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...

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...