With one out and bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning, Hays’ Maxine Valdez stepped up to the plate with a chance to win the playoff series against the Brennan Bears in game two. Hays appeared to be in good hands at the time. Just one run separated the team from advancing to the regional ...

(photo by Gwoko Photography) Struggles in finding rhythm against stout San Antonio Reagan Rattler pitching brought the Hays Rebels’ 2017 campaign to a close in a two-game sweep in the bidistrict round of the playoffs last week.     Reagan began by defeating Hays 7-1 Friday, aided by the arm of Cal C...

Hays High senior Hailee Morton last week signed her national letter of intent to continue her playing volleyball career at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View. Last season, Morton led the Rebels with 521 kills in 122 sets played. Morton finished her senior season with a kill percentage of 41...

A look to far west Texas is where Hays CISD found Lehman High’s next athletic coordinator and head football coach.  On Thursday, Lehman High principal Denisha Presley announced the hiring of Joshua Kirkland as the school’s athletic coordinator and head football coach, according to a Hays CISD press ...

Fireworks at the plate carried the Dripping Springs Tigers baseball team to a decisive 13-1 five-inning victory Friday over the Boerne Champion Chargers in a seeding game meant to determine the second place team in 25-6A. With the win, Dripping Springs (20-9-1) secured the second seed in the distric...

Avery Kalsu Bryce Kalsu Lightsey Puryear A pair of Dripping Springs Tigers are state bound after their performances were qualified for them for the UIL state track and field meet, which will be held May 11-13 in Austin. Tiger junior Hannah Biggs qualified after finishing second in the girls 100 mete...

It quickly became apparent April 27 the state ranked Dripping Springs Tigers weren’t going to fall victim to a first round trap. Twenty-two hits spread across five innings guided Dripping Springs to a dominant 25-0 five-inning softball bidistrict playoff round win over the LBJ Jaguars at the Noack S...

After a two-year hiatus, the familiar sounds of spring football echoed in the bleachers of Shelton Stadium at Hays High last week. But as players work to acclimatize themselves to practice five days in, Hays head coach Neal LaHue and his staff began to focus on the fundamentals for a program that is...

New Year’s resolutions are renowned for their short time span and limited results. However, for people who are willing to dedicate themselves, these hopes and dreams can turn into realities. Lehman High senior Maya Erwin is one of these people. In the winter before her freshman season, Erwin was nam...

Rising to the occasion last week helped the Hays Rebel softball team power its way into the second round of the playoffs. An aggressive approach at the plate, mixed with strong pitching, allowed Hays to eliminate the San Antonio Madison Mavericks 10-5 and 13-3 in a two-game sweep. With the wins, Hay...