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Lady Pirates’ season ends in extra innings

Lady Pirate Claire Canales had two runs, 1 hit, 3 RBIs and one home run during Lytle’s last game of the season against Hondo. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The Lytle Lady Pirates’ time on the softball field has come to a close after a intense game against the Hondo Owls that went to extra innings, falling just short at 12-13. Lytle was fighting for the final playoff spot that came down to the last game of the season. Unfortunately, the Lady Pirates were edged out by just one game.
Lytle will finish the season with a district record of 3-7 and an overall record of 10-16-2.
Team leaders in stats: Anissa Perez had three homeruns this season and led the team in doubles at 13. Marley Macias led the team in total stolen bases at 21, runs scored at 28 and hits at 31. Kaycee Galindo led the team in RBIs at 23. Mikailah Mejia hit three triples this season.
Congratulations to the Lady Pirates and the coaching staff on a great season!
Stats
Vs Hondo
Batting: Avary Hernandez- 2 H, 5 RBI, Jessica Sollock- 2 R, Kaycee Galindo- 1 R, 2 H, Payton Devaney- 1 R, 1 H, Marley Macias- 2 R, 1 H, Anissa Perez- 2 H, 1 RBI, 1 double, Mikailah Mejia- 3 R, 1 H, Evelyn Quintana- 1 H, 1 RBI, Autumn Foster- 1 R, 1 H, Claire Canales- 2 R, 1 H, 3 RBI, 1 homerum
Baserunning: Macias- 1 SB
Fielding: Galindo- 3 for 4 on PO, Devaney- 10 for 11 on PO, Macias- 5 PO, 2 A, Perez- 2 for 2 on PO, Mejia- 1 PO, 8 A, Foster- 2 for 2 on PO, Canales- 1 PO
Pitching: Canales threw 1 strikeout on 44 batters faced over 8 innings pitched.

Warhorse baseball looks to end on winning note

Warhorse Christian Beaver had a single against the Somerset Bulldogs. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
What slim hopes were left of a UIL Postseason run for the Warhorse baseball team may have all but evaporated in their April 17 home loss to Somerset.
Despite grinding out 11 hits few came with runners in scoring position as Devine fell to the Bulldogs 11-4.
Eight Warhorses delivered hits led by Esai Sanchez with three and Kaleb Oropeza with a pair. Christian Beaver, Karter Brown, Rudy Costilla, Riley Gutierrez, Brayden Mann, and Duke Wheeler also collected singles.
Sanchez, Beaver, and Brown each drove in a run.
Devine played their last road game of the season on April 21 in Pearsall and now close 2026 with a home tilt against Floresville.

Devine looks ahead to Navarro in best of three series

Arabian Sam Zamora threw 9 strikeouts during Devine’s last game against the Somerset Bulldogs. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Matthew “Moose” Lopez
Sports editor
The Devine Arabians regular season comes to a close after a heated defensive battle against number one seeded Somerset. Despite the loss, the Arabians had a fantastic season. The team would finish second in the district standing with a record of 8-4 and an overall record of 18-14-1. In all eight of their district wins they averaged almost 10 runs scored per game while holding opponents to about 2 runs per game.
Now the Arabians will take on the Navarro Panthers Thursday, April 23 in Devine at 7 P.M. at home for game one, then will travel to Navarro for game two on Friday, April 24 at 7 P.M. Game three of necessary will be at an SAISD school Saturday April 25 at 3 P.M. Head coach Michael Sotelo said the Panthers mirror Devine’s play style so this first round matchup is sure to be a good one.
“They have some good bats in their lineup,” Sotelo said. “Some solid defense behind their leaders in Cadee Zimmer centerfielder and Shelbi Stevens catcher. With some decent pitching in Peyton Cisneros.”  
With the end of every season comes goodbyes. The Arabians have five seniors leaving this year and Sotelo noted that the upperclassmen’s time in the dugout will leave a lasting impact on…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!

Pirate track are Area Runner-up, send 10 to Regional

Pirate Noah Smoot will take his discus talents to the regional track and field meet in Kingsville after placing first in the discus event at the area meet in Jourdanton. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Pirate Track and Field team scored 102 points on April 16 to place Runner-Up in the District 27-28 Class 3A Area Meet in Jourdanton. Randolph took top billing this year with 140 points while Marion was third with 100 points.
Gold medal winners included Jacob Cantu, Noah Smoot, Chase Guevara, Jewell Hicks, Clayton Jopling, and Sebastian Garcia while silver medalist were Guevara, Hicks, Cantu, Angel De La Rosa, and Toby Davila.
Diego Reyna and De La Rosa won bronze medals while Nathan Garza and Bryan Montes-Rodriguez also contributed to the 102-point output.
Andrew Stepp and Seth Pierce also finished their season as Area Qualifiers.
Congratulations to all Pirates and coaches and best of luck at Regional!
Regional Qualifiers
Individual event regional qualifiers were Jacob Cantu in 3200m and 1600m, Adrian Reyna in 3200m, Diego Reyna in 1600m, Sebastian Garcia in 800m, Jewell Hicks in 400m, Noah Smoot in Discus, and Angel De La Rosa in Long Jump.
Two of the three relay teams advanced to Regional as 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 $36 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!

