Category: Warhorses & Arabians

*All former Devine Band members will be honored at Homecoming this year! You will be recognized in the stands at the HC football game on Friday night, Nov. 8th then again on Saturday, Nov. 9th at the VFW, you will be honored at the DExSTA HC Social, starting at 1:00pm. Come join us and bring pictures or old uniforms, music, etc, for our Band Memory table. If you were ever in the band, no matter how recently, or how long ago – this is for you!! Should be fun to catch up with others and see how the band has changed over the years! Pass this info on to your former band classmates too! See you on Nov. 8-9!
*For more information about this, contact Nancy Ehlinger Saathoff ’75 at 210-289-6205 or gnsaathoff@aol.com or on the FB page for the Devine Ex-Students Teachers Association.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Devine picked up a couple more wins last week as they defeated the Lady Pirates in Poth in two sets prior to returning to District 29-4A action to win a dog-fight against Somerset in three sets.
The Arabians were set to face Pearsall on press night to move to 5-0 in district standings and now prepare to take on possibly their biggest challenge as they face Floresville Friday night in Devine.
vs Poth
“We kind of struggled to get things going in the first set with many unforced errors due to little communication,” Coach Kara Stacy stated about her squad being down 17-11 before turning it around to win 26-24. “Finding a way to come back and fight for every single point the girls managed to pull off an intense comeback win.”
With all the energy now clearly on the Arabians side of the net, the second set was never in doubt as Devine took the set 25-11 and the match 2-0.
“Carrying the first set momentum into the second set made for a much quicker and clean set of volleyball.”
“After putting ourselves in an unnecessary position the girls did a great job fighting for the win in this game!”
vs Somerset
A three-set barnburner against the Lady Bulldogs is not what the Arabians originally had in mind, but they came out victorious and better after the battle.
“We had a solid start, coming out with good intensity and were ready to play.”
Devine won set one 25-15 and carried over a great…

TO CONTINUE READING…CLICK HERE or go to www.devinenewsmembers.com

Middle blockers get some air….A’Dell Holder (on left) have both had some great blocks. Photos by KK Calame.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
With San Antonio Christian the varsity opponent and not having a JV squad to play Devine, the Horses instead traveled over to Castroville to take on Medina Valley’s JV2 team.
Devine won running away 46-12 as Ryan Weinkam had an amazing five touchdowns in his team’s victory.
Weinkam not only found himself on the scoring end of many offensive snaps, but he was also a factor in the game’s opening kickoff as he recovered teammate Alejandro Ramirez’s booted ball to start the onslaught.
Devine scored on the first snap of their previous three games, but that did not happen this week. Instead, Warhorse Nation fans had to wait all the way to the fourth snap to see Devine put points on the board as Weinkam went in from 26 yards to put his team in front 6-0 after the failed two-point try.
The Warhorse defense was up to the task of slowing down the Class 5A offense as they forced a turnover on downs.
Devine did score on the first snap of the next possession as Ramirez found an open Weinkam for a completed pass.
“Alejandro hit an open Weinkam who unleashed his speed to outrun the secondary for an 80 yard TD. Alejandro even took in the two-point run behind a great block from Johnny Davis.”
Devine led 14-0
Mediana Valley was able to get the goose egg off the board as they finally found the end zone to cut it to 14-6.
“Even though MV scored, Cole Reyes was there to break up the two-point pass attempt.”
Weinkam still had time to get his third touchdown of the opening quarter believe it or not.
“On the ensuing deep kickoff Weinkam caught it at the…

TO CONTINUE READING…CLICK HERE or go to www.devinenewsmembers.com

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
According to San Antonio’s newspaper, each week, the Express-News staff selects athletes competing in various high school sports, then turns voting over to the fans. Voting begins Tuesday afternoon and closes Thursday at 11:59pm with the Athlete of the Week winner announced each Friday around noon.
Devine’s own Airyanna Rodriguez won the vote last week, following up her Express-News Volleyball Player of the Week to garner Athlete of the Week as well.
The Express-News recognized Rodriguez for her 34 kills and 26 digs in a five-set win against Pleasanton as Devine erase a two-set deficit to remain undefeated in District 29-4A. She also had 22 kills and 17 digs in a four-set win against Carrizo Springs.
Rodriguez beat out East Central football player Isaiah Mackey who earned Offensive Player of the Week honors after he completed 20 of 27 passes for 381 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns in the Hornets’ 52-49 win against Boerne. He accounted for 516 of the Hornets’ 617 total yards.
Rodriguez also got the vote over Defensive Player of the Week Pieper football player Laiton Springer who recorded 18 tackles (12 solo, two for loss) and one sack in the Warriors’ 35-21 victory against Wagner.
A huge shoutout to all who voted and congratulations, Airyanna!

