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Devine wrangles Natalia 42-0

Congressman Gonzales flips the coin.

Warhorse running game nets 315 yards, 4 TDs in win

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Warhorse rushing game was in full swing last Friday night in Natalia as nine different Devine running backs accumulated 315 yards offense and scored four touchdowns in their 42-0 win over the Mustangs.
Devine threw for 145 additional yards and two touchdowns in route to improving their season record to 2-1. Natalia dropped to 1-2.
“It was definitely a good win for us,” Warhorse Head Coach Paul Gomez stated postgame. “We executed well offensively with several backs having good runs for us.”
Last week’s “Game Ball” recipient Brayden Reyes led Devine in rushing once again against the Mustangs, doing so on only 10 carries but producing 88 yards and a touchdown to go along with it.
Jeremy Steinbrenner cranked out 59 yards on only two attempts and Eli Contreras contributed 51 yards. Enoch Hall, Anthony Saldivar, Eduward Perez, Karter Brown, Jacob Sollock, and Jaysen Ramirez accounted for the rest.
Even the most casual football fan knows Devine has a traditionally-rich running game, but the Warhorses even aired it out on occasion this past week.
“We threw the ball around some and got some…

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JV Arabian volleyball indistrict-mode

JV Arabian Jane Outlaw goes up for a block as her teammates back her up in a recent game.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The JV Arabian volleyball team got their District 29-4A part of the season started on the right foot as they defeated Uvalde last Friday in straight sets 25-16, 25-19. Devine played Carrizo Springs Tuesday in the DSAC September 17 and next take on the Lady Eagles in Pleasanton this Friday then Poth Tuesday, September 24 in a non-district tilt.
“We seemed to come out stronger, more aggressive in the second set than the first, but we were able to get the win despite Uvalde battling us to the very end,” said Coach Alejandra Mora.
Kyrie DuBose led the way with 8 kills while Rylie Wells added a nice one from the middle right to middle hole.
Dubose, Jayme Moralez, Calleigh Schneider, and Margarita Vizcarra each served up an ace.
The Arabians played the traditionally tough…

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Lytle Lady Pirates opendistrict volleyball

The Lytle Lady Pirates beat Dilley last week.

The Lady Pirates opened district in Dilley last week on Sept. 13. They will host Poteet on Sept 17 and then travel to Crystal City on Friday, Sept 20 and Hondo on Sept. 24.
The Lady Pirates will matchup with the Natalia Lady Mustangs in Lytle at 5:00 pm on Friday, Sept. 27.
The Lady Pirates are 8-14 on the season overall with wins over SA Memorial, Harlandale, Carroll, East Central, Winn, SA Memorial, Sam Houston and Uvalde.

Freshman Arabians stop Uvalde in two sets

Celebrating a win against Uvalde are A’Del Holder, McKenzie Hennessey, Peyton Dixon-Davis, Addison DuBose, Sydney Solis, Aliyah Moralez, Greeley Malone, Maddy Hester, Leann Guemes, Kenzie Ray, and Gigi Madrid. They take on Carizzo Springs at home this Friday.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The freshman Arabian volleyball team got their first District 29-4A win in Uvalde as the defeated the Lobos 25-23, 25-11. Devine played Carrizo Springs Tuesday at home and next take on the Lady Eagles in Pleasanton Friday and Poth in a non-district tilt Tuesday, September 24.
Even though the two-set-to-none final score of the Arabians victory in Uvalde looks as though it was a complete blowout, Coach Kara Stacy explained things in a slightly different point of view.
“We had a rocky start in this game as losing a player to injury can have its effects especially when it comes to new rotations and players having to fill different roles,” Stacy stated about the discombobulation at the beginning. “We struggled quite a bit in the first set to get a good rhythm going however the girls managed to pull off a close 25-23 win.”
Stacy was able to get her team regrouped between sets which provided a little more breathing room as the set progressed.
“Going into the second set the girls did…

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Did you know?

Local doctor warns about overdoses from common OTC medication

By Catherine Richard
In a recent interview, a local doctor drew attention to a very common over-the-counter medication that results in thousands of hospitalizations and hundreds of deaths every year.
The culprit is nothing other than acetaminophen.
While it has good safety profile when taken properly, slightly higher doses could cause liver toxicity.
“The therapeutic dose of acetaminophen and the toxic dose of acetaminophen are not that far off from one another,” said Dr. Richard Neel, MD, MPH.
According to one study published in 2023 by the National Library of Medicine, acetaminophen is the second leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.
Furthermore, on a yearly basis, overdoses account…

