Category: Colts & Fillys

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Emma McIver makes Vballrecruiter National Watchlist

Emma McIver

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Devine 8th grade student-athlete Emma McIver’s dedication to volleyball outside of the regular school season has paid off in a big way as she recently earned her way on to the Vballrecruiter Nationals Watchlist.
McIver has played in multiple all-start games over the last few years, capping it off this summer by not only making the National Watchlist but qualifying along with her teammates for Nationals and standing on the podium at Nationals for the second time in as many years in the Liberty Division.
McIver is the 12-year-old daughter of Arabian Head Volleyball Coach Leigh Anne McIver.

Warhorse football camp welcomes the young guns July 15-18

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Dean Bates Practice Field is the site for next week’s Warhorse Annual Football Camp as Head Coach Paul Gomez and his assistants welcome youngsters from 8:30am to 11:30am. July 15 is the initial day of camp, and it runs through the morning of July 18.
The camp is designed for boys that are incoming 3rd graders through incoming 6th graders.
Campers are encouraged to wear proper attire such as shorts and a breathable t-shirt along with football cleats or tennis shoes. No crocs allowed.
The cost is $50.00. Checks are to be made payable to “Devine ISD” and designated for “Football Camp.”

Arabian/Filly Summer Conditioning Program & Skills Sessions

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Devine Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach Jim Sessions encourages all incoming 7th grade through senior athletes to participate in the Arabian/Filly Summer Strength and Conditioning and Sport Specific Skills Sessions this summer.

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Warhorse/Colt Summer Conditioning Program & Skills Sessions

“Prepare yourself for greatness!”

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
“If you want to be great, you have to first PREPARE YOURSELF FOR GREATNESS!!!!” was Devine Head Football Coach Paul Gomez’s words to incoming and current Colt and Warhorse athletes as the summer workout program commences Monday, June 10 running through Thursday, July 18.
If the schedule looks slightly different than summers passed, it is because it has been tinkered with just a tad.

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Devine Summer Workouts

Incoming 7th through 12th Graders will workout Monday through Thursday on the weeks of June 10-13, June 17-21 and July 8-11.
Warhorse/Colt Workouts
9-10:30 am – Boys strength and conditioning
10:45-11:45 am – Football
12-12:45 pm – Boys Basketball and Baseball
July 15-18 workouts will begin at 1 pm because Warhorse Football camp will be held in the mornings. This is the schedule for July 15-18:
1-2:30 pm – Boys strength and conditioning
2:30-3:30 pm – Football
3:45-4:45 pm – Boys Basketball and Baseball

Colt baseball season wraps up ’24 season

by Heath Poppe
Devine put their bats in the rack for the final time this season as they closed out their campaign with ballgames against Pearsall and Lyle before finishing it up at the District Tournament in Devine April 27.
Gold vs. Pearsall
The Gold team put up 13 runs in three innings of play to roll over the Mavericks 13-0. The Colts scored 3 runs in the first and 5 runs each in the second and third innings. The Colts banged out seven hits in the contest.
Ezekiel Simmons and Jayden Rivas each had second hits in the contest. Bentlee Copeland, David Espinosa, and Colt Smith each contributed with one hit a piece.
On the mound…

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Colt baseball battering the competition

\Nate Valle reached 2nd on an error by the right fielder, stole 3rd, then scored on a pass ball to give Devine an early 1-0 lead.

by Heath Poppe
This past Wednesday, April 10, The Devine Colts baseball team traveled to Somerset for their second ballgame of the season and managed to escape with victories in each to run their overall record to 4-0.
Gold Team
The Colt Gold team escaped Somerset 13 to 9 to put their record to 2-0 on the season. Things did not exactly start off so great for the Colts as they had to scratch out the four-run, come-from-behind victory.
In the top of the 1st inning, leadoff hitter Nate Valle reached 2nd on an error…

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Colt MJ Lawler with the stop.

DMS Tennis finishes season

DMS tennis players Canton Urrabazo and MJ Lawler.

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Colt and Filly tennis teams served up their final tournament in Uvalde this past Saturday at the District 29-4A Meet. The 7th Fillys and 8th Colts each won first place as teams while the 7th Colts and 8th Fillys each finished as runner-up.
Seventh grade champions included Jack Wallace and Dresden Talamantes in singles, while Tai Moss…

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Colt baseball brings out the brooms in sweep of Rockcrushers

Jacob Camacho on the mound for Devine Maroon team. Colt photos by Brigid Howard.

by Heath Poppe
The Devine Colts opened their 2024 baseball season Wednesday, April 3 against the Knippa
Rockcrushers and pulled off victories in each game of the doubleheader.
Devine Gold
Devine won this tight affair, but it was Knippa who got off to a quick start in game one by scoring two runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning, but the Gold team Colts erupted for five runs of their own in the top of the 3rd. Kaleb Gonzalez led off the inning with a walk followed by three more…

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Brody Poppe hit an RBI single for Colts Maroon team.