WACO – Basking in the glow of the setting sun Saturday, Hays High senior Luka Vilchis thanked and embraced head coach Les Goad as they prepared to exit an empty McLane Stadium. The embrace was bittersweet. Hays understood the challenge they faced taking on the powerhouse Katy Tigers in Saturday’s 6A...

Staff report, Photos by Wayland Clark (wfotos.com) BUDA – After a 24-year wait, Hays High is back among Texas High School football’s elite. Five total touchdowns scored by quarterback Durand Hill, mixed in with dominant defense, carried Hays to a 38-10 win over the Vandegrift Vipers to claim the 6A ...

By Megan Wehring Schools across the state of Texas, including Hays High School, have reconsidered their mascot amid controversial outcry. The Hays Rebels originated in 1968. The school didn’t start distancing itself from Confederacy associations until the 2000s. In light of recent events, mass atten...

This statement was just released by Hays CISD regarding Communication Specialist David Bowe.   Update Statement Regarding David Bowe – 7/9/2020 Hays CISD terminated the employment of Communication Specialist David Bowe on July 9, 2020, for engaging in conduct that falls short of district expectation...

After holding out hope of possibly resuming activities later this spring, UIL officials Friday officially ran out the clock on the rest of the 2019-20 season. In an effort to promote the health and safety of students, staff and parents, the UIL, which oversees high school athletic, academic and musi...

A Brayden Coronado goal scored in the final minutes Friday allowed the Hays Rebels soccer team to secure a 2-2 tie with the rival Lehman Lobos in a back-and-forth match at Shelton Stadium. “He’s (Coronado) not a guy who likes to shoot, so I was very impressed that he did what he did tonight,” Hays h...

Offensive struggles and sloppy play in the fourth quarter was too much for the Hays Rebels to overcome Tuesday in a 45-32 loss to the Lake Travis Cavaliers Bales Gym. “We ’ ve got to make shots and we ’ ve got to rebound,” Hays head coach Matt Sandoval said. “At the end of the day we didn't rebound....

Hays’ offensive struggles and sloppy play in the fourth quarter was too much to overcome in its 45-32 loss to the Lake Travis Cavaliers on Tuesday night at Bales Gym. “We’ve got to make shots and we’ve got to rebound,” Hays head coach Matthew Sandoval said about the loss. “At the end of the day we d...

CONVERSE – A big first half from the Judson Rockets’ offense, mixed with Hays’ struggles on both sides of the ball, brought the Rebels’ 2019 campaign to a close in a 56-21 loss Friday at D.W. Rutledge Stadium. The result marks the second straight season Judson has eliminated Hays from the playoffs i...

The Hays Rebels (8-2) capped off the regular season Friday with a thrilling 56-42 win over the Del Valle Cardinals (5-5) on senior night at Bob Shelton Stadium. The Rebel offense scored on their opening possession of the game with a 2-yard run by senior running back Xavier Green. However, Del Valle ...