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.