When practice began at Bales Gym Monday, Hays High girls basketball coach Danny Preuss informed his team the 2016 season was, in essence, starting over. Hays, which has started the season 2-5, battled illness, injury and the absence of key players due to other sports and school obligations. But Preu...

By Moses Leos III During her tenure as a coach at Dahlstrom Middle School, Traci Hightower always knew Gabby Bosquez’s raw ability and work ethic made her an athlete to beat at a track meet. Several years later, Hightower, who is now the head cross country coach at Hays High, helped guide Bosquez to...

A top ten finish at the UIL Class 6A, Region IV cross country championship last weekend allowed Hays High junior Gabby Bosquez to punch her ticket to the state meet Nov. 12. Bosquez advanced to state after finishing in 7th place in the Girls 5,000 meter run at the regional meet at Texas A&M Corpus C...

Hays Rebel senior Hailee Morton (1), with help from sophomore Jaime Agnew, blocks a kill attempt from San Antonio Reagan Rattler junior Elissa Barbosa (6) during Tuesday’s bi-district playoff match at New Braunfels Canyon High. Despite a concerted effort, the Rebels’ 2016 playoff run came to a close...

The stands at Monroe Stadium in Leander were emptying when the Hays Rebel football team began paying tribute to its senior class Friday. Even as stadium officials were starting to clear the field, the Rebel seniors got their chance to shake hands, and maybe shed a tear or two, with coaches, teammate...

From coaching at Somerville to his most recent stop at El Campo, newly hired Hays High boys basketball coach Matthew Sandoval has learned the importance of adaptability.  As he takes over a Rebel basketball program that returns five players from last year’s roster, Sandoval said he is ready for the ...

Above photo:  Hays Rebel linebacker Peyton Pearson (left, 46) collides with Vista Ridge quarterback Jacob Taute during Friday's district game at Shelton Stadium. Photo by Tracy Stirman.  By Spencer Spilman  The Hays Rebels hosted the Vista Ridge Rangers in an high intensity 25-6A football game Frida...

  by Moses Leos III  For roughly one half of play Friday, the Hays Rebels and Lehman Lobos stared each other down in a thrilling defensive stalemate.  But big plays helped Hays score 28 unanswered points in the final 24-plus minutes en route to a 35-7 win over Lehman Friday at Shelton Stadium.  With...

  By Spencer Spilman  The Hays Rebels football team opened district play Friday against the powerhouse Lake Travis Cavaliers at Bob Shelton Stadium.  While the Rebels fought all game, it wasn’t enough to overcome the powerful Lake Travis offense as Hays fell 50-14. The Cavs were in control from the ...

  by Moses Leos III   Big plays in critical moments carried the Dripping Springs Tigers to a 33-26 win over the Hays Rebels in a matchup 37 years in the making.    Friday’s game at Tiger Stadium was the first meeting between the two Hays County schools since 1979.    Dripping Springs (3-0) and Hays ...