Category: Warhorses & Arabians

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Warhorse Head Basketball Coach Jacob Alegria is wasting little time getting his players game action as they have now played 8 ballgames in about two weeks after yesterday’s contest against Laredo Martin and hit the road to Jourdanton this Saturday after their tryptophan has hopefully worn off from their Thanksgiving turkey.
“We have been racking up the miles and points,” Alegria said about his 4-3 squad as of this past Monday. “After opening the season with a tough loss to the #11 ranked Wimberley Texans, we reeled off three straight wins to get some momentum going.”
Devine defeated the San Antonio Highland Owls 70-60 behind the strong scoring of Mason Beaver who knocked down 32 points. Karson Ray was next with 16.
Ray’sean Beaver dealt 10 assists while Tanner Davis was hauling down 15 rebounds against the Owls.
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Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
With football playoffs still going on around the area and other basketball teams just getting rolling, Warhorse JV basketball coach Zac Valenzuela shook some things up in order to keep his tournament flowing flawlessly and getting all of his players ample time to prove their game-worthiness on the court.
“With multiple teams backing out of the Devine JV Tournament, we found ourselves needing to adjust on the fly,” Valenzuela stated matter of factly. “The solution was simple. Split our roster in half and create two squads, Devine 1 and Devine 2. Instead of dividing the teams myself, I selected two captains and allowed the players to ‘draft’ their groups in a classic snake-draft format.”
Group one was dubbed “The Mckey’s” due to their captain being Jacob McKee. McKee and his band of players including Jack Bandel, Shawn Lowe, Martin Rios, Jack Rumfield, and Sergion DeLeon
Devine 1 dropped both of their matchups according to Valenzuela, as he stated, “We fell just short in a tight 56 to 57 loss to Pleasanton, then battled through a 52 to 61 defeat to a resilient Dilley squad.”
Valenzuela points out that it is still very early in the season.
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Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Freshman Warhorse basketball coach Zachary Robles has his young team playing extremely well over the last four games as they won all three games in their home tournament then followed that trophy-winning performance by defeating Marion on November 24.
“The freshmen team has come together very well and are connecting to help them build strong chemistry,” Robles stated in his postgame recap. “I am excited to see where this team goes and how we compete in district for the district title. I know for a fact these young men will play their hardest and compete to their fullest potential, the Devine way!”
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Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Warhorses arrived at Bob Shelton Stadium determined, confident, and ready to swing with the experienced Cougars for four quarters and, for long stretches of the game, the Warhorses did just that. But a barrage of explosive plays by quicker Jarrell proved too much to overcome, as Devine fell 66–28 in Friday night’s Class 4A Division II Bi-District matchup.
The Warhorses rushed for over 200 yards, found success through the air at some really opportune times, and showed plenty of intestinal fortitude on both sides of the ball despite the final outcome.
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Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The 2025 Devine Arabian volleyball season ended with a mix of bittersweet emotions as pride in how far the team came over the last three months and the ache of seeing five seniors hang up their jerseys for the final time.
The Arabians fought through a competitive District 27-4A campaign, finishing the season 23–17 overall and 9–3 in district play, securing second place in one of the toughest regions in South Texas.
Even though the Arabians fell short of capturing a district or bi-district championship, their effort, heart, and teamwork from the season’s opening serve in their scrimmage against to their final point at Bi-District in Seguin spoke volumes.
Head Coach Leigh Anne McIver and assistants Kara Stacy and Alejandra Mora guided a group that refused 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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
It didn’t take more than a minute, man, to see who the better team was when Devine faced off against San Antonio Memorial in the last scheduled District 14-4A DII game of 2025.
The Warhorses blitzed the Minutemen for 21-first quarter points which put Devine well on its way to a 55-14 victory at Edgewood Stadium.
Looking every bit a playoff-bound team Friday night, pounding out 345 rushing yards while riding a wave of explosive plays and physical defense in their regular season finale.
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Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
As basketball returns to Sessions Court inside the DSAC, the Devine Warhorses are preparing for another winter of competition, growth, and pursuit of a District 27-4A championship. With an ambitious pre-district schedule and three challenging tournaments on the docket, Devine aims to use November and December to sharpen their identity and develop a battle-tested mindset before opening district on January 2 in Somerset.
As usual the bar is set high under Head Coach Jacob Alegria, and expectations within the program remain focused which is to compete for a district championship then make noise in the State Playoffs.
Early Games Matter
Pre-district competition, especially with tournaments, is about so much more than just wins and losses. It is where rotations are set, roles are defined, and team chemistry forms. Playing on the road, handling tournament back-to-backs, and facing programs with different styles all serve one purpose which is to prepare this group to operate as a confident unit when the stakes increase when the district race heats up.
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Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Devine JV Warhorses put together their most complete performance of the season Thursday night, dominating the San Antonio Memorial Minutemen 64-0 in a game where all three phases clicked from the opening whistle.
Offensive signal caller Coach Lon Cozby said it was the kind of game his players needed not just for confidence, but to showcase how far they have come throughout the 2025 season.
“We finally had a game where everything was rolling,” Cozby said. “We scored in so many different ways. The kids really needed a game like this. It was just fun, and the atmosphere along with the crowd made everything that much more exciting.”
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