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Araujo & Estrada power Pirate Powerlifters to 2nd place in Dilley

Pirate powerlifters Luke Estrada, Evan Syma, Alfredo Cantu, Ethan Deleon, Noah Smoot, Roel Cardenas, Jaden Araujo, Jeffrey Vargas, Christopher Jacques, Isaiah Delgado, and Joshua Tschetter take 2nd place in Dilley.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Lytle Head Powerlifting Coach Melissa Gomez and assistant Shelley Armentrout have the Pirate Powerlifting team on a roll.
The Pirates placed second overall in Dilley on January 22 as first place winners Jaden Araujo and Luke Estrada paced their teammates.
As expected, Gomez was excited about relaying her team’s accomplishments to their faithful followers, saying, “I am thrilled to share the results of our boys’ powerlifting meet in Dilley where we took 11 dedicated lifters who represented our team well. Seven of those lifters earned medals for their outstanding overall totals!”
Leading the way were gold medalist Araujo in the 123lb weight class with a total of 870lbs and Estrada in the 148lb weight class with a total of 1,325lbs.
The lone silver medal winner was Roel Cardenas in…

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Lady Pirates push for State Playoffs

Two District 28-3A games remain

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Lady Pirate basketball team was on quite the roll prior to last Friday’s 49-29 defeat in Hondo. Lytle had won three consecutive games for the first time this season as they took down district foes Dilley, Poteet, and Cotulla in succession prior to the setback to the Lady Owls.
Lytle had an important road game in Crystal City last night, now finish league play with a home tilt against Natalia January 31 and a roadie against the Squaws in Jourdanton February 4.
The Lady Pirates were in 5th place in 28-3A going into this week, one spot out of the final spot for state playoffs.
vs Poteet
The Lady Pirates had revenge on their mind in their second round matchup against Poteet. Having lost a heartbreaker 31-26 to the Lady Aggies in Lytle way back on December 13, it was a great feeling for all of the players and…

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8th Colts pound past Pearsall

8th grade Colt #13 Collier Paige takes the rebound.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The 8th grade middle school Colts picked up two victories in Devine last Thursday as the A squad won a tight one 31-29 over Pearsall while the B unit demolished the Dogies 40-18.
A special thanks to Carey and Korrey Paige for sending 8th grade stats!
8th A
The 8th grade A Colts played from behind for almost the entirety of last Thursday night’s contest on Sessions Court inside the DSAC. A back and forth contest early tilted Pearsall’s way on the scoreboard for a huge chunk of the game.
However, Devine led for good, though, when it mattered most, as the Colts took the lead with 8.1 seconds left in the game on a Jordan Beaver two-point shot to give Devine the final margin of 31 to 29.
Nata Valle led his team with 14 points and 5 steals while big-man Collier Paige pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds to go along with his 9 points.
Beaver finished with 6 points, but none bigger than the 2 he scored in the game’s waning moments.
Devine trailed throughout but never lost complete focus on the job at hand and that was to win the game.
Fellow big-man Zeke Simmons finally got the game…

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Warhorse powerlifting 3rd place in Dilley

Warhorse powerlifting medalists in Dilley were Rolandolando Garcia, Weston Leal, Joe Guerrero, and Jaden Rodriguez.

Jaden Rodriguez, Weston Leal, & Israel Reyes earn 1st place

Warhorse powerlifting
3rd place in Dilley
Jaden Rodriguez, Weston Leal, & Israel Reyes earn 1st place
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Jaden Rodriguez, Weston Leal, and Israel Reyes lifted their way to gold medals for the Warhorse powerlifting team last Wednesday in Dilley.
Rodriguez won the 114lb division with a total lift of 690 pounds.
Weston Leal took the 132lb class with a total lift of 810 pounds.
Israel Reyes claimed the 181lb division with a total lift of 1,615 pounds.
Joe Guerrero earned silver in the 148lb class (1,020lbs) while Rolando Garcia (132lb-700lbs) and Samuel Diaz (198lb-1,110lbs) each took bronze.
Team standings
1st Dilley 48, 2nd Lytle 35, 3rd Devine 33, 4th South San Antonio 33, 5th Natalia 20, 6th Carrizo Springs 6.
Warhorse results (Lifter-Class-Place-Squat-Bench-Deadlift-Total)
Jaden Rodriguez-114lb-1st-275-155-260-690lbs; Weston Leal-132lb-1st-300-185-325-810lbs; Rolando Garcia-132lb-3rd-325-155-270-700lbs; Joe Guerrero-148lb-2nd-385-250-385-1,020lbs; Israel Reyes-181lb-1st-660-405-550-1,615; Samuel Diaz-198lb-3rd-420-260-430-1,110lbs; Ivan Iglesias-220lb-5th-355-220-330-905lbs; Fabian Reyes-220lb-6th-315-205-360-880lbs; Samuel Alcanter-220lb-7th-360-170-300-830lbs; Kolter Parker-275lb-6th-285-170-320-775lbs.

