A win over the Lanier Vikings Jan. 5 highlighted a 1-1-1 start to the season for the host Hays Rebels boys soccer team at the annual Rebel Cup at Shelton Stadium last week. For head coach Jason Burnett, the weekend not only shepherded the program’s first win at the tournament in two years, but conti...

The 2017 powerlifting season officially lifted off last week as the Hays Rebels and Lehman Lobos powerlifting teams participated in the Navarro Invitational at Geronimo-Navarro High. The Lehman girls team highlighted the weekend with a second place overall performance, finishing one point behind fir...

Despite losing their leading scorer to a high-ankle sprain, the Dripping Springs Lady Tigers’ execution of team basketball led to a 57-35 blowout win over the Alamo Heights Mules Friday night in Tiger Gym. The first quarter got off to an ominous start for Dripping Springs, which didn’t shoot the bal...

Adhering to a methodical half-court offense wasn’t a tactic Lehman High head coach Michael Whitten expected to employ at the start of the season. Twenty-one games and an epiphany later, Whitten realized slowing the game down was a needed change to help keep the Lobos competitive in district play.  S...

The Hays Lady Rebels secured their first win in district play after a double-double from senior forward Jada Finister led to a 19-point win over the Westlake Chaparrals Tuesday night in Bales Gym. A dominant first quarter by the Lady Rebels on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball set t...

A runner-up finish at the 23rd annual G.M. Blackman Tournament in Bastrop highlighted Lehman Lady Lobos basketball action over the holiday break. Lehman opened tournament play by falling to Del Valle by ten points, then dropping a game against state-ranked Cedar Ridge in pool play. The Lady Lobos ra...

Under the backdrop of a fading sun and in front of a small crowd, Lehman girls soccer coach Nauri Garcia visited with former members of the team before the program’s seventh annual alumni game.  The tradition began in earnest when team captain Audrey Gaytan passed away in 2010. At the time of her de...

Hays County residents approve bonds totaling $237 million A pair of separate bond initiatives that called for a collection of county-wide road improvements as well as various improvements to the county jail were given the green light by voters this November. Proposition 1, which called for roughly $...

Rebel baseball wins it for Null Lobos devour Akins Eagles 42-7 This year, the Lobos earned their first win in nearly two years as they cruised past the Akins Eagles 42-7. The Lobos ended the season with a 3-7 record, 1-5 in 25-6A. (Photo by Chaparral Photo) Rebels fall to Bulldogs Lady Rebels fall t...

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...