Strahan Arena is where Hays High senior Ryann Torres will set the volleyball next fall after she signed her letter of intent Nov. 20 to continue her playing career at Texas State University. Torres, who was recently named the 2019 District 25-6A Most Valuable Player, completed her volleyball career ...

Trying to separate what made Ryann Torres and Avery Kalsu such phenomenal players during the 2019 campaign was practically splitting hairs. Both athletes, who are continuing their careers at the Division I level next fall, were instrumental cogs on the court in their respective teams’ playoff runs t...

On the back of Hays junior forward Jackson Deutsch’s 18 points, and with highly effective play from a deep bench rotation, the Rebels cruised to a 61-35 win over the Regents Knights last Saturday at Bales Gym. “At the end of the day I was pleased that we got a little something from everyone,” Hays h...

By just six students, Lehman High will remain within the 6A ranks after the UIL Tuesday unveiled cutoff figures for all six conferences prior to February’s biennial realignment. Based on the cutoff numbers, Lehman High, which turned in a preliminary, or snapshot, enrollment of 2,225 students, will r...

The Dripping Springs Tigers evened their overall mark to 2-2 Friday with a 64-28 win over the Lehman Lobos at Tiger Gym. Dripping Springs hosts New Braunfels Dec. 3. Above, Lehman Lobo Abby Power and Dripping Springs Ella Smith battle for a loose ball under the bucket in Friday’s non-district tilt a...

Growing pains were plentiful Friday for the Dripping Springs Tiger boys basketball team. Multiple turnovers, mixed with a concerted Hays Rebel effort, hurt the Tigers (2-1) in a 59-48 loss at Tiger Gym. For Tiger head coach Craig Swannack, nights such as this are common in helping a team brimming wi...

First team Lauren Pyka Annabelle Crowder Kylar Raymond Nicole Herbert Second team Brynne Potter Honorable mention Clara Martin Team Roster Brynne Potter #1 Rachel Driggs #2 Clara Martin #3 Lauren Pyka #4 Karley Sledge #5 Natalie Arnold #6 Nicole Herbert #7 Madi Lund #8 Mackenzie Murray #9 Kaitlyn Bo...

Having been in the coaching business for more than two decades, Lehman High athletic coordinator Bruce Salmon knows “realignment” is a popular buzzword that biennially frequents athletic field houses. Salmon understands expecting the unexpected when it comes to realignment is generally a good rule o...

As is par for the course for many coaches this time of year, Hays Rebel head boys basketball coach Matt Sandoval isn’t shy about experimenting with different lineups on the court. With a relatively seasoned roster for 2019, Sandoval’s primary objective is finding out “the right group of guys” that c...

In its first home game of the 2019 season at The Den the Lehman basketball team came away with a 46-44 win over the Lockhart Lions last Friday night due to a strong second half performance and elite defense in the fourth quarter. “I really think our defense kind of stepped up tonight,” Lehman head c...