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Freshman Warhorses #24 Bryan Martinez and #15 Phoenix Snider guard the two-man action during their game against Davenport. Photo by Moose Lopez.
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
A sick and injured Devine freshman team dropped both of their recent games as the Horses took losses in Uvalde on January 9 and at home against Carrizo Springs on January 16.
vs Uvalde
Uvalde defeated Devine 60-51 despite three players hitting the double figure mark for the Warhorses. The Horses trailed by 17 points going into the final quarter but kept competing all the way to the final whistle (most of which went against Devine).
CesarTroy Vidaurri scored 11 points in the loss followed by 10-point outings by both Collier Paige and Kash Esparza.
Brian Martinez had a monster night on the boards as he grabbed 12 rebounds to go along with his 8 points. Joe Balderrama was next with 4 rebounds.
Paige and Esparza each had a team-high tying 2 steals while Vidaurri was the team leader with 4 assists.
Stats vs Uvalde
CesarTroy Vidaurri 11 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists; Collier Paige 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals; Kash Esparza 10 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 2 steals; Brian Martinez 8 points, 1 rebounds; 1 steal; Charlie Stricker 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists; Steven Caballero 4 points, 1 rebound; Phoenix Snider 2 points, 1 rebound; Joe Balderrama 1 point; 4 rebounds; Thomas Steffens 1 steal.
vs Carrizo Springs
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Warhorse Rolando Garcia grits his teeth as he squats at the Natalia powerlifting meet. Garcia totaled 800 pounds during this meet. Photo by Brigid Howard.
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Warhorse powerlifting scored 33 points to place second among five teams in attendance at the January 14 Natalia Meet. Jaden Rodriguez, Roland Garcia, and Ivan Iglesias each won their respective weight divisions.
Cotulla took the team title with 68 points while the host Mustangs scored 33 points to place third after the tiebreaker.
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Varsity Warhorse #30 Jace Algeria drives into the paint as #0 Christian Beaver backs up to space the floor during Devine’s dominant win over Pearsall. Photo by Brigid Howard.
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Warhorse basketball team won four consecutive games by an average of 21 points prior to last night’s highly anticipated contest against the Eagles in Pleasanton. After dropping their first district game 45-42, the Horses downed Pearsall 74-40 and Floresville 55-45 before bouncing Uvalde on the Coyotes home floor 67-49 on January 13 and Carrizo Springs 77-57 on Sessions Court last Friday.
Balanced scoring, rebounding at a high rate, and limiting costly turnovers had the Horses sitting in second place in District 27-4A with a 4-1 record prior to Tuesday’s tipoff against the top of the standings 4-0 Eagles.
vs Carrizo Springs
Devine got off to a terrific start against Carrizo Springs, going up 20-11 early then cruising to the 77-57 win at home. Devine was up by as much as 25 points in the late in the second half.
Mason Beaver scored 24 points, snagged 5 steals, and took a defensive charge to lead the Horses.
Christian Beaver and Tanner Davis combined for 26 points, scoring 15 and 11, respectively while Christian added a team-high 8 rebounds. Davis tied Mason for the team-lead in steals with 5 of his own. Ray’sean Beaver dished out a game-high 8 assists.
Devine did not shoot the ball at a high percentage (40%) but grabbed 20 offensive rebounds for 13 second chance points. The Horses defense also played well, deflecting 17 Wildcat balls and translating some of those into some of their 16 steals.
The Horses also forced 32 Carrizo Springs turnovers and turned those into 32 points of their own. Devine only had 17 turnovers, a number up from recent games but still within the confines of playing good basketball.
Stats vs Carrizo Springs
Mason Beaver 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 8 deflections, 5 steals, 1 charge taken; Christian Beaver 15 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 deflections, 2 steals; Tanner Davis 11 points…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!
Varsity Arabian Karsyn DeLeon strips the ball away during Devine’s win over Pearsall. Photo by Brigid Howard.
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Arabian volleyball team gave head coach and first time momma Hannah Thompson a terrific return to the sideline moment in Uvalde last week as Devine bounced the Lobos 56-31. Thompson has been away from her team on maternity leave since before Thanksgiving break.
Devine fell behind early 13-6 but went on a nice second half run, outscoring Uvalde 39 to 12 over the last two periods of action to pull away for the 25 point win.
Kenadi Marek had a monster night, especially during…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!
Devine’s new Head Football Coach, Jacob Campsey, stopped by to visit with his Uncle Bobby Campsey, a long time Warhorse fan. Put simply, Bobby said, “I was born in 1952, and I’ve been a Warhorse fan since 1952.”
“I remember watching Jacob play, and I am really happy to have Jacob back in Devine. I always thought he should coach here,” Bobby added with a smile.
Jacob Campsey is a 2006 graduate of Devine High School where he played Quarterback for the Warhorses. He helped coach the Rockdale Tigers to a State Championship in 2017. He and his college sweetheart Jenah, and their children, Emerie and Levy, moved to Bandera in 2023 where Campsey coached three seasons. He is excited to be back in the Warhorse maroon and gold!
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
New Warhorse Head Football Coach Jacob Campsey discusses the significance of returning to Devine to lead his alma mater’s football program. Campsey shares insights from his championship-winning coaching experience, emphasizes the core values and culture he aims to instill and build upon, and highlights immediate priorities centered on trust, authenticity, and his “5 Golden Rules.”
Campsey also explains his approach to balancing Warhorse football traditions with his own coaching philosophies, underscoring the importance of honoring the past while building for the future.
Q: As a Devine graduate (2006), what does it mean to you personally to return home and lead the Warhorse football program?
