By Sean Allen BUDA – For the first time in its 52 year history, Hays High football will get to experience the second week of the postseason at the 6A level. A steady dose of quarterback Durand Hill, to the tune of 301 all-purpose yards, helped Hays cruise to a 38-7 bi-district playoff win over the V...

Above, Hays High wide receiver Will Agnew (right) climbs the ladder and secures a touchdown grab in the first half of its Sept. 24 game against Vista Ridge. Below, Hays High’s Nate Green (19) wraps up Ryan Gates (7) and prevents him from gaining additional yardage in the first half of their Sept. 24...

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 ...

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...

In a disappointing performance at home Tuesday night Hays basketball lost its second game of the season to the Bowie Bulldogs by a score of 63-41, dropping the Rebels to a 4-5 record in 6A District-25. Everything seemed to go wrong for the Rebels after they started the game up 9-2 on the Bulldogs in...

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...

Critical points scored down the stretch led the Hays Rebels to a hard-fought 72-65 upset win over the Vista Ridge Rangers Tuesday at Bales Gym.  The opening quarter was a defensive battle as neither team was able to generate offense. Rebel senior Piercen Hoekstra scored the first two points of the g...

A young roster doesn’t stop Hays Rebel head boys basketball coach Matt Sandoval from believing his 2017 squad can compete in the rough and tumble 25-6A.  Sandoval understands how arduous the road will be against the likes of state-ranked Westlake and Lake Travis. But Sandoval also draws inspiration ...