Arabian Varsity golf team champs in opening tourney !

Arabian JV and Varsity golfers pictured left to right are: Reese Navarro, Briana Balderrama, Kenzie Schott, Mackenzie Ramirez, Lily Lawless, Kayleigh Smith, Gabby Morales, Brianna Schaefer, and Emma Gonzales (not pictured).

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
In the sporting world, there’s nothing like having home field advantage. For the Arabian golf team competing in their first tournament of the 2025 season, playing at familiar Devine Golf Course surely gave them a little comfort in navigating the course and relieving some possible anxiety that may have been present on unfamiliar territory.
Devine shot 392 to defeat runner-up Pleasanton who posted 414. Hondo was on the Lady Eagles tail, finishing the day with 416.
Brianna Schaefer placed third individually as she broke 90 with a solid 89. There were 79 total competitors.
Gabby Morales was just out of medal-reach with a 92.
MacKenzie Ramirez (105), Lilly Lawless (106), and Brianna Balderama (113) rounded out the fivesome.
Devine 2
There are no shortage of golfers in Devine High School as Coach Mark Mangold had enough players to have a Devine 2 squad.
Reese Navarro shot 118, Kenzie Schott 128, Emma Gonzales 132, and Kayleigh Smith 133. Devine 2’s 511 team-score placed them 12th overall in the 14-team field.
Team scores
1st Devine 392, 2nd Pleasanton 414, 3rd Hondo 416, 5th Jourdanton 419, 6th Navarro 457, 7th Marion 459, 8th Crystal City 465, 9th Blanco 476, 10th Somerset 504, 11th Lytle 506, 12th Devine2 511, 13th Floresville 515, 14th Natalia 539.

Warhorses splash Pleasanton;

#1 Ray’sean at the free throw line

Ray’sean Beaver’s long-range 3 forces OT!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Splash! Ray’sean Beaver hit a sideline hugging, nothing-but-net, 25-foot three-point shot from the left side of Sessions Court over two Eagle defenders with .9 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 52 and send it into overtime.
The Horses could not hold on to big leads built over the course of the first three quarters but were able to come through in the clutch to outscore Pleasanton 8-5 in the extra period to claim the exhausting 60-57 District 27-4A victory.
Devine’s big 41-23 lead toward the end of the third quarter quickly shrunk as Pleasanton clawed their way back from an 18-point deficit to take a 52-49 lead on a free throw with 16.7 seconds remaining.
The Horses inbounded under Pleasanton’s basket after the made free throw, advanced the ball up court, and exchanged a few passes before Cecilio De La Garza shuffled off the assist to Ray’sean’s game-tying shot.
With .9 on the clock and the Eagles setting up a play after their timeout, Pleasanton tried a baseball-type throw to the opposite end of the court that Mason Beaver intercepted like a defensive back would in football.
Mason was dragged to the court by a back-jumping Eagle offensive player that was initially called a foul on Pleasanton as the buzzer sounded.
For an unknown reason…

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Showtime

Baylee Boehme 11 New Zealand Black rabbits 6th place CMYK

Local kiddos have been working hard raising their animals and now bringing them to the stock show this past week. Look for results in a future edition of The Devine News. Look for dozens of photos in this week’s edition of The Devine News.

Devine Education Foundation to award $30,000 in grants !

One of our favorite shots of Coach Jim Sessions, cheering his team on from the sidelines in one of many games he coached in the DSAC.

Sessions Family honored with court dedication

The evening will kick off with the dedication of the basketball court to the Sessions family. The court will now be officially known as “Sessions Court” in recognition of the family’s exceptional contributions to Devine ISD and the community.
In December, the DISD Board of Trustees approved the name change, acknowledging the Sessions family’s decades of service. From teaching and coaching to volunteering as scorekeepers and bus drivers, Don, Gayle, Neva, and Jim Sessions have given more than 108 years of dedicated service to the district.
“The Sessions Family has a longstanding and meaningful connection to Devine ISD. Through their leadership in the classroom, on the field, and as volunteers, they have shaped generations of students and set a standard for excellence in the district,” said Jerel Beaty, who coached with Jim and is a family friend. “The family has upheld values of integrity, dedication, and respect…

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Bake Sale Feb. 8 by Methodist Youth

The United Methodist Youth of Devine First UMC will be having a Bake Sale on Saturday, February 8, 2025 from 10am-1pm. We will be located at Party Rentals, Etc. (512 E. Hondo Ave., Devine) and at A Bushel & A Peck (516 N. Teel Dr., Devine).
Stop by to get some treats for your Superbowl party or for an early Valentine’s Day gift! All proceeds will go towards the Youth attending Camp Eagle, which is a Christian camp that focuses on outdoor adventure, Biblical truth, and lasting relationships. Thank you for your support!