8th grade Colts converge on the ball carrier in their win over Comfort. Photo by Brigid Howard.
Jerel Beaty Staff writer The 8th grade Colts put their final touches on a memorable 2025 season as they blanked the Bobcats 20-0 to end their year at an even 4-4. “We started off hot this season at 3-0 but quickly came up short the next four games even though all games were highly competitive and hard fought,” said Coach Mario DeLeon…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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
The Colts collapse on the ball carrier. Photo by Brigid Howard.
Jerel Beaty Staff writer The 7th grade A-team Colts finished off their season of perfection with a dominating 38-14 thrashing of Comfort last week. Devine kept its record 8-0 spotless and now look to continue that level of play once their 8th grade campaign begins next August. Kyle Johnson got things going early for the Colts as he scored on a 20 yard run in the first quarter. Adrian Zamora ran in the two-pointer for an 8-0 lead. Comfort tied it at 8 on their next drive, but the Colts offense got back to work soon thereafter as Chaz Dominguez found paydirt with a 54-yard scamper. Nathaniel Rodriguez converted the two-pointer this time to put Devine back in front at 16-8. Defensive player…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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!
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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…
8th Fillys Tournament Champions: Hali Carroll, Jessa Mata, Amy Outlaw, Dresden Talamantes, Prezley Freeburn, Kalli Bedford, Olivia Taylor, Megan Miles, Emma McIver, and Karsyn Mann are pictured with their championship plaque.
Jerel Beaty Staff writer It is understandable that a middle school basketball team would come out just a tad rusty after a long break off the court. That is what Coach Leigh Anne McIver experienced with her 8th grade Fillys as they took on Uvalde January 9, which was her team’s first games since mid-December. However, both the A team and the B team came away victorious in their initial games of 2025. “It was great to get two wins even though we all could definitely tell it was first game back from a break!” a relieved McIver stated. Ah, but those games against Uvalde set the stage for Devine to hoist the team championship in their own tournament two days later, defeating Hondo in Game One and then ousting Lytle in Game Two to end the Fillys perfect 3-0 week. A team In what looked like might be a battle to the end after Devine held a slim 7-6 lead after the first quarter, quickly turned into a blowout as the Fillys ran away with the 26-7 win. Devine allowed only a single free throw to Uvalde the rest of the way in their 19-point win. “We struggled with playing against a zone in the first half and making shots, but were able to make adjustments at halftime,” commented McIver. Hali Carroll scored…
Jerel Beaty Staff writer A-team A strong second half saw the Colts rally from an 18-13 halftime deficit to a 44-35 victory on Sessions Court in the Devine Student Activity Center. Jordan Beaver led the Colts with 17 points with 7 of those coming in the big third-quarter swing. Nathan Valle added 9 points with an amazing 8 of those also coming during the Colts 23-point third quarter run. Collier Page and CeasarTroy Vidaurri each knocked down 7 points each and Moses Contreras added 2 points. Paige was a monster on the glass as he snatched down 12 rebounds on the night to go along with his 3 blocked shots and 2 steals. Ezekiel Simmons added the other Colt blocked shot. Other rebounders were Valle with 7, Contreras with 5, Beaver, Vidaurri, and Simmons each with 3, and David Espinosa III added I. Vidaurri paced the defense with 5 steals followed by Beaver, Valle, and Contreras who each had 2, and Gabriel Lopez who was credited…
