Hays County high school sports

May 15, 2008, 12:35 p.m.

Rebels fall from baseball playoffs
Ultimately, pitching wore down for the Hays Rebels, who fell from last weekend’s second round of Class 4A high school baseball playoffs in two games against Kerrvile Tivy. (May 15, 2008)
See story in The Mercury.

Rebels need two to survive
After one bad inning ruined an entire ball game Thursday night, the Hays Rebels need two wins today against Kerrville Tivy if they’re going to survive to the third round of the high school baseball playoffs. (May 10, 2008)
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Rebels ride Rogers
Clayton Rogers pitched a strong rubber game Saturday afternoon, helping the Hays Rebels win their first-round baseball playoff series against Dripping Springs. The Rebels will play Kerrville Tivy this weekend as the Class 4A tournament continues. (May 6, 2008)
See story.

Rebels begin baseball playoffs
The Hays Rebels begin the high school baseball playoffs tonight, opening a two-of-three against Dripping Springs at Rebel Field. (May 2, 2008)
See story.

Big innings beat Hays
New Braunfels Canyon scored three runs each in the fourth and fifth innings Tuesday night, beating the Hays Rebels, 6-2, and forcing a tie on top of District 26-4A. (April 23, 2008)
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Hays soccer takes bow
The Hays High School girls soccer team took a final bow before the school board Monday night after advancing to the Region IV championship game. (April 23, 2008)
See Sports Blog entry.

Casas to take Canyon start
Paul Breyfogle was going to start in Tuesday's big baseball game against New Braunfels Canyon, but events intervened and Rebels ace David Casas will take the ball instead. (April 19, 2008)
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Doyle reaches 13-4
Hays senior pole vaulter Jessica Doyle, the defending state champ, reached another personal best and a school record Friday with a vault of 13 feet, four inches. (April 19, 2008)
See Sports Blog entry.

Friday with David Casas
Hays pitcher David Casas threw another 10-strikeout shutout Friday night, keying a 7-0 win against New Braunfels and keeping the Rebels on top of the District 26-4A baseball standings. (April 13, 2008)
See Sports Blog entry.

Hays holds district lead
Winners of six straight, the Hays Rebels have climbed a tall hill to take first place in the District 26-4A baseball race. (April 9, 2008)
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Rebels rolling on diamond
While David Casas does a fine job replacing Michael Rocha, the Hays High School baseball team has won five straight, moving into first place tie with New Braunfels Canyon in District 26-4A. (April 6, 2008)
See Sports Blog entry.

Doyle reaches 13 feet
Coached by record-setting former Hays High School pole vaulter Britni Lawrence, Hays senior Jessica Doyle matched Lawrence's high-school best 13 feet at Friday's District 26-4A meet. (April 4, 2008)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels face the mystery
One night after losing, 1-0, at New Braunfels, the Hays Rebels baseball team put a 12-0 drubbing on the Del Valle pitcher who shut out New Braunfels last week. (March 21, 2008)
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Rebels start district strong
Just in time to defend their District 26-4A championship, the Hays Rebels baseball team is hitting with authority. (March 15, 2008)
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Strange call on San Marcos
This week's appeal ruling from the University Interscholastic League indicates that the UIL knows it screwed up for putting San Marcos in District 27-4A while also acknowledging that the District 17-4A schools don't really want San Marcos. (February 23, 2008)
See Sports Blog entry.

Hays ends even season
The Hays High School boys basketball team finished 16-16 with a 90-83 overtime win at Cibolo Steele Tuesday night. (February 14, 2008)
See Sports Blog entry.

Hays CISD might hang on
A week ago, the assignment of Hays CISD high schools to District 17-4A seemed like an odd match. Suddenly, it's an arrangement worth keeping. (February 10, 2008)
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Hays hoopers settle
Missing the playoffs, both Hays High School basketball teams are settling for secondary goals as the regular season ends. (February 10, 2008)
See Sports Blog entry.

