It took only one inning Saturday for Hays Rebel softball head coach Lisa Cone to discover the mettle of her young program.  With her team facing an 11-6 deficit against Pflugerville Hendrickson, Hays galvanized itself and outscored the Hawks 8-1 down the stretch to take a 14-12 come-from-behind vict...

All Hays Free Press, News-Dispatch Softball Team Player of the Year Camille Corona , Dripping Springs Camille Corona didn’t just break records during her standout four year tenure at Dripping Springs High. She shattered them into a million pieces. Sporting a career batting average of .522 and an on-...

1. Lehman boys soccer wins 25-6A crown For the first time in roughly six seasons, Lehman’s boys soccer program can proudly call themselves district champions. Stellar play across the board helped Lehman secure the outright 25-6A boys soccer district crown in 2019, marking the first time a Lobo boys ...

WIMBERLEY – When the Hays Rebel softball team needed to exact a counter-punch Saturday, New Braunfels Canyon Cougarette pitcher Aliyah Pritchett prevented it from doing so. The inability to generate offense at critical junctures ultimately ended Hays’ 2019 campaign in a 7-2 Game 3 loss to Canyon, cl...

MARION – While it took some time to manifest, the Hays Rebel softball team showcased its offensive muscle last week en route to punching a ticket to the regional quarterfinals. An eight run, three-inning flurry, highlighted by home runs from Max Valdez, Annaliese Rodriguez and Katie Noble, pushed Ha...

After a nail-biting 1-0 win over the San Antonio East Central Hornets April 25, the Hays Rebels softball team sped away to a 7-1 win Friday to claim a bi-district playoff round sweep. Propelling the Rebels were a pair of strong performances by senior pitcher Max Valdez, along with clutch hits up and...

Six late runs scored over two innings catapulted the Hays Rebels   softball team in a wild come-from-behind 8-7 district win over the rival Lehman Lobos Friday at Hays High. Rebel head coach Lisa Cone said patience, primarily when facing an early five-run deficit, paid off for the Rebels, who hold s...

Let the record show that a four-run third inning Tuesday gave the Hays Rebels softball team enough support in a 6-3 district win over the Bowie Bulldogs.  But the result, as important as it was, paled in comparison to the awe and wonder on the faces of Rebel players, fans and coaches who for the fir...

Last month, three Hays High softball players signed their letters of intent to continue their playing careers at the collegiate level. Brianna Rodriguez (left) signed on to play with Texas A&M Kingsville, Amaya Guerrero (center) signed with Odessa College and Max Valdez (right) at Lubbock Christian ...