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Mustangs end season with big win over YMLA

The Natalia Varsity Mustangs standing for the pledge before their game against Poth. Photo by Moose Lopez.

atthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Natalia Mustangs took their last snaps of the season this past Friday with an overwhelming victory over Young Men’s Leadership Academy, 56-15. The Mustangs end their season with an overall record of 5-5 and a district record of 3-4. The Mustangs had their best season, record wise, in two years. Every time the players stepped on the field they played with grit, passion and unwavering trust in their teammates, despite a season marred by injury and constant adjustments.
Head coach Jason Reynolds said he was happy with the way the players performed. Reynolds said the offense did a good job pushing the ball vertically and making big plays while the defense made timely stops.
“We got to send the seniors out with a big win,” Reynolds said. “All in all, I was just really pleased with our effort and finishing the season the right way.”
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Warhorse Hoops Sets High Standard in Pre-District Slate

Devine Warhorses stand for the Pledge of Allegiance vs Carizzo Springs. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
As basketball returns to Sessions Court inside the DSAC, the Devine Warhorses are preparing for another winter of competition, growth, and pursuit of a District 27-4A championship. With an ambitious pre-district schedule and three challenging tournaments on the docket, Devine aims to use November and December to sharpen their identity and develop a battle-tested mindset before opening district on January 2 in Somerset.
As usual the bar is set high under Head Coach Jacob Alegria, and expectations within the program remain focused which is to compete for a district championship then make noise in the State Playoffs.
Early Games Matter
Pre-district competition, especially with tournaments, is about so much more than just wins and losses. It is where rotations are set, roles are defined, and team chemistry forms. Playing on the road, handling tournament back-to-backs, and facing programs with different styles all serve one purpose which is to prepare this group to operate as a confident unit when the stakes increase when the district race heats up.
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Warhorse JV rolls past Memorial 64-0 in complete team victory

JV2 Warhorse #10 Chris Stricker loads up the throw against Bandera. Photo by Brigid Howard.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Devine JV Warhorses put together their most complete performance of the season Thursday night, dominating the San Antonio Memorial Minutemen 64-0 in a game where all three phases clicked from the opening whistle.
Offensive signal caller Coach Lon Cozby said it was the kind of game his players needed not just for confidence, but to showcase how far they have come throughout the 2025 season.
“We finally had a game where everything was rolling,” Cozby said. “We scored in so many different ways. The kids really needed a game like this. It was just fun, and the atmosphere along with the crowd made everything that much more exciting.”
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Lytle Band STATE contest

Lytle High School will perform in the 2025 State Marching Band Championships in the 3A division today, Wednesday, November 12 in the Alamodome in San Antonio. They made school history by earning back to back trips to State. Lytle will have a 1:00 performance. Jourdanton at 2:15. Hondo at 3:45 pm. They will announce at 4:15 the top ten finalists. Finals will begin at 7:00 p.m. Ticket Information-Single Session Tickets: $22 plus fees. Double Session $38 plus fees.They have a clear bag policy.
Band Directors are. Joshua Chessher, MJ Robles, Javier Lopez, Bertie Salazar, and Errian Morin

Natalia Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11th

The annual Veterans Day Ceremony in Natalia will be held on Tuesday, November 11th, 2025, at 11:00 am in front of the Veterans Memorial Monument.
The ceremony will give tribute to ALL Veterans of the United States of America services. Five (5) new names have been added to the monument and will be recognized. Keynote Speaker for this year’s event, will be Lt Col (Retired) Lenore Hackenyos, (USAF).
Additionally, a representative from the Devine Current Events Club will be available to provide information on “Wreaths across of America” and the dates for the US Flags and Wreaths to be placed on the graves at Evergreen and St Josephs Cemetery.

County approves 80 % tax break for new data center project

CyrusOne operates over 55 data centers across the United States, Europe, and Japan. Above, Medina County Chief Bailiff Lee McVey accepts an award commemorating his retirement during ceremonies at Commissioners Court proceedings. A 12-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, McVey previously served 23 years with the Castroville Police including 14 years as chief. “I appreciate you giving me the opportunity to work here,” McVey told the commissioners. “It’s always been a pleasure to work here and I’m going to miss everyone,” (Photo by Anton Riecher)

By Anton Riecher
As incentive to snare the region’s latest proposed digital data center, Medina County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve an abatement totaling 80 percent of the county maintenance and operation taxes due during the initial 10 years of the $600 million CyrusOne project near Castroville.
County Judge Keith Lutz forecast that the action will mean $78.9 million in revenue for the county and other taxing entities during the project’s first decade.
“Just for clarity to make sure everybody understands, this is 80 percent of the maintenance and operations (M&O) portion of our taxes only,” Lutz said.
The abatement excludes the county’s farm-to-market tax rate and the ad valorem tax levy for payment of debt services.
A motion by Precinct 2 Commissioner David Lynch to approve the tax abatement was seconded by Precinct 3 Commissioner Larry Sittre.
The new CyrusOne site, located approximately 3.75 miles west of Castroville, will be the home of a 500,000 square-foot data center facility. Plans allow for the construction of a second such structure at the site in the more distant future.
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