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Friendship Art Club

Seeks Area Artists for Annual Show Sept. 28th in Lytle

Friendship Art Club calls area artists to participate in the 2024 Arts and Crafts Show on September 28 at Lytle Community Center. The annual show, which is from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, offers artist booths, student exhibit, judged competition for adults and students, people’s choice competition, and a raffle.
Applications for booths are now available from Jane Brown (janebrown@satx,rr,com or 210-415-2546). The deadline for applications is Friday, September 13, and booth space is reserved when the fee ($25 for members, $35 for nonmembers) is paid. Artists may exhibit paintings, photography, and drawings as well as 3-D objects such as wood, metal, clay-plaster, jewelry, mosaic, stained glass, etc.
Both club artists and guest artists (nonmember) are eligible for the Judge’s Choice Competition, and entries will be submitted on September 27 from 12 noon to 2:00 pm. No entries can be submitted after 2:00 pm. All entries for the competition must have been completed in the last three years, be wired for hanging, and meet criteria of originality and artistic technique. The People’s Choice Award is determined by votes of the public attending the show. Entries in the student exhibit will be judged separately.
The show, open to everyone, is free, and voting by the public is also free. The raffle includes some 25 items. Raffle tickets are $2.00, and they can be purchased at the door or from art club members.
Food trucks will be on site during the show, and the club has a hospitality booth.

Turmeric

This past week was b-u-s-y! Any time you have to be somewhere at 9:30 or 10:00 a.m. four days out of five is in that class. Monday wasn’t bad, I didn’t need to be anywhere until 12:30 and that was Pokeno, which is always fun, even though we now only have nine members and several of our substitutes couldn’t play. Tuesday was meeting day and work shop day with the Hospital Auxiliary, Wednesday found me working in the gift shop, Thursday I had an appointment in Victoria and Friday I had another appointment, but at least it was practically local, and, yes, I was late as I thought the appointment was at 10:00 and it was actually at 9:30. So far, this coming week I don’t have that many things to do.
Today, we’re going to talk about an unusual spice, called ‘Turmeric’. It has anti-inflammatory properties and can be used in cooking as well as being brewed into a tea.

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Night Homecoming Parade this Saturday

For the week ending September 15th … Officers managed 68 calls for service and conducted 63 traffic stops. Those stops resulted in 38 drivers being issued citations and 25 receiving warnings.
Officers made three arrests last week. #1 – A 51-year-old female was cited and released for a class C theft at the H.E.B. Plus. #2 – A 38-year-old male was arrested after he was stopped for speeding. He provided false identifying information because he had a warrant. So, he not only was arrested on the theft warrant out of Bexar Co. …. He picked up a false ID charge. #3 – Officers arrested a 45-year-old female for public intoxication; she was booked into the Atascosa Co. Jail.

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First Times

If you live long enough there are a WHOLE Bunch of First Times that come along. I will let each of the Kind Readers of this Rambling take that thought wherever appropriate for you! Because of the time of the year, School is beginning at many different levels. In our little circle we have a wide range of “new” experiences for some of those closest to us that are Far younger than The Boss Lady and me.
Our Youngest Grand Child started his first day of Pre-K and I am pretty sure it was harder on his mom than on him. We had spent the weekend taking their Family to Great Wolf Resort in Grapevine and our Three Grandkids all had a Whale of a Time. I know we came back plenty worn out from all the fun.
Our Middle Grand Child started 2nd Grade, and she was quite reluctant to return. The Oldest is a “Senior” at their Elementary School and excited to start the year as a 5th Grade Student Council Member. I spent some time with each of them talking about ALWAYS being nervous at the start of School, whether as a student or teacher.

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Trains, Trucks and Pipelines-Oh My!

How rare are train derailments? Since 2020, more than 4,000 trains have derailed with 70% of derailments happening in cities. A very publicized one you may recall was the Norfolk Southern freight train incident in East Palestine, Ohio in 2023. Some interesting train derailment statistics can be found on usafacts.org under “Are train derailments becoming more common?” Many of us cross railroad tracks every day in our county. We probably don’t think much about it, but trains have become longer and are very likely carrying hazardous materials that are highly explosive increasing the risk to the communities they pass through. This year, our preparedness focus for the Health Unit will include education on railway, truck and pipeline safety. Our office and the county Office of Emergency Management & Fire Marshal will be offering a seminar on identifying hazards like these in our communities and how to protect ourselves and our environment. The seminar will be open to the public and I hope to have some information on that soon. Future plans on this topic may include training for volunteers on identifying toxic chemicals and accident response. What would accident response look like for public health in a railway derailment situation or pipeline leak or explosion? For public health, there may be air, surface soils and surface water affected. There may be individuals affected with symptoms of chemical exposure. There may be evacuations or sheltering in place to plan for. If you are interested in attending some of our future events on this topic, email me at patricia.mechler@medinatx.org. It doesn’t mean you have to be a volunteer with us, it means you want to be aware of and able to spot some of the hazards these types of situations can produce and how you could be prepared to take care of yourself, your family and friends. Source: www.nlc.org Rail Safety in Communities Across the U.S.