UIL ships Hays schools east
The University Interscholastic League (UIL) produced a stunner with its new alignment, placing Hays and Lehman High Schools in Houston-oriented Region III and, once again, denying Hays County a comprehensive district. (February 3, 2008)
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Hays girls out of playoffs
With one game left in the regular season, the Hays High School girls basketball team knows it will miss the playoffs for the first time in 11 years. (February 3, 2008)
See Sports Blog entry.

Hays boys win third straight
The Hays High School boys basketball team is still alive in the playoff hunt and up to 14-14 overall with its third straight win, 77-65 over New Braunfels Tuesday night. (January 29, 2008)
See Sports Blog entry.

Hays girls hanging on
As long as the Hays High School girls basketballers keep winning, they've got a chance. But they must win their remaining three games for any chance at the playoffs. (January 26, 2008)
See Sports Blog entry.

Hays boys learning fast life
As the Hays Rebels boys basketball team learns the racehorse game, taking the opponent's best shot is the toughest lesson. (January 19, 2008)
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Hays stays alive
The girls basketball team at Hays High School remains in the District 26-4A playoff hunt, but they Rebels have a lot of work to do. (January 12, 2008)
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Class 4A adds playoff team
If this year were next year, the Hays Rebels would have gone to the football playoffs. Well, there's always next year. (January 12, 2008)
See Sports Blog entry.

Cold shooting haunts Hays
Another night of 25-percent field goal shooting tortured the Hays Rebels girls basketball team Friday night in a 43-39 loss at home against New Braunfels. (January 5, 2008)
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High school sports in 2007
Jessica Doyle highlighted the year in sports for local high schools as the second Hays girls pole vaulter to win a state championship. (January 3, 2008)
See Sports Blog entry.

Guessing game
Two months before the University Interscholastic League announces the next alignment, the guessing game already has begun for the local high schools. (December 27, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Runnin' Rebels 2-0 to start disctrict
After beating Lehman, 91-60, Friday night, the Hays High School boys basketball team is off to a 2-0 start in District 26-4A, scoring an average of 86.5 points. (December 22, 2007)
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McDonald wins 600
Donny McDonald captured his 600th career victory Friday with a 44-14 win at Lehman, raising the Hays High School girls basketball team to 2-2 in District 26-4A. (December 21, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

McDonald going for 600th win
A 70-28 win Monday night against Lockhart gave Hays High School basketball coach Donny McDonald his 599th career win. He's try for No. 600 Friday against his long-time assistant, Lehman coach Danny Preuss. (December 18, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Hays girls still seeking identity
The Hays Rebels girls basketball team has lost four straight as it seeks a way to win without Lindie Kimbro. (December 17, 2007)
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Four Rebels make first team
Clayton Rogers made the District 25-4A football first team at two different positions, leading the Hays entries. (December 14, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels bow out early
For different reasons, neither Hays High School basketball team placed in their own tournament over the weekend. (December 8, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Hays girls face challenges
Hays girls basketball coach Donny McDonald has this weekend's Rebel Classic to prepare a depleted team for the district schedule. (December 6, 2007)
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Kimbro out for season
The Hays High School girls basketball team will play on without reigning Central Texas Player of the Year Lindie Kimbro, who re-tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee last weekend. (December 5, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels run to new style
Rather than do the same thing over and over, Hays boys basketball coach Doug Agnew has chosen a new kind of insanity. (November 28, 2007)
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Gonzales to miss baseball season
Hays High School right hander Jon Gonzales underwent shoulder surgery right after the football season, which will force him to miss the high school baseball season. (November 27, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

San Antonio over Austin
Of six first-round games between Austin-area schools and the San Antonio-area schools in the state high school football playoffs, the San Antonio teams won five. (November 18, 2007)
See The Football Review of Texas story.

