Dripping Springs Lady Tiger junior Sofia Piccuci (15) works the ball toward the goal with a McCallum Knight player closing in during a game played in mid-February. Piccuci was one of eight total Tiger soccer players who were named as either All-Region or All-State (photo by Albert Sanchez) Above, Dr...

COVID-19 and its impact on high school sports Years from now, many will look to publications such as the Hays Free Press to see just how much COVID-19 impacted our daily lives, both big and small. And while the medium of athletics across the globe tried to hold out hope of conducting business as usu...

Hays Lady Rebel senior Anastasia Matthews (center) poses for a photo Feb. 28 with (back row, L-R) team assistant coach Jason Ferrel, assistant coach Madison Koehler, (front row, L-R) head coach Danny Preuss and assistant coach Detrick Stigall during her letter of intent signing at Hays High. Hays La...

Four more Dripping Springs High School seniors have signed national letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Track athlete Christopher Cohen, lacrosse player Logan Crank, soccer player Elizabeth Jones and cheerleader Miracle Gray have announced their commitments ...

The Texas High School Coaches Association announced its 2020 academic all-state teams for spring sports. In the sports of soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, golf and track, 30 senior Dripping Springs Tigers participating in spring sports were honored. To qualify for all-state recognition, seniors m...

One of the premiere Division I historically black college football programs in the country will be the destination for Lehman High senior Micah Torres-Whitmer next fall. As part of a virtual May 7 letter-of-intent signing ceremony, Torres-Whitmer signed to continue his football career at Grambling S...

Moving under the wing of a nationally recognized organization, a local youth soccer select club hopes the change can keep area talent playing closer to home. CTX Flash, a Kyle area soccer club organization, will become an affiliate team under Surf Cup Sports, out of San Diego, California. The Flash,...

Dreams of playing Division I-level basketball will become a reality next winter for Hays High alumna Gabby Bosquez. Earlier this month, Bosquez signed to play with the Arizona State University women's basketball team in Tempe, Arizona, transferring from Blinn College where she had played in the 2020...

Golden Boot honors (Above) Lehman High sophomore forward Hannah Loya splits the gap between two Akins Eagles defenders during the team’s March 11 home game at Lobo Field. Loya earned Golden Boot honors for scoring district-leading goals during the 2020 season. GOLDEN BOOT (DISTRICT’S LEADING SCORER)...

Above, Hays Rebel senior outside hitter Reagan Casey (right) talks strategy with head volleyball coach Ashley Davis during a timeout. After excelling in two sports during her high school athletic career, Hays High senior Reagan Casey will attempt the same feat at the next level. In March, Casey sign...