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...

Player of the Year – Graceyn Tippens Taking a leadership role following a championship season is a tough feat for any athlete to accomplish. Dripping Springs junior Graceyn Tippens not only accepted her role as the team’s leader this season, but claimed it and flourished. By tallying 510 kills and 3...

A frenetic second half comeback spurred by junior guard Gabby Bosquez helped the Hays Rebels surge past the Akins Eagles in a tight 59-52 win Tuesday at Bales Gym. Bosquez led the way by scoring 11 of her team high 24 points in the final 16 minutes of the game. Bosquez’s play, along with key buckets...

Six Hays CISD football players selected as first-team all-district in 25-6A lead a list of Hays and Lehman football players who made the cut as all-district. Lehman senior wide receiver Tyler Henderson, who is currently committed to Oklahoma State, claimed superlative honors as the 25-6A Utility mos...

Superlatives Defensive MVP - McKenly O’Neal Offensive MVP - Reese Johnson Offensive lineman MVP - Lantz Milam First team Carson Ikels – Offensive line Blake Phipps – Kicker Seth Crumley – Offensive line Keith Mitchhart – Tight End Johnny Hoyle – Wide Receiver Josh Embry – Defensive back Brittan Howe...

First team JoJo Weeks – Quarterback Ian Burnette – Offensive line Matt Mitchell – Tight End Colby Crowder – Wide receiver, defensive back Gavin Martinez – Wide receiver Thomas Carruthers – Defensive end Kevin Rutherford – Defensive line Jake Cockerham – Linebackers Ben Garza – Linebacker Samuel Vala...

A 21-point second half from senior guard Cortlin Buchanan led the Seguin Matadors to a 44-29 victory over the Dripping Springs Lady Tigers Friday night in Tiger Gym. In the first matchup between both teams in over five years, each program got off to a timid start as they tried to figure one another ...

Monday’s non-district matchup between the Hays Rebels and state-ranked Pflugerville Panthers took on the feel of a wild roller coaster ride. But a gritty effort in the final seconds, along with a late Pflugerville miscue, helped Hays escape with a key 52-50 win. Hays High senior Gabby Bosquez, who t...