Madison depth drops Rattlers
A fourth-string running back and the best defense in South Texas pushed San Antonio Madison past San Marcos in the first round of the state high school football playoffs. (November 17, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Another game, another record
We've got one more high school football playoff game this weekend at Bob Shelton Stadium, and a new Hays Rebels football record has been discovered. (November 15, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Football feast
The Hays Rebels missed the high school football playoffs this year, but we're not going to starve for football around here. (November 13, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Hays season ends early, in OT
Needing a six-point win to enter the football playoffs, the Hays Rebels lost by six in their third overtime game of the season Friday night. (November 10, 2007)
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Rattlers redux?
Last year, the San Marcos Rattlers entered the high school football playoffs as a 5-5 fourth-place team and advanced all the way to the Region IV championship game. Can they do it again? (November 11, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels need more than a win
The Hays Rebels enter tonight's final regular season game probably needing a six-point win against Cibolo Steele to qualify for the playoffs. (November 9, 2007)
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District 26-4A by the numbers
Here's how the District 26-4A football teams stack up statistically entering the final weekend of the regular season. (November 9, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels go defenseless in loss
Playing next to no defense, the Hays Rebels lost at New Braunfels Canyon Friday night and now must win their final game by seven points to qualify for the football playoffs. (November 4, 2007)
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The easy way, the hard way
A Hays Rebels win at New Braunfels Canyon tonight puts them into the football playoffs for the fifth straight year. A loss brings in a wide-open calculation. (November 3, 2007)
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Hays volleyball bows out
For two years running, the volleyball team at Hays High School went to the regional finals. But this year, injuries made just entering the playoffs an achievement. (November 1, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rattlers going to playoffs
Two weeks remain in the regular season and the San Marcos already have clinched a playoff berth. So, how do they play their last two games? (October 29, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels must let go of miracles
The Hays Rebels must let go of two straight multi-overtime victories or New Braunfels Canyon can damage their playoff chances next Friday. (October 27, 2007)
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Rattlers can clinch playoff berth
When the San Marcos Rattlers bus back from their football game tonight in Bastrop, they're likely to be celebrating their seventh straight playoff appearance. (October 26, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Not a grudge match, but ...
Bob Shelton says the Hays Rebels don't approach tonight's football game at Schertz Clemens as a grudge match. The game is important enough, already. (October 26, 2007)
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More yards for Breyfogle
After further review, Paul Breyfogle's game last Friday was even better. A review of the film showed that the senior now holds the Hays High School record all by himself with 179 receiving yards in one game. (October 26, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

By luck or magic, Hays wins
Paul Breyfogle triggered an improbable Hays Rebels comeback with the best receiving game in school history. Hays 36, Del Valle 35, double overtime. (October 20, 2007)
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Hays goes to volleyball playoffs
After a regular season of ups and downs, the Hays Rebels survived to the high school volleyball playoffs with a win Friday against Del Valle. (October 20, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

More than a trap
A year ago, the Hays Rebels had to watch out for Del Valle. Tonight, both teams are in the thick of a playoff hunt in District 26-4A. (October 19, 2007)
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Rattlers need next two
If the San Marcos Rattlers can't win their next two games, starting tonight against Akins, their final two football games might not matter. (October 19, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels lose, move on
The Hays Rebels lost their first game in the district at New Braunfels Friday night. In District 26-4A, they can't dwell on it. (October 14, 2007)
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Hays faces District 26-4A grind
The next five games are as good as a playoff stretch for the Hays Rebels, starting tonight at New Braunfels. (October 12, 2007)
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Rattlers can jump into race
The San Marcos Rattlers can either enter the District 25-5A football race, or fall way behind, depending on tonight's result in Seguin. (October 12, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Hays drubs Lehman in rematch
Making four interceptions in a 50-13 win against Lehman, the Hays Rebels seek defensive improvement as they approach four crucial weeks. (October 8, 2007)
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Hays-Lehman, Year Two
After a 56-0 win last year, the Hays Rebels are favored again as the rivalry with Lehman enters its second year. (October 5, 2007)
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Rebels eat up Lockhart
A messy kitchen might be a small price to pay for Hays quarterback Clayton Rogers, who rushed for 277 yards in a 43-32 win at Lockhart. (October 2, 2007)
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Rebels begin district season
The Hays Rebels begin their District 26-4A season tonight knowing that if they don't keep winning, the tough games to come won't matter. (September 28, 2007)
See story.

