Staff Report Reports of a positive COVID-19 case at San Antonio McCollum High last week caused officials at that school to shutter its football program until early November. As a result, Johnson, Dripping Springs and New Braunfels Canyon, the three 12-5A, Division I programs McCollum was slated to p...

Close to 200 varsity and junior varsity runners hit the trails at Hays High Saturday as they competed in the Hays CISD Invitational at Hays High. The event was the second cross country meet held by Hays and is one of the last few meets for runners to warm up prior to District meets later this month....

As the majority of teams in District 12-5A, Division I are idle this week, we at the Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch aim to prepare our sports readers with a look ahead to what our local teams will be facing as district play starts up. Here, we take a look at our three local programs (Dripping Spr...

Staff Report While it took more than 140 total points to settle the score Oct. 6, the Johnson Jaguars volleyball team secured its first ever varsity level victory over a fellow Hays CISD opponent. By virtue of a straight set home sweep over Lehman, Johnson earned its first victory over the Lobos in ...

For the first time in Hays CISD history, all three swim teams from each of the district’s high schools competed under its home roof. On Friday, Hays High, Lehman High and Johnson High’s swim teams competed in a tri-meet held at the YMCA Moody Natatorium in Buda. The facility, completed in 2019, was ...

By Sean Allen The first drive of the game didn’t start off too hot for the Johnson High Jags as they were hampered by a penalty and a loss of yardage. However, with the help of an additional penalty, they were able to create some distance with the Alamo Heights Mules starting off their own 47 yard l...

Staff Report After notching a district opening win Sept. 25, the Dripping Springs Tigers volleyball team followed by going 1-1 in district play last week, which included a five-set thriller in a battle between two of the top 10 teams in the state. On Sept. 29, Dripping Springs, ranked No. 6 in the 5...

In a season that will be filled with plenty of firsts, the Johnson Jaguars Oct. 1 once again wasted no time in making a little history. All around dominant play from start to finish played a role in a 56-8 Johnson win over the Crockett Cougars at Bob Shelton Stadium in the Jaguars' inaugural home ga...

Staff Report Johnson Jaguar football didn’t have to wait long to taste success at the varsity level. Senior Jaguar runningback Collin Wright gets twisted around by a Lion defender while landing in the end zone for a touchdown. PHOTOs BY James Niño Nine unanswered fourth quarter points helped Johnson...

Below, Hays High senior Abby Parra shows off her speed as she races around a bend about a mile into the Hays Invitational meet Saturday. Parra, who returns after reaching state the last two seasons, claimed second place overall in the varsity girls Division A race. Above, Johnson High junior Kyla Ga...