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Pirates look ahead to Jourdanton in final road game of the season

Varsity Pirate #2 Jaad Aguilera had 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns during Lytle’s game against Devine. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Lytle Pirates held their own against a surging Warhorse team and valiantly fell 55-21. An inspired first half showed everyone in attendance that Lytle is liable for an offensive explosion every night against any team. The Pirate offense was able to find chinks in Devine’s defensive armor and made for an entertaining display of football. Head coach Mike Trevino said this comes from the squad playing with confidence and belief in each other. 
“When we executed, played fast, and trusted one another, we showed that we could move the football and compete,” Trevino said. “Now it’s about building consistency in those moments. We’ve challenged our kids to understand that we’re not interested in moral victories.”
Moreover, Lytle was able to…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!

Natalia closes out 2026 Volleyball season

Natalia seniors #10 Alani Aguinaga, #4 Kaylee Uviedo and #7 Ralynn Juarez played their final sets at Natalia this past Friday against Hondo. Photos by Mable Byrd.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Natalia Lady Mustangs have hit their last spike of the year at home against Hondo. Natalia finished 7th in the district standings with an overall record of 4-30. The Lady Mustangs showed flashes of their potential multiple times this season. They have excellent defense and ability to stay connected at all times.
The season may not have panned out how they expected, but there is plenty of things for fans to look forward to. This team will continue to improve and gain continuity as they grow their skill and volleyball iq.
A big shoutout goes out to the three departing seniors #7 Ralynn Juarez, #4 Kaylee Uviedo and #10 Alani Aguinaga. Juarez led the team in…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!

District Champion! Arabians await Bi-District foe

The Varsity Arabians are District champs after taking down the Lady Pirates this past Friday. Congratulations to the players and coaches!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Congratulations to the District 28-3A Champion Devine Arabians as they finished their league schedule at 10-2, topping runner-up Carrizo Springs who was 9-3 and third place Lytle who finished 8-4. All three teams were in a fight for the top spot going into the final game of the seven-team district, but the Arabians prevailed to hold off both the Lady Cats and Lady Pirates.
Devine finished strong, winning five in a row to close out league play. At one time they were sitting at 5-2, two full games behind Carrizo Springs who got off to a torrid 7-0 start. Well, just as the Arabians got hot, those Cats hit a rough patch losing three of their last five matches.
Lytle was another squad coming together at the right time. They were sitting at 3-3 at the midpoint then won 5 in a row before dropping the championship-deciding game to Devine last Friday.
As of Tuesday night, 6pm, the Arabians were still awaiting who their bi-district foe would be as Jourdanton and Marion were having a playoff for seeding from District 27-3A. That game was October 27 in Pleasanton.
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Warhorse tidbits, stats, & scoring summary vs Lytle

This week’s Legacy Award winner goes to Brayden Mann chosen by Mrs Oropeza. Mann has stepped up to every job handed to him with zero complaints! Whether is at quarterback or line backer, he will get the job done! Photo by Brigid Howard.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Village people
The Warhorses are having a breakout year on offense, but what the public normally sees are the players who grab the headlines week after week, touchdown after touchdown. Devine’s current 7-game win streak have come on the backs of each player that dons the maroon and gold every practice, every game as well as a coaching staff that has each other’s support.
To all the offensive and defensive linemen, to the linebackers, secondary pass defenders, the fullbacks, special teams personnel, and everyone else who hasn’t gotten the amount of ink as some others, Warhorse Nation knows what you are doing and that behind every great individual moment is a moment created by a bunch of young kids playing a game at high level and, most importantly, playing for each other. It definitely takes a village to have this type of success.
U-Hall
Warhorse running back Enoch Hall has been moving the ball up and down the field all season long and Friday night in Lytle was no different. Halls’ 256 yards rushing pushes him to 1,264 yards on the season in addition to his 21 total touchdowns…and there are still two games to go before the playoffs begin.
Memory Lane
Opposing teams’ as well as Warhorse Nation is used to seeing the combination Nathan Valle and Brody Lane connecting for Devine touchdowns. Through 8 games Lane has 12 touchdown to go along with his…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!

