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...

First team Lauren Pyka Annabelle Crowder Kylar Raymond Nicole Herbert Second team Brynne Potter Honorable mention Clara Martin Team Roster Brynne Potter #1 Rachel Driggs #2 Clara Martin #3 Lauren Pyka #4 Karley Sledge #5 Natalie Arnold #6 Nicole Herbert #7 Madi Lund #8 Mackenzie Murray #9 Kaitlyn Bo...

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...

In its first home game of the 2019 season at The Den the Lehman basketball team came away with a 46-44 win over the Lockhart Lions last Friday night due to a strong second half performance and elite defense in the fourth quarter. “I really think our defense kind of stepped up tonight,” Lehman head c...

A late fourth quarter Manor Mustangs touchdown scored Friday off a blocked field goal try brought the Dripping Springs Tigers’ 2019 season to a shocking end in a 28-27 heartbreaker. The defeat marked the second straight season Manor has eliminated the Tigers in the bi-district round of the playoffs....

SAN ANTONIO – Fourteen unanswered points in the final 12-plus minutes Friday gave the Wimberley Texans enough firepower to outlast the Poteet Aggies in a 49-35 bi-district round slugfest. With the win, Wimberley advances to the area round of the playoffs where they’ll meet Raymondville Friday at 7:3...

By Moses Leos III SAN ANTONIO – As the finality of a straight-set regional final loss to the Alamo Heights Mules took shape Saturday, Dripping Springs Tiger senior Avery Kalsu never stopped encouraging teammates to battle. It was all she could do to hold back a wave of tears she knew was coming. Kal...

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...

Having coached high school basketball for more than two decades, Brock Ramsey knows a thing or two about playing well into February and March.  Nineteen trips to the postseason over the course of 24 years helps back that up. “I’ve taken some young teams to regionals and teams that shouldn’t have bee...