DEVINE

35-year-old Jacob Sanchez, a Devine Middle School coach, collapsed during the start of class and died of a heart attack, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office.

A San Antonio-area family is seeking justice after their dog was found with a crossbow arrow in his face.

The midpoint of the 2022 high school football season featured one of the greatest comebacks yet, as Brandeis erased a 17-point deficit to stun Johnson and remain undefeated in District 28-6A.

All of the young Uvalde Coyotes will be in football action tonight. Four junior high school games between Uvalde and Devine will be played in the Honey Bowl, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Consecutive games will feature the seventh-grade B teams and A teams, then the eighth-grade B teams and A teams. At Devine, the Uvalde

A Devine man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for a 2021 shooting that left two people dead and one wounded.

The Uvalde 10-12 All-Stars scored six runs in each of the first two innings last Sunday evening and rolled to a 25-6 victory over Devine in their opening softball game of the Little League District 21 tournament at Freddy Avalos Field. It was a tough night for Devine pitchers, who struggled to throw strikes. The

Veteran high school basketball official Lewis Stroud of Devine was recently inducted into the Texas High School Basketball Officials Association Hall of Honor. THSBOA Hall of Honor recipients are recognized for their extraordinary achievements, service, and significant contributions to high school basketball. Stroud, who has officiated basketball for 55 years, has officiated Uvalde High School

Pete Luna|Leader-NewsSecond baseman Malachi Velasquez takes Somerset base runner Bryan Isbell out at second base. On the play, Isbell was caught stealing as the throw by catcher Chris Mata (not pictured) to Velasquez was on target. The defensive play took place last Tuesday night during the first inning of the Uvalde-Somerset ball game. The Uvalde

Multiple fires in Medina County destroyed three homes Sunday, leaving some looking for a new place to call home.

A San Antonio woman is turning her painful past into a bright and resilient future for victims of violent crimes across south Texas. Margaret Fernandez is the founder and CEO of the non-profit 3rd Street Closet.

A Devine man was arrested Tuesday after authorities found more than 10 dogs and other animals to be in “cruel and unhealthy living conditions” on his property.

Deputies were too late to save some of the dogs.

A Medina County girl donated more than 100 presents to the Methodist Children’s Hospital as a way to give back to other kids and thank the hospital for helping her battle her lifelong disease.

Week 7 of KSAT's Big Game Coverage saw Brennan and Alamo Heights earn crucial victories against undefeated opponents, while Boerne and Carrizo Springs rallied to pick up big wins in district play!

A pair of undefeated showdowns headline Week 7 of KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage, as Floresville battles Alamo Heights and Taft takes on Brennan.

See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 7 of the 2021 high school football season!

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See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 5 of the 2021 high school football season!

See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 4 of the 2021 high school football season!

Week 5 of the high school volleyball season features some entertaining non-district matchups, as a shorthanded Pleasanton squad fends off YWLA, Devine battles Navarro in a five-set thriller, and Highlands takes on Burbank in a District 27-5A showdown.

See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 3 of the 2021 high school football season!

See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 3 of the 2021 high school football season!

See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 2 of the 2021 high school football season!

This 2021 season preview edition of the Big Game Coverage Newsletter breaks down the biggest storylines in local high school football with teams like Brennan, Southside and Poteet.

KSAT 12's Big Game Coverage stops by practice at Devine High School, where the Warhorses are expecting their senior class to step up into a leadership role for the upcoming 2021 high school football season.

See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 1 of the 2021 high school football season!

See what teams made the cut in KSAT 12′s Top 12 for Week 1 of the 2021 high school football season!

Jenni Hagdorn, an educator with 21 years of experience, is a second-grade reading interventionist at John J. Ciavarra Elementary. She's using critters to improve the reading skills of her second-grade students.

DEVINE – Clyde Schuchart hit the game-winning three with 4 seconds left in regulation, and Jourdanton erased a 12-point halftime deficit to defeat Marion and clinch the program’s first trip to the Regional Semifinals.

SAN ANTONIO – This was a year unlike any other. To read more about all the fun and exciting things that are going on in and out of the classroom, head to KSAT’s kid-friendly zone, KSAT Kids. A 7-year-old boy in San Antonio has spent his time in quarantine helping other children learn math by way of a YouTube channel. A new book is catching the attention of Selena fans, especially those in the San Antonio area. When asked if the findings has convinced her to follow her mom’s advice, Sohn said, “Yeah, unfortunately.”Do you know someone who would benefit from KSAT Kids?

