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Warhorse golfers Diego Gerlach, Jacob Sollock, Victor Schaefer, and Jameson Ramirez won third place at Scott Shriner Golf Course.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The Warhorse golf team hit the road to Kerrville last Thursday to play a round at Scott Shiner Golf Course. Devine placed third with their 327 team-score. Wimberley was team champs with a 303 and Wall earned runner-up honors with a 318.
All five players played well as each shot between…
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Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Warhorse powerlifters Seth De Leon and Joe Guerrero led their Devine team to a 3rd place finish in Natalia February 7 as each won their respective weight class. De Leon shattered the 1,000lb mark by lifting 1,340lbs in the 148lb division while Guerrero tallied 955lbs in the 123lb division.
Devine was third overall in the team standings, finishing with 30 points.
Arthur Pegues won silver in the 242lb class while…
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Arabians land District & Bi-District Championships….Onto Area this Friday! The Devine Arabians landed the District Championship as well as the Bi-District Champtionship. They were undefeated in District! Pictured back row: Coach Julie Oropeza, Maddie Dubose, Oakley Malone, Dani Gutierrez, Kylie Monreal, Airyanna Rodriguez, Natalie Valle, Kenadi Marek, Jilliyn Guajardo, Lynn Lawler, Lilli Owens, Gabriella Mendez, Aimee Carr, Coach Jim Sessions, Sitting: Coach Hannah Thompson, Denise Contreras, Lizbeth De Le Santos, and Liah Romero. In the district championship game, Monreal sank the game-winning shot in the last few seconds of a very close game against Floresville. They trounced Sinton in the Bi-District game, and they play again this Friday in the Area Championship (Game February 16, 2024 6:30pm Arabians vs Tuloso Midway at Georgewest High School)
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Arabians added at least one more gold ball to their overflowing trophy case as they took care of Sinton 62-46 for a Bi-District Championship. Devine bumped its record to 29-8 and look for the magical #30 as the state playoffs roll on.
After sinking the Lady Pirates 62-46, Devine takes on the Raymondville and Tuloso-Midway winner for the Area title. Those two teams played Tuesday night (Feb13)…
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Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
This past week, The Devine Warhorse baseball program got in their first set of scrimmages against Medina Valley, Lytle, and Dilley. Do not ask about the score because Head Coach Heath Poppe never gave me any.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Devine Head Track Coach Lon Cozby and his current tracksters have been going through their early season preparations in hopes of hoisting a district championship plaque April 4th in Floresville.
Although Cozby does not have his full compliment of Warhorse and Arabian runners, jumpers, and leapers until after the conclusion of basketball season, track meets are ready and set to go beginning Saturday, February 24 with the varsity squads at St. Mary’s Hall in San Antonio.
2024 Schedule
Saturday, Feb24 St. Mary’s Hall
Thursday, Feb29 Bandera
Saturday, Mar9 Pearsall
Wednesday, Mar20 Devine
Wednesday, Mar 27 Natalia
Wed-Thur, Apr3-4 Floresville-District 29-4A
Wednesday, Apr 10 Sinton-Area-District 29-4A & District 30-4A
Fri-Sat, Apr19-20 Kingsville-Regional
Thur-Fri-Sat, Austin-State!
Warhorses #14 Cecilio DeLaGarza and #10 Makhi Burford in sync on defense over Uvalde.
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Going into Tuesday night’s (Feb13) District 29-4A closing ballgames, five teams remained alive for four possible spots going into the state playoffs. Devine was one of those five.
Somerset is more than likely going to end their league schedule at 12-0 as they took on Uvalde who was 3-8 and already eliminated from playoff contention prior to tipoff. Pleasanton played their last game February 9 and closed at 3-9 and out of the race as well.
Floresville is steady at the #2 seed so whether they defeated…
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Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Head Coach Jim Sessions and Arabian Nation is waking up this morning already knowing whether they are the outright District 29-4A Champions or if they have the Co-Champ distinction after last night’s league-closing tilt against the Jaguars.
Devine was 11-0 and Floresville was 10-1 going into the February 6 affair with the only blemish on the Jaguars record was a 44-30 loss to the Arabians back on January 12.
vs Somerset
As one can surmise from the 50-22 score of this one, the Arabians led in all major statistical categories in route to their 26th win of the season over the Lady Bulldogs in Somerset. Natalie Valle led the way with 17 points, Denise Contreras added 16 while defensively Valle, Liah Romero, Airyanna Rodriguez, and Kylie Monreal alternated swatting shot attempts…
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Warhorse #4 Tanner Davis pulls down a rebound with teammates #14 Cecilio DeLaGarza #23 Eli Contreras and #1 Devo Dixon
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Devine took a huge step in possibly qualifying for the state playoffs as they took down Pearsall last Friday 60-50 on the Mavericks home court. This win put Devine back in the fourth spot of District 29-4A but still need some magic to happen over the course of their last three games.
vs Pearsall
The Horses used a big 19-5 second quarter surge to help them defeat Pearsall 60-50 on February 2. Devine dropped their first two games of the season against Pearsall by double digits each time but was more than ready for the challenge in this one as they built a lead as big as 19 points before closing out the 10-point win.
Even though the Horses were the visitors, they shot the ball well, hitting 40% of their shots while holding the Mavericks to 32% on their home court. Devine also made 10 of 18 free throws compared to 3 of 12 for their counterparts.
Four Horses hit double figures led by Tanner Davis and Makhi Burford who each drained 16 points while Mason Beaver and Elijah Contreras each scored 10. Contreras had a good night on the glass as well hauling down 9 rebounds.
Stats vs Pearsall
Tanner Davis 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals; Makhi Burford 16 points, 4 rebounds,1 assist;…
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Arabian Powerlifters Savannah Parker, Jeralynn Colburn, Brooke Falcon, Darilynn Garcia, Ainsley Buvinghausen, Samantha Vera, Alanna Frausto, Eva Camarillo, Shaylie Cantu, Amya Polen, Andrea Rios, and Gia Yracheta.
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Devine and Natalia powerlifting programs continued their intense battle for supremacy this 2024 season January 31 in Mustang Country. Each meet’s final results in which they have competed head-to-head have been extremely close, and last week’s was no different.
The Arabians fell two points shy of the team championship as the Lady Mustangs claimed the 50-48 advantage in the final standings.
Viviana Torres and Alanna Frausto each claimed gold…
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#50 Liah Romero, #40 Denise Contreras, and #10 Makhi Burford
Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
Devine’s Makhi Burford, Denise Contreras, and Liah Romero, Lytle’s Calyssa Sevier, and Natalia’s Jordan Roberts are tabbed to participate in the 1st Annual San Antonio Sports All-Star Basketball Game Sunday, March 24. Some of the best players from around in area are slotted to play inside the Northside Sports Gym at 1:45pm.
Burford, Contreras, Roberts, Romero, and Sevier will play for their respective TEAM BLACK squads while Sevier will also compete in the Skills Challenge.
1A-4A Boys Roster
BLACK TEAM Makhi Burford-Devine, Jordan Roberts-Natalia, Aidan DeHoyos and Nathan Guevara-Poth, Kei Cardenas-La Vernia, David Hernandez and Connor Parkinson-Floresville, Joe Galloway and Isaac McCrea-San Antonio Christian, Trevion Steen and Jeremiah Conaway-YMLA, Luke Moses and Carl White-Nixon Smiley, Max George Antonian, Taylor Massey-Uvalde GOLD TEAM James Livingston-San Antonio Cole, Noah Green-Randolph, Carson Bloes-Davenport,…
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Jordan Roberts
Calyssa Sevier
