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Arabian Varsity golf team champs in opening tourney !

Arabian JV and Varsity golfers pictured left to right are: Reese Navarro, Briana Balderrama, Kenzie Schott, Mackenzie Ramirez, Lily Lawless, Kayleigh Smith, Gabby Morales, Brianna Schaefer, and Emma Gonzales (not pictured).

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
In the sporting world, there’s nothing like having home field advantage. For the Arabian golf team competing in their first tournament of the 2025 season, playing at familiar Devine Golf Course surely gave them a little comfort in navigating the course and relieving some possible anxiety that may have been present on unfamiliar territory.
Devine shot 392 to defeat runner-up Pleasanton who posted 414. Hondo was on the Lady Eagles tail, finishing the day with 416.
Brianna Schaefer placed third individually as she broke 90 with a solid 89. There were 79 total competitors.
Gabby Morales was just out of medal-reach with a 92.
MacKenzie Ramirez (105), Lilly Lawless (106), and Brianna Balderama (113) rounded out the fivesome.
Devine 2
There are no shortage of golfers in Devine High School as Coach Mark Mangold had enough players to have a Devine 2 squad.
Reese Navarro shot 118, Kenzie Schott 128, Emma Gonzales 132, and Kayleigh Smith 133. Devine 2’s 511 team-score placed them 12th overall in the 14-team field.
Team scores
1st Devine 392, 2nd Pleasanton 414, 3rd Hondo 416, 5th Jourdanton 419, 6th Navarro 457, 7th Marion 459, 8th Crystal City 465, 9th Blanco 476, 10th Somerset 504, 11th Lytle 506, 12th Devine2 511, 13th Floresville 515, 14th Natalia 539.

Warhorse powerlifting 3rd place in Dilley

Warhorse powerlifting medalists in Dilley were Rolandolando Garcia, Weston Leal, Joe Guerrero, and Jaden Rodriguez.

Jaden Rodriguez, Weston Leal, & Israel Reyes earn 1st place

Warhorse powerlifting
3rd place in Dilley
Jaden Rodriguez, Weston Leal, & Israel Reyes earn 1st place
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Jaden Rodriguez, Weston Leal, and Israel Reyes lifted their way to gold medals for the Warhorse powerlifting team last Wednesday in Dilley.
Rodriguez won the 114lb division with a total lift of 690 pounds.
Weston Leal took the 132lb class with a total lift of 810 pounds.
Israel Reyes claimed the 181lb division with a total lift of 1,615 pounds.
Joe Guerrero earned silver in the 148lb class (1,020lbs) while Rolando Garcia (132lb-700lbs) and Samuel Diaz (198lb-1,110lbs) each took bronze.
Team standings
1st Dilley 48, 2nd Lytle 35, 3rd Devine 33, 4th South San Antonio 33, 5th Natalia 20, 6th Carrizo Springs 6.
Warhorse results (Lifter-Class-Place-Squat-Bench-Deadlift-Total)
Jaden Rodriguez-114lb-1st-275-155-260-690lbs; Weston Leal-132lb-1st-300-185-325-810lbs; Rolando Garcia-132lb-3rd-325-155-270-700lbs; Joe Guerrero-148lb-2nd-385-250-385-1,020lbs; Israel Reyes-181lb-1st-660-405-550-1,615; Samuel Diaz-198lb-3rd-420-260-430-1,110lbs; Ivan Iglesias-220lb-5th-355-220-330-905lbs; Fabian Reyes-220lb-6th-315-205-360-880lbs; Samuel Alcanter-220lb-7th-360-170-300-830lbs; Kolter Parker-275lb-6th-285-170-320-775lbs.

8th Colts pound past Pearsall

8th grade Colt #13 Collier Paige takes the rebound.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The 8th grade middle school Colts picked up two victories in Devine last Thursday as the A squad won a tight one 31-29 over Pearsall while the B unit demolished the Dogies 40-18.
A special thanks to Carey and Korrey Paige for sending 8th grade stats!
8th A
The 8th grade A Colts played from behind for almost the entirety of last Thursday night’s contest on Sessions Court inside the DSAC. A back and forth contest early tilted Pearsall’s way on the scoreboard for a huge chunk of the game.
However, Devine led for good, though, when it mattered most, as the Colts took the lead with 8.1 seconds left in the game on a Jordan Beaver two-point shot to give Devine the final margin of 31 to 29.
Nata Valle led his team with 14 points and 5 steals while big-man Collier Paige pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds to go along with his 9 points.
Beaver finished with 6 points, but none bigger than the 2 he scored in the game’s waning moments.
Devine trailed throughout but never lost complete focus on the job at hand and that was to win the game.
Fellow big-man Zeke Simmons finally got the game…

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Lady Pirates push for State Playoffs

Two District 28-3A games remain

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Lady Pirate basketball team was on quite the roll prior to last Friday’s 49-29 defeat in Hondo. Lytle had won three consecutive games for the first time this season as they took down district foes Dilley, Poteet, and Cotulla in succession prior to the setback to the Lady Owls.
Lytle had an important road game in Crystal City last night, now finish league play with a home tilt against Natalia January 31 and a roadie against the Squaws in Jourdanton February 4.
The Lady Pirates were in 5th place in 28-3A going into this week, one spot out of the final spot for state playoffs.
vs Poteet
The Lady Pirates had revenge on their mind in their second round matchup against Poteet. Having lost a heartbreaker 31-26 to the Lady Aggies in Lytle way back on December 13, it was a great feeling for all of the players and…

