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JV1 Horses smash Cats 46-8

Alejandro Lopez on the carry for the Horses.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The JV1 Horses had little to no trouble opening up District 14-4A with their convincing 46-8 beat down on the visiting Wildcats. Devine took a 32-8 lead into halftime before cruising to a 38-point victory.
“Hayden Martin and Steven Montes stepped up big this game in Ryan’s absence,” Coach Lon Cozby stated about his running back duo in the absence of leading rusher Ryan Weinkam who is expected back this week in Pearsall. “Cole Reyes also did a great job filling in, moving from wide receiver to running back while Lucas Hudson was outstanding moving over to the number-one receiver spot.”
Most casual fans do not realize the trickle down effect when one player is out how much it can change which positions where others are needed the most in order to achieve team success.
“We took things slow this week and played smash-mouth football as far as our two-tight and three-back formations. Our intention was to pound the ball right into the heart of the Wildcat defense.”
Martin capped off an 11-play drive with a three-yard run while Montes tacked on the two-point conversion to give Devine an early 8-0 advantage.
“Bubba Gomez and Dylan Hinnant had a monster double-team block to make for an easy score.”
The Horses defense held the…

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Down to the wire…Arabians to close district with 3 road games

The Arabians were preparing to take on Pleasanton once again on press night. Their last matchup a few weeks ago was a good one! Above, the Varsity Arabians celebrate one of many big plays in the last match against the Eagles. Photo by KK Calame.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
On press night Devine was set to take on Pleasanton in an all-important matchup that could go a long way to determining playoff seeding in District 27-4A. Although the Arabians sat at 7-1 and the Eagles at 4-3 prior to last night’s first serve, if Pleasanton won to go to 5-3 and Devine to 7-2 a win by the Lady Eagles over Floresville October 25 could throw it into a two-way tie for second place.
Besides their slip-up against Floresville October 4, Devine has pretty much steamrolled through district winning 21 of 28 sets. Two of those sets were set one and set two in Pleasanton but the Arabians came back to win 3-2.
Devine finished the regular season with games against Somerset, Pearsall, and Floresville.
Carrizo Springs
After a “comfortable” 25-16 set one win in Carrizo Springs, Devine wound up in a battle as the Lady Cats scratched their way to a 25-5 win. Tied at a set each, the Arabians dug deep to pull out set three and set four wins to avoid that dreaded fifth set on the road.
“This was one of those games where things were not going as normal as we would have liked them to go, but we just found a way to win,” Head Coach Leigh Anne McIver stated. “Carrizo did play great defense against us and really forced us to..

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Devine Tennis

Devine Varsity Team Tennis took 2nd place at District.

By Catherine Richard
The Devine High School tennis team played against Pleasanton on Oct. 7. They played hard, but lost 10-7.
During the doubles matches, Devine was down 1.
Many of Devine’s players were pulled up to play since some of the original team members were injured.
“Our younger players really stepped up,” Coach Kandi Darnell said.
For the season, the DHS team finished 5-1. They were the district runner-ups.
Now, the team will have a short break before beginning again in the spring.
“We look forward to next year,” Darnell wrote.
Results:
Steinbrunner/Erwin won 6-3, 6-3. Gelinas/Poppe won 6-1, 6-1. Hicks-Hernandez/Moss lost 7-6 (10-8), 6-1. Extra match: Lucas/Ramirez lost 8-0.
Saunders/Zamora lost 6-3, 6-3. Barron/Malone lost 6-2, 0-6,12-10. Ray/Cardenas lost 6-3, 2-6, 10-8.
Byrd/Guajardo won 6-3, 6-0.
Jeremy Steinbrunner won 6-0, 6-4. Ethin Erwin won 6-4, 6-3. Ethan Gelinas lost 6-4, 6-4. Becker Byrd won 6-3, 7-5. Brooks Poppe lost 6-3, 6-2. Cord Lassere lost 7-9 (9-7), 6-3. Extra match: Marshall James won 8-3.
Jill Guajardo lost 7-5, 6-0. Abbie Saunders lost 6-1, 6-1. Valeria Molina lost 6-2, 6-2. Greeley Malone won 7-6 (7-3), 6-4. Samantha Zamora won 7-5, 6-4. Kya Spurgers lost 6-1, 6-1.

Pirates flying high as Owls swoop into town

Lytle Pirate Weston Jackson leaves Poteet behind on a touchdown run down the sideline. By R Gonzalez.

