Most Valuable Player Caden Doyle and Luke Watson As seniors, both Caden Doyle and Luke Watson had hoped to make their final season at Hays High memorable. By sharing the spotlight in 2020, both athletes, who are the Hays Free Press/ News-Dispatch most valuable players, helped to take a Rebel boys ho...

For the better part of two quarters Tuesday, the Hays Rebel boys basketball team had the state-ranked Judson Rockets sweating an early playoff exit.  But inconsistent Rebel rebounding, paired with a sluggish second half offense, gave an explosive Judson lineup enough fuel to speed away with a 78-66 ...

In a playoff-like atmosphere on senior night at Bales Gym, the Hays Rebels boys basketball team put together a complete performance in a 61-54 victory over the Anderson Trojans. High-energy defense and big-time plays from their senior class accentuated the team’s third straight win a row. “It was a ...

As far as emotions go, normally stoic Hays Rebel head coach Matt Sandoval let loose a wild ear-to-ear grin Tuesday as the final buzzer sounded at Bales Gym. After four-plus years of waiting, Sandoval finally watched his Rebels lock a playoff berth via a 65-53 win over the Del Valle Cardinals. It mar...

For the better part of two-plus quarters Tuesday, the Hays Rebels boys basketball team had the state-ranked Westlake Chaparrals on the ropes. But an intermittent second half Rebel offense, paired with 26 points from Chaparral KJ Adams, kept Hays from delivering the knockout blow in a 62-55 loss to N...

Sensing a chance to thin the crowd battling for 25-6A playoff spots Tuesday, the Hays Rebel boys basketball team wasn’t coy in slamming the door on the Austin Maroons. Backed by 17 points from guard Durand Hill, Hays (17-9, 6-5) utilized a red-hot offense to cruise to a 62-38 win over Austin. With t...

Behind solid defensive play and three players scoring in double figures Friday, the Hays Rebels basketball team notched its first district victory by crushing the Akins Eagles 67-31 at Bales Gym. “Every win is a good win, but we are trying to focus on having good practices,” Hays head coach Mathew S...

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...

Most Valuable Player – Kayla Presley, Lehman From the moment she hit the court at Lehman High two years ago, junior guard Kayla Presley has shown an uncanny athletic ability that’s been tough for most opponents to hold back. When her teammates needed her the most this season, Presley, more often tha...

Look closely at the jersey of Lehman Lobo Marcos Cantu and one might see a heroes costume underneath. Days after hitting a game-winning buzzer-beater, Cantu Friday came off of the bench and tallied 13 critical fourth quarter points that propelled Lehman to a 51-43 road win over the rival Hays Rebels...