Category: Warhorses & Arabians

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
It was a long night for Warhorse football last Fridan night in Marble Falls. The Mustangs went up 29-0 before Devine got a couple of touchdowns late in the contest.
Marble Falls prevailed 34-14 as each team moves on to their district schedules to close out the season and chase the state playoffs.
Devine’s first test comes this Friday night as they take on the Carrizo Springs Wildcats at Warhorse Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7pm.
Marble Falls put together a long scoring drive to begin the game, taking the lead on Joaquin Aguilar’s 14-yard touchdown run. Aguilar also booted the extra point to give the Mustangs a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter.
Devine went on a nice drive of their own on their first opportunity, but after eating up the rest of the first quarter’s clock their drive stalled at the Mustang13 yard line on a 4th and 10 just moments into the second quarter.
Just as they had to start the game the Mustangs chewed up half the second quarter clock on their ensuing 87-yard touchdown scoring drive to go up 14-0.
Devine quarterback Karter Brown hit Michael Rodriguez with a 20 yard pass to set the ball up around midfield, but again the Warhorses were not able to convert a fourth and long situation and had to punt the ball back to the Mustangs with 2:06 to go before the break.
The Warhorse defense stepped up to the task to shut down the Mustangs next drive. On a third and long, secondary player Brody Lane broke up a long pass to force a Marble Falls punt.
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Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Nothing says being overmatched like having 12 aces served against your team, and that is what happened to the Pearsall Lady Mavericks on September 30 against the Devine Arabians.
The Arabians battered the Lady Mavs 3-0 while winning in dominating fashion in each set. Devine won set one 25-11 then it just got worse for Pearsall after that as the Arabians won set…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
Each member of the Sessions family left their mark on not only Devine Independent School District but this entire community. Don, Gayle, Neva, and Jim Sessions all dedicated their lives to ensuring those that they came into contact with knew what it meant to represent themselves as an Arabian, a Warhorse, or any part of a DHS class or organization.
The family of four spent over a century enriching young people’s lives.
The DISD School Board voted unanimously to honor the Sessions Family with the renaming of the court inside the Devine Student Activities Center to “Sessions Court” two months or so after the October 23, 2024 passing of Athletic Director and Head Girls Basketball Coach Jim Sessions.
The official dedication is on Friday, January 31 prior to the Arabian tipoff against visiting Pearsall. Those wishing to attend should arrive between 5:30pm and 5:45pm to ensure they are able to witness this special occasion.
Special thanks
Butch Cook, owner of Image Matters/South Texas Trophies in Devine, donated the special “Sessions Court” marking on the floor inside the DSAC.
It is truly a beautiful marking that will bring back so many wonderful memories of one or more members of the Sessions family to those that watch any kind of sporting event or school function from this day forward.
Mr. Cook stated, “It was an honor for us to be a part of installing the Sessions family name on the court and the recognition for them was well-deserved. I have known them for 50 years in many ways as my teachers in school; Don drove my school bus when I was in high school; each of them were loyal customers for our business; Jim and I played basketball together and also officiated basketball together; I served on several school committees with Neva and the list goes on. You and I worked together on getting the court named in their honor and I’m so glad it happened.”
Thank you, Mr. Cook, and to all of those who helped make the wonderful marking for Sessions Court.