Category: Warhorses & Arabians

Yorktown Tournament on tap for Warhorses
Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
After a camaraderie-filled trip to Decatur, the Warhorse hoopsters hit the road for their last tournament of the season as they make the much shorter trip to Yorktown December 12, 13, and 14.
Devine’s Pool B competition includes Goliad, San Marcos Homeschool, St. Lutheran, and Beeville JV. After completion of pool-play games Thursday and Friday, the Horses will play a team from Pool A on Saturday at a time to be determined.
Pool A teams are host Yorktown, Stockdale, Falls City, Weimar, and Bloomington.
On Thursday, Devine opens against St. Lutheran at 10:30am followed by a 3:00pm tip against San Marcos Homeschool.
Friday’s two contests include a 10:30am tipoff against Goliad and a 3:00pm jump versus Beeville JV.

Team-traveling is more than just basketball

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Warhorse hoops fans get the opportunity to travel up I35 to Decatur this weekend to catch Devine Basketball compete in the James Woods Invitational at Decatur High School December 5, 6, and 7.
The Horses are in Pool B and take on Pottsboro at 3:30pm Thursday before ending the day against host Decatur at 6:30pm. Pool-play results determine Devine’s opponent and game time for Friday and Saturday tipoffs.
As for hitting the road for a few games, there is something about packing up a bunch of teenage boys into a school bus and heading off to a distant high school gym that screams character-building-goldmine as playing a basketball tournament in an unfamiliar location against unknown opponents is one of the best things that can happen to a high school team.
Traveling forces players to spend time together in ways that a home game does not. On the road, they share meals, playlists, and inside jokes. They figure out who is the loudest snorer, who can recite a specific episode of The Simpson’s word for word, and exactly…

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Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Devine was able to wrap up its Thanksgiving break with a decisive win over Jourdanton on November 30. The Horses drummed the Indians 76-63 on Sessions’ Court inside Devine Student Activity Center.
Christian Beaver led the way with 21 points and 5 rebounds while Mason Beaver added 14 points and 4 assists. Ray’sean Beaver had 9 dimes and 6 steals.
The Horses were en fuego from the floor as they shot 45% for the game while their defense held the Indians to 39%. Devine shot a whopping 55% from two-point range (17 of 31) and made a respectable 32% from downtown (8 of 25).
Free throws continue to be an issue as the Horses only converted 10 of 20 from the charity stripe.
Stats vs Jourdanton
Mason Beaver 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 deflection, 4 steals; Christian Beaver 21 points, 5 rebounds, 1 deflection; Tanner Davis 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals; Ray’sean Beaver 8 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 deflections, 6 steals; Gavin Williamson 7 points, 2 steals, 1 assist, 2 deflections, 3 steals; Karson Ray 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 deflections…

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Jerel Beaty
Staff writer

The JV Horses ran past visiting Jourdanton 47-23 November 30 at Sessions’ Court inside Devine Student Activity Center. Devine jumped out to a 14-point halftime lead and never looked back in their 24-point thumping of the Indians.
Becker Byrd led the Horses with 19 points while Caden Mann also hit double figures with 11 with 9 of those coming from downtown.
Jacob McKee snatched 10 rebounds.
This one was never in doubt as Devine built a 29-point lead at one point after a 13-point outburst took the score from 33-17 to 46-17.
As good as their offense was, the defense had their fingerprints all over this one as they blocked three shots, had 17 steals, and grabbed 30 rebounds.
Shawn Lowe contributed 5 points, McKee and Sergio DeLeon 4, Jace Martinez 2, Kaleb Oropeza 2, and Steven Montes added a free throw to round out the scoring for the Horses.

Marion for round-robin tournament
5 games slated for December 5-7

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Devine, Waelder, Long Creek, Blanco, Nixon-Smiley, and host Marion compete in a three-day, five-game, round robin style tournament at Long Creek High School December 5, 6, and 7.
The Arabians play Thursday at 2:30pm against Nixon-Smiley then again at 5:30pm versus Waelder.
Friday’s doubleheader includes a tilt against Marion at 11:30am prior to their 4:00pm tip against Long Creek.
Only one game on the schedule for Saturday and that has Devine taking on Blanco at noon

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, there was still time for a little hoop action prior to the break as the Warhorses continue to improve with each passing practice and ballgame.
vs Canyon Lake (Nov21)
Payback is a sun-of-a-gun. Devine did not have to wait long to avenge a setback to the Hawks as the Horses swamped Canyon Lake 68-58 just two days after losing by 7 to the same team.
Free throw shooting, carelessness with the ball, and points allowed off turnovers did not doom Devine this time around as each were drastically different.
The Horses converted 11 of 14 from the charity stripe and committed a season-low 15 turnovers. Devine also shot 24 of 51 from two-point territory to help offset their less than stellar 3 of 18 output from downtown.
Christian Beaver, Tanner Davis, and Mason Beaver paced Devine with 19, 18, and 17 points, respectively while Christian (14) and Davis (11) also hauled in double-digit boards. Ray’sean Beaver delivered 6 assists.
The Horses got out of the gate quickly, outscoring Canyon Lake 17-12 in the opening frame. The Hawks came around a bit in the second quarter to pull it even at 32 going into halftime.
Devine left nothing on…

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Jerel Beaty-Staff writer
Games are mounting up for Devine quicker than practices, but once tournament season is over, the team will be able to settle into a normal routine prior to district action beginning December 13 in Uvalde.
vs Crystal City
Devine picked up Coach Hannah Thompson’s first career home victory at The Honorary Sessions’ Court at Devine Student Activity Center November 19 as the Arabians shot down Crystal City 54-35.
A torrid start for Devine on their home court as they shot 68% in the first quarter to race out to a 22-9 lead after the first 8 minutes. The Arabians continued to pile it on in the second quarter as they led 35-16 at the break which helped propel them to their 19-point crushing of the Spinach-Capital-of-the-World-representing Lady Javelinas
Three Arabians scored in double figures, led by Airyanna Rodriguez’s 18 points. Kenadi Marek and Natalie Valle each chipped in a dozen while Oakley Malone paved the way with 7 rebounds and 4 assists.
The Arabians finished…

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By Jerel Beaty and Kayleen Holder
The Arabian Volleyball season came to an end this past November 7 in Pleasanton against Navarro. A talented and tall Lady Panther team came out on fire, and the Arabians did some deep digging and hitting, but the Panthers ultimately came out on top.
Devine displayed the grit they have shown most of the season, garnering 27 kills and 38 digs in the tough match.
Airyanna Rodriguez led Devine with 15 kills followed by Aimee Carr who had 6. Kynedie Cruz dished out 23 assists and had 10 digs.
Charlee Rangel also had 10 digs while Katie Rios added 8. Skylar Blanton had the Arabians big block.
The Panthers defeated the Arabians 25-10 in the opening set, but the next two sets were another story. The Arabians did not take the Panthers quick-set attacks laying down.
Up 3-2 in the second set, Devine’s lead vanished, but Navarro did not simply run away with a set two win.
The Arabians kept it competitive as they trailed by only small margins. Among the highlights, a kill by Thompson left us trailing only by a couple points at 9-12, two more Rodriguez kills and an awesome dig by Rios kept the ball alive on the next play, and the Arabians Click to Continue Reading with a subscription

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