Late surge sends Warhorses past Pirates 55-21

Varsity Warhorses #74 Logan Duncan (left) and #78 Aiden Martinez bring the force during Devine’s win over Lytle. Photo by Brigid Howard.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Even though Halloween was still a week away, Devine and Lytle treated fans to a Friday night full of tricks, explosive plays, and plenty of treats at Walter Joyce Stadium. When the dust settled, Devine had piled up 562 yards of total offense, Enoch Hall had found the end zone five times, and the Warhorses had pulled away for an impressive 55-21 victory over their neighboring Pirates.
The matchup between two explosive offenses wasted little time living up to its billing, opening with a pair of trick plays before Devine eventually took control with a combination of big-play passing, punishing runs, and timely defensive takeaways.
Devine’s special teams helped set the tone before the offense even took its first snap. With Lytle attempting an onside kick to open the game, Warhorse standout Sergio De Leon recovered the ball, giving Devine possession at its own 43-yard line.
The Warhorses wasted no time putting their own bag of tricks to use. Quarterback Nate Valle connected with Brody Lane, who caught the pass near midfield before pitching the ball backward to a trailing Hall. Hall gathered the lateral and raced up the left sideline for a 57-yard touchdown that gave Devine a 7-0 lead just moments into the contest.
Lytle answered with some creativity of its own. Starting at its 26, the Pirates handed the ball to usual starting quarterback Weston Jackson, who faked a sweep to the left before launching a pass while on the move. The throw found Jaad Aguilera in open space around midfield, and Aguilera did the rest, turning it into a…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!



Statebound!

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.

Statebound Warhorse Zach Guerra prepares to take off.

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.

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Arabians beat Pirates in a 5-set thriller!

The Varsity Arabians defeated Lytle in a hard-fought victory in Lytle this past Friday night to claim the District Championship. Pictured above are Rylie Wells, Calleigh Schnieder, Ava Rangel, Hali Carroll, Brooke DuBose, Kyrie DuBose, Margarita Vizcarra, Kaylee Rodriguez, Adalee Perez, Greeley Malone, and Peyton Dixon-Davis. Photo by Kayleen Holder. The Arabians will hit the road for playoffs this Thursday at Wagner High School.

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Regional Cross Country for Class 3A on Oct 27

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Devine, Lytle and the rest of Region IV Class 3A compete at the Regional Meet on Tuesday, October 27 in Corpus Christi. The annual event is held at Dugan Soccer and Track Stadium on the campus of Texas A&M-CC.
The day starts with Class 5A girls at 7:30am, followed by Class 5A boys at 8:00am, Class 1A girls at 8:45am, and Class 1A boys at 9:15am. Class 3A girls toe the line at 10am then the Class 3A boys end the day with a start time of 10:30am.
Lytle won both district championships to advance Lady Pirates Annalisa Quintanilla, Elyse Cortinas, Kaycee Galindo, Addison Wagner, and Sophia Herrera and Pirates Jacob Cantu, Adrian Reyna, Shawn Robinette, Jaden Castro, Sebastian Garcia, Nathan Garza, and Frank Cantu.
Devine earned runner-up in both the boys and girls divisions to advance Arabians Claire Jones, Allison Balencia, Amy Outlaw, Kaytie Klein, Claira Gulley, Kaylee Villarreal, and Jovianne Gomez and Warhorses Zach Guerra, Ryan Botello, Urijah Velasquez, Shawn Lowe, Jesus Cisneros, Rafael Rodriguez, and Zane Fritz.
Only four teams of 24 from each race advance to the State Meet, so best of luck to all runners as they represent two outstanding programs with their chance to advance to State on the line!

Arabian XC 28-3A Runner-Up but Regional Bound!

Arabian seniors Isabel Turner and Claire Jones. Jones placed the highest of the Arabins at fifth place.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Devine Head Coach Hannah Thompson’s Arabian Cross Country team finished runner-up in District 28-3A, advancing to Regional with that result. Devine scored 62 points, only 12 back of team champ Lytle who had 50.
Three top-10 finishes propelled the Arabians past Cotulla, who placed third with 74 points. Claire Jones, Allison Balencia, and Amy Outlaw all medaled out of the field of 42 runners.
Jones placed 5th with a time of 13:08.7, Balencia was 8th with a time of 13:21.7, and Outlaw finished 10th 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!