Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Badger Land in Karnes City on August 24 is the first venue on the schedule for Natalia Head Coach Kendra Spangler and her band of Cross Country runners as they prep for the 2024 season.
Spangler is excited to get the season rolling in hopes of getting as many runners as possible to Corpus Christi for Regional in late October.
After Karnes City, Natalia hits the trails at Medina Valley August 31 followed by a short trip to Pearsall September 7.
A much longer trip awaits September 21 as they travel to Corpus for the Islander Splash as a possible regional preview.
The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs run their last regular season meet in Dilley September 28 prior to returning to Dilley for the District Meet October 9.
Best of luck to all Natalia runners in 2024!
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2024 Peanut Butter Bowl Media Day
Excited for Lytle ISD and our community to once again partner and participate with Steve Teel and Very Bold Ministries in this charity event raising peanut butter jars for those in need.
“When we feed people in need, WE ALL WIN!”
Collection begins now all the way up until our Week 1 home opener vs Llano on August 30!
Busy week ahead for Arabian Volleyball
Alumni tilt is Aug. 10
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
By playing a boat-load of games right off the bat, the Arabian volleyball team obviously knows how to get their fan base involved quickly into their 2024 season.
Devine began practices Monday August 5 prior to rolling out two scrimmages followed by five games and three tournaments over the course of the rest of the month.
After a 32-16 2023 campaign that saw the team go 10-2 to finish as the district runners-up, Devine is eager to get the ball served up to see where it may land once playoffs begin in late October.
Warhorse football padding up
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Warhorse football players will have their first day in full pads Friday, August 9 as they prepare to take on Cotulla in their initial scrimmage of the season at home Thursday, August 15.
Devine coaches have used the first part of the week to acclimate their players to new schemes offensively and defensively as the 2024 season is just around the corner.
The Warhorses second scrimmage is against their usual preseason foe Navarro in Geronimo Thursday, August 22.
The official kick off to the season is August 30 at Warhorse Stadium versus the visiting Randolph Ro-Hawks. Game time is 7:30pm.
Ruiz, Lytle XC up and running; Pieper Relay on tap
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
If success is addicting, Lytle Head Cross Country coach Gilbert Ruiz and his runners must be straight-up addicts. The Pirate team begins the 2024 season looking for its 7th consecutive trip to State while the Lady Pirates are shooting for their fourth trip in a row.
If that does not signify success, then I am not sure what does anymore.
A new year brings with it new challenges. Ruiz and his new band of runners knows the time is now to lay the groundwork if they wise to end up where they feel they rightfully belong, which is in Round Rock at Old Settlers Park on November 2.
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New seasons, new hope as 2024 sports seasons take off
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The start of a new high school football, volleyball, Cross Country, and tennis season is an exhilarating time, filled with a unique blend of anticipation, hope, and renewal. For both players and fans, it signifies a fresh chapter, untainted by the disappointments or pains of the past.
The promise of new beginnings brings an electric atmosphere to the school, the community, and to the respective “Name the Mascot” Nation as everyone rallies together in support of their hometown teams.
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Devine Meet the Athlete Aug. 9
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Devine ISD welcomes the entire community along with the respective Warhorse and Arabian Nation regulars to Meet the Athlete Friday, August 9 at 6:30pm in the old high school gymnasium.
The Devine Athletic Booster Club sponsored event aims to recognize Fall sport participants in Team Tennis, Volleyball, Football, and Cross Country.
If you are not an active member of the DABC and are interested in joining their outstanding organization, you may do so at this time as well.
Meals on Wheels volunteers needed
Devine Cactus Festival
November 2, vendor sign ups underway for locals first
The Devine Chamber of Commerce will host its annual 2024 Fall Cactus Festival on the first Saturday of November as usual, set for November 2 in downtown Devine with a festival, street dance and carnival.
Sign up as a vendor
This year preference will be given to chamber members to keep with the local first theme who sign up to be a vendor first. Then it will be opened to outside vendors. Only 3 of every kind of vendor will be allowed to provide a nice variety of vendors. The Devine Market Association has accepted the job of organizing the vendors and taking care of that part of the festival for the chamber. An August 23 deadline has been set for chamber members to apply to get dibs on a vendor spot. Chamber members will be given priority then local and then open to others. To give as much opportunity as possible to local people first. Think, Shop, Dine Devine!
Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 9-11, Marks 25th Year
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9-11. This will be the 25th year of Texas’ oldest sales tax holiday.
State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below $100, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend. The dates of the sales tax holiday and list of tax-exempt items are set by the Texas Legislature.
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