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Araujo & Estrada power Pirate Powerlifters to 2nd place in Dilley

Pirate powerlifters Luke Estrada, Evan Syma, Alfredo Cantu, Ethan Deleon, Noah Smoot, Roel Cardenas, Jaden Araujo, Jeffrey Vargas, Christopher Jacques, Isaiah Delgado, and Joshua Tschetter take 2nd place in Dilley.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Lytle Head Powerlifting Coach Melissa Gomez and assistant Shelley Armentrout have the Pirate Powerlifting team on a roll.
The Pirates placed second overall in Dilley on January 22 as first place winners Jaden Araujo and Luke Estrada paced their teammates.
As expected, Gomez was excited about relaying her team’s accomplishments to their faithful followers, saying, “I am thrilled to share the results of our boys’ powerlifting meet in Dilley where we took 11 dedicated lifters who represented our team well. Seven of those lifters earned medals for their outstanding overall totals!”
Leading the way were gold medalist Araujo in the 123lb weight class with a total of 870lbs and Estrada in the 148lb weight class with a total of 1,325lbs.
The lone silver medal winner was Roel Cardenas in…

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Mustang powerlifters compete in Dilley Corona wins gold; Lacy, Rodriguez, & Najera medal

Mustang powerlifter Daniel Corona prepares to squat in Dilley.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Mustang powerlifting team traveled to Dilley on January 22 to compete in the Wolves Invitational.
Natalia placed 5th overall finishing with 20 points.
Daniel Corona earned a gold medal in the 220lb division with a total lift of 1,115 pounds.
Ethan Rodriguez took silver in the 242lb class with a total lift of 1,030 pounds while Joseph Lacy and Roger Najera each took bronze in the 148lb and 220lb divisions, respectively.
Team standings
1st Dilley 48, 2nd Lytle 35, 3rd Devine 33, 4th South San Antonio 33, 5th Natalia 20, 6th Carrizo Springs 6.
Mustang results (Lifter-Class-Place-Squat-Bench-Deadlift-Total)
Joseph Lacy-148lb-3rd-195-100-240-535; Charlie Cisneros-165lb-7th-225-200-270-695lbs; Timothy Key-181lb-7th-355-225-385-965lbs; Caleb Guttendorf-198lb-6th-405-235-405-1,045lbs; Pilar Valadez-198lb-9th-335-210-345-890lbs; Dalton Scott-198lb-11th-275-215-350-840lbs; Fernando Bautista-198lb-12th-340-185-310-835lbs; Daniel Corona-220lb-1st-405-305-405-1,115lbs; Roger Najera-220lb-3rd-400-280-405-1,085lbs; Ethan Rodriguez-242lb-2nd-365-240-425-1,030lbs; Dominic De Luca-242lb-4th-360-215-365-940lbs.

UNDEFEATED in DISTRICT

Pirate Zach Perez plays offense against the Mustangs and Pirate Diego Reyna goes up for a basket against Jourdanton.

Pirates shoot past Natalia, Jourdanton

Staff writer
The Lytle Pirate hoops team is hitting on all cylinders at the right time of the season as they continue to roll past opponents with what looks like relative ease.
The Pirates took down defending district champion Crystal City 76-63 prior to defeating their friendly Natalia neighbors 82-46. Lytle played winless Dilley on January 14.
According to Head Coach Jacob Hernandez, “The Pirates have been led in district play by junior Chase Guevara. He has been an absolute nightmare for district 28-3A opponents. Chase scored 37 points in the big win over Crystal City then put in 27 points against the Mustangs to go along with his 12 rebounds and 4 assists.
Senior Zach Perez had 21 points and 5 assists in the Pirates win over Natalia. Finally, ‘Big Man’ Seth Pierce has been…

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Devine High School Athletes Shine at Texas High School Indoor Championship

Devine High School Senior Donavan Dixon and Sophomore Rowdy Esparza participated in Texas HS Indoor Championship.

Senior Donavan Dixon and Sophomore Rowdy Esparza qualified for and participated in the prestigious Texas High School Indoor Championship track meet held on January 11th at Texas A&M University in College Station. This elite event showcases the top high school athletes from across Texas, all of whom have demonstrated outstanding performances in their qualifying events.
Dixon showcased his talent in the 800-meter race, while Esparza competed in both the Long Jump and Triple Jump events. Their hard work and dedication have earned them a spot among the best in the state, making Devine High School proud.

Arabians storm by Lady Mavs

Arabian Yaya Rodriguez sinks another basket. Photo by J DuBose.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Talk about going from one extreme to the other. Devine defeated Pearsall easily 54-15 January 7 then had a 57-56 overtime thriller versus Floresville January 10 to keep their District 27-4A spotless at 6-0 prior to their January 14 tilt against Uvalde on Sessions Court inside the DSAC.
vs Pearsall
Um, this one was never close. Devine put away the Lady Mavericks early and often as the Arabians bolted out to an 18-2 lead after one and 32-7 at the break in their decisive 54-15 thumping in Pearsall on January 7.
Devine did not shoot the ball particularly well from the floor, but it did not matter. The Arabians 31% more than doubled the Lady Mavs 14% output as it appeared the nets did not warm up until the varsity boys put on their 98-90 offensive display.
The Arabian defense was…

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