‘On Saturday December 16th at 8:00 AM , the Longview Cemetery Association of Bigfoot will hold a ceremony in which we will place a Christmas wreath on each of our veterans’ graves.
As we place the wreath, we will repeat the veterans’ name in honor of their service to our country. We remember all that they have done and acontinue to do for America to keep us protected and so that we can continue to live safe and free.
This is in conjunction with Wreaths Across America.
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Devine Silent Santa…Do you need assistance?
Silent Santa assists families in the Devine area that are in need of help with Christmas gifts for their children who are school age or younger. If your family is in need of assistance with a Christmas gift for your child(ren), please call or come by the Devine police Department during regular business hours to sign up. Please Sign up no later than Friday, December 15th, 2023. All gifts will be individually wrapped, addressed personally to your child and ready to be placed under your tree. You will be called to schedule a time to pick up your child’s gifts.
If you are not in need of a gift and would like to donate a new unwrapped toy to the program, drop off boxes can be found at the Devine Police Department, Devine City Office, Driscoll Library and Walmart.
Please call Devine Police Department at (830) 663-4403 or come by the Department located at 303 S. Teel Drive. All information is kept confidential.
Cozy Up for a Christmas Movie Marathon
If you are looking for a
stress-free tradition to add to
your holiday celebrations this
year, let me offer one suggestion.
Make some hot chocolate,
gather your favorite people,
and enjoy a Christmas movie
marathon. For those inclined to
take my advice, here is a list of
Christmas movies to view with
your family.
Stats the facts, maybe…
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Long gone is the day and time that head coaches, assistant coaches, or student managers either kept accurate statistics on the bench during a game or reviewed video for the sole purpose of charting shot attempts, turnovers, assists, steals, blocked shots, and other pertinent information that the everyday fan usually likes to read about in their morning or weekly paper.
In the current day and time, video monitors placed up on the wall at midcourt inside gymnasiums track each player…
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Devine humbles Hondo;Arabians Runner up at home tourney
Arabian Varsity Basketball players keep a close eye on Hondo.They #50 LIah Romero, #12 Oakley Malone, #15 Kenadi Marek, and #5 Kylie Monreal.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
What a week for the Arabian hoops team as they went 5-1 with big wins over high-quality opponents. Devine completed their busy week by finishing as the runner up team in their own tournament.
vs Hondo
Any week is a good week if it involves a team from Devine defeating a team from Hondo. To add a little more to that lead in, all six Devine High School teams defeated the…
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Horses thump Owls;play solid in home tourney
Devine’s #14 Cecilio De La Garza sinks another three pointer in the game against Hondo.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Last Tuesday, the varsity Warhorse team capped off a terrific night had by ALL Devine high school basketball teams as they defeated visiting Hondo 79-54. The victory gave the Warhorses and Arabians a perfect 6-0 record as the freshmen, JV, and varsity teams each won their games previous to the nightcap.
The hot-shooting Horses were ready to play from…
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Natalia Varsity Tourney Champs, go 5-0
Natalia Mustang tournament honors: #4 Peyton Alderete (All-Tournament), #2 David Rodriguez, #5 Jordan Roberts (MVP), #3 Dominic San Miguel All-Tournament).
Natalia vs. Karnes City
(McMullen County Tournament Pool Play)
In their first game of the McMullen County Tournament, the Mustangs took on the Badgers of Karnes City. The Badgers jumped out to a quick lead early on as they held on to an 18-13 lead heading into the 2Q. The Mustangs had a balanced scoring attack in…
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Lady Pirates soar past Ro-Hawks, earn payback vs SA Cole
Lytle Lady Pirates #15 Katara Whitfield and #22 Amelia Martinez trap a Cole play
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Lady Pirates downed Randolph 46-36 last Tuesday in San Antonio as Calyssa Sevier poured in 24 points for Lytle in the victory. Katara Whitfield and and Arianna Garcia notched double digits on the glass with 14 and 12 respectively.
“We picked up our 13th win of the season in spite of only shooting 28% from the floor (15 of 53),” said relieved head coach Lori Wilson. “We have to get more…
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8th Fillys take on Pearsall
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The 8th grade Filly hoop teams continued their season a week ago in Pearsall against the Lady Doggies. The B-Team wound up in a 15-all tie while the A-Team won easily 36-7/
B-Team
Devine took a 9-8 lead into the break before Pearsall got that one point back in the second half as the teams tied at 15. There are no overtimes in B-Team ball games.
“These girls played well despite ending in a tie with Pearsall,” said Coach Leigh Anne McIver. “It was a very physical game where a lot of fouls were not called but the girls really held their composure. We had a lot of good looking…
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7th Colts basketball results
#1 Jordan Beaver with free throw to tie game late in the 4th quarter.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The 7th grade Colts traveled to Uvalde Monday afternoon to take on the Coyotes. Devine played two competitive games but came out on the short end of each contest.
A-Team
The A-Team lost a gut-wrencher 17-15 as both offenses struggled to get favorable runs going throughout the game. Devine hit a three-pointer as their only points in the first quarter then managed a single free throw in the second frame.
The Colts scored 7 points in the third before finishing the game with three made free throws in the fourth…
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