Mustang track closes 2026 season at Area

Mustang RJ De La O qualified for the Area track and field meet where he competed in the High Jump event and took home fifth place, reaching heights up to 5’8. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
The Mustang track and field team had more than its share of ups during their 2026 season. Included in those good times were five athletes that earned the opportunity to compete in the District 27-28 Class 3A Area Meet on April 16 in Jourdanton.
R.J. De La O, Jimmy Ayala, Matthew Rodriguez, Jordan Rodriguez, and Jacob Camacho worked their way past district competition before closing their season at Area.
De La O and Ayala combined to score points for the Mustangs.
Congratulations to all Natalia coaches and Area-Qualifying athletes on a memorable 2026 season!
Team rankings
1st Randolph 140, 2nd Lytle 102, 3rd Marion 100, 4th San Antonio Cole 86, 5th Jourdanton 64, 6th Hondo 48, 7th Great Hearts Northern Oaks 27, 8th Cotulla 22.5, 9th YMLA 19, 10th Crystal City 4, 11th Poteet 3, 12th Natalia 2.5, 13th Great Hearts Monte Vista 2.
Mustang results
Field Events High Jump—T5th De La O 5’8 Pole Vault—6th Ayala 10’0 Running Events 100m—8th M. Rodriguez 12.03 Relay 4x400m—8th J. Rodriguez, Camacho, De La O, Ayala 3:46.64

Elite 8 Arabians are Area Track Runner-Up as 7 advance to Regional

Arabians Kylie Monreal (left) and Rylie Wells (right) both earned gold medals at the area track meet in Jourdanton. Both earned a trip to the Regional track meet in Kingsville. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Oh so close! Devine placed second in the District 27-28 4A Area Track and Field Championships on April 16 in Cuero by a mere two points as La Vernia took top honors by a narrow 94-92 margin.
The Lady Bears were down 14 points 92-78 entering the 4x400m Relay but finished second to score 16 points to take the team lead over the Arabians who did not have a foursome in that event.
Gold medal performances by the Arabians belonged to Kylie Monreal and Rylie Wells while Kenzie Schott earned the lone silver medal.
Bronze went to Caroline Suhr and Camila Sierra while Peyton Dixon-Davis and Ivy Stricker also scored points for the Area Runner-Up Arabians. Glorianna Jimenez finished just out of reach of scoring a point in her event.
Regional Qualifiers
Individual regional qualifiers were Kylie Monreal in 100m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, and Long Jump, Rylie Wells in Triple Jump, 100m Hurdles, and Long Jump, Kenzie Schott in 100m Hurdles, Caroline Suhr in Pole Vault, Camila Sierra in 400m, and the 400m relay foursome of Schott, Wells, Peyton Dixon-Davis, and Ivy Stricker.
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Warhorse Dirty Dozen areArea Champs! 11 move on to Regional

Warhorse Mikey Rodriguez (right) and Ryan Weinkam (left) will both take their relay teams to the regional track meet in Kingsville after their stellar performances at the area meet in Jourdanton. Photo by Moose Lopez.

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Twelve Warhorse athletes combined for 129 points to defeat runner-up Floresville (107) to capture the Area Track and Field Championship on April 16 in Cuero.
Devine narrowly defeated the Tigers just a couple of weeks ago by two points to win District 27-4A but left little doubt this time around who was the best overall team from combined districts 27-4A and 28-4A.
Rowdy Esparza, Mikey Rodriguez, Karter Brown, Zach Guerra, Ryan Weinkam, and Jonathan Cantu were all gold medalists in their respective events while silver medalists included Cantu, Weinkam, Lucas Hudson, Esai Sanchez, and Bo Wheeler.
Earning bronze were Hall, Esparza, Sanchez, Weinkam while Brody Lane, and Tanner Davis also added points to the area-champion 129-point total.
Regional Qualifiers
Individual event regional qualifiers were Rowdy Esparza in 400m, Long Jump, and Triple Jump, Mikey Rodriguez in 110m and 300m hurdles, Karter Brown in Shot Put, Bo Wheeler in High Jump, Enoch Hall in 100m, and Brody Lane in 300m Hurdles.
All three relay teams qualified led by the mile relay champion foursome of Zach Guerra, Ryan Weinkam, Jonathan Cantu, and Esparza, the runner-up 800m squad of Cantu, Lucas Hudson, Esai Sanchez, and Weinkam, and the third place 400m tandem of Hall, Esparza, Sanchez, and Weinkam.
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Devine FCCLA will send 3 teams to Nationals!

