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Pirate XC makes 9th straight trip to State Meet!

Jacob Cantu, Adrian Reyna, Nathan Garza, Jaden Castro, Frank Cantu, Sebastian Garcia and Shawn Robinette aim for gold repeat.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Jacob Cantu, Adrian Reyna, Nathan Garza, Jaden Castro, Frank Cantu, Sebastian Garcia, and Shawn Robinette hit the Old Settlers Park course at 11:25am on November 7, shooting for yet another Cross Country State Championship title for Head Coach Gilbert Ruiz and the Pirate program.
Lytle won the region with 46 points followed by other state-qualifying teams San Antonio Cole 83, Progreso 127, and San Antonio Randolph 136.
“The boys got one step closer to achieving their ultimate goal of trying to 3-PEAT as STATE CHAMPIONS,” Ruiz stated about his squad once again being in familiar territory. “They got out quickly through the mud to get away from the traffic jam that would occur in the beginning of the course, and they positioned themselves nicely to capture their…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!

Lady Pirate XC at State for the 5th time in 6 years

Elyse Cortinas, Annalisa Quintanilla, Sophia Herrera, Kaycee Galindo and Addison Wagner dawn their medals at Corpus Christi.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Elyse Cortinas, Annalisa Quintanilla, Sophia Herrera Kaycee Galindo, and Addison Wagner advanced to the November 7 State Cross Country Meet in Round Rock. The Lady Pirates qualified as a team at Regional, and now amazingly make their fifth trip in six seasons to Old Settlers Park under Head Coach Gilbert Ruiz. The Class 3A division race begins at 10:55am.
Florence won the regional championship with 68 points followed by other State-Qualifying teams Poth 107, Lytle 121, and San Antonio Cole 169.
“With only five runners, the minimum for a team, the girls accomplished a huge goal of advancing to State after having many setbacks through the year and wondering if we would even have a complete team in the first place,” Ruiz stated in his weekly email. “After finishing as the 4th best Class 3A school at the Islander Splash in Mid-September, I knew that if we did have a complete team, that we would be good enough to get back to State. I told them this is what we train for, that we are built for this! And that not only can we make it, but that we were more than capable of getting on that medal stand if they all would just stay calm, push through and use our experience. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY DID!”
Cortinas was 12th individually with a time of…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!

Mustangs look to bounce back in last home game of the season

Varsity Mustangs #55 Josh Garcia and #56 Fernando Bautista open the gap at the line. Bautista had 2 tackles against Hondo this past Friday. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Natalia Mustangs fell to the Hondo Owls, 42-0 this past Friday. Head coach Jason Reynolds gave credit to the Owls but was encouraged by the flashes the Mustangs showed during the game. 
“Hondo was a very well coached team and played tough for 4 quarters. We were able to hit a few big plays but just couldn’t punch it in,” Reynolds said. “We will have to do a better job of converting those big plays into points versus Poteet this week.”
Reynolds didn’t shy away from the Mustangs’ areas of improvement. He stressed the importance of…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!

Lady Pirates set to play Randolph in first round

Senior Varsity Lady Pirate Lily Evans surpassed 500 career kills during their thrilling five set match against Devine. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Lady Pirates have wrapped up a successful volleyball regular season. Lytle had an overall record of 17-16 and a district record of 8-4, securing the third seed and a spot in the post season. The Lady Pirates are also humming at the right time, going on a 5-game winning streak until falling to the eventual district champs in Devine.
In their final week of the regular season, the Lady Pirates took down Hondo in four sets and then…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!

Arabian XC ends run in Corpus at Regional

Arabians Claire Jones, Claira Gullley, Allison Balencia, Kaytie Klein, Izabel Turner, Amy Outlaw, and Kaylee Villarreal at the regional meet in Corpus Christi.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Arabians Claire Jones, Claira Gullley, Allison Balencia, Kaytie Klein, Izabel Turner, Amy Outlaw, and Kaylee Villarreal competed in Corpus Christi with a shot to go to State on the line. However, Head Coach Hannah Thompson’s crew came up short as they finished 13th overall with 363 points.
Jones was Thompson’s top finisher as she placed 55th in a field of 169 runners. She completed her race in 15:51.98. Gulley was next in for Devine finishing 81st with a time of 16:39.00. Balencia was 89th with a time of…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!

Warhorse Zach Guerra makes State XC Meet!!!

Warhorses Zach Guerra Shawn Lowe, Urijah Velasquez, Ryan Botello, Rafael Rodriguez, Jesus Cisneros, and Zane Fritz at the regional meet at Corpus Christi.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Although the entire Warhorse Cross Country team did not earn a return trip to Round Rock for the State Meet, Zach Guerra qualified as an individual after finishing 15th overall out of the field of 175 runners. Guerra finished with a time of 18:58.19.
Shawn Lowe, Urijah Velasquez, Ryan Botello, Rafael Rodriguez, Jesus Cisneros, and Zane Fritz came up short in their bid to return to the State Meet in 2026 after Devine made the trip to Round Rock in 2025. Head Coach Hannah Thompson’s team finished 7th place with 194 points and only the top four teams advance out of Regional.
Lowe was 37th with a time of 19:57.61 followed by …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 XC ARE REGIONALCHAMPS & STATE BOUND!!!! J. Cantu, Reyna, Robinette, Castro, Garcia, Garza, & F. Cantu on a mission

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
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. Head Coach Gilbert Ruiz and his band of State Qualifiers compete November 7 in Round Rock.
Jacob Cantu was runner-up individually in the field of 175 runners. He finished with a time of 17:26.08. Reyna was …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!

LADY PIRATES XC STATE BOUND!!!Cortinas, Quintanilla, Herrera, Galindo, Wagner shine in Corpus!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
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. Head Coach Gilbert Ruiz’s fivesome now advance to the State Meet in Round Rock on November 7!
Florence won the division with 68 points followed by runner-up Poth who had 107. Lytle was third with 121 points and the final team qualifier was San Antonio Cole with 169 points.
Elyse Cortinas was 12th individually with a time of 14:00.51 followed by Annalise Quintanilla who was 26th with a time of 14:49.91. Sophia Herrera was next in 31st place with a time of 15:03.77, Kaycee Galindo 32nd with a time of 15:10.14, and Addison Wagner 44th with a time of 15:36.23.
Catch the full recap in next week’s edition of The Devine News.

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