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7th Colts thump Bulldogs

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The 7th grade Colts started their second round of district identically to how their season began with huge wins by both the B and A teams over Bandera. The only difference was this time their victories came on the road, and there were no pregnant mamas in the parking lot looking to start a fight after the game. If you know, you know.
B-Team
The B-Team Bombers won decisively 29-13 as Bentley Gutierrez and Israel Casas each dropped 8 points on the Bulldogs. Six of Gutierrez’s points came from long range as he knocked down two three-pointers.
Devine got out to a commanding…

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7th Fillys fry Lady Dogs

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The 7th Grade Filly hoops squads tamed quickly what bite the Lady Bulldogs may have had and sent Bandera home with two losses last Thursday as both the B and A team’s claimed victories.
“Both teams did a great job getting their eyes up, looking down the floor on offense which gave us a number of opportunities for fast breaks,” Coach Kara Stacy stated about the developing…

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Warhorse powerlifting season underway; De Leon, Reyes take silver

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
With the Christmas break in their rearview mirror, the Warhorse powerlifting team took to the hard-mats last Wednesday in Natalia for their first meet of the 2024 season.
Devine placed seventh overall with a few noteworthy individual accomplishments as well as Seth De Leon (165lb) and Israel Reyes (181lb) placed second in their respective weight divisions.
Warhorse results
Lifter-Division-Place-Squat-Bench-Deadlift-Total Diego Mendoza-123lb-4th-320-160-280-760…

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Mustang powerlifting going strong; E. Lopez wins gold, A. Lopez takes silver in home meet

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Get ready to save some gas money as Paul Gomez, Devine High School Head Powerlifting Coach, and his Warhorse and Arabian lifters make several short trips over to Natalia this 2024 season in hopes of earning multiple invitations to Regional and State meets at the conclusion of their competitions.
The Warhorses are in full swing with last Wednesday’s meet results already in the books. The Arabians get their first grunts and groans today, January 17.
Warhorses
Sixteen Warhorses hit the bench and lifting mats working to accomplish what teammate Seth…

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Warhorses hit rough patch in District 29-4A

#0 Mason Beaver goes for the steal with teammates #14 Cecilio DeLaGarza and #2 Ray’Sean Beaver ready on defense.

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Warhorses opened their District 29-4A campaign with consecutive losses against near-5A Pleasanton and Somerset. The Eagles defeated Devine while the Bulldogs came out on top 68-53 January 5th.
Devine played in Pearsall Tuesday night (Jan9) and look to use consecutive home games against Floresville (Jan12) and Uvalde (Jan16) as a spring-board to get them rolling the rest of the season.
Pleasanton
Devine dug a hole for themselves that they simply could not escape the rest of the game, falling behind…

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Natalia Mustangs defeat Poteet55-38

Natalia Mustangs #5 Jordan Roberts and #2 David Rodriguez on defense.

By Coach Justin Welsh
Varsity @ Poteet – January 2, 2024
On Tuesday, January 2, the Mustangs traveled to Poteet to take on the Aggies. The Mustangs would jump out to a quick 4-0 lead before the Aggies would get going. It was a back and forth 1Q but eventually the Aggies would get some stops and increase their lead to 17-11 at the end of the 1Q. The Mustangs would pick up their defensive…

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Arabians ground Lady Eagles, Bulldogs to remain unbeaten in District 29-4A

Arabian Varsity #15 Kenadi Marek goes up for a layup.

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Arabians did not spread any holiday cheer to visiting Pleasanton December 29th nor did they in Somerset January 5 as Devine laid a 58-30 thumping on the Lady Eagles prior to spanking Somerset 51-44 securing their third and fourth straight victories to begin District 29-4A action.
“We have started the second half of the season on…

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Lady Pirates #16 THSGCA, #21 in TABC polls

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
January 8 was the date of the latest Texas High School Girls Coaches Association and the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches rankings for high school teams across the state.
It is no surprise that the 17-7 Lady Pirates of Lytle cracked the Top 25 in each coming in at #16 in THGSCA and #21 in…

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Devine’s first UILcompetitive cheer teamcompeted at the UIL State National Championship

Devine’s first UIL competitive cheer team competed this weekend at the UIL State National Championship in Ft Worth. Cheerleaders representing Devine’s first competitive team are: Top row: Isabell Nuncio, Kenzie Schott, Skylar Blanton, Tucker Traylor, Milynn Schnautz, Riley Wells. 2nd row: Haylee Aguirre , Kate Featherly, Yancey Parson, Naudia Wurzbach, Camryn Darby, Coach Alexandra Valdez. Bottom row: Charlee Rangel, Araceli Caceres, Hailey Eads, Darilynn García, Payton Applewhite, Katie Rios, and Angelina Garcia.

Nixon-Smiley left frowning after 57-39 Lady Pirates victory

Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
   Lytle improved to 15-6 in its Tuesday night 57-39 victory over Poth in front of what Head Coach Lori Wilson called a “great home crowd.”  Lytle upped their win total to 16 with their 63-19 annihilation of Nixon-Smiley last Friday.
    The Lady Pirates get a little time to refresh themselves as the Christmas break is now upon them.
    “Merry Christmas from the Basketball Girls and Coaches!” was Wilson’s shoutout to Lytle Hoops Nation.
vs Poth
    “We started out slow and at the end of the 1st quarter it…

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