Jerel Beaty Staff writer Get the brooms out! Devine Middle School Fillys and Colts made it a clean sweep of Bandera Monday night as all eight teams came out victorious in their last contests prior to Christmas break. The Fillys rundown includes wins by 7th B by a score of 23-6, 7th A 37-16, 8th B 33-12, and 8th A 41-20 while the Colts were equally impressive as 7th B won by the slimmest of margins 18-17, 7th A 34-12, 8th B 32-17, and 8th A 62-26. Combined, Devine won all 8 games by a total of 280 to 126 for an average score of 35-16. Devine’s hoops future looks bright for these matchups as the next few years roll by. Fillys 7th B Devine got out to a 13-0 halftime lead as their defense was absolutely phenomenal. Led by Savannah Solis who had an incredible 10 steals to go along with her 6 points, the Fillys never trailed in their 23-6 victory. Fillys 7th B stats Savannah Solis 6 points, 1 rebound, 10 steals; Riley Hennessey 5 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal; Sophia Espinosa 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Brooklyn Kendrick 2 points, Brylee Adriano 2 points; Allyson Muniz-Arteaga 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist; Clover Salinas 1 rebound, 1 steal; Emily Cashion 2 rebounds, 1 steal; Jacklynn Clark 1 rebound, 1 steal; Meela Luna 1 rebound. Fillys 7th A Devine was more than ready for this tilt as they dominated from beginning to end in their 37-16 victory. “The girls did a great job coming out ready to go in this game,” commented Coach Kara Stacy. “We took control right at the start with great defense which allowed us to get up quick and take a 14-point lead halfway through the game.” Lilliana Rodriguez led the way with 14 points, 9 steals, and 5 assists followed by Allison Balencia with 8 points. “The momentum built in the first half carried over throughout the rest of the night which allowed us to close the door with a big 21-point win.” Brooke Stacy added 6 points, and Juliana Rivas was credited with 6 steals. Grabbing some offensive rebounds for chances at…
The 8th grade Devine Colts basketball players are Logan K. Alexander, Joe M. Balderrama, Jordan D. Beaver, Steven J. Caballero, Israel J. Casas Jr, Moses A. Contreras, Kash R. Esparza, David M. Espinosa III, Gabriel J. Lopez, Johnny T. Martinez, Aiden P. Montgomery, Collier D. Paige, Kaleb B. Pompa Gonzalez, Brody H. Poppe, Zachary S. Settles Jr, Ezekiel P. Simmons, Phoenix L. Snider, Charles E. Stricker III, Slade A. Thomas, Nathan M. Valle, and Cesartroy I. Vidaurri. The team managers are Nolan Beaty and Troy Guerra.
Jerel Beaty Staff writer Devine Middle School Colts opened their 2024-2025 season on the road in Pearsall last Thursday. The 7th B, 8th B, and 8th A all came away with victories while the 7th A went down in defeat. The 7th B team won a tight one 17-15. After scoring 13 points in the first half, Devine managed only four points in the second half but was able to hold on for the win. Caleb Martinez led the way with 7 points followed by Cole Maxwell with 3, Lane Gonzales 2, Brandon Fancher 2, Marcus Cervantes 2, and Landon Martinez 1. Maxwell hit an all-important free throw with under a minute to play that helped his team to ensure victory. The 7th A team had their offense going pretty well, but could not get stops on the defensive end of the court in their 48-33 loss. A big second quarter as far as points go was Devine score of 14 not translating to the second half as the Colts only scored 10 points total after the break. Ty Stehle and James Morrison each had 7 points while Rocky Hernandez, Aaron Moralez, and Johnny Ross each had 5, and Ronnie Ortiz put in 4. The 8th B team got the Colts back on the winning track as they won a low-scoring tilt 13-5. Phoenix Snider led Devine with 6 points and 6 rebounds. Kaleb Pompa-Gonzalez sank a three-pointer while Logan Alexander and Joe Balderrama each had two points. Other stats included…
The 7th grade Devine Colts basketball players are Jalen Alegria, Marcus Cervantes, Brandon Fancher, Jacob Frazier, Christopher Gongora Jr, Lane Gonzales, Rocky Hernandez, Coltyn Lafond, Caleb Martinez, Landon Martinez, Cole Maxwell, Aaron Moralez, James Morrison, Zachary Morrison, Ronnie Ortiz, Jayln Perez, Aedin Pinson, Noah Riou, Johnny Ross III, Ricky Silva, Deshawn Simmons, Ty Stehle, and Myles Wilkins. The team managers are Camilo Cupian and Colton Davis.
