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...

Six Hays CISD football players selected as first-team all-district in 25-6A lead a list of Hays and Lehman football players who made the cut as all-district. Lehman senior wide receiver Tyler Henderson, who is currently committed to Oklahoma State, claimed superlative honors as the 25-6A Utility mos...

After watching nine seniors graduate last year, Lehman head girls soccer coach Nauri Garcia understood 2017 could be a bit of a rebuilding season. But even with a variety of new faces, Garcia is optimistic the Lobos can continue to forge success. “Last year, we made the playoffs because of depth,” G...

Lehman High junior guard Allisa Mitchell (right) defends a McNeil Maverick player during a game in the Hays CISD Classic Tournament. Nine points scored by Lehman senior Meghan Zuniga wasn’t enough Friday as the Lobos fell to the Leander Lions 66-32 in both teams’ district opener. Lehman senior Cryst...

Nine Hays CISD athletes made the grade earlier this week after they were named to the 2016 Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All-State list. Athletes selected are recognized for excelling in GPA, class rank and ACT/SAT score. Hays First team Peyton Steele Second team Tanner North Brando...

Lehman High junior guard Samirah Cunningham (3) defends a McNeil Maverick player in the second half of a game played in the Hays CISD Classic Tournament at the Lobo Den. Lehman completed the weekend with a 1-4 record in the tournament, but scored a critical 56-37 win over the San Marcos Rattlers. Th...

Lehman Lobo senior guard A.J. Garcia (33) attacks the paint as an Anderson Trojan defender is unable to avoid contact during a game played at the Lobo Den earlier this season. (photo by Moses Leos III) Lehman’s zone defense was whirring like a fine-tuned machine in the first quarter, impeding Akins ...

Mixing different strategies paid dividends for the Lehman Lobos in a nondistrict tilt against the McCallum Knights Monday at the Lobo Den. Two Lobos scoring in double figures helped Lehman topple the Knights 54-44. But for Lobo head coach Michael Whitten, getting his program ready for the “gauntlet”...

Drawing a moral victory from a closely fought 35-31 loss to the New Braunfels Unicorns Tuesday at the Lobo Den may be cliché for Lehman Lobo girls basketball coach James Halatin. With the return of Janessa Grogan, who missed four games due to injury, Halatin believed the game provided a barometer to...