Trying to separate what made Ryann Torres and Avery Kalsu such phenomenal players during the 2019 campaign was practically splitting hairs. Both athletes, who are continuing their careers at the Division I level next fall, were instrumental cogs on the court in their respective teams’ playoff runs t...

On the back of Hays junior forward Jackson Deutsch’s 18 points, and with highly effective play from a deep bench rotation, the Rebels cruised to a 61-35 win over the Regents Knights last Saturday at Bales Gym. “At the end of the day I was pleased that we got a little something from everyone,” Hays h...

By just six students, Lehman High will remain within the 6A ranks after the UIL Tuesday unveiled cutoff figures for all six conferences prior to February’s biennial realignment. Based on the cutoff numbers, Lehman High, which turned in a preliminary, or snapshot, enrollment of 2,225 students, will r...

Growing pains were plentiful Friday for the Dripping Springs Tiger boys basketball team. Multiple turnovers, mixed with a concerted Hays Rebel effort, hurt the Tigers (2-1) in a 59-48 loss at Tiger Gym. For Tiger head coach Craig Swannack, nights such as this are common in helping a team brimming wi...

Having been in the coaching business for more than two decades, Lehman High athletic coordinator Bruce Salmon knows “realignment” is a popular buzzword that biennially frequents athletic field houses. Salmon understands expecting the unexpected when it comes to realignment is generally a good rule o...

As is par for the course for many coaches this time of year, Hays Rebel head boys basketball coach Matt Sandoval isn’t shy about experimenting with different lineups on the court. With a relatively seasoned roster for 2019, Sandoval’s primary objective is finding out “the right group of guys” that c...

By Moses Leos III Missed opportunities to tie or take the lead in the final minute Tuesday hurt the Hays Lady Rebel basketball team in a tight 39-35 loss to the Smithson Valley Rangers. Despite the struggles, Hays head coach Danny Preuss was encouraged by the effort as it provided a needed early sea...

Defensive miscues, coupled with missed opportunities by Hays offense in the first half, plagued the Rebels in their 56-21 loss to the Judson Rockets in the 6A Region IV Bi-District matchup at D.W. Rutledge Stadium last Friday night, bringing the Rebels’ 2019 season to an end. “They (Judson) are a qu...

CONVERSE – A big first half from the Judson Rockets’ offense, mixed with Hays’ struggles on both sides of the ball, brought the Rebels’ 2019 campaign to a close in a 56-21 loss Friday at D.W. Rutledge Stadium. The result marks the second straight season Judson has eliminated Hays from the playoffs i...

Heading into the 2020 season, Hays girls basketball head coach Danny Preuss will lean on a deep and experienced roster in the hopes of reaching the postseason. Last year, Hays failed to make the playoffs for the first time in close to a decade. “We were very young last year, we’ve been young the las...