A Devine teen illustrated the Queen of Tejano in a new children’s book ‘Simplemente Selena’SAN ANTONIO – A new book is catching the attention of Selena fans, especially those in the San Antonio area. The book titled “Simplemente Selena” was written by an author from Castroville, and illustrated by a teen from the city of Devine. Hein was offered the opportunity to illustrate a children’s book titled “Dan the Man” also written by the Selena book’s author, C. Martínez-Mangold. “It took four months (to illustrate),” Hein said. “Simplemente Selena” can be purchased online now.

SAN ANTONIO – A 26-year-old San Antonio man and a 44-year-old Devine woman are facing federal firearms charges in connection with a June 2019 murder-suicide in Devine, federal officials said. The protective order, which was issued in May 2019 after Jaramillo stabbed his intimate partner, Jessica Sanchez, prohibited him from having contact with Sanchez, officials said. According to the indictment, Jaramillo, with Garcia’s help, shot and killed Sanchez on June 30, 2019, using the firearm illegally acquired by Vega. After killing Sanchez, Jaramillo turned the firearm on himself and committed suicide. The case is being investigated as Project Guardian, an initiative started in November 2019 aimed to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws across the country.

DEVINE, Texas – Two rural school districts in Medina County are relieved the first week of school is behind them. The scenario was very different than what they faced towards the end of the school year when they went remote. “You have trouble with passwords and logging on and getting knocked off internet access during the week,” Collavo said. The district’s roughly 1,000 students are all doing remote learning until after Labor Day, when she says about half of the student population has decided they want to do in-person learning. “You prepare and prepare and prepare and things still don’t go the way you exactly want them to,” Collavo said.

The UIL volleyball playoff kick off with a five-set thriller, as Pleasanton advances past the Bi-District round for the 4th consecutive season with a win over Devine. In Class 6A play, Clark knocks off Johnson and Churchill cruises past Warren. Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

The UIL volleyball playoff kick off with a five-set thriller, as Pleasanton advances past the Bi-District round for the 4th consecutive season with a win over Devine. In Class 6A play, Clark knocks... Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

Congrats are in order for Adam Devine and Chloe Bridges! Well actually she said 'ahh Adam' and then kissed me but Im pretty sure that means YES!" "I love Chloe more than anything and Im so excited to spend the rest of my life with her amazing self." Devine and Bridges started dating in February 2015, after meeting on the set of The Final Girls the year prior. RELATED CONTENT:'Isn't It Romantic' Cast Jokes About Priyanka Chopra & Liam Hemsworth's Disney Loves (Exclusive)Wanda Sykes Accuses Adam Devine of Being a Cellphone 'Crackhead' in Exclusive 'Jexi' Clip

The BMG/DGF members committed acts of violence to maintain membership and discipline, both within the gang and against non-gang members. Members committed acts of violence, including murder, attempted murder and assaults in order to promote within the leadership structure of the gang. In his leadership position, Devine directed members of his gang to shoot a rival gang member, Adarius Fowler, who died from gunshot wounds. Devine presided over a beat-in gang initiation of a BMG/DGF gang member and personally assaulted another gang member whose loyalty he questioned. Mangum along with other gang members conspired to shoot a rival gang member, Rodriguez Burrell, because he refused to pay money to BMG/DCF.

The bodies of a woman and her ex-boyfriend, who police said kidnapped her, were found in the Pearson area, just outside of Devine, according to Devine Police Chief Kandy Benavides. Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

A strong third quarter by the Devine Warhorses helped propel them by the Pearsall Mavericks 40 to 31 in Lytle last Friday night in the District 29-4A 2nd place playoff-seeding ballgame. Devine fell behind 11 to 5 after the first and was still slightly behind 18 to 15 going into the halftime break. The Warhorses found their scoring groove by putting up 16 3rd quarter points to give them some breathing room at 31 to 25 entering the 4th quarter. Other than those two stats, the game was fairly even throughout as Devine led 3 to 2 in both blocked shots and second chance points. Zaarion Jackson followed with 9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 charge taken.

Devine’s golf team secured a 2nd place finish in their first tournament of the year last Friday and Saturday over in Pleasanton. Devine’s 702 score was just ahead of 3rd place San Antonio Steel’s 707.Junior Carson Tilley earned additional hardware as the 3rd place medalist. Clayton King of Uvalde had 73/72 for 145 as the 1st place medalist followed by 2nd place medalist Trevor Bailey of Steele who shot 79/74 for 153. “I was impressed with our second day scores the most. Noah admittedly struggled the first day but had the mental toughness to bounce back and use that round as motivation to play better the second day, which he did.

