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Touchdown!

Touchdown after touchdown, the Brown family, Brown Chevrolet, and Brown Dodge have been a part of the success of Devine ISD athletics and academics. Recently, they purchased a new digital scoreboard for Warhorse Stadium with all the bells and whistles to replace the last one which was at least 25 years old. The stadium was built around 1954. Brown Chevrolet has replaced at least three scoreboards for the field since its start in 1966.

Above, Devine Athletic Director/Head Football Coach Jacob Campsey, Supt. Todd Grandjean, and the Devine ISD School Board thanked Lanette Brown Cuevas, President of Brown Chevrolet, generations of the Brown family and Brown Auto staff at the first home game last Friday night at center field for the beautiful new scoreboard. And yes, Devine lit up the scoreboard multiple times for the Warhorses 35-17 win over Johnson City. Photo by Kathleen Calame.

Press Box Team

The press box team for the Warhorse home games for the 2026 season are Butch Cook and Scott Herring. Butch handles the microphone as the voice of the Warhorses, while Scott helps identify the players, yards gained, etc. This is the third season for Butch and first for Scott down under. Scott was the team videographer for 40 years, but his perch was from the very top of the press box where the best view could be taken.

Lady Pirates clicking at the right time as District play begins

The Lytle Lady Pirates know how to stuff a stat sheet. In Lytle’s win over Providence Catholic, Lillian Evans had 9 kills and two blocks. Pictured above is #6 Payton Devaney and #11 Lillian Evans. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
After months of training and countless tournament matches, district play will begin for volleyball and the Lytle Lady Pirates are primed and ready for the competition. In their last two matches Lytle took on Providence Catholic and Medina Valley Creek View. Head coach Margaret McOsker said both hard-fought matches “provided valuable experience heading into the most important stretch of the season.”
Vs. Providence Catholic
Lytle took down Providence Catholic 3-0 on Sept. 1, controlling the match from start to finish. 
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Arabian volleyballers now pursuing District Championship

Varsity Arabian Magarita Vizcarra had the ball on a string during Devine’s win over Somerset. The setter picked up the Bulldogs’ defense with every pass. Photo by Moose Lopez.

erel Beaty
Staff writer
Devine closed out its pre-district schedule with a convincing wins over Great Hearts Northern Oaks and visiting Somerset last Friday in the DSAC. The Arabians turned their attention to the Hondo Owls on Tuesday, September 8 and the rest of District 28-3A opponents as the push for a championship and the UIL playoffs is now fully underway.
The Griffins were home early on September 1 as Devine delivered a three-set knockout of Great Hearts Northern Oaks. The Arabians won set one 25-21 followed by 25-18 and 25-20 scores.
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DHS Tennis raising a racket; hit 4-0 in district

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Warhorse and Arabian Team Tennis squads continue turning in net-profits as they defeated Pearsall on September 2 to remain undefeated in district competition at 4-0. Devine did not drop a single match to the Mavericks, going a perfect 19-0 while winning all 38 sets in doing so.
Devine played perhaps their most impressive tennis overall Thursday, September 3 against visiting Southwest Legacy even though the final tally showed the Arabians and Warhorses dropping a 10-9 decision in matches that counted toward the actual scoring.
“I thought all of our players did an awesome job!” stated Head Coach Kandi Darnell. “The kids really turned it up a notch. Even though we lost by one, with extra matches included we tied at 11.”
Against state-ranked La Vernia a couple of weeks ago, Devine had some difficulty closing out close sets as they lost a few tiebreakers along the way. This time, Darnell’s squad used that previous experience against the Bears as motivation to be better in tight matches.
“We had six matches against Legacy go to tiebreak and we went 4-2 in those matches. The kids played hard and I am extremely proud of each one of them!”
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Mustangs to host YMLA in home opener

Lady Mustangs Paige Key (left) had one kill, one ace and three digs against Pleasanton. Mia Loza (right) had 4 digs against the Eagles as well. Photo by Mable Byrd.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Natalia Mustangs have played their first full game of the season this past Friday against Kenedy High School, falling 38-0. The Stangs are now 0-2 on the season with one more game before district play begins. 
Head coach Jason Reynolds kept it clear and concise on what Natalia needs to do moving forward: Discipline on both ends of the ball. 
“We did not do a very good job of tackling in open space and that is something we have to get better at in the future,” Reynolds said. “If you go back and watch the tape, we were typically just one guy not doing their job away from some big plays. We have to do a better job of knowing what our assignment is and executing. If we can clean up just a few of those mistakes, we will be just fine offensively.”
Seeing a zero on the scoreboard is something no one wants to see. Reynolds said the coaching staff has emphasize…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!

‘We got knocked down last week. Now we got to show we stand back up!’

Lytle looks to bounce back against Bandera

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Lytle Pirates’ home opener did not go as expected. The Pirates fell to the San Diego Vaqueros 62-33, putting their record at 1-1 with one more game before the start of district play. The score board does not tell the whole story. The Pirates may have lost but the second half saw them put up 27 points. It may not have been enough to close the deficit but they went down swinging. 
“I was proud of the way our kids continued to fight,” head coach Mike Trevino said. “San Diego is a really good football team, and they put us in some difficult situations early. But our kids never quit. In the second half, we settled in, made some plays, and continued to fight for more regardless of what the scoreboard said. Our boat got rocked Friday night, but nobody stopped rowing.” 
Trevino felt the team started playing with more confidence and rhythm in the second half. He explained the team felt rushed and wanted to “make everything happen at once.”
“In the second half, we simplified it, trust your assignment, trust the guy next to you, and go play football. We started creating some opportunities and our kids made plays. That’s something we can build on. We don’t need extraordinary plays every snap; we need 11 guys consistently doing the ordinary things well.”
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Warhorses take down Johnson City 35-17

Varsity Warhose Enoch Hall scored the first two TDs for Devine in their game against Johnson City. Photo by Brigid Howard.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Devine wasted little time setting the tone Friday night inside Warhorse Stadium, riding explosive plays from Enoch Hall and a three-touchdown receiving performance by Brody Lane to overpower Johnson City 35-17. The chili and cheese on this fan’s Frito pie was still hot as the Warhorses struck twice in the opening minutes, built a commanding halftime lead, and leaned repeatedly on their staunch defense to keep the Eagles from making the game competitive until the outcome was already well in hand.
For Devine’s Jacob Campsey, however, the significance of the night went beyond the final score as it was his first victory as a head coach, coming inside the same stadium where he once suited up as a high school teenager.
“The biggest thing that makes it special is we needed a win!” Campsey said with a laugh. “Honestly, it was special seeing a lot of the people I care about back in that stadium. Getting to hug Coach Rick Stewart after the game was special for me and seeing a number of ex-classmates that came to support made it even more special and really fun as well.”
It was certainly fun for the Warhorse players who took control immediately.
Hall’s cleat-prints were all over Devine’s first touchdown as he returned the game’s opening kick 41 yards to Johnson City’s 46 yard line. Two plays later from the wildcat position, Hall went untouched up the right side for a 42 yard score with less than a minute ticked off of the brand new scoreboard. Israel Casas’ booted his first of five successful point after attempts to give Devine an early 7-0 lead, a lead they never relinquished.
Although Johnson City got a first down past midfield on their ensuing possession, the Warhorse defense forced a punt that set up Hall’s second score of the night. For the third straight play Hall took the snap from the Wildcat spot at his team’s own 15 yard…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!