After a nail-biting 1-0 win over the San Antonio East Central Hornets April 25, the Hays Rebels softball team sped away to a 7-1 win Friday to claim a bi-district playoff round sweep. Propelling the Rebels were a pair of strong performances by senior pitcher Max Valdez, along with clutch hits up and...

Following a successful regular season campaign, the 17-7 Hays Rebel softball team heads into postseason play and is expecting a deep run. Hays officially capped off its district season with a loss Monday to the Vista Ridge Rangers in a tiebreaker game for second place in 25-6A. As a result of the lo...

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...

Early jitters didn’t stop the Hays Rebels softball team (3-1) from cruising past the Del Valle Cardinals in a 9-4 win Monday at the Lady Rebel Softball Field. Solid team hitting and speed around the bases were catalysts for Rebel success. “I’m proud of the girls,” said Hays head coach Lisa Cone. “We...