After notching a district opening win two weeks ago, the Hays volleyball team is now on a three-game skid, including a pair of hard-nosed losses last week. Hays (4-5, 1-3) dropped a heartbreaking five set decision to Bowie Oct. 6 in a match where Hays led 2-1, but was unable to close the door. That ...

Hays High senior Trista Strasser (left) blocks a kill attempt from Johnson Jaguar Jenna Hannon during the second set of their Sept. 15 match at Bales Gym. The 2020 volleyball season got underway earlier this month when Hays and Johnson squared off against each other for the first time at the varsity...

Mackenzie Plante (11), 18 kills and 20 digs, splits Hays’ defense for a kill in the fifth set to give the Lady Tigers momentum and a 14-12 lead. A pesky Hays team didn’t go down easy but Dripping Springs won the fifth set 15-13 for a 3-2 win. Hays forced the fifth set with a 25-19 win in the fourth ...

Effort is something Hays Rebel head volleyball coach Stephanie Coates knows doesn’t show up on the stat sheet. By improving effort on the little things, Coates believes it could add up in a big way to help Hays not only reach a higher level of play, but potentially compete for a district title in 20...