Category: Warhorses & Arabians

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Arabian Head Coach Hannah Thompson and her crew of basketball players took care of business over the last couple of games as they stayed in the thick of a playoff berth with consecutive wins over Somerset and Pearsall.
Devine played Floresville on February 3, and finish league play against Uvalde on Sessions Court on February 6 then travel to Carrizo Springs for their finale on February 10.
Prior to tipoff versus the Jaguars, Devine sat in third place tied with Somerset whom they split their season series at 1-1. Both teams were 5-4 with the Lady Bulldogs more than likely defeating winless Pearsall on February 3.
Carrizo Springs pretty much has…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 never-say-die freshman Horses tried their best making a valiant comeback attempt versus the visiting Somerset Bulldogs on January 27. After falling behind by 14 points in the first half, Devine closed to with three points going into the final quarter.
However, time ran out for the Horses and Coach Zachary Robles in their 45-33 setback to Somerset.
Brian Martinez led Devine with 11 points followed by Collier Paige who had 10 points.
Martinez and Paige were also 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 turnover bug and ineffectiveness at the free throw line ultimately cost Devine a victory in their 60-58 loss in Pleasanton on January 20. The Horses committed 26 turnovers that led directly to 17 points for the Eagles. Devine only made 3 of 11 from the charity stripe (27%) in the two-point defeat.
Things looked good for the Horses early as they had leads of 14-13 at the end of the first period and 29-25 at the break.
Devine still led by 45-42 going into the final period but cold shooting by the Horses (21%) and the Eagles points off turnovers (6) and their 10-0 run eventually led to the 60-58 final score.
Jace Alegria had…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 got an all-important win in Pleasanton to begin the second round of District 27-4A action as the Arabians took down the Lady Eagles rather easily 45-23. Devine lost to Pleasanton in the first round, so this evened things up between them in case any tiebreakers are needed at the conclusion of district play on February 10.
Kenadi Marek had a tremendous night scoring 20 points including 7 in the fourth quarter as Devine solidified their victory.
Kyrie DuBose scored all 8 of her points in the first half and Karsyn DeLeon nailed her 6 points all in the first frame as the Arabians bolted to a 27-12 halftime advantage. Caroline Suhr scored 6 of her 7 points in the second half.
Devine’s defense was tenacious all evening, limiting Pearsall to only six points in each of the first three periods then lowering that number to 5 in the fourth.
Madi De La Garza scored 4 points while Devine also got major contributions from Gigi Madrid, Lily Owen, Kalli Bedford, Hali Carroll, and Aaliyah Moralez.
vs Carrizo Springs
The Arabians had a difficult time keeping up with 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
While not flawless, the first 28 minutes of Devine’s game against district-leading Pleasanton saw the Horses getting the better end of the stick as they led 58-50 after Mason Beaver’s corner three with 4:08 to go in the final frame.
However, scoring went silent for Devine as those were the last points the Warhorses registered as the Eagles fought back for the 60-58 win.
The turnover bug hit Devine hard in this one as each player committed at least two miscues. The Horses finished with 20 as a team and the Eagles turned those mistakes into 16 points
Devine won the shooting percentage stat 47% to 40%, but the Eagles grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and turned those into 20 second chance points.
Mason Beaver had a team-high 23 points to go along with 5 steals while Christian Beaver chipped in 13 points. Tanner Davis led in rebounding with 9 and Karson Ray had 8.
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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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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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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!