Category: Warhorses & Arabians

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With open-week over, Horses now “Hinnant-to-Win-It”

Varsity Warhorse #78 Aiden Martinez gets hyped after pancaking his opponent. Photo by Brigid Howard.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
After taking a well-earned open week, Devine is ready to trade in the practice field for the Friday night lights once again, returning to action this Friday night in Poteet as they continue their march through District 14-3A DI play. While an open week can sometimes be viewed as a chance to simply catch a breath, Warhorse Head Coach Jacob Campsey said his team approached the break with a different mindset.
“Honestly, what I liked most is that they were still chomping at the bit,” Campsey said. “These guys just want to improve constantly, and it’s a credit to their work ethic.”
The coaching staff used the extra time for plenty of reflection and preparation, taking a hard look at what the Warhorses have done well…and what they have not done so well. “We did a lot of self-reflection, self-scouting, and working on some team-specific things that we have not been great.”
Perhaps just as important as the X’s and O’s was the opportunity for the Warhorses to regroup as a team following a physically and emotionally demanding stretch of the season. Now, with district play moving forward and the playoff picture coming in to play at a quick pace, Campsey…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

4-1 Horses hit the road against 1-4 Poteet

The Warhorses are currently the number 1 seeded team in the district with an overall record of 4-1 and a district record of 2-0. Photo by Brigid Howard.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Warhorses enter the District 14-3A DI matchup riding a four-game winning streak after opening the season with a road loss at San Diego. Poteet, meanwhile, enters the contest 1-4 overall and 0-2 in district play after suffering losses to Carrizo Springs and Lytle.
Although the Warhorses carry 2-0 district mark into Friday night matchup with Aggies, don’t let the headline fool ya. When Devine takes the field in Poteet Friday night, Head Coach Jacob Campsey will have his players believing both squads are 0-0.
“Our guys understand that we play a sport where any given night the team that ‘shows up’ will win regardless of record,” Campsey said. “Poteet has some dangerous athletes that are not indicative of their record.”
And the Warhorses have already learned that lesson the hard way. “We’ve seen when we play badly teams will beat us. That San Diego taste is still in our mouths.”
Poteet opened the season with losses to Kenedy, 57-12, and Brackenridge, 45-27, before putting together an impressive 42-0 shutout of San Antonio Christian. The Aggies then opened district play with consecutive losses to Carrizo Springs, 50-0, and Lytle, 58-33.
But those numbers do not…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Homecoming Day #2…

1951 Devine Warhorse football team. First row, left to right: Emory Wright, Manager ; L. E. Potter, Ray Stephens, Santos Rodriguez, Tommy Parker, Jack Klingeman, David Dyer, Sammy Ridgeway, Stanley Lindsey, Dickie Bohl.
Second row: Gene Calame, Roger Stock, John Harlan DuBose, George Thompson, Arth Whitley, Francis Schmidt, Wayne Topping, Bobby Killough, John Watson, Doyle Sansom.
Third row: Dave Coleman, Head Coach; Jack Schneider, Bob Briscoe, Wesley Robbins, Wayne Bush, Larry Stroud, Willis Boone, Charles Schulze, Dean Hawes, Donald Bush, Don Mittanck, Bill McCutcheon and Alfred Coleman

Saturday, Oct. 17 @ 1pm at VFW Hall

The Devine Ex-Students Teachers Association (DExSTA) will hold its annual Homecoming Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 17th starting at 1:00pm at the Devine VFW Hall at 211 W. College Ave. All Devine Alumni are welcome to attend! *Look for the HC schedule in this week’s Devine News for details.
Honoring the 50th Reunion Class (1976 this year) has been a long-standing tradition at Homecoming with the Friday night introductions on the track at the football game & the Saturday afternoon DExSTA HC celebration. But a few years ago, the DExSTA Board of Directors discussed the opportunity to recognize important school groups that made a large impact on the lives of the students at DHS, as well as DMS (and formerly DJHS). So, a new tradition was started to…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

HOMECOMING 10 DAYS AWAY!

Friday, October 16, the game starts at 7pm. The Class of 1976 will be honored at half-time on the track. Pictured above are 1976 Warhorse standouts Francis Schmidt, Jack Schneider, and Bob Briscoe.

Devine Homecoming Oct. 16 & 17!

