Every Tuesday and Friday night, high school athletes across Hays County put their athletic skills to the test as they compete in their respective sports. Beyond the pads, jerseys and bright lights are the efforts of numerous athletic trainers (AT) and their student aides, who often work behind the s...

Early offense from the Leander Lions was too much for the Hays Rebels (14-7) to overcome in a narrow 5-4 loss March 29. The game capped off a doubleheader between the two district teams, with the Rebels closing the day 1-1 against Leander. The third and final game of the series was played Tuesday. H...

Lehman Lobo pitcher Lexi Bechtel understands how easy it can be to succumb to the pressure of protecting a narrow lead when stuck in a bases-loaded jam. Bechtel encountered the nightmarish scenario Tuesday when the Vandegrift Vipers loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the seventh frame. Even...

Danielle Northrup had a 3-1 count when she hit this home run in the bottom of the first inning against visiting Medina Valley. Ryann Campbell, who has five home runs on the season, had just hit a home run before Northrup’s blast over the right-center field wall. The Lady Tigers won 14-1. (photo by W...

Dripping Springs High School had four qualifiers competing at the State Powerlifting Championships and Matthew Hemphill won the state title in his weight class. As a team the Tigers finished in 9th place overall. Hemphill is the State Champion for the 181-pound weight class with a total of 1,580 pou...

Two first half goals were enough for the Dripping Springs Tiger boys soccer team to dispatch the rival Marble Falls Mustangs 2-1 Friday, as well as secure a playoff berth. The game was the last regular season game for both squads, with playoff spots on the line. The Mustangs struck fast, scoring the...

(Left) Nico Ramirez lays down a sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the fifth inning on March 20 in a 9-0 shut out against visiting Boerne Champion. The Tigers scored 4 runs in the inning. Grant Gaspard pitched a complete game and got the win. (Right) Grant Gaspard pitched a complete game 9-0 shut out w...

Ideas of artificial turf playing surfaces at the Hays and Johnson schools’ baseball and softball fields struck out Monday. By virtue of a change order on construction at Johnson High, Hays CISD Superintendent Eric Wright chose to install natural grass on the soon-to-be constructed fields, bringing a...

The University Interscholastic League (UIL) and the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) have worked collaboratively to take an unprecedented step forward to make football a safer sport. In October 2017, the UIL Legislative Council passed a rule requiring every Texas high school and junior ...

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations don’t always involve green, gold and an abundance of adult beverages in James Halatin’s household. Instead, Halatin approaches March 17 with a high amount of reverence. It was on that day in 1980 when 8-year-old James Burkette, of Kerrville, was adopted into the home o...