The Varsity Arabians kicked off the softball season in style with a 10-8 win over the Pleasanton Lady Eagles last Tuesday, Feb. 14. Ortiz was then picked off at second and Jay grounded out to third to end the inning. The teams traded runs throughout the game until the seventh inning, when Pleasanton tried to mount a rally. The Lady Eagles’ leadoff followed that up with a single and stole second base before Arabian pitcher Wilson struck out the second batter to put Devine an out away from the win. Facing the tying run with a runner already in scoring position, Wilson struck out the Lady Eagle batter looking to preserve Devine’s 10-8 win.

The Devine Warhorses didn’t jam to any music on the bus trip back from Carrizo Springs last Tuesday night, but if they had, Michael Jackson’s Thriller would have been a fitting tune to play. Carrizo Springs made 7 of their 11 free throw opportunities for 64%. Devine shot 19 of 43 from the floor for 44% and hit 1 of 5 3-pointers for 20%. Devine had 20 offensive rebounds which they converted into 15 second chance points. It was a complete team win but the man-of-the-hour wound up beingConnor Schmidt who finished with 14 points, 13 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 blocked shot.

The Varsity Warhorses wrapped up pre-season play last week with scrimmages against Pleasanton and SA Kennedy. Devine didn’t get on the board until the bottom of the 6th inning, where they scored four times to cut Pleasanton’s lead in half. SA KennedyThe Warhorses had a much easier time of it against Kennedy on Friday, Feb. 17, blowing out the Rockets 28-6 in five innings. Crouch scored on a passed ball, and Boggs hit a triple to center to drive in Zimmerle to tie the game 3-3. Ricord drove in Kramer on a single to third, and Oropeza later scored on a passed ball to put the Warhorses up 8-5.

The 2017 Warhorses defeated the Alumni Warhorses 11-5 in what has become a Devine baseball tradition. Runs: Crouch 2, Zimmerle 2, Boggs 1, Brown 1, Long 1, Ornelas 1, Oropeza 1, Ricord 1, Solis 1. Walks: Boggs 1, Crouch 1, Long 1, Ornelas 1, Ricord 1, Zimmerle 1. Stolen bases: Boggs 1, Brown 1, Long 1, Ricord 1, Rios 1. The JV and Varsity Warhorses scrimmaged Pleasanton on Feb. 14, and host SA Kennedy for another scrimmage on Friday, Feb. 17.

Devine’s JV Warhorses escaped the DSAC with a 40 to 35 victory over the visiting Pearsall Mavericks last Friday night. The Horses held a somewhat-comfortable 34 to 22 lead entering the final quarter before the Mavericks tried to rally, outscoring Devine 13 to 6 to narrow the final margin. In the fourth quarter, we didn’t block out very well which helped Pearsall get back into the game. Points: Brady Cardenas-14, Damian Martinez-6, Travis Simons-6, Javi Torres-5, Brady Harrell-4, Donavon Camacho-2, Marques Burford-Zawahreh-2, Tristan Kramer-1. The JV will have played at Hondo Tuesday night.

Devine’s JV Arabians improved to 7 wins and no losses as they won in Crystal City last Tuesday night by the final score of 37 to 15. A quick start in the first half had the Arabians leading 13 to 2 after the first quarter and 22 to 5 at halftime. Even though Crystal City closed the gap to 26 to 11 going into the fourth quarter, it was too late for the Javelinas to make a serious run. “This game ended up being very scrappy and physical,” Coach Leigh Anne McIver said. The team is currently 14 and 5 overall and a perfect 7 and 0 in district competition.

Devine general election to be held May 6Positions held by Herring, Lopez, and Lance up for grabsA City general election for the positions of Mayor, Councilman District 2, and Councilman District 5 will be held Saturday, May 6, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Bill Herring holds the position of Mayor, while Steve Lopez and Hal Lance represent Districts 2 and 5, respectively. All voting will take place at the Devine Municipal Building (City Hall), located at 303 S. Teel Dr. Applications for ballots by mail should be mailed to Dora V. Rodriguez, 303 S. Teel Dr., Devine, Tx., 78016. The District 2 and District 5 elections are open only to voters of those districts, while the election for Mayor is city-wide.

Devine smashed theMavericks 61 to 38 in the DSAC this past Friday night by the score of 61 to 38. The win evened the Warhorses district record at 3 and 3 with two district games remaining. After a 13 to 11 Warhorse lead to end the first quarter, Devine outscored Pearsall 20 to 5 to take a commanding 33 to 16 lead into the break. The Warhorses made 9 of 17 free throw attempts for 57% while Pearsall made 6 of 12 for 50%. Both of those games are key to the Warhorses finishing second or third in the final district standings.