A: You know, it is honestly hard to put into words because being a Warhorse was all that ever mattered to me from when I could first walk to when I graduated. More than anything I am proud and honored to have the opportunity to build impactful relationships at home like my coaches did with me and go to battle again with that DW on the helmet!
Q: How has your experience winning a state championship as an assistant coach shaped your approach to building a successful program here in Devine?
A: I truly feel like I learned from the best during those years with Coach Jeff Miller who leads the Cy Fair program now. I have been a part of and seen what it takes to play well into December multiple times which has greatly shaped my approach. A major component is learning how to be flexible, adapt, and adjust to needs as the season unfolds in order to play for a long time. I always felt like we did a really good job of having our players ready to play their best football in November and December, which is an intentional piece of our program.
Q: What are the core values and culture you want to establish or strengthen within the Warhorse program?
A: I think in this organization, it is paramount that we clearly define to our players who we are, what it takes, and HOW we will do what we do. We must eliminate the gray area in everything we do. Our program outlines 5 Golden Rules that we talk about defining us and the program and must take place daily regardless of the circumstance we are in. Relentless effort all the time, be a great teammate, trust your coaching, details matter, and at all costs protect this program.
Q: What immediate priorities do you have for the team—on the field, in the weight room, and in the classroom?
A: Immediately I want all of our players to learn and practice applying our golden rules as standards to everything we do. From the classroom to the community, how we go about our business is a standard that is unchanging regardless of the circumstance. I told them today that my immediate priority is doing everything in my power to show them through action that they can trust me to lead this program. Everything we do has to be built on a foundation of authenticity and trust, so they need to see through my actions that they can trust me.
Q: How do you plan to balance honoring Devine’s football traditions while implementing your own coaching philosophies and systems?
A: You know I really think the two can go hand in hand. Ultimately Warhorse football is a tradition of toughness and togetherness. Our standards are in lock step with the storied past of this program. How it looks day to day may be different but ultimately we believe the program results will build on this great tradition. I also believe honoring and involving proud alumni is vital.
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Esai Sanchez, a senior Warhorse Band member earned his first trip to perform in the Texas All-State Symphonic Band.
Esai Sanchez, a member of the Devine High School Warhorse Band has qualified to rehearse and perform with the 2026 Texas All-State Symphonic Band. Esai will perform on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at San Antonio’s Henry B. González Convention Center, during the 2026 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention.
Esai was chosen for this prestigious honor through a competitive process held this year across the state at District, Region, and Area levels. Esai is a student of Bert Sanchez (his dad) and plays at school under the direction of Mr. Bert Sanchez, who is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, a 20,400+ member organization headquartered in Austin. This is Esai’s first time to perform as a member of a TMEA All-State organization. Esai is the child of Humberto (Bert) and Monica Sanchez.
High school students selected to perform in All-State concerts have competed through auditions to qualify at the state level. All-State is the highest honor a Texas music student can achieve. Students are selected through a multi-level adjudication process that begins with about 60,000 students from around the state vying for this honor to perform in one of 18 ensembles. Texas Music Educators Association sponsors the Texas All-State competition.
This competitive process begins throughout the state in auditions hosted by 33 TMEA Regions. Individual musicians perform selected music for a panel of judges who rank each instrument or voice part. From this ranking, a select group of musicians advances from their Region to compete against musicians from other areas in eight TMEA Area competitions. The highest-ranking musicians judged at the TMEA Area competitions qualify to perform in a TMEA All-State music group.
Only the top 3% of musicians who initially audition become All-State musicians. Directed by nationally recognized conductors, All-State students participate in four days of rehearsals during the TMEA Clinic/Convention. Their performances for thousands of attendees bring this extraordinary event to a close.
For the All-State concert and conductor information, go to the Performances section of tmea.org/convention.
The Devine Warhorse Linebacker Tristan LaFond had a great week in Dallas showing off his skills in the Dream All-American game. Tristan was a standout Linebacker for Team Stars making many stops during his game. He’s an amazing player and we look forward to seeing which college he’ll be playing at next year.
Enoch Hall had an amazing weekend in Dallas Texas. Enoch earned the Leadership Award and was named one of Team Dreams Captain’s as well as winning the MVP award for the game. Enoch had over 200 yards total offense playing both Running back and the slot positions. He had over 150 yards on the ground and over 70 yards receiving. I couldn’t be more proud of how Enoch represented Dream Sports Group and we’ll as the city of Devine. This young man has a very bright future and we look forward to having him come back next year and represent Dream Sports Group. Outstanding job Enoch Hall, Congratulations on these well deserved awards.
Varsity Warhorse #5 Zane Fritz meets his opponent at half court to apply the defensive pressure during Devine’s win over Pearsall. Photo by Brigid Howard.
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
After a crushing three-point loss against Somerset to start District 27-4A, Devine has settled in to pick up consecutive wins against Pearsall and Floresville to move to 2-1 in league action. The Horses played in Uvalde on January 13.
Now is the perfect time to jump on the Warhorse bandwagon for the rest of this season as Devine seems poised to make a run at the district championship. A January 16 game on Sessions Court against the team that beat them out of the 2024-2025 playoffs should have the home side packed as Carrizo Springs visits the DSAC. The Wildcat fan side always seems to be at near capacity when they play in Devine.
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Varsity Arabian Madi De La Garza surveys the offense as she crosses half court during Devine’s game against Pearsall. Photo by Brigid Howard.
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Arabians were spot-on for most of their important 27-4A matchup against rival Somerset, building as much as a 15-point lead at one point in the third quarter. Things quickly turned in favor of the Lady Bulldogs after that as Somerset stormed back for the 43-40 win on their home court on January 2.
The Arabians defense was strong, allowing only 12 points in the first half and yielding a respectable 11 in the third.
Somerset put up…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!
