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Sanchez All-State

Esai Sanchez, a senior Warhorse Band member earned his first trip to perform in the Texas All-State Symphonic Band.

Esai Sanchez, a member of the Devine High School Warhorse Band has qualified to rehearse and perform with the 2026 Texas All-State Symphonic Band. Esai will perform on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at San Antonio’s Henry B. González Convention Center, during the 2026 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention.
Esai was chosen for this prestigious honor through a competitive process held this year across the state at District, Region, and Area levels. Esai is a student of Bert Sanchez (his dad) and plays at school under the direction of Mr. Bert Sanchez, who is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, a 20,400+ member organization headquartered in Austin. This is Esai’s first time to perform as a member of a TMEA All-State organization. Esai is the child of Humberto (Bert) and Monica Sanchez.
High school students selected to perform in All-State concerts have competed through auditions to qualify at the state level. All-State is the highest honor a Texas music student can achieve. Students are selected through a multi-level adjudication process that begins with about 60,000 students from around the state vying for this honor to perform in one of 18 ensembles. Texas Music Educators Association sponsors the Texas All-State competition.
This competitive process begins throughout the state in auditions hosted by 33 TMEA Regions. Individual musicians perform selected music for a panel of judges who rank each instrument or voice part. From this ranking, a select group of musicians advances from their Region to compete against musicians from other areas in eight TMEA Area competitions. The highest-ranking musicians judged at the TMEA Area competitions qualify to perform in a TMEA All-State music group.
Only the top 3% of musicians who initially audition become All-State musicians. Directed by nationally recognized conductors, All-State students participate in four days of rehearsals during the TMEA Clinic/Convention. Their performances for thousands of attendees bring this extraordinary event to a close.
For the All-State concert and conductor information, go to the Performances section of tmea.org/convention.

War Horse’s at the All-American game!

The Devine Warhorse Linebacker Tristan LaFond had a great week in Dallas showing off his skills in the Dream All-American game. Tristan was a standout Linebacker for Team Stars making many stops during his game. He’s an amazing player and we look forward to seeing which college he’ll be playing at next year.

Enoch Hall had an amazing weekend in Dallas Texas. Enoch earned the Leadership Award and was named one of Team Dreams Captain’s as well as winning the MVP award for the game. Enoch had over 200 yards total offense playing both Running back and the slot positions. He had over 150 yards on the ground and over 70 yards receiving. I couldn’t be more proud of how Enoch represented Dream Sports Group and we’ll as the city of Devine. This young man has a very bright future and we look forward to having him come back next year and represent Dream Sports Group. Outstanding job Enoch Hall, Congratulations on these well deserved awards.

Warhorses heating up with big wins over Pearsall, Floresville

Varsity Warhorse #5 Zane Fritz meets his opponent at half court to apply the defensive pressure during Devine’s win over Pearsall. Photo by Brigid Howard.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
After a crushing three-point loss against Somerset to start District 27-4A, Devine has settled in to pick up consecutive wins against Pearsall and Floresville to move to 2-1 in league action. The Horses played in Uvalde on January 13.
Now is the perfect time to jump on the Warhorse bandwagon for the rest of this season as Devine seems poised to make a run at the district championship. A January 16 game on Sessions Court against the team that beat them out of the 2024-2025 playoffs should have the home side packed as Carrizo Springs visits the DSAC. The Wildcat fan side always seems to be at near capacity when they play in Devine.
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One that got away: Arabians drop 43-40 decision to Somerset

Varsity Arabian Madi De La Garza surveys the offense as she crosses half court during Devine’s game against Pearsall. Photo by Brigid Howard.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Arabians were spot-on for most of their important 27-4A matchup against rival Somerset, building as much as a 15-point lead at one point in the third quarter. Things quickly turned in favor of the Lady Bulldogs after that as Somerset stormed back for the 43-40 win on their home court on January 2.
The Arabians defense was strong, allowing only 12 points in the first half and yielding a respectable 11 in the third.
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JV Horses pick up a district win vs Pearsall

JV Warhorse #24 Jack Rumfield surveys the court from the wing during Devine’s intense game against Pearsall. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The JV Horses went 1-1 over the past week as they drilled Pearsall 71-40 before falling in Floresville 45-24. Devine played in Uvalde on January 13 and have upcoming games against Carrizo Springs and Pleasanton.
vs Pearsall
The JV Horses had little problem taking care of the visiting Mavericks as Devine ran going away 71-40. Nine of the 12 that saw action got their name in the scoring column with the other three non-scorers contributing in important ways with rebounding, assists, steals, blocking shots, or…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!

Warhorse freshman put a leash on Bulldogs 48-42

Warhorse freshman Collier Paige rejects a Somerset shot attempt.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The freshmen Warhorse basketball team picked up an impressive road win over Somerset, defeating the Bulldogs 48-42 on January 2. Nate Valle led…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!

Bulldogs edge Warhorses 45-42

Varsity Warhorse Jordan Beaver pushes the ball up the court with his head up looking for the open man during Devine’s game against Davenport. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
It was definitely a nip and tuck affair between Devine Warhorses and Somerset Bulldogs on January 2 with both teams desperately wanting to escape with an all-important 27-4A victory. Unfortunately for Devine, the Bulldogs came out on top in round one on their home court by a final score of 45-42.
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One that got away: Arabians drop 43-40 decision to Somerset

Varsity Arabian #20 Caroline Suhr looks to pass the ball as the defense collapses on her during Devine’s dominant win over Charlotte. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Arabians were spot-on for most of their important 27-4A matchup against rival Somerset, building as much as a 15-point lead at one point in the third quarter. Things quickly turned in favor of the Lady Bulldogs after that as Somerset stormed back for the 43-40 win on their home court on January 2.
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Warhorse Trystan LaFond to play in SA Sports All-Star Football Game Saturday

Devine High School student-athlete and football all-star Trystan LaFond takes a quick photo opportunity with his supportive parents Chris and Nicole LaFond.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Devine senior linebacker Trystan LaFond is set to participate in the 48th Annual San Antonio Sports All-Star Game, which will take place this Saturday, January 10 inside the Alamodome, Sponsored by Valero, the event begins at 5:30pm and will air locally on CW SA.
LaFond bounced back in a big way from an early-season injury to help lead the Warhorses to their 24th consecutive playoff appearance as a program.
Former Head Coach Paul Gomez expressed admiration for LaFond’s growth and his well-earned recognition. Gomez noted LaFond’s commitment during the summer to increasing his explosiveness and speed, along with his dedication to film study that refined his technique at linebacker. This hard work became evident as LaFond made a seamless transition from defensive lineman to linebacker, adapting quickly to his new role.
Gomez emphasized that no player invested more effort into learning a new defensive position than LaFond. His game sense stood out, and in the opening three games before his injury, he accumulated tackles at a rate that could have set new records in the area, ranking among the leaders.
The prestige of the upcoming All-Star Game is highlighted by the fact that the 2024 edition featured 67 athletes who advanced to collegiate football. There will be 119 players on the field and sidelines once kickoff takes place.
LaFond will play for Team Blue, coached by Johnson High’s TP Miller, while Team White will be led by Southwest High’s Alex Franco.
The entire coaching staff is extremely proud of LaFond for representing both the program and the community, and there is strong confidence that Warhorse Nation will show enthusiastic support when he takes the field this Saturday inside the friendly confines of the Alamodome.