Showdown vs
Floresville this Friday in Devine

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Going out on a limb here, but the Arabians stand at 5-0 in District 29-4A after their presumptive victory over Pearsall last night. The big showdown for the District 29-4A lead is Friday night in Devine against Floresville, last year’s undefeated district champion.
“I thought we did some great things against Somerset,” Head Coach Leigh Anne McIver stated afterwards. “We started strong in each set but lost our focus/momentum in the middle of them which opened the door some for Somerset, but we got our focus back to finish off each set.”
vs Somerset
The Arabians took out early whatever bite the Lady Bulldogs may have had in them as they defeated Somerset in straight sets last Friday.
Devine won set one 25-18 before taking set two in similar fashion 25-17.
The Arabians did not let up, taking set three and the win 25-15.
Somerset stats
Kills Aimee Carr 17, Airyanna Rodriguez 11, Brooke Thompson 5…

TO CONTINUE READING…CLICK HERE or go to www.devinenewsmembers.com

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Devine won its fourth consecutive game to improve its record to 4-1 on the season as they took what turned out to be a decisive 21-10 victory over San Antonio Christian.
The Horses looked like gang-busters in their 46-19 crushing of rival Hondo a week prior. Coming into the SAC game with no true history between the schools, the atmosphere and great vibes did not really materialize until after the break.
Tied at 7 midway through the game, the Warhorse defense continued to keep the Lions caged offensively just as Devine’s offense warmed up to score two touchdowns in the tide-turning third quarter to take a comfortable two-possession lead into the fourth and final quarter.
“It was an ugly win,” Gomez began his postgame comments saying. “But we will take it!”
With only 10 games guaranteed in a regular season, there is no need to ever apologize for a victory. They are hard enough to get week after week anyway.
“Our boys will always play hard, just as they have in every game thus far. We did not execute as expected in the first half, and had some miscues that kept points off the board for us.”
Devine’s running game has evolved nicely around Brayden Reyes and Eli Contreras who carry most of the load. Friday was no different as the Horses rushed for 294 yards and three touchdowns.
Reyes torched SAC with 136 yards and 2 touchdowns while Contreras netted 52 on only 10 carries and added Devine’s other touchdown.
Anthony Saldivar got extended time and almost broke that 100-yard barrier as he netted 97 yards and an important two-point conversion. Edward Perez also…

TO CONTINUE READING…CLICK HERE or go to www.devinenewsmembers.com

60 Derek Traylor hunts down a Lion. Photo by Brigid Howard. See tons more on Devine News Smug Mug!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Hondo
All the energy and enthusiasm that was present through the entire 48-minute route of Hondo at Barry Field the week before was not as present in the early stages of Devine’s tough-fought victory against San Antonio Christian.
SAC was a formidable challenge, no doubt, and gave the Horses all they wanted for the first 24 minutes or so of this one.
However, Devine hit its stride scoring two touchdowns in the third quarter to roar to their 11-point victory.
Head Coach Paul Gomez on the shift from the raucous Owl thrashing to the sometimes uncomfortable tightness of playing in the Lions den.
“I think the emotions of that big rivalry game the week before kind of affected our energy and discipline a little in this game, especially at the start. It was an important lesson for us in that we have to learn to refocus and regroup every week, no matter the opponent.”
SAC busted
After San Antonio Christian got a lil divine intervention with an interception that provided them the opportunity to tie the score at the break, there was not much rejoicing from there on out as the Lions roar was calmed to a purr as they managed only a field goal the rest of the way.

Continue reading “Warhorse tidbits, stats, & scoring summary”

Warhorse “D” sticks it to Lions

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
San Antonio Christian should have prayed for a little more offensive success if they wanted any chance to upend the Horses on their home field. The Lions netted a mere 163 yards for the game in Devine’s 21-10 thumping of SAC.
The Lions managed a touchdown prior to the end of the first half, but that was thanks largely to an interception by their defense that put them in scoring position inside the 25-yard line with around three minutes to go.
SAC converted a field goal in the third quarter, and that was all she wrote in this one scoring-wise for the Warhorse opponent.
SanchoStats
SanchoStats are accumulated by Defensive Coordinator Danny Sanchez. The stats display with accuracy just how good the Warhorse defense was against the Lions, as it has in Devine’s previous three victories as well.
SAC netted 163 yards but also was the victim of several sacks that do not count against either the 72 yard rushing total or 91 passing yards.
The Lions only had…

TO CONTINUE READING…CLICK HERE or go to www.devinenewsmembers.com