estrada lifted their way to 2nd and 3rd place respectively in Abilene March 22 at the State Meet

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Lytle Powerlifters Mario Diaz and Luke Estrada lifted their way to 2nd and 3rd place respectively in Abilene March 22 at the State Meet. Diaz totaled 1,685lbs in the 198lb division and Estrada totaled 1,365lbs in the 148lb division.
Diaz squatted 670lbs, benched and even 400lbs, and deadlifted 615lbs to place behind champion Gerardo Gonzalez of Cotulla who put up 1,765lbs going 700lbs, 500lbs, and 565lbs in the same categories.
Estrada racked 525lbs in squat, 305lbs on bench, and 535lbs deadlifting to place behind first place Ethan Moreno of Lyford (560, 405, 525, 1,490) and runner-up Oscar Acosta of…

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Warhorse track team champs at home meet; JV 6th

Warhorse Mason Beaver running 4x400m relay.

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Devine scored 150 points to beat District 29-4A foe Pearsall who finished with 131 points. The JV placed 6th with 53 points.
Donovan Dixon had two gold-medal performances with one in the 400m and the other in 800m. Tanner Davis leaped his way to gold in High Jump while Ismael Torres finished at the highest level in Pole Vault.
Karter Brown won silver in both Shot Put and Discus while the 4x100m sprint relay…

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Arabian track team champs, JV runner-up at Warhorse Stadium

Kylie Monreal hands off to Kourtni Geyer in the 4x100m Relay which took the gold. Monreal had the most outstanding day, winning gold in each of the five events she competed in.

Jerel Beaty
The Arabians over-doubled their competitors in points scored at Warhorse Stadium last Wednesday as the track team took the championship by scoring a whopping 235 points to easily outdistance runner-up Hondo who tallied 102.5. Carrizo Springs was a distant third with 91 points.
The JV did not do to shabby either, placing as runner-up with 98 points compared to team-champion Bandera who put up 179 points.
The two sprint-relay teams scored 40 points between…

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Fillys track champs in Devine!

Gold Medalist Reese Schueling with her 6’0 pole vault jump

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The 7th and 8th Filly track teams did not treat their guests at last Wednesday’s meet at Warhorse Stadium very friendly as they put up 499 points between them as they staked their claim to both team championships.
The 7th grade Fillys amassed 268 points to easily outdistance themselves from runner-up Bandera who scored 147 while the 8th grade Fillys racked up 231 points to also beat Bandera who tallied 135.5.
Gold medal winning 7th graders included Dresden Talamantes, Claira Gulley, Brooklyn Hinnant, Vida Solis, Emma McIver, Amy Outlaw, and Reese Schueling.
Silver medalists were…

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Colts Track champs!

Gold Medalist Nathan Valle in Long Jump and High Jump

Jerel Beaty
The 7th grade and 8th grade Colts had impressive showings last Wednesday as Devine hosted their annual relays at Warhorse Stadium. Both squads ran, jumped, and threw their way to team championships.
The 7th grade scored 175 points to narrowly escape Carrizo Springs who finished with 166 while the 8th grade flattened the curve by scoring a whopping 202 points to crush runner-up Uvalde’s 113 points.
Gold medal winning 7th grade Colts were the 4x400m Relay team consisting of Kash Esparza, Elijah San Miguel, David Espinosa, and Tommy Camarillo and Nathan Valle in Long Jump and High Jump and Espinosa in 110m Hurdles.
Silver medals went to the 4x200m Relay squad of Valle, Moses Contreras, Espinosa, and Camarillo along with Valle in…

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Lady Mustang PowerlifterAraceley Segovia STATE CHAMP!!!

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
There is a STATE CHAMPION in Natalia, Texas and her name is Araceley Segovia! Segovia won the Class 3A 198lb division in Frisco March 14th as she totaled an even one-thousand pounds over the three lifts to claim the championship.
Ashley Aguirre did not do too shabby herself as she placed 8th overall…in the STATE! Aguirre totaled 830lbs in the 181lb division.
Segovia, who was also the Class 3A Region V Champion, squatted 425lbs, benched 195lbs, and deadlifted 380lbs at State.
Aguirre squatted 315lbs, benched 200lbs, and deadlifted 315lbs.
Congratulations to both Araceley and Ashley for representing Natalia High School at the State!

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