Rebels ruin Bastrop home opener
The Hays Rebels showed their dominance early as Bob Shelton finally beat Ron Schroeder. (September 27, 2007)
See story.

Lobos, Rattlers need to bounce back
After losing two weeks ago and taking last week off, the football teams and Lehman and San Marcos high schools look to go back in the win column. (September 27, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Odd night in store for Rebels
If it's not odd enough that the Hays Rebels are playing at all tonight, they're also heading to Ron Schroeder's home debut as the new coach at Bastrop. (September 21, 2007)
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Cedar Park outclasses Hays
A bigger school with bigger, faster players taught the Hays Rebels a lesson Friday night, before and after the lights went out at Bob Shelton Stadium. (September 15, 2007)
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Rebels renew freak rivalry
It's Hays' turn to win tonight in its see-saw rivalry with Class 5A Cedar Park. (September 14, 2007)
See story.

Tough times for Lobos, Rattlers
This weekend's opposition stands to make victory difficult for the football teams from San Marcos and Lehman high schools. (September 14, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Winning ways carry Hays
Maybe the Hays Rebels didn't make cozy viewing in their 20-12 win against Boerne Friday night, but when you look at it later, it wasn't a bad way to win an opener. (September 9, 2007)
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Rattlers run past Canyon
Two different San Marcos backs carried for 145 yards as the Rattlers notched a nice road win, 28-21 at New Braunfels Canyon. (September 9, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Hays season opens as mystery
A new high school football season begins for the Hays Rebels with more questions than answers. After tonight's opener, we'll know a little more. (September 6, 2007)
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A good fight to fight
The Lehman Lobos faithful had to be discouraged by a 33-0 loss to Travis Thursday night. But there's a lot more season left. (September 7, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Davis coaching from ground up
The little things are still coming to the Lehman Lobos, who will go for their first two-game winning streak ever tonight against Travis at Burger Stadium. (September 6, 2007)
See story.

San Marcos unrattled by loss
A young team that figures to come along during the year, the San Marcos Rattlers learned lessons from their 23-14 loss to Kerrville Tivy last Friday at Bobcat Stadium. (September 6, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Lehman opens tonight
The onus figures to be on new quarterback Chad Miles when the Lehman Lobos open their second season of varsity football tonight at Johnston. (August 30, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Shelton begins 40th season at Hays
The more the world changes, the more it stays the same around Hays High School football, where Bob Shelton begins his 40th season as the only head football coach at the Buda school. (August 28, 2007)
See story.

Rebels wrap up first scrimmage
By the time last Saturday's scrimmage against Westlake ended, coaches were thinking the Hays Rebels have a chance to be pretty good. (August 22, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rattlers get ready to roll
The San Marcos Rattlers return only seven starters to their football team, but they've got another kind of experience that counts. They know how to win. (August 16, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Lehman looks to second season
Entering their second season of varsity football, the Lehman Lobos should be much improved. But in a very tough district, it remains to be seen how many more games they will win. (August 13, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels face tough grid schedule
The Hays Rebels opened fall football drills this week knowing it will come down to road games against New Braunfels, New Braunfels Canyon and Schertz Clemens. (August 8, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Hays beaters beat them all
Maybe the Hays Rebels feel a little better now. Corpus Christi Moody, which knocked them out of the high school baseball playoffs, went on to win the state championship. (June 11, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Wait 'til next year!
It took the top-ranked team in Texas to knock Michael Rocha and the Hays Rebels from the high school baseball playoffs. Corpus Christi Moody 2, Hays 1. (May 26, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels take on No. 1
After winning a three-game series against San Antonio Burbank last Saturday, the Hays Rebels are taking on Corpus Christi Moody, the top ranked Class 4A team in Texas, as the high school baseball playoffs move to the regional semifinals. (May 25, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels win opener
Michael Rocha pitched his usual game, a five-hit shutout, taking the Hays Rebels to a 1-0 win in the opener of their high school baseball playoff series against San Antonio Burbank. The series concludes today. (May 19, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels advance to region quarters
Finding they have two pitchers who can win in the playoffs, the Hays Rebels swept Boerne in two games to pass the second round of high school baseball playoffs. Up next is San Antonio Burbank in the Region IV quarterfinals. (May 16, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Doyle wins state championship
Jessica Doyle brought the state pole vaulting championship back to Hays High School Friday with her best vault of the season. Meanwhile, the Hays baseball team won its playoff opener. (May 12, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Hays picks up after postponement
The Hays Rebels were postponed in their playoff opener against Boerne Thursday because of weather. The series begins tonight. Meanwhile, the eligibility of three new players across the bracket changes the series between New Braunfels and San Antonio Burbank. (May 11, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels to play Boerne
After Boerne swept San Antonio Fox Tech last weekend, the Hays Rebels will open the playoffs against Boerne this weekend. The best-of-three series will take place Thursday and Saturday at Converse Judson. (May 8, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Hays awaits baseball playoffs
After underclassmen carried the Hays Rebels through Senior Night, they await the Class 4A playoffs against vigorous competition in Region IV. (May 2, 2007)
See story.