Kickoff is 7pm
Jerel Beaty-Staff writer
The Pirate flag sits atop District 14-3A DI standings at 1-0 after their dramatic 19-18 victory in Poteet. Lytle is currently riding a five-game winning streak, three of which were of the comeback variety.
That top-spot is shared with San Antonio Cole and Jourdanton who are also 1-0. Hondo, Poteet, and Crystal City are currently 0-1. Hondo started the season with three straight victories that included wins over Banco (49-38), Carrizo Springs (40-6), and Uvalde (39-34) before dropping three straight that began with a 46-19 drubbing at the hands of Devine. The Owls lost their last nonconference game in Bandera 38-6 to the Bulldogs before dropping their district-opener October 11. After Lytle, Hondo closes the season at home against Crystal City, on the road in Jourdanton, and against Poteet at Barry Field.
Pirates plunder Aggies’ booty 19-18
Poteet more than likely thought they were well on their way to victory as they took what looked like to them an insurmountable 18-6 lead over Lytle in the early stages of the third quarter of last Friday’s District 14-3A DI opener in Aggieland.
However, no one associated with Pirate Nation was even remotely surprised that Lytle came storming back to take the 19-18 victory in yet another electrifying ending to a Pirate ballgame.
If, in fact, the Aggies counted the Pirates out before the final buzzer sounded, then they did a poor job pre-scouting these “cardiac kids” as Lytle now has three impressive comeback victories under their bandolier, all of which were against current or former Class 4A programs in Bandera, Carrizo Springs, and now Class 3A Poteet.
Sitting at 5-1 overall but more importantly at 1-0 in district standings, Lytle kept alive its pursuit of a gold ball while the ‘gig’ is possibly up for the Aggies as their own dreams of a title are now severely hampered at 0-1 with only four games to go before the state playoffs.
Cut to the Chase- Chase Guevara’s 55-yard touchdown reception in the

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JV Arabian volleyball

The JV Arabians celebrate a big play in thier first matchup with the Eagles.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The JV Arabian volleyball team hit a couple of bumps in the road in recent games as they lost tow of their last three games. Devine lost to Floresville (0-2) and Carrizo Springs (1-2) while sandwiching in a victory over Uvalde in between.
The Jaguars won by consecutive 25-22 scores and the Wildcats battled to a three-set win winning the last set 15-12.
Devine had a tough test in the first set against Uvalde, coming out on top 25-20. The Arabians put their foot down in set two 25-14, erasing any doubt who the better team was that night.

Why Does the Electoral College Matter?

“In politics stupidity is not a handicap.”
Napoleon Bonaparte

 It has become popular of late for pontificating politicians (and others) to decry and condemn our uniquely American Electoral College system.  Every four years, as the presidential election approaches, citizens are assaulted with continuing arguments from low IQ political pundits who insist that the Electoral College is outdated.  They argue that we need to opt for a strictly popular vote when we elect our next president.  I would argue that this is at the least misguided, at worst evidence of a parasitic mind.  Why does the Electoral College matter?  Let me explain… 
 Rather than holding one national presidential election every four years, in essence, we have 50 individual state elections (plus one extra for the District of Columbia).  Each state holds its own election for president.  As a group, the people in Texas get to decide on who they want for president.  It is the same for the folks in Kansas and Oklahoma and California and Vermont.  States differ.  We have a diverse population.  The priorities and concerns of those in the urban Northeast or coastal California may be different than those in the Midwest or the deep South.  Without the Electoral College, states with smaller populations like Wyoming, Vermont, and Alaska would have no voice when we elect our president.  Larger states like Texas, New York, and California could control elections.  The Electoral College was instituted so that every state, and every voter in every state, matters.  That is the simple answer.
 Our Founding Fathers intentionally designed the American government to prevent a tyrannical minority from controlling the majority.  We have three branches of government with baked in checks and balances. There is division of power between the federal and state governments, constitutional limits on the government’s power, and a differing composition of representatives in Congress.  And we have the ingenious Electoral College.  
 Many bow-tie wearing comb-over politicians in both parties

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Calendar of events

Personal Reference
School Board Meetings
Devine- Devine ISD Trustees meet in regular monthly meetings on the third Monday of each month. They may also meet in special or called meetings for workshops, or to handle routine business. Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Office at 605 W Hondo Ave unless otherwise posted.
https://www.devineisd.org/our_district/school_board/public_participation
Natalia- 4th Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. November and December are the exceptions.
https://www.nataliaisd.net/boardoftrustees

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Devine Police Report

September 27
4:04 AM — Car accident at Windy Knoll Drive in Hondo when women crashed a gray Ford truck into an unattended car.
1:37 PM — Car accident at Devine High School.
2:10 PM — Officers called to Teel Drive for an assault case. Complainant stated that a man put his hands on her. The man was jailed.
5:52 PM — Minor accident at 700 Hondo Avenue in Hondo.
September 28
1:30 PM — Officers alerted of phone theft at Colonial Parkway. Charges pending as manager retrieves video footage.
1:30 PM — Complaints received about a parked 18 wheeler at Coker Avenue in Hondo.
September 29
2:57 PM — Complaints received from Oakhill in Hondo for parked 18 wheelers. Both trucks were moved.
September 30
6:12 AM — Officers called for suspicious activity on Windy Knoll Drive in Hondo. Referenced activity was a man in a blue trench coat playing fetch with his dogs.

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Scout Me In!

Boy Scout Troop 72 offers free membership to the next 20 youths who join in 2024. This offer is for boys aged 11-17.
Adult volunteer membership is half-priced at $30 for the remainder of the year.
All are welcome to stop in at the regular meetings, which are held every Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. at VFW Post 3966, Devine.
For more information, contact Kenneth M. at 210-439-6327 or email devinetroop072@gmail.com.

Natalia Elections, for city and school, Early Voting starts Oct. 21

Polling places will open for early voting October 21- Nov. 1 and then election day Tuesday, November 5. There are two local elections in Natalia. There are four candidates vying for positions on Natalia City Council. The candidates are: Mike Fernandez, Selica L Vera, Sam Smith and Valerie Michelle Naff.
The are four candidates are vying for 3 positions on the school board. The Natalia School board candidates are: Andrew Besa, Eric Smith, Fernando Garza, and Tracy Myers.