Category: School News

Devine Warhorse Band Celebrates a Successful 2026 Marching Season advanced to Area finals!

By Bert Sanchez
Director of Bands, Devine ISD
The Devine Warhorse Band has officially concluded its competitive marching season for the 2026–2027 school year, and what a successful season it has been!
Throughout the season, the band earned two first-place awards, one second-place award, and a Grand Champion title. To cap off an outstanding season, the Warhorse Band advanced to the finals of the UIL Area E Marching Band Contest in Alice, Texas, this past Saturday, finishing in 7th place—just two spots shy of advancing to the UIL State Marching Contest!
This accomplishment is especially significant, as we have been told that it has been approximately 30 years since the Warhorse Band last competed in a UIL Area Finals competition. If confirmed, this …LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Pirate Band marching earns 3rd place ranking at Area,just miss finals

Photos by Mable Byrd

On Saturday, 10/24/26, the Pirate Band traveled to Alice HS for their 9th consecutive trip to UIL Area E Marching Contest.  
The Pirate Band gave their best performance of the year, most notable receiving a ranking of 3rd place marching from one of the 5 judges.  After all 29 bands had performed and the judges tallied up their scores, the final ranking of the Pirate Band was 11th place.  Only the top 10 bands at Area advanced to finals this year, so the Pirate Band’s competitive marching season has come to a close.
 We are immensely proud of the progress the Pirate Band has made this year, and are looking forward to what the future holds for this amazing ensemble.

Statebound!

Pirates Jacob Cantu, Adrian Reyna, Shawn Robinette, Jaden Castro, Sebastian Garcia, Nathan Garza, and Frank Cantu advanced to the State Meet after winning the Class 3A Region IV Championship in Corpus Christi on October 27.

Statebound Warhorse Zach Guerra prepares to take off.

Lady Pirates Annalisa Quintanilla, Elyse Cortinas, Kaycee Galindo, Addison Wagner, and Sophia Herrera placed third as a team at Tuesday’s Region IV Class 3A Cross Country Regional Meet in Corpus Christi.

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Rabid bat found on school sidewalk

A bat was found on the sidewalk outside the fenced area of the Devine Intermediate Campus early Monday morning, prior to the start of the school day, according to Devine ISD. It later tested positive for rabies.
“Getting the  word out to parents quickly is good in case any one comes forward with more info,” said Medina County Health Unit Director Pat Mechler. “Right now, we have no reports of contact with the bat.”
Devine Animal Control removed the bat from campus shortly after it was discovered and confirmed it was positive for rabies. Superintendent Grandjean stated that the school resource officer reviewed video surveilance to ensure no one touched the bat.


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Devine, Natalia and Lytle advance to AREA Marching Contest this Saturday

Devine HS
The Warhorse Mighty Marching Band has earned the right to advance to the UIL Area E Marching Competition again this year. They will compete this Saturday, October 24 in Alice, Texas in the AAA division. The Devine HS band performs at 3:00 p.m. in the Alice High School Memorial Stadium.
Devine earned the right at the UIL Region XI marching contest in Hondo last weekend to advance.  The band performed their 2026 UIL marching show production entitled “After The Long Night” which features the songs, Black Hole Sun, Here Comes The Sun, True Colors, and Spring(Vivaldi). 
“The band also received the 1st place award at this year’s God’s Country Marching Band Contest in Hondo the prior weekend, October 10 where they were awarded the Grand Champion award as overall winners!” said Bert Sanchez, Devine ISD Director of Bands.
See schedule below.
Lytle HS
  The Lytle Pirate Band earned its 9th consecutive First Division Rating at UIL Region Marching last Saturday. The band is advancing to the Area level, and will compete in prelims performance this Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 9:40 a.m. in Alice.
Last year on Saturday 11/1/25, the Lytle Pirate Band made school history by earning…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Lytle FFA receives second place wins at Hoggie Invitational LDE

Lytle FFA teams competed this week at Texas A&M University Kingsville Hoggie Invitational LDE (Leadership Development Event) Contest. There were many big schools and some tough competition in attendance! Schools as far as Constock to the coast to compete! Our teams had top 10 and top 5 finishes highlighted by two second place Banner Wins! We are very proud of our hardworking teams and look forward to them competing next week at the Palo Alto Invitational and next month at the Wintergarden District Contest! Congratulations to all our teams and coaches!!!
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Lytle HS Fall Play Nov. 21- 22

Students involved in this year’s play are TOP ROW: Julius Garza, Hunter Inming, Camila Vega, Kaelyn Vega, Kendal Jackson, Joshua Chavira;   MIDDLE: Aiden Dresch, Marsiela Montalvo, Elisabeth Urban, Caleb Morton, Olivia Cherry
BOTTOM: Noah Olmedo, Celeste Perez, Himari Morgan, Celia Perales.

Under the direction of Celeste Perez, the Lytle HS Theatre group will be performing “A Murder is Announced” by Agatha Christie on November 21 at 7:00pm and November 22 at 12:30 pm and 7:00 pm at the Lytle High School Auditorium.
This storyline takes place in a little village and is centered around a local newspaper’s announcement of a crime before it actually happens. The curiosity of whether it will actually happen or if it’s just some sort of joke, keeps the audience on the edge of their seats.
Ms. Perez mentioned that this year’s play is meant to bring a fun twist. “There is scandal, schemes, and…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Devine school board approves final $678K payment on 2023 bond project

By Anton Riecher
By unanimous action, the Devine school board voted Monday to approve final payment of $678,497 to Cuero-based construction company Weaver and Jacobs for the district’s 2023 bond project.
The motion was put forward by board member Alixana Buvinghausen and seconded by Carl Brown.
The Devine ISD 2023 bond project was an $11.255 million district-wide capital improvement and safety initiative approved by voters in November 2023. It involved district-wide safety, security and facility additions or renovations across all four district campuses.
In other action, the board voted unanimously to adopt amendments to the District of Innovation plan with the addition of capping the class size for intermediate classrooms at…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!