Three Rebels in state track meet
The Hays Rebels have advanced three acts to the state high school track and field meet, led by Jessica Doyle, who has registered the highest pole vault this spring among Texas girls in Class 4A. (May 1, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Hays CISD sends 29 to track region
A total of 29 athletes in 25 events will compete for Hays and Lehman High Schools this weekend at the UIL Region IV track and field championships in San Antonio. (April 27, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels prevail for district title
Michael Rocha struck out ten and fought through a 50-minute lightning delay as the Hays Rebels downed New Braunfels Canyon, 5-2 Tuesday night, for their first district baseball championship since 1999. (April 25, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Hays, Canyon tonight for title
The high school baseball championship in District 26-4A will be all but decided tonight when the Hays Rebels go to New Braunfels and face the Canyon Cougars to break a tie at the top. (April 24, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

District baseball race tightens
The Hays Rebels baseball team lost, 6-5, at New Braunfels Friday night. Now, the Rebels, New Braunfels and New Braunfels Canyon all are within a game of each other on top of District 26-4A. (April 14, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rocha stymies Lobos
Another shutout by the Hays Rebels improved their run in District to 9-0 as Michael Rocha one-hit Lehman with ten strikeouts Tuesday. (April 11, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels rounding second
Halfway through the District 26-4A season, the Hays High School baseball team is 7-0. But the home stretch will send them on the road quite a lot. (April 5, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Playoffs don't care
The Hays High School girls soccer team finished undefeated in its district. Then, along came the playoffs. (March 30, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels down defending champs
The Hays Rebels baseball team notched a 2-0 win against defending Class 4A titlist New Braunfels Tuesday night behind two excellent works of pitching. (March 21, 2007)
See story.

A whole different game
Four Hays Rebels football players were invited to an all-star game, arena style, Friday night in Austin. (February 23, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels fall to Connally chaos
Pflugervlle Connally showed why the state's coaches rank it second in Texas, throwing a minute's worth of defensive fury at the Hays Rebels and knocking them out of the girls basketball playoffs. (February 22, 2007)
See story.

Hays girls keep winning
A strangling defensive performance pushed the Hays High School girls basketball team to another playoff win last Friday, 62-47 against Boerne. The Rebels play Pflugerville Connally Wednesday night. (February 20, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Winning without talent
As last week's college football signings confirm, Hays County high schools win without big-time football players. (February 15, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Kimbro carries Hays to playoff win
Just when all looked lost, Hays guard Lindie Kimbro exploded Tuesday evening, scoring 40 points and carrying the Rebels to a 61-57 win against Lake Travis to open the girls basketball playoffs. (February 15, 2007)
See story.

Hays girls start hoop playoffs
A huge win against statewide No. 2 ranked Del Valle shoots the Hays High School girls basketball team into the state playoffs begining tonight. (February 13, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Honors for players
Numerous high school football players along the highway won state and regional honors recently. (January 31, 2007)
See Sports Blog entry.

