Celebrating 126 Years of Serving the communities of Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot, and Moore in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties
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Arabian golfers Abby Saunders, Gabby Morales, Brianna Schaefer, Kelsey Dishman, and Kaylee Romano take second at Llano Golf Tournament.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Arabian golfers swung their way to 2nd place as a team in Llano at Scott Schriner Golf Course February 5 as they shot 372 to finish behind champion Kerrville Tivy who turned in 345.
Brianna Schaefer was 5th individually with an 82, followed by Kaylee Romano 96, Kelsey Dishman 97, Gabby Morales 97, and Abby Saunders 105.
Team standings…
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Warhorse golfers Diego Gerlach, Jacob Sollock, Victor Schaefer, and Jameson Ramirez won third place at Scott Shriner Golf Course.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Warhorse golf team hit the road to Kerrville last Thursday to play a round at Scott Shiner Golf Course. Devine placed third with their 327 team-score. Wimberley was team champs with a 303 and Wall earned runner-up honors with a 318.
All five players played well as each shot between…
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Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Warhorse powerlifters Seth De Leon and Joe Guerrero led their Devine team to a 3rd place finish in Natalia February 7 as each won their respective weight class. De Leon shattered the 1,000lb mark by lifting 1,340lbs in the 148lb division while Guerrero tallied 955lbs in the 123lb division.
Devine was third overall in the team standings, finishing with 30 points.
Arthur Pegues won silver in the 242lb class while…
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Head Coach John Pena, Assistant Melissa Gomez, and the Pirate powerlifters after a recent meet.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Mario Diaz continues to make his mark in the world of high school powerlifting as he won his weight class once again in Natalia February 7. Diaz lifted a combined 1,680lbs in squat, bench, and deadlift to take home a champion’s medal.
“We had 12 boys to compete in Natalia with many…
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Arabians land District & Bi-District Championships….Onto Area this Friday! The Devine Arabians landed the District Championship as well as the Bi-District Champtionship. They were undefeated in District! Pictured back row: Coach Julie Oropeza, Maddie Dubose, Oakley Malone, Dani Gutierrez, Kylie Monreal, Airyanna Rodriguez, Natalie Valle, Kenadi Marek, Jilliyn Guajardo, Lynn Lawler, Lilli Owens, Gabriella Mendez, Aimee Carr, Coach Jim Sessions, Sitting: Coach Hannah Thompson, Denise Contreras, Lizbeth De Le Santos, and Liah Romero. In the district championship game, Monreal sank the game-winning shot in the last few seconds of a very close game against Floresville. They trounced Sinton in the Bi-District game, and they play again this Friday in the Area Championship (Game February 16, 2024 6:30pm Arabians vs Tuloso Midway at Georgewest High School)
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Arabians added at least one more gold ball to their overflowing trophy case as they took care of Sinton 62-46 for a Bi-District Championship. Devine bumped its record to 29-8 and look for the magical #30 as the state playoffs roll on.
After sinking the Lady Pirates 62-46, Devine takes on the Raymondville and Tuloso-Midway winner for the Area title. Those two teams played Tuesday night (Feb13)…
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Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
This past week, The Devine Warhorse baseball program got in their first set of scrimmages against Medina Valley, Lytle, and Dilley. Do not ask about the score because Head Coach Heath Poppe never gave me any.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Devine Head Track Coach Lon Cozby and his current tracksters have been going through their early season preparations in hopes of hoisting a district championship plaque April 4th in Floresville.
Although Cozby does not have his full compliment of Warhorse and Arabian runners, jumpers, and leapers until after the conclusion of basketball season, track meets are ready and set to go beginning Saturday, February 24 with the varsity squads at St. Mary’s Hall in San Antonio.
2024 Schedule
Saturday, Feb24 St. Mary’s Hall
Thursday, Feb29 Bandera
Saturday, Mar9 Pearsall
Wednesday, Mar20 Devine
Wednesday, Mar 27 Natalia
Wed-Thur, Apr3-4 Floresville-District 29-4A
Wednesday, Apr 10 Sinton-Area-District 29-4A & District 30-4A
Fri-Sat, Apr19-20 Kingsville-Regional
Thur-Fri-Sat, Austin-State!
The 2024 Lytle Lady Pirates are “Four Peat” District Champs!
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
BDC? Lady Pirate Nation is more than likely waking up already knowing their Lytle team won B-District Tuesday night in Poteet against the host Lady Aggies. Congratulations!
Lytle had already pulled off a District 28-3A FOUR-PEAT prior to Tuesday’s last in-conference basketball game against the Lady Javelinas. The only left on the ‘things-to-do’ list was to defeat Crystal City in Crystal City to run their league record to a perfect 10-0 while…
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Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Lytle finished its District 28-3A schedule with consecutive wins over Natalia and Cotulla, ending league play at 8-2. The Pirates are 24-7 and await the state playoffs that begin next week.
“With the win over the Mustangs, the Pirates secure the second seed as we head into the playoffs,” stated Head Coach Jacob Hernandez. “This marks the seventh straight season the Pirates will be in the UIL Playoffs. The young Pirates have met…
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Warhorses #14 Cecilio DeLaGarza and #10 Makhi Burford in sync on defense over Uvalde.
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Going into Tuesday night’s (Feb13) District 29-4A closing ballgames, five teams remained alive for four possible spots going into the state playoffs. Devine was one of those five.
Somerset is more than likely going to end their league schedule at 12-0 as they took on Uvalde who was 3-8 and already eliminated from playoff contention prior to tipoff. Pleasanton played their last game February 9 and closed at 3-9 and out of the race as well.
Floresville is steady at the #2 seed so whether they defeated…
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