A year ago, Hays High girls soccer head coach Brent Holcomb helmed a team brimming with seniority. Fast-forward 12 months and a young roster now dominates the landscape. For Holcomb, working to develop a young Lady Rebel squad is the goal as they enter the 2017 campaign. Leading the way for Hays are...

Hays forward Dre Green spotted up on the perimeter, waiting for a pass from Charles Bohannon. Once his defender helped too much on Bohannon’s drive to the rim, Green was wide-open and converted a 3-pointer. The bucket cut the Vista Ridge Rangers’ lead to 11 points with less than two minutes remainin...

(photo by Moses Leos III) At top: Hays Rebel senior Delanie Jackson lets out an intense yell as she completed a squat repetition at the Hays meet Saturday. Inset: Lehman Lobo Henry Higuera focuses on completing a squat at the Rebel meet. The Lehman and Hays boys and girls powerlifting teams took on ...

The Hays Lady Rebels needed a break to help erase a nine-point deficit with three minutes left in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s game against the Vandegrift Vipers. Vandegrift, which entered Tuesday night’s matchup with an undefeated district record, offered a helping hand by failing to score a poi...

A slow start didn’t keep the Hays Rebels from overpowering the Lehman Lobos to claim a 48-20 win Friday. The way both teams began the game, which featured a strange back and forth pattern, provided a slight surprise at the Lobo Den. Hays and Lehman trudged through the opening eight minutes as the Lo...

A win over the Lanier Vikings Jan. 5 highlighted a 1-1-1 start to the season for the host Hays Rebels boys soccer team at the annual Rebel Cup at Shelton Stadium last week. For head coach Jason Burnett, the weekend not only shepherded the program’s first win at the tournament in two years, but conti...

The Hays Lady Rebels secured their first win in district play after a double-double from senior forward Jada Finister led to a 19-point win over the Westlake Chaparrals Tuesday night in Bales Gym. A dominant first quarter by the Lady Rebels on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball set t...

Rebel baseball wins it for Null Lobos devour Akins Eagles 42-7 This year, the Lobos earned their first win in nearly two years as they cruised past the Akins Eagles 42-7. The Lobos ended the season with a 3-7 record, 1-5 in 25-6A. (Photo by Chaparral Photo) Rebels fall to Bulldogs Lady Rebels fall t...

Player of the year – Reese Johnson Roughly a decade ago, Reese Johnson watched as his brother, Kyle, lead the Dripping Springs Tigers to what was then the deepest playoff run in program history. Johnson continued the family tradition of breaking records in 2016 by not only breaking his brother’s rec...

Player of the Year – Graceyn Tippens Taking a leadership role following a championship season is a tough feat for any athlete to accomplish. Dripping Springs junior Graceyn Tippens not only accepted her role as the team’s leader this season, but claimed it and flourished. By tallying 510 kills and 3...