Above is 2nd place team, Catherine Brown and Kayla Dzierzanowski, who will compete at Nationals in the Public Policy Advocate, Level 2 event.

Devine FCCLA attended the State Conference in Dallas, Texas, April 9 – 11, 2026. Four hundred chapters from Texas registered to attend, with 3,300 participants. Devine FCCLA took 10 teams to compete in the STAR (Students Taking Action for Recognition) events. Seven of those teams placed in the Top 5, and three of those teams will advance to the National FCCLA Conference in Washington, D.C., in July to compete.
Results are as follows:
National Qualifiers (1st and 2nd place)
1st place: Kelvey Cortez and Isabella Gonzales, Interpersonal Communications, Level 1
2nd place: Kamden Paige, Leadership, Level 2
2nd place: Catherine Brown and Kayla Dzierzanowski, Public Policy Advocate, Level 2
Other Top 5 teams:
4th place: Paige Barron and McKailee Sorrell, Focus on Children, Level 3
5th place: Melenie Cardenas, Esteban Mendoza, and Margarita Vizcarra, Interpersonal Communications, Level 3
5th place: Amy Outlaw and Myla Sorrell, National Programs in Action, Level 2
5th place: Briana Balderrama and Angeliana Rendon-Zapata, Professional Presentation, Level 3
Others competing at the State conference:
Prezley Freeburn and Olivia Taylor, Focus on Children, Level 2
Nayelii Munoz and Collier Paige, Interpersonal Communications, Level 2
Jillian Brumage and Rubie Weyel, Professional Presentation, Level 2
Michael Gomez, the current Devine High School principal and a former Devine FCCLA officer, supported our students by volunteering as an evaluator to ensure the state conference’s success. Former Devine FCCLA advisers Korrey Paige and Madeline Steubing also volunteered many hours to help teams with their projects. The team members and Mrs. Outlaw thank all of them for their help!

In the center is Kamden Paige, took 2nd place in Leadership, Level 2, and will also represent Devine FCCLA at Nationals.

Devine FCCLA 1st place team Kelvey Cortez (right) and Isabella Gonzales (left) will compete at Nationals in Interpersonal Communications, Level 1.

Amy Outlaw and Myla Sorrell

Brianna Balderrama and Angeliana Rendon-Zapata

Collier Paige and Nayeli Munoz

Jillian Brumage and Rubie Weyel

McKailee Sorrell and Paige Barron

Melenie Cardenas, Esteban Mendoza and Margarita Vizcarra

Audrey’s Country Music Fest Saturday @ Devine Acres

Join us for Audrey Jane’s Light Country Music Fest at the Devine Acres Farm on April 18, 2026 for a day of family fun and music! There will be lots of farm attractions, dinner, a silent auction, gun drawings, dancing, drinks, music and more! This event is a fundraiser to help find a cure for 8-year-old Audrey Capps, of Devine, and other children with ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T).
This day of family fun will begin at 4 p.m. with a meet and greet with Paw Patrol, the Power Rangers, AND all your favorite Princesses!
Children are encouraged to wear their costumes if they’d like. There will also be jumping pads, playgrounds, games, fishing, mazes, farm attractions, a silent auction and chicken fajita plates for sale from 5-8 p.m.
Live music will start at 6 p.m. featuring Chesney Friesenhahn, followed by Weston Ripps at 7 p.m. and close with Jeremy Richards Band at 8 p.m. until midnight.
A-T is a rare neurodegenerative condition that weakens movement and coordination, targets the immune system and increases risk of cancer.
If you’d like to donate a Silent Auction item, it can be taken to Morales Realty to Cindy Morales and to Nancy Saathoff. The huge silent auction always covers the entire inside of the pavilion area each year and is always a big hit. Tickets are sold for the silent auction items, and bid sheets for some of the larger items.
The gun drawings will take place at the event, contact Sherman Calame of Calame Custom Firearms @ Calame Store to purchase chances, or buy at the event.
Come on out and support a great cause! Tickets are $10 which include admission to the entire Country Music Fest. All ticket sales will benefit the A-T Children’s Project. For more information, or to buy tickets to the event please visit https://atcp.org/event/audreyjaneslight/
Monetary donations to Audrey’s family can be dropped off at The Devine News or mailed to Devine News PO Box 508 Devine, TX 78016. Please make checks payable to: Audrey Jane Capps SNT. Families and businesses may also sponsor at https://atcp.org/audrey-sponsor/