Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Natalia Head Cross Country coach Kendra Spangler continues to push her squad toward their first meet August 24 in Karnes City.
“Our first week was great! We have a talented group of hard workers that are both dedicated and enthusiastic about this season.”
With a little more time to continue preparation for a regular season meet, Spangler “aims to build on that momentum by enhancing our endurance and getting ready for our upcoming season.”
Best of luck to the Natalia Cross Country coaches and team members this season!
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Mustang Football:
“Our kids are the hardest working kids I have ever been around”
Mustang Football is expecting around 60-65 kids to come out this season. New Head Coach and Athletic Director Jason Reynolds said they will carry 2 teams this season, a JV and a Varsity.
“On day one our energy and effort was through the roof! I felt that our kids did a great job taking what we did over the summer and were able to just continue the work that we have been putting in since the spring,” Coach Reynolds said.
“Defensively, I was very impressed with how fast our kids adapted to our scheme,” Coach Reynolds adds. “Offensively our kids practiced with a lot of tempo, and I loved the amount of communication and accountability I was seeing between players.”
Natalia XC working toward Aug. 24 in Karnes City
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Badger Land in Karnes City on August 24 is the first venue on the schedule for Natalia Head Coach Kendra Spangler and her band of Cross Country runners as they prep for the 2024 season.
Spangler is excited to get the season rolling in hopes of getting as many runners as possible to Corpus Christi for Regional in late October.
After Karnes City, Natalia hits the trails at Medina Valley August 31 followed by a short trip to Pearsall September 7.
A much longer trip awaits September 21 as they travel to Corpus for the Islander Splash as a possible regional preview.
The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs run their last regular season meet in Dilley September 28 prior to returning to Dilley for the District Meet October 9.
Best of luck to all Natalia runners in 2024!
Local Track Team Shines Bright:
A Triumph at the South Texas AAU Regional Qualifier (Region 19)
In a display of sheer athleticism and determination, the Tri-County track team displayed excellence efforts at the highly competitive AAU Region 19 meet held this past weekend at D.W Rutledge Stadium. Amidst stiff competition from clubs across the region, the team showcased exceptional skill in securing multiple Junior Olympic berths for the first time in club history. Each athlete finished in the top 5 to qualify for Junior Olympics.
Natalia Legacy Bowl
Mike Fernandez and Eric Smith presented checks to the winners of the Natalia Legacy Bowl – Aracely Segovia and Luis Buentello.
Natalia Lady Mustangs beats Poteet 13 – 1 in Bi-District
The Natalia Lady Mustangs beat the Poteet Lady Aggies to capture the Bi-District title in softball.
Araceley Segovia drove in four runs on three hits to lead Natalia Lady Mustangs past Poteet Aggies 13-1 on Thursday. Segovia doubled in the fifth inning, scoring three runs, and doubled in the fourth inning, scoring one.
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Lady Mustangs defeat Dilley Wolves
Natalia scored the most runs they’ve had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 22-6 margin over the Dilley Wolves. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team’s high-flying offense, the game also marked the team’s biggest victory of the season.
Arabella Gallegos was a major factor no matter…
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Lady Mustangs 7th at Area
Natalia Regional Qualifiers 3rd Place 4×200 M Relay.
Flores, Fulton, Jones, Martinez, & Solis are Regional Qualifiers
Jerel Beaty, Staff Writer
McKyenzie Flores, Abigail Fulton, Anaya Jones, Emilee Martinez, and Angelina Solis represent Lady Mustang Track at this weekend’s Regional Meet in Seguin at Matador Stadium. The top four finishers from last week’s Area Meet advanced to the next round of competition.
Flores, Martinez, Jones, and Solis placed third in the 4x200m Relay while Martinez, Jones, and Solis teamed with Fulton to advance in the 4x100m Relay where they…
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Mustang baseball wins third straight on the road
A home run was hit by Keyshawn Haire, bringing in Jacques and Sonny and making the score 3-0, bottom of the 4th.
On Tuesday Keyshawn Haire was dialed in and pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He played a big game the last time he faced Crystal City, so the team probably should’ve seen him coming. As if that’s not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his sixth in a row with more than five strikeouts. This season, Haire has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 2.33 over 27 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.483/0.573/0.733 with 24 RBI.
Haire and Natalia headed out on the road to challenge Cotulla on Friday. Natalia got just the result they wanted…
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Mustangs 8th at Area
4x200m relay team
Curiel, Deluna, Gonzales, Lopez, & Patterson are Regional Qualifiers
Jerel Beaty, Staff Writer
Justin Curiel, Elias Deluna, Jacques Gonzales, Eduardo Lopez, and Macaiah Patterson represent Natalia Track and Field at this weekend’s Regional Meet in Seguin at Matador Stadium April 19-20. The top two from each event at Regional advance to the State Meet in Austin on Thursday, May 2.
Curiel advanced to Regional via his bronze medal winning performance in the 110m Hurdles while Gonzales, Lopez, Deluna, and Patterson advanced as a foursome…
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