With a four-plus hour practice in her rear-view mirror Nov. 6, Texas State student and Hays High alumna Abbie Blackwell understood there might be a line when she took to McCormick Middle School to cast her ballot on Election Day. Little did Blackwell realize was that her polling site, Precinct 223, ...

Hays Lady Rebel junior pitcher Maxine Valdez pitched a five-inning complete game shutout with nine strikeouts and allowed one hit in a dominating 10-0 victory over the Vandergrift Vipers Friday. “She threw very few pitches tonight,” said Hays head coach Lisa Cone. “She was right on, everything was w...

With seven starters returning for the 2018 season, the Hays Lady Rebel softball team is setting high goals as they aim to make a run to the state tournament. “We talked a lot last year about being district champs,” said Hays Head Coach Lisa Cone. “We talked about playoffs and wanting to go to the st...

The Hays Rebels needed half an inning Tuesday to validate the hardball axiom that hitting is contagious. A 10 run, six hit bottom of the fourth inning catapulted Hays to a 12-9 come-from-behind district opening win over the Lake Travis Cavaliers at the Rebel Softball Field. Key adjustments at the pl...

With several returning players from last year’s regional semifinalist team, Hays head softball coach Lisa Cone aims to go even further in 2017. Despite a relatively young squad, Cone said a pair of scrimmages against 5A powerhouses Dripping Springs and Rouse have shown promise. “Obviously, our expec...

By Spencer Spilman The Hays Lady Rebels softball team hosted the Del Valle Lady Cardinals Friday night in a district matchup. After falling behind early, the Lady Rebels made a late inning rally to claim a 4-2 win.  Hays High pitcher Maxine Valdez pitched a complete game, giving up just two hits in ...

By Ryan Mayner For the second straight home game, the Hays Lady Rebels gave up an unearned run in the top of the first inning. But unlike the previous week, where it led to an 11-0 loss to Lake Travis, it was Hays that went on to dominate in an 11-1 victory in five innings over the Lehman Lady Lobos...