Category: Warhorses & Arabians

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The UIL Playoffs are not out of reach for Devine, but they need to go on a good run to end their 29-4A campaign. The Horses played Carrizo Springs on April 7 and next go against the Eagles in Pleasanton on April 10 and at home versus Somerset on April 17.
The Horses were on a tear earlier in district but hit somewhat of a rough patch by dropping their two previous contests prior to their Wildcat encounter on Tuesday night.
Devine lost 7-3 to Uvalde on April 1 after briefly holding a 1-0 advantage in the top of the second inning.
Things quickly turned for the worst on the bottom of the second as the…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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
With two weeks left in the season, the Arabians are poised to make run back to the Area championship game. The Arabians are currently third in the district standings but are tied record wise with Pleasanton at 6-3. Devine has four more games left before the post season begins.
Vs Floresville
Despite the late surge in the fourth inning, Devine fell to Floresville 3-4. The Tigers scored one run per inning, even when Devine held them scoreless after the…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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The 8th grade Colts track and field team won the District Championship for 29-4A on April 2 as they scored 164 points against the remaining four teams. Bandera placed runner-up with 140 points.
The Colts won 8 gold medals in all led by three-time winner Tatum Hebert (110m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, 4x200m) and two-time winners Sean Thompson (200m Dash, 4x200m) and Brandon Fancher (High Jump, 4x200m).
Gionni Perez was the second leg of the winning 4x200m Relay foursome.
Silver medal winners included Herbert, Thompson, Fancher, Ronnie Ortiz, Cade Gould, and three-time winner Rafael Rodriguez.
Josiah Pena won the team’s only bronze medal.
Congratulations to all Colts and coaches on their District 29-4A Championship!
Team rankings
1st Devine 164, 2nd Bandera 140, 3rd Pearsall 127, 4th Carrizo Springs 103, 5th Morales-Uvalde 80.
Colts results
Running Events 100m Dash—6th Ronnie Ortiz 12.65, 9th Gionni Perez 12.78, 10th Cade Gould 12.81 200m Dash—1st Sean Thompson 24.24, 12th James Morrison 27.71 400m Dash—8th Cole Maxwell 1:03.18, 9th J. Morrison 1:04.04, 10th Ty Stehle 1:04.53 800m Run—2nd Rafael Rodriguez 2:20.51, 5th Maxwell 2:30.13 1600m Run—2nd Rodriguez 5:34.94, 7th Mikey Guemes 6:09.29, 11th Zachery Morrison 6:15.02 2400m Run—2nd Rodriguez 8:27.18, 5th Guemes 9:09.03, 8th Z. Morrison 9:36.11 110m Hurdles—1st Tatum Herbert 19.06, 2nd Gould 20.43 300m Hurdles—1st Herbert 46.94, 2nd Ortiz 48.06, 4th Gould 49.48.
Relays 4x100m—2nd Herbert, Brandon Fancher, Ortiz, Thompson 48.11 4x200m—1st Herbert, Perez, Fancher, Thompson 1:41.15 4x400m—5th Perez, Stehle, Maxwell, Fancher.
Field Events Shot Put (4kg)—6th Coltyn LaFond 34’4.5, 7th Casen Briscoe 34’4 Discus (1kg)—6th LaFond 103’10, 7th Marcus Cervantes 102’7.5 High Jump—1st Fancher 5’2, 3rd Josiah Pena 4’10 Pole Vault—4th Maxwell 7’6, 5th Stehle 7’6, 7th Jayln Perez 6’6 Long Jump—2nd Hebert 17’1, 4th Gould 16’11.75, 10th Ortiz 15’8 Triple Jump—2nd Gould 35’9, 6th Stehle 32’7.5, 7th J. Morrison 32’5.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The Devine Arabians dropped their game against Somerset, 1-4 in a tough loss that saw the softball squad fight until the last inning. They soon rectified their previous loss with a blowout win over Pearsall, beating the Mavericks 10-0. The Arabians currently sit at fourth in the district standings with a record of

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Horses were 3-3 and a half game out of the coveted fourth and final playoff spot prior to league action on Tuesday, March 31. Devine begins the second round this Thursday, April 2 in in Uvalde against the Coyotes.
vs Floresville
A three-run bottom of the fifth inning by the Tigers broke open their 2-1 lead over…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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
What a display of track and field ability at the Charles Austin Classic at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos last Friday, March 27. The extremely talented Warhorse team scored 30 points to place 7th among 22 teams.
Austin Lake Travis was the only team to crack 100 points, as they scored 110 on their way to the…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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
There was a bevy of talent in San Marcos last Friday, March 27 as the Arabian track and field team competed at the Charles Austin Classic at Bobcat Stadium. Devine scored only 5 points but was able to compete against some of the best talent from around the state as 25 teams were in competition.
Rylie Wells scored 2 points in 100m Hurdles, Margarita Vizcarra scored 2 points in Discus, and Kylie Monreal scored 1 point in 300m Hurdles.
District 28-4A 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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Devine track and field had quite the day in and around Warhorse Stadium last Wednesday as they claimed yet another team championship by scoring 207 points to top runners-up Lytle who posted 110 points.
Devine High School record breaking performances by the 4x100m Relay team of Enoch Hall, Rowdy Esparza, Esai Sanchez, Ryan Weinkam (42.725), pole vaulter Tanner Davis (15’0), and long jumper Esparza (23’6.75”) highlighted a terrific day overall for Head Coach Lon Cozby, his assistants, and the rest of the Warhorse team.
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Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
At this point in the season, breaking records has become less of a surprise and more of a routine for the Devine Warhorse track and field team. In yet another standout meet, this time on their home turf multiple athletes etched their names into the school’s record books, continuing what has become a historic spring for the Head Coach Lon Cozby’s program.
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