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The student news site of Devine High School

The Warhorse

The student news site of Devine High School

The Warhorse

Devine High School's Official Student Newspaper
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Remembering Alyssa Renee Ramirez

Remembering Alyssa Renee Ramirez

April 29, 1997 - May 24, 2015
Brooke Sumners, Editor-in-Chief
May 29, 2015

You know, there’s something to be said about friends. You aren’t born into loving them, and you aren’t forced to spend time with them; you pick them, and for some seemingly unknown reason, they pick...

Basically Brooke

Brooke Sumners, Editor-in-Chief
May 22, 2015

Have you ever read a book or seen a movie that you were so into, that after you finished it, you didn’t know what to do with yourself? You just sat there, hesitant to start a new story because you weren’t...

Seniors Recieve Support From Community

Brooke Sumners, Editor-in-Chief
May 22, 2015

Over $91,000 was awarded to members of the class of 2015 Sunday night, May 17 at the annual scholarship program. Several seniors saw their hard work pay off when they were honored with memorial and honorary...

Five Students Sent to State

Five Students Sent to State

Guzman and relay team represent Devine at State Track Meet.
Brooke Sumners, Editor-in-Chief
May 22, 2015

Devine’s tradition of excellence was carried on through five athletes who competed at the state track meet on Sat. May 16. Senior Josephine Guzman took third in the 800 meter race, while senior Joe Guerrero,...

Warhorses Bi-District Champs

Warhorses Bi-District Champs

Brooke Sumners, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2015

Wrapping up the season as Bi-District Champions, the Warhorse basketball team completed the 2014-15 season with an overall record of 20-12. The boys fell to West Oso in the second round of playoffs, losing...

Basically Brooke

Brooke Sumners, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2015

Today, we are four days into the third month of 2015. Already, we have spent two whole months in this new year; we are currently 63 days into the fresh start we receive every 365 days. I am also more than...

Seniors Compete in Tulsa

Seniors Compete in Tulsa

Byrd, Korczynski attend welding scholarship competition.
Brooke Sumners, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2015

Despite the snow covering Tulsa, Oklahoma, seniors Landry Byrd and Tyler Korczynski heated up the welding competition held at the Tulsa Welding School on Feb. 21. The boys each received $500 in scholarship...

We the People

Students recite prepared speeches about the U.S. Constitution.
Brooke Sumners, Editor-in-Chief
January 8, 2015

Reciting a memorized, eight minute long speech in front of an audience is not an easy thing to do, much less a speech concerning one of the most important documents in history. Four seniors had to write...

Basically Brooke

Brooke Sumners, Editor-in-Chief
January 7, 2015

With a chill in the air (or, as close as we can possibly get to one here in South Texas) and bright lights blinking from house to house, the holiday season has finally descended upon us. Although we may...

DHS Catches the Ho-Ho-Holiday Spirit

Brooke Sumners, Co-Editor
January 6, 2015

Walking through the halls of school, it’s easy to see that DHS is ready for the holidays: there are Christmas trees in the classrooms, holiday posters on the walls, and, as part of the effort to raise...

Basically Brooke

Brooke Sumners, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2014

Problems, problems, problems. We all have them, right? Whether it’s that failing grade in English or fighting with family, difficult situations tend to pop up in everyone’s life. Unfortunately, we...

Cross Country Teams Finishes District, Sends Three Runners to Regionals

Cross Country Teams Finishes District, Sends Three Runners to Regionals

Brooke Sumners, Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2014

Just as the firing of a gun signals the start of a race, the district cross country meet signals the beginning of a journey for three runners. Seniors Josephine Guzman, Tristen Wood, and Gavin Been placed...

National Honor Society Induction

National Honor Society Induction

Honors DHS's exemplary students.
Brooke Sumners, Editor-in-Chief
October 20, 2014

Being inducted into the National Honor Society is a very prestigious honor, something that several of DHS’s students found out this past Thursday, Oct. 16. Devine held its annual induction ceremony that...

Marines Honor Warhorses as Great American Rivalry Champions

Marines Honor Warhorses as Great American Rivalry Champions

Brooke Sumners, Editor-in-Chief
September 29, 2014

Brotherhood and honor are two core beliefs of the Marine Corps, and the Warhorses proved that they too stand on the same foundation during their annual showdown with the Hondo Owls Friday night, Sept....

Senior Roman Gracia poses as the blood drive's mascot.

Saving Lives, One Drop of Blood at a Time

Brooke Sumners, Editor-in-Chief
September 18, 2014

Of the normal activities that usually take place on campus, saving lives isn’t exactly a common aspect at DHS. Today, however, Thurs. Sept. 18, students and staff alike braved the needles to donate blood...

Basically Brooke

Brooke Sumners, Editor-in-Chief
September 18, 2014

Walking through the halls at school, I’ve started to notice that I don’t recognize many of the faces that pass me by. It happens more and more, and the concept of it hardly makes sense to me. Of the...

Teenage Language

Brooke Sumners, Co-Editor
May 9, 2014

"Dude, that’s so gay. This rule is retarded. She’s bipolar, I swear." All three of these statements, despite their negative meanings, are typical in the average teenage vocabulary. They may...

Seniors Say Goodbye to Devine

Brooke Sumners, Co Editor
May 9, 2014

As teenagers, it’s hard to believe that the four years we spend in high school can be the best years of our lives. Adults constantly remind us to slow down and enjoy the time we have while we have it,...

Marine Recruiter Chooses DHS for Military Promotion Ceremony

Brooke Sumners, Co-Editor
December 4, 2013

It’s not every day that a military promotion takes place in a high school gym, but that’s exactly what happened Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, when newly appointed Staff Sergeant Monica Paglione chose Devine...

Fire Shocks Devine; DAEP Buildings Burned to Ground

Brooke Sumners, Co-Editor
November 14, 2013

Flames engulfed the Devine Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) buildings early Saturday morning. The incident left both administrators and locals baffled, and the case is currently under...

Warhorses End Pre-season 2-3; Looking Forward to District

Brooke Sumners, Co Editor
October 4, 2013

A loss in the last minute of the game is a tough pill to swallow, especially for the Warhorses last week. The boys were defeated by the Luling Eagles Friday night, losing 33-26. With a close defeat...

Shaping Up for the Season

Brooke Sumners, Co-Editor
September 13, 2013

Athletes across the state of Texas geared up on August 5 for annual two-a-days practices. Devine’s athletes went to work in hopes of carrying on the tradition of success into the 2013 season. This...

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