Category: Warhorses & Arabians

erel Beaty
Staff writer
Devine closed out its pre-district schedule with a convincing wins over Great Hearts Northern Oaks and visiting Somerset last Friday in the DSAC. The Arabians turned their attention to the Hondo Owls on Tuesday, September 8 and the rest of District 28-3A opponents as the push for a championship and the UIL playoffs is now fully underway.
The Griffins were home early on September 1 as Devine delivered a three-set knockout of Great Hearts Northern Oaks. The Arabians won set one 25-21 followed by 25-18 and 25-20 scores.
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Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Warhorse and Arabian Team Tennis squads continue turning in net-profits as they defeated Pearsall on September 2 to remain undefeated in district competition at 4-0. Devine did not drop a single match to the Mavericks, going a perfect 19-0 while winning all 38 sets in doing so.
Devine played perhaps their most impressive tennis overall Thursday, September 3 against visiting Southwest Legacy even though the final tally showed the Arabians and Warhorses dropping a 10-9 decision in matches that counted toward the actual scoring.
“I thought all of our players did an awesome job!” stated Head Coach Kandi Darnell. “The kids really turned it up a notch. Even though we lost by one, with extra matches included we tied at 11.”
Against state-ranked La Vernia a couple of weeks ago, Devine had some difficulty closing out close sets as they lost a few tiebreakers along the way. This time, Darnell’s squad used that previous experience against the Bears as motivation to be better in tight matches.
“We had six matches against Legacy go to tiebreak and we went 4-2 in those matches. The kids played hard and I am extremely proud of each one of them!”
Winners against the Titans included…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Devine wasted little time setting the tone Friday night inside Warhorse Stadium, riding explosive plays from Enoch Hall and a three-touchdown receiving performance by Brody Lane to overpower Johnson City 35-17. The chili and cheese on this fan’s Frito pie was still hot as the Warhorses struck twice in the opening minutes, built a commanding halftime lead, and leaned repeatedly on their staunch defense to keep the Eagles from making the game competitive until the outcome was already well in hand.
For Devine’s Jacob Campsey, however, the significance of the night went beyond the final score as it was his first victory as a head coach, coming inside the same stadium where he once suited up as a high school teenager.
“The biggest thing that makes it special is we needed a win!” Campsey said with a laugh. “Honestly, it was special seeing a lot of the people I care about back in that stadium. Getting to hug Coach Rick Stewart after the game was special for me and seeing a number of ex-classmates that came to support made it even more special and really fun as well.”
It was certainly fun for the Warhorse players who took control immediately.
Hall’s cleat-prints were all over Devine’s first touchdown as he returned the game’s opening kick 41 yards to Johnson City’s 46 yard line. Two plays later from the wildcat position, Hall went untouched up the right side for a 42 yard score with less than a minute ticked off of the brand new scoreboard. Israel Casas’ booted his first of five successful point after attempts to give Devine an early 7-0 lead, a lead they never relinquished.
Although Johnson City got a first down past midfield on their ensuing possession, the Warhorse defense forced a punt that set up Hall’s second score of the night. For the third straight play Hall took the snap from the Wildcat spot at his team’s own 15 yard…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
JV Devine tennis squad put on a master class performance against S.W. Legacy, dominating in almost every category, including sweeping the girls doubles matches. The team is humming at the right time as they play district matches against Pearsall Wednesday, Sept. 2 then host S.W. Legacy Thursday, Sept. 3, both matches will be in Devine and at 4:30 P.M…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
For those that have not gotten the opportunity to watch good high school tennis lately, your chance is this Wednesday at Devine’s new courts as the Arabians and Warhorses try to run their district record to a perfect 4-0 to start 2026.
Devine is currently 3-0 in district after defeating visiting Somerset 18-1 a week ago…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Arabian volleyball team has one game remaining in its nondistrict schedule then it is time for the playoff pursuit to begin. Devine played in its third and final tournament at Southwest ISD this past weekend. There were plenty of bright spots to go along with learning moments as well.
Head Coach Samantha Mendez stated the following, “As a team, we definitely saw improvement in many of the areas we have been working toward throughout the season. One of the biggest strengths of this group continues to be their coachability. These girls are willing to listen, adjust, and apply what they are being taught, and that will continue to be a key part of our success moving forward.”
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Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Devine showed flashes of the explosive offense they hope to build around in 2026, but costly penalties, communication breakdowns, and an inability to get off the field defensively on third and fourth downs proved too much to overcome Friday night in San Diego as the Vaqueros defeated Warhorses 39-21 in the season opener.
Head Coach Jacob Campsey cited encouraging moments, particularly the way his offense answered after San Diego had jumped out to an early lead but there were also plenty of lessons to be learned from the first game of the new era of Warhorse football.
“I loved the way our offense responded the first two drives after really bad defensive possessions,” Campsey said. “Had we been able to get off the field a time or two, I think we could have taken control of the game.”
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