Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
According to San Antonio’s newspaper, each week, the Express-News staff selects athletes competing in various high school sports, then turns voting over to the fans. Voting begins Tuesday afternoon and closes Thursday at 11:59pm with the Athlete of the Week winner announced each Friday around noon.
Devine’s own Airyanna Rodriguez won the vote last week, following up her Express-News Volleyball Player of the Week to garner Athlete of the Week as well.
The Express-News recognized Rodriguez for her 34 kills and 26 digs in a five-set win against Pleasanton as Devine erase a two-set deficit to remain undefeated in District 29-4A. She also had 22 kills and 17 digs in a four-set win against Carrizo Springs.
Rodriguez beat out East Central football player Isaiah Mackey who earned Offensive Player of the Week honors after he completed 20 of 27 passes for 381 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns in the Hornets’ 52-49 win against Boerne. He accounted for 516 of the Hornets’ 617 total yards.
Rodriguez also got the vote over Defensive Player of the Week Pieper football player Laiton Springer who recorded 18 tackles (12 solo, two for loss) and one sack in the Warriors’ 35-21 victory against Wagner.
A huge shoutout to all who voted and congratulations, Airyanna!
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Warhorses, Pirates make KSAT 12’s Big 12 BGC Weekly Ranking
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Devine and Lytle share similarities in the fact that not only does each team sit at 4-1 but also the fact that they are both on four-game winning streaks and that they both cracked KSAT 12’s Big Game Coverage Weekly Ranking.
The Warhorses slide into the 7th spot after convincing victories over Jourdanton, Natalia, Hondo, and San Antonio Christian.
Devine aims to continue their torrid role with a Friday night home win over visiting Marble Falls.
The Pirates pop onto the BGC ranking at number 12 with consecutive wins over Natalia, Bandera, Carrizo Springs, and Pearsall.
Lytle enjoys a week off this Friday before tackling District 14 DI action October 11 in Poteet.
BGC Top 12
- Davenport (4-1) 2. Somerset (4-0) 3. La Vernia (4-1) 4. Universal City Randolph (5-0) 5. Poth (4-0) 6. Holy Cross (5-0) 7. Devine (4-1) 8. Stockdale (3-1) 9. Central Catholic (3-1) 10. Canyon Lake (4-1) 11. Crystal City (5-0) 12. Lytle (4-1).
Davila SA Express-News Game Ball recipient
Jerel Beaty-Staff writer
Lytle’s 48-0 blowout win over Pearsall last Friday caught the eyes of not only the throng of the fans that packed the stands for Homecoming, but also caught the eye of San Antonio Express-News sportswriter David Hinojosa. In Tuesday’s Express-News edition, Hinojosa awarded a Game Ball mention to the junior quarterback for his nearly-flawless performance against the Mavericks.
Davila completed an amazing 93.3% of his passes going 14 of 15 attempts for 203 yards and three touchdowns. In addition to the phenomenal throwing accuracy and gaudy statistics, Davila also carried the ball 8 times for 63 yards for a 7.9 yards-per-carry clip and scored two touchdowns via the Pirate running game.
Congratulations, Toby!
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Devine studio offers Specialized Massage, Reflexology &more
Rene Langley is happy to announce her new massage studio in Devine! She offers 60 and 90 minute customized massages with a goal of “a treatment that is totally individualized to EACH client.” She also offers short and affordable chair massages starting at $45.
“I am certified in many modalities from Swedish deep tissue, cranialsacral, myofascial release, trigger point, to reflexology, sports injuries/ surgery rehabilitation, headaches/migraines and more. I have been a Sports Massage Therapist for over 10 years,” Langley said, having studied physical therapy and sports medicine as well before delving full time into massage therapy.
“I have worked in hospitals, clinics and spas on many clients with a variety of issues from helping clients needing to relax, to helping with injuries or diseases/illness/disabilities that affect clients on a daily basis,” Langley adds.
“I broke my back as a teen so I personally know the benefits of therapeutic massage and to take care of my body. I have a passion for helping people not only feel better but to get better in all aspects of their health,” Langley said.
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Suspect threatens to “shoot”Subway clerk
Wanted Suspect: Description of Suspect: White Male approximately 5’8”, believed to be in his mid-30’s. He was wearing a black baseball cap, plain black shirt and black pants. He had a triangle shaped tattoo on his face, and sleeve tattoos on both arms.
Investigators are reviewing video footage as they search for the suspect who robbed the Subway sandwich shop at gun point this past Friday, September 27. According to Lytle PD, a male suspect presented a gun at the sandwich shop located on McDonald St in Lytle, demanding money.
It happened as the cashier was closing for the night. According to the report, the suspect said he “demands money or ‘he will shoot’ her.”
The suspect then pulled out a dark colored semi-automatic style handgun.
“The clerks complied and he fled on foot. Both clerks were sure it was a pellet or BB gun, and the video even supports this. Not that it makes it any lesser of a crime,” Lytle Police Chief Richey Priest said…
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Local woman lands position at NASA Space Center in Houston !
Local resident, Angela Ortiz Pichardo, is headed to Space Center Houston – NASA after accepting a new Trainer/Educator and Bilingual Translator position.
A Devine Alumni, Pichardo has been an Aviation/Aerospace teacher for approximately 30 years at area schools, and her love for science and space started right here in what’s now Devine Intermediate School.
Space Center Houston NASA is projecting to go Global, Pichardo explained, and she is excited to hopefully assist in the first implementation in Venice, Italy, as this location is being considered to be an extension for Space Exploration and Education.
Pichardo says her middle school Science teacher Mr. Browning is one of the people who inspired her love of space exploration.
“I didn’t know about NASA until Middle School,” Pichardo said. “I just loved everything about Rockets and Jet Propulsion, and the spark was ignited. What inspires me about Space is the endless Possibilities that are here for Everyone — Infinity!!”
That year, she helped build a solar oven for her science project.
“Mr. Browning shared a small book on Science Experiments and my dad helped me build the oven,” Pichardo said with a smile. “We cooked Hot Dogs on it!”
Pichardo says she loves to share that story with her students about how…
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City Wide Garage Sale
Devine council approves tax rate and budget for fiscal year 2024-2025
By Anton Riecher
In a 3-2 vote the Devine City Council approved a tax rate of $.59 cents per $100 valuation to support a 2024-2025 city budget of $4.408 million during a Sept. 24 special session.
District 4 Council Member Josh Ritchey and District 5 Council Member Debbie Randall opposed both the tax rate and budget action. Randall served as mayor pro tem in the absence of Mayor Butch Cook.
“This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year’s budget by an amount of $165,085, which is a 12.12 percent increase from last year’s budget,” Randall said. “The property tax revenue will be raised from new property added to tax rolls which is $18,316.”
An $80,000 golf course maintenance and repair project approved during the Sept. 24 meeting is also included in the new budget. The council voted 4-1 to supplement $20,000 already set aside for the project with an additional $60,000.
Under the general fund, the budget designated $3.197 million for water and sewer services…
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