Since as long as she can remember, Hays High sophomore Katie Noble has been passionate about softball. Baseball bloodlines run deep in Noble’s family as Katie’s grandfather, Gene Noble, played for the Houston Astros’ farm system in the 1960s. The Noble family’s affection for the diamond jump started...

Emotions ran high Friday as the Hays Rebel softball team not only secured a share of the 25-6A crown with a 4-1 senior night win over the Del Valle Cardinals, but also honored late teammate Brynn Aylor. “You know we opened up our new field, and I think it was our second home district game and we’ve ...

Dominant pitching and some timely hitting were all it took for the Hays Rebel softball team to take down the Lake Travis Cavaliers 5-0 Friday. Rebel pitcher Maxine Valdez got the start for Hays and mowed through Lake Travis early and often. Valdez finished with 17 strikeouts in the game. After stran...

Rebel's Valdez celebrates Pitcher of the Year honor  Following success in 2017, Hays High pitcher Maxine Valdez understood there was a need for growth in her game. By advancing her skills, and continuing to put a lot of trust in her teammates, Valdez was able to reap the rewards earlier this month w...

Nine Hays CISD softball athletes earned honors as they were selected to the 25-6A All-District team, according to results released earlier this week. Heading the list was Hays Rebel pitcher Maxine Valdez, whose success in the circle led her to be named the district’s pitcher of the year. Joining Val...

For the better part of six innings Saturday, the Hays Rebels seemed to have the state-ranked New Braunfels Canyon Cougarettes on the ropes. But a few costly mistakes, which led to a four-run Cougarette sixth inning, brought Hays’ 2018 campaign to a close in a heartbreaking 5-2 area round playoff los...

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...

A 15-plus hour weather delay was worth the wait for the Hays Rebel softball team to shake its extra inning demons Saturday. “Considering the extra inning games before, where we lost, this one was really big for all of us,” said Rebel senior Illyana Cisneros. “It (the game) was fun, but we needed tha...

A career-high 17 strikeouts from starting pitcher Maxine Valdez was the catalyst for the Hays Rebels’ 1-0 win over the rival Lehman Lobos Friday at Lehman High. “I think I came out strong tonight,” Valdez said. “My rise ball was better than it was before and I threw a couple of curves in there that ...

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...