ALL Devine Alumni are invited to a Homecoming Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 17th starting at 1:00pm at the Devine VFW Hall, with the Devine Ex-Students Teachers Association (DExSTA). Join us with the 50th Reunion Honor Class of 1976, and former Warhorse & Colt Football Teams & Coaches to Celebrate Homecoming 2026!
Friday, October 16, registration will open at 6:30 pm at Warhorse Stadium. Game starts at 7pm. Tickets are sold online or at the gate. 1976 Honor Class recognition will be at half-time on the track in front of the press box. Wave as your name is called out. All Devine Exes look for 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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Warhorse/Arabian XC Seguin results

Varsity Warhorse Jake Riou placed 157th with a time of 19:57.5 at the Seguin meet.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
With District quickly approaching, Devine Head Cross Country Coach Hannah Thompson and her crew are gearing up for a return trip to Regional and possibly State in mid-to-late October. The Warhorse and Arabian teams ran in Seguin this past Saturday.
The Arabians placed 10 with 231 points. Claire Jones paced her squad by placing 32nd with a time of 14:19.3. Isabel Turner was next at…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Mustangs fall to Warhorses

Varsity Mustang #23 RJ De La breaks the tackle at Warhorse Stadium. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports Editor
The Natalia Mustangs fell to the surging Devine Warhorses last Friday, 62-6. The Mustangs are now 1-1 in district play as they head into this week’s bye. A tough loss for Natalia, but head coach Jason Reynolds made sure to sing the praises of the Horses and their head coach Jacob Campsey.
“I want to give Coach Campsey, his staff and his kids a lot of credit. They are a very talented group and Coach Campsey and his staff have done an outstanding job,” Reynolds said. “As far as my initial reaction to the game is that we came out flat and just could never get anything going and that is on me as the head coach.”
The Mustangs had dropped 50+ points in their last two games ahead of their Devine matchup. They were able to move the chains down field but struggled to convert on those drives. Reynolds kept it short and simple with the areas the offense needed to improve in.
“We just have to do a better job of…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

DHS Tennis championship on the line today!

Warhorse Tai Moss returns a volley. Photo by Mandy Geries.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
If you have not seen Devine High School Team Tennis play this season, now is the time! The Warhorses and Arabians have the outright District Championship in their grasp as they take on Pleasanton today (Wednesday, Sept30) in Devine. Devine is unbeaten at 7-0 after acing Uvalde 15-4 on the road on September 23. Uvalde and Pleasanton are both 5-1 with each team having one more match before the playoffs begin.
It won’t be known at press time whether…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Arabians back on track; Round two on the horizon

Varsity Arabian Rylie Wells had seven kills, two solo blocks and one ace during Devine’s win over Natalia. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Arabians fell to Carrizo Springs in a hard-fought four-set match but bounced back in a big way to defeat the visiting Natalia Lady Mustangs in straight sets. Devine played Lytle on September 29.
“While Carrizo Springs was a tough loss, we are already back in the gym, working hard and focusing on correcting our mistakes,” said Head Coach Samantha Mendez. “This match was an eye-opener and a valuable lesson moving forward. We faced challenges, learned from them, and grew stronger as a team. We’ll take what we learned, continue to work, and keep pushing forward.”
Devine had control after winning the first set 25-16 but dropped the next three 21-25, 22-25, and 17-25.
The Arabians got a big lead on Natalia in each of the three sets as they went on to win 25-8, 25-13, 25-8. Devine looks forward to the second round and are still in the hunt for a district championship.
“The games ahead are calling, and we’re ready for the challenge!” Mendez said in closing.
Stats vs Carrizo:…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Warhorse tidbits, stats, & scoring summary vs Natalia

Varsity Warhorse Brody Lane lines up his shoulders for the hit on the ball carrier. Lane scored the opening TD against Natalia. Photo by Brigid Howard.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
A-Orta Offense Has Heart
Devine Offensive Coordinator Devyn Orta wants to make sure nobody misses the bigger picture because when an offense piles up more than 500 yards in a 62-6 victory it is easy to focus on the players whose names show up in the scoring summary.
“The biggest thing about putting up big numbers is that it really speaks to the way our entire offensive unit has been playing,” Orta said. “Obviously, there are some guys who are going to get more attention because they’re touching the football and making the big plays, but numbers like that don’t happen without everybody doing their job and playing for one another.”
And there were certainly plenty of big-play contributors against Natalia.
Enoch Hall, Nate Valle, Brayden Mann, Payten Edwards, Kaleb Oropeza, Hayden Martin, Brody Lane, Blaze Deshotel, and Logan Alexander were among those making significant contributions to the scoreboard and stat sheet. However…
Martinez. Duncan. Urrabazo. Parker. Gomez.
Players who have not scored touchdowns or even ran the ball but have helped create the opportunities for others to do so are a fivesome who Orta calls the “unsung heroes” of the complete operation.
“I want the entire offensive line to know that we as coaches and their teammates absolutely recognize what each and every one of them mean to this offense,” Orta said Aiden Martinez, Logan Duncan, Canton Urrabazo, Kolter Parker, and Marcus Gomez.
It is difficult to argue with Orta’s assessment that “they’re the guys doing the dirty work play after play, and without them, none of this happens” as running lanes don’t simply appear, quarterbacks don’t automatically have time to throw, and big plays don’t develop by accident.
Somebody has to block.
Those blocks and their sacrifices don’t make the stat sheet or the highlight reel, but…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 $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!