The Hays Rebels needed half an inning Tuesday to validate the hardball axiom that hitting is contagious. A 10 run, six hit bottom of the fourth inning catapulted Hays to a 12-9 come-from-behind district opening win over the Lake Travis Cavaliers at the Rebel Softball Field. Key adjustments at the pl...

A wayward shot from Leander’s Andrew Zenk dribbled past the first line of defense. Another Rebel defender took a stab at the ball with his foot, but missed. The ball continued its trajectory, passing another defender en route to the goal. Hays goalkeeper Evan Barker ranged to his left in preparation...

Lehman Lobos girls soccer remain winless in district after a second half collapse led to a 4-0 loss to the Lake Travis Lady Cavaliers Tuesday night in Kyle. Lehman came into tonight’s game having lost 10 of its last 11 games, while the Cavaliers are winners of five of their last six contests.  A pen...

Hays Rebel Jaden Williams goes for the basket against Lake Travis. (Hays Free Press file photo) Lehman Lobo Crystal Montoya fends off a defender during a district game. (Hays Free Press file photo) A pair of Hays Rebels made the cut as members of the 25-6A All-District first team. Rebel senior Gabby...

Above: Lehman Lobo sophomore softball player Ashley Mendez prepares to crush a ball during the 2017 Lehman baseball team’s annual Home Run Derby at the Lehman Lobo baseball field. The event, which was a fundraiser for the Lobo baseball team, is expected to raise close to $10,000, said head baseball ...

Chained arm-in-arm in a small circle with his players, Lehman Lobos head coach Nauri Garcia provided praise during a post-game huddle despite a result that didn’t go his team's way. Based on what he saw, Garcia felt his Lobos didn’t look the part of a team still searching for its first district vict...

Lehman High head baseball coach Toby Robinson has one over-arching goal for the 2017 season, an edict for his team to aspire to. “To learn from our mistakes,” Robinson said. In his words, last year’s team was plagued by the same ills; errors, poor pitch judgment and passive play at the plate. “Last ...

In the middle of the penalty box, Hays’ Maya Hood crumpled in a heap. Her latest shot attempt eeked outside of the goal, just past the outstretched hands of the Lake Travis Cavalier goalkeeper. There were about four minutes left in the second half when Hood’s shot nibbled at the left corner of the n...

Lobo senior Ezequiel Gallegos fends off a Vista Ridge player in Friday’s district game. (photo by Nathan Latsha) Above, Lehman defenseman Alejandro Mantilla (left, 16) attempts to head in a shot attempt past the Vista Ridge Ranger goalkeeper during Friday’s home tilt at Lobo Field. A pair of Vista R...

The Hays Rebels boys soccer team remains winless in district play after suffering a crushing 7-0 loss to the Westlake Chaparrals Tuesday night at Shelton Stadium. Early in the game, Westlake peppered the Hays keeper with three shots on goal and five total in the first 15 minutes of play.  Although t...