Celebrating 126 Years of Serving the communities of Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot, and Moore in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties
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800M Regional Champion, Warhorse “Devo” Dixon will lead Devine to State for the second time this year as he also qualified in cross country earlier this year. Kourtni Geyer of Devine who advanced in pole vaulting, also setting school records along the way.
3200 m runner Diego Reyna, of Lytle who claimed 2nd place at Regionals, trailing the champion by only a couple of seconds. Good luck to all at State!
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Devine shot a two-day score of 660 to place behind only team champion Pleasanton who posted 636 at the March 31, April 1 District 27-4A Golf Tournament. Day One was played in Uvalde, Day Two in Floresville.
Jameson Ramirez, Jacob Sollock, Aaron Gallegos, Gavin Williamson, and Eli Valles now advance to Regional along with Head Coach Mark Mangold and assistant coach Jacob Alegria.
Ramirez led the Horses with 156 (80/76) and placed 5th overall followed by Sollock with 160 (84/76) while placing 6th overall.
Gallegos was next with 161 (77/84-7th), then Williamson at 188 (91/97-17th), and Valles 192 (100/92).
Team rankings
1st Pleasanton 636 (322/314), 2nd Devine 660 (332/328), 3rd Floresville 661 (340/321), 4th Uvalde 731 (362/369), 5th Floresville “B” 759 (404/355), 6th Carrizo Springs 776 (404/372).
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Devine clinched the District 27-4A Golf Championship with their two-day score of 752, which was 58 strokes ahead of runner-up Pleasanton who posted 810. Floresville was an even more-distant third with 938.
Day One was played in Uvalde on March 31, followed by Day Two in Floresville on April 1.
Brianna Schaefer, Gabby Morales, Mackenzie Ramirez, Kenadi Marek, and Briana Balderrama await Regional along with Head Coach Mark Mangold and assistant coach Jacob Alegria.
Schaefer played tremendous as she was 2nd Medalist overall after shooting 91 on Day One and 87 on Day Two for a two-day score of 178. Her 178 was only two shy of district champion Payton Garza of Pleasanton who posted 176 (88/88).
Morales had a terrific outing as well as she placed 3rd overall with a 185 (93/92).
Ramirez gave Devine three of the top four spots as she finished 4th overall, also with a 185 (91/94).
Marek was barely out of the top 5 as she placed 6th with a score of 205 (96/109).
Balderrama came in 11th place overall at 220 (112/108).
Kenzie Schott played as an individual medalist and place 15th overall at 234 (116/118).
Team rankings
1st Devine 178 (91/87), 2nd Pleasanton 810 (403/407), 3rd Floresville 938 (468/470), 4th Somerset 1,010 (505/505), 5th Carrizo Springs 1,072 (544/528).
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State Champion- Lady Mustang Ashley Aguirre took the gold at the State Powerlifting Meet. Photo by Jasmine Vasquez.
Multiple young athletes from Natalia, Lytle, and Devine recently competed in the Regional and State Powerlifting Meets, and this young lady pictured below brought home an individual State Championship medal. See full story in Sports!
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Natalia Business Professionals of America students have advanced to State! Left to right are: Sofia Garcia, Kira Jimenez, Jerusalem Alvarado, Danica Torrez, Alaena Garza, Sarah Kanaguisco, Dominic De Luca, Juan Montez, Camila Mujica. BPA Advisor: Mrs. Stephanie Wiza. Story inside.
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The court in the DSAC building will now be officially known as “Sessions Court” in recognition of the family’s exceptional contributions to Devine ISD and the community.
In December, the DISD Board of Trustees approved the name change, acknowledging the Sessions family’s decades of service. From teaching and coaching to volunteering as scorekeepers and bus drivers, Don, Gayle, Neva, and Jim Sessions have given more than 108 years of dedicated service to the district.
Coach Paul Gomez commented, “What a wonderful dedication for a family that has positively influenced so many. You just felt such a great presence in the DSAC last night! Jim, I know you were so proud of our Arabians and Warhorses. They played with such passion and heart for you last night brother! It was an awesome environment!”
“Gayle and Jim were the only two members of the Sessions family to coach basketball, amassing an estimated 1,800 victories in the sport alone. They also coached other sports, while Don and Neva were math teachers at DHS, and always present at games. This dedication is a testament to their devotion to both the district and the community,” Dr. Todd Grandjean said.
The renaming of Sessions Court will serve as a reminder of the legacy left by the Sessions family, inspiring future generations of Arabians and Warhorses. The court will stand as a symbol of the family values that DISD cherishes: integrity, respect, and a commitment to excellence.
