Celebrating 126 Years of Serving the communities of Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot, and Moore in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties
Local Sports coverage of your Warhorse and Arabians, Colts, Fillys, Lytle Pirates, Lady Pirates, Mustangs and Lady Mustangs
Devine Warhose Seniors #5Gabe Esquivel, #22 Aaron Bonilla, #55 Corey Dirck, #68 Wyatt Lafond take the field. Photo by Brigid Howard.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
With Devine coming off a loss against the Owls in Hondo last Friday, they try to start a new winning streak of their own while extinguishing Uvalde’s three-game streak of their own. After consecutive victories against Crystal City and Natalia, the Warhorses had to endure the dad-gummed bell-ringing at Barry Field in their most recent game.
Continue reading “Horses will try to stop 3-game Uvalde roll this Friday”
Jerel Beaty-Staff Writer
The Pirate Cross Country team made a huge statement to all of Region IV 3A Saturday at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi by winning the Islander Splash. Abel Sanchez, Johnny Rey Alvarez, Bryan Montes-Rodriguez, Diego Reyna, and Brandon Obando took five of the top 16 spots that included a field of 335 competitors.Lytle scored 50 points to earn that top spot followed by runner up Boerne who finished with 74 points and a distant third place La Vernia squad who amassed 159 points.
Warhorse #20 Brayden Reyes blocks the pass to Hondo. Photos by Brigid Howard.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Good news for Warhorse Nation: The sun continues to come up as scheduled every morning even though Devine uncharacteristically lost a game to the Hondo Owls.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Warhorse Cross Country team had a nice showing at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi Saturday as Devine placed 16th as a team out of 35 complete teams in attendance. Devine scored 468 points to finish behind #15 San Antonio Kennedy who had 433 and ahead of #17 Pearsall who tallied 475
Senior Jesse House had his best race of the season as he came in 40th in a field of 335 competitors. House ran his 5K in 19:14, almost two full seconds ahead of the 41st place runner.
Continue reading “House, Dixon, Alvarez, Lowe, & Esparza set the pace for Warhorse XC”
Jerel Beaty-Staff Writer
Senior Arabian volleyball player Brooklyn Miller garnered her second San Antonio Express-News Game Ball from sports writer David Hinojosa.
Miller earned the recognition after her 18 kills against District 29-4A foe Carrizo Springs put her over 1,000 for her terrific career that ain’t over just yet
The senior player earned her first game ball of 2023 after Devine went 8-0 with victories coming over Ingram, Hondo, and six additional in the Arabian Roundup back in mid-August.
Congratulations to Brooklyn and best of luck with the rest of yours and your teammates’ season!
Devine Tennis Varsity beat SA Kennedy in district play 11-0.
Results: Ethin Erwin/Ethan Gelinas won 6-1,6-0, Jeremy Steinbrunner/Tanner Davis won 6-2,6-1, Jeremy won 6-1,6-0, Tanner won 6-2,6-2, Hector Garza/Adam Salinas won 6-0,6-0, Brooks Poppe/Jilliyn Guajardo won 6-0,6-0, Jilliyn won 6-1,6-4, Savanna Pequeno/Oakley Malone won 6-1,6-0, Kelsey Dishman/Lily Lawless won 6-0,6-0, Kelsey won 6-0,6-0, Bailey Ornelas/Abby Saunders won 6-0,6-0.
Up next, Devine plays Uvalde next Wednesday who is undefeated in district!
Natalia Alumni and lifelong resident Sam Smith was honored last Friday night for being the “Voice of the Natalia Football Team” for 50 years! The 73-year-old, lifelong fan, former school board member and current City Council Member (25+ years) did the honorary coin flip for the kickoff to Devine vs. Natalia, before the Mustangs presented Smith with a signed helmet honoring his dedication to the program and town.
Continue reading “Smith honored for announcing Natalia Football for 50 Years,NHS Homecoming Friday”
Eric Smith
Staff Writer
One of the great rivalries of South Texas will battle this coming Friday, as Natalia and Lytle will take the field for the 63rd time since 1933. Lytle is riding high as they enter with a 3-0 mark as the Mustangs enter 0-3 facing three tough challenges in a row. This will also mark the “14th” Legacy Bowl game as Natalia has won eight in a row and holds the overall record 34-26-3 historically.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Devine’s tough preseason got the Arabians ready to face their District 29-4A foes as they defeated visiting Uvalde in straight sets last Friday. The Arabians won to put away the Lady Coyotes rather quickly to run their overall record to 18-13, 1-0 in district play.
Continue reading “Arabians bump, set, and spike Uvalde in District opener”
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
McKyenzie Flores paced the two other Lady Mustangs running in the 2nd Annual Steve Goleman Cross Country Invitational in Bandera Saturday while Juan Gonzales led the two Mustang runners.
Flores placed 43rd of 94 runners with a time of 14:23 while Jade Mata was 72nd with a time of 16:25. Leyla Saenz came in 82nd place with a time of 17:20.
Gonzales came in at 47th place with a time of 20:09 and Denton Nelson placed 59th with a time of 21:19.
The lone JV runner for the Mustangs was Micaiah Patterson. Patterson placed 54th with a time of 33:59.
