Above, Jaxon Watts (6) looks for running room as Fredericksburg’s James Sebera (27) gives chase. Watts rushed for 16 yards and had 7 pass receptions for 197 yards including one for a Texan touchdown. photos by Wayland D. Clark, wfotos.com Wimberley’s Nathan Simpson hangs on to the ball to make the c...

Submitted Report WIMBERLEY – Basking in the glow of a nail-biting 24-22 comeback win over the rival Canyon Lake Hawks Friday was a moment Wimberley Texans head coach Doug Warren savored. After all, just getting to the point of playing a football game seemed like a pipe dream several weeks prior. But...

Submitted report Fourteen fourth quarter points, paired with a last-second defensive goal line stand, propelled the Wimberley Texans to a thrilling 24-22 season opening comeback win Friday over the rival Canyon Lake Hawks. Wimberley (1-0), ranked no. 4 in the Class 4A, Division II state poll, traile...

After months of working out at home due to local and state Coronavirus restrictions, thousands of high school athletes hit the fields and the courts June 8 after the UIL allowed for schools to begin summer workouts. Included were incoming 9th-12th graders at Hays High, Lehman High and Johnson High w...

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...

In a perfect world, Lehman High head football coach Bruce Salmon knows the past week could have been spent guiding his program toward the end of spring drills. Instead, Salmon and his staff are among the thousands of other coaches across the state who are practicing social distancing and discovering...

After holding out hope of possibly resuming activities later this spring, UIL officials Friday officially ran out the clock on the 2019-20 season. In an effort to promote the health and safety of students, staff and parents, the University Interscholastic League (UIL), which oversees high school ath...

After holding out hope of possibly resuming activities later this spring, UIL officials Friday officially ran out the clock on the rest of the 2019-20 season. In an effort to promote the health and safety of students, staff and parents, the UIL, which oversees high school athletic, academic and musi...

Falling in line with state-mandated orders, leaders of Texas high school athletic, music and academic competition pushed back a possible restart date for activities. On April 3, University Interscholastic League (UIL) officials announced they were modifying any possible return to play to follow an e...

Most Valuable Player Caden Doyle and Luke Watson As seniors, both Caden Doyle and Luke Watson had hoped to make their final season at Hays High memorable. By sharing the spotlight in 2020, both athletes, who are the Hays Free Press/ News-Dispatch most valuable players, helped to take a Rebel boys ho...