When the opportunity to officially punch a postseason ticket knocked Friday, Hays High’s baseball team wasted no time in slamming down the door. A nine-run blitz over the first three frames was enough for Hays (24-7, 10-6) to cruise past the Del Valle Cardinals in a 9-0 win to close the regular seas...

Hope sprung eternal Friday when Hays Rebel Zane Lilljedahl nervously watched a shallow fly ball to left field drop between a pair of Westlake Chaparrals. By the time he had sped down to first base, Lilljedahl’s teammates had already exploded out of the dugout to celebrate his walk-off RBI single tha...

An early outburst of offense from the Vista Ridge Rangers hurt the Hays Rebels in a 9-3 loss Friday at home. The loss places Hays (14-9, 6-7) in a three-way tie with Westlake and Vandegrift for the final two playoff spots with a week left in the regular season. Aidan Martinez took the mound for the ...

Despite a late rally, the Hays Rebel baseball team Friday couldn’t pull off a major upset of the state ranked Lake Travis Cavaliers. Instead, Lake Travis (14-0) prevailed 11-6 in game one of the three-game district opening series. The Cavs then clinched the series on March 10 when they defeated Hays...