BUDA — On Jan. 22, the head football coaching vacancy for Hays High School was officially filled when it was announced that Mark Torres, former Pebble Hills High School head coach, would take the position. Then, on Feb. 9, Torres arrived at Hays High School and kickstarted a new era of Hays athletic...

DRIPPING SPRINGS —   The Dripping Springs High School wrestling team will be well represented at the UIL State Wrestling Championships held Feb. 16-17 at the Berry Center in Cypress. Conference 5A and 6A boys matches will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Friday and 5A and 6A girls matches will begin at 11 a.m....

DRIPPING SPRINGS —   The Dripping Springs Tigers competed in their first meet of the season on Feb. 8 at the Hawks Relays, hosted by Hays High School. The Tigers Boys Division 1 finished in second place with 133 points. The Johnson High School Jaguars captured the team title with 209.5 points. The T...

WIMBERLEY — It wasn’t a buzzer beater thriller, but it was a thrilling basketball game just the same. Wimberley’s win on Friday, Feb. 9, over visiting District 27 rival Fredericksburg came with two seconds remaining on the clock. The drama began with Wimberley trailing 61-59 and just over two minute...

Wimberley High School will remain in Class 4A Division II. In football, the Texans will be facing some new teams in faraway places, such as Salado, 86 miles, Smithville, 70 miles, and Gonzales, 60 miles. Sometimes it’s not the miles that matter, but rather the traffic and the Salado trip may be the ...

The Hays Hawks faced the Lehman Lobos in a district matchup at Hays High School on Tuesday, Feb. 6. In addition to celebrating Senior Night, the Hawks soared over the Lobos with a final score of 80-32.

The Johnson High School Jaguars faced the Lake Travis High School Cavaliers on Friday, Feb. 9 in a district game at home. The Jags beat the Cavaliers 57-54.

KYLE — Lehman and Hays high schools will hold a fundraiser, titled Goggle It 5K, for their respective aquatic teams on Feb. 24. The 5K is hosted by For the Love of Go, a local charity that focuses on community fitness, and will be held at LHS, located at 1700 Lehman Road, Kyle, at 8 a.m. The 3.1 mil...

DRIPPING SPRINGS —   Fourteen members of the Dripping Springs High School swimming and diving teams qualified for the Region VII-6A Championships after placing in the top six in their respective events at the District 26-6A Championships on Jan. 25-26 at the Round Rock ISD Aquatics Center. The girls...

DRIPPING SPRINGS —   In the last home game of the season, the Dripping Springs Lady Tigers basketball team secured a win over the Del Valle High School Cardinals. The Tigers’ current district record is 5-10; they are currently in sixth place. The Tigers came out strong during the first half and the ...