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Warhorse Ryan Weinkam runs the 100m dash.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Everyone’s original Warhorse and Arabian 2024 Track Schedule has Sinton on Wednesday, April 10 as the site and date of this year’s Area Track Meet. However, a recent change has the meet moved to Port Lavaca Calhoun on Thursday, April 11.
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Warhorse Donovan Dixon placed 1st in the 400m run and 3rd in the 800m run.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Many of the Warhorses faced stiff competition in last week’s meet in Floresville as they managed 76 points to place middle of the pack in District 29-4A. Pearsall won the team title followed by Pleasanton as the runner-up.
Donovan Dixon was the sole gold medal winning Warhorse as he took top honors in the 400m Dash. Dixon also earned a bronze medal in the 800m Run.
Ismael Torres was a silver medalist in Pole Vault while…
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Senior Jaiden Alvarez in the 800m run.
Ethin Irwin and Ethan Gelinas 1st place in boys doubles at MV Varsity Tournament.
By Coach Mark Feltner
JV results from Medina Valley on April 4:
Valerie Molina won 1st place in girls singles 8-0; 8-4; 8-3; 6-4,6-4
Isaiah Camacho/Bryson Robinson won 3rd in boys doubles 8-4; 8-1; 4-6,5-7; 7-5,7-5
Zack Martinez/Jacelyn Delaney won 3rd in mixed doubles 9-7; 2-6,0-6; 5-7,6-4,10-8
Felix Mendoza/Curtis Kuykendall won Consolation in boys doubles 1-8; 8-4; 8-3; 6-1,6-1
Jack Rumfield…
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Abby Saunders won Consolation in girls singles.
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.
JV Arabian Bella Flores concludes her track season in the 300m hurdles.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
It was short and sweet, at least to those of us that did not have to run outside or workout at our favorite (or least favorite) field event every day after school for the past four months or so, but the Junior Varsity Arabian and Warhorse 2024 track season concluded Wednesday, April 3-4 in Floresville at the District 29-4A Meet.
While varsity-level track and field members advance to Area with a top four finish, the JV season slowly fades into a memory for all those that represented Devine High School proudly and to the best of their ability.
Arabians
The Arabians knocked down 3rd place as a team…
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Joseyandel Saaverda runs last leg of the 4x100m relay for the JV Warhorses.
Natalia Track- Mason Giera placed 1st in High Jump.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Mustangs scored 68 points to place fifth overall in last week’s District 28-3A Meet in Natalia. They edged 6th place Crystal City by three points as the Javelinas finished with 65 points.
Justing Curiel and Mason Giera earned the distinction of individual district champions as Curiel breezed his was to the 110m Hurdles win as did Giera in High Jump.
Matthew Helton vaulted his way to silver in Pole Vault while bronze winners were…
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Natalia Track-Matthew Helton placed 2nd in pole vault.
Natalia Track- Alexis Navarro and Jade Mata compete at district.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Forty-eight of Natalia’s 58 points scored at last Wednesday’s District 28-3A Track Meet was from three runner-up placings in each of the relays.
The 4x100m squad of Abigail Fulton, Emilee Martinez, Anaya Jones, and Angelina Solis, the 4x200m team of McKyenzie Flores, Martinez, Jones, and Solis, and the 4x400m quartet of Fulton, Abriella…
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Natalia Track- Angelina Solis runs last leg on 4x100m relay placing 2nd.
Lady Pirate Calyssa Sevier shows her gold-medal winning effort. She won the 200m and 400m at district, advancing to Area.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Lady Pirates had a heckuva showing in Natalia Wednesday, April 3 at the District 28-3A Track and Field Meet as they finished third place with only eight varsity members comprising the team.
Lytle scored 102 points to place behind champion Hondo who tallied 153 and runner-up Crystal City who scored 151 points.
Head Coach Gilbert Ruiz was more than pleased with what he saw from his young team as there was one senior, one junior, four sophomores, and two freshman battling their way to that triple-digit point total.
“The varsity girls…
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Lytle Track- Lady Pirate Addison Criado heads for the finish line.
Pirate Dezel Cashion ends the 4x100m relay in 4th place.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Lytle was oh-so-close to capturing the District 28-3A Track and Field Championship but fell six-points shy as Hondo got the nod 146 points to the Pirates 140.
Mid-distance and distance runners dominated the day as Lytle filled multiple top-spots in the 3200m, 1600m, and 800m as well as some of those runners also scoring high in the 400m and 4x400m Relay.
The 4x400m Relay squad of Rudy Cepeda, Chase…
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Jimmy Ayala and Maddox Corker compete in the 800m run.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Natalia’s JV Track and Field teams completed their 2024 season at home last Wednesday as they competed in the District 28-3A Meet. Both the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs placed sixth in the standings.
The Mustangs scored 39 points with 18 of those coming in Pole Vault as Jimmy Ayala placed second, Maddox Corker third, and Chris Tapia fourth.
Others scoring points for the Mustangs were Aaron Rodriguez, Derick Diaz, Caleb Guttendorf, Luke Bonenberger, and Roger Najera.
The Lady Mustangs tallied 34 points overall with…
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