Clemens drums Rebels from playoffs
If there was any doubt that Clemens is better than Hays, it is gone after Clemens dominated the Rebels for a 27-7 playoff win. (December 10, 2006)
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The little ones from the Stone Age
There seems little end to the novelty terms used to describe the San Marcos run through the high school football playoffs. (December 8, 2006). See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels re-try Clemens for region
The re-match is set between Hays and Clemens for the Region IV championship. But it's not really a grudge match. (December 8, 2006)
See story.

Miracle drive moves Hays to victory
Hays advanced in the Class 4A playoffs with a 21-20 win over Corpus Christi Calallen in a finish that can only be described as the most remarkable, unbelievable, incredible, inconceivable ... (December 4, 2006)
See story.

Rattlers keep rolling
Following a relative breather in their 27-7 win against Harlingen South, the San Marcos Rattlers prepare for the Class 5A Region IV Division II Championship Game on their own field. (December 3, 2006). See Sports Blog entry.

Hays to hook up with Calallen
The Hays Rebels hope to remember the Alamodome fondly after today's Class 4A football playoff game against state-ranked Corpus Christi Calallen. (December 2, 2006)
See story.

Rebels reach highs in playoff win
Blocking and tackling better than at anytime this season, the Hays Rebels beat Fredericksburg and moved on to the third round of the Class 4A football playoffs against state-ranked Corpus Christi Calallen. (November 28, 2006)
See story.

Room for one more
With their playoff run, the San Marcos Rattlers are showing the value of putting four teams from each district into the postseason. (November 24, 2006). See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels face more tasks at next level
The Hays Rebels move on in the Class 4A football playoffs against Fredericksburg, which has more weapons than last week's opponent. (November 24, 2006)
See story.

Defense carries Hays in playoff opener
Executing a strong game plan against a talented quarterback, the Hays Rebels advanced in the Class 4A Division II football playoffs with a 35-14 win against Lake Travis. (November 21, 2006)
See story.

A season ratified
The San Marcos Rattlers went through their troubles this season, but it's all worth it after their breath-taking 35-34 playoff win against Smithson Valley. (November 18, 2006). See Sports Blog entry.

Hays defense to be tested
The Hays Rebels will begin their playoffs Saturday against Lake Travis, which moves the ball as much as last year's Hays team. (November 17, 2006)
See story.

Rebels return to playoffs
Before the Hays Rebels left the field Friday night at Schertz Steele, they knew Schertz Clemens did them a big favor at New Braunfels Canyon. The Rebels open the playoffs next week against Lake Travis at Westlake. (November 11, 2006)
See story.

Rebels need win, and help
The Hays Rebels will miss the football playoffs unless they win tonight at Schertz Steele and Schertz Clemens wins at New Braunfels Canyon. (November 10, 2006)
See story.

Explaining the tiebreaker
Here's how Hays would miss the playoffs if it ties for second in District 26-4A with Canyon and New Braunfels. (November 7, 2006). See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels face dire situation
With their 22-14 loss to New Braunfels Canyon Friday night, the Hays Rebels need a win and outside help or their season ends next week. (November 4, 2006)
See story.

Rebels face Canyon with playoffs on the line
Maybe the Hays Rebels didn't need to win both of their big games. But they certainly need the big one tonight against New Braunfels Canyon. (November 3, 2006)
See story.

Two districts and their new high schools
Lehman goes to Schertz Clemens tonight in a football game that will partially illustrate how two school districts went about opening second high schools. (November 3, 2006). See Sports Blog entry.

Turnovers doom Rebels in loss to Clemens
The Hays Rebels fought Friday night, but they also fumbled as Schertz Clemens took the District 26-4A lead. (October 28, 2006)
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Rebels, Clemens play for district lead
A past rival returns to Bob Shelton Stadium tonight as the Hays Rebels face Schertz Clemens for the District 26-4A lead. (October 27, 2006)
See story.

Rebels stay on top, wait for Clemens
Now that the Del Valle trap has been solved, the Hays Rebels look to next Friday against Schertz Clemens for first place in District 26-4A. (October 21, 2006)
See story.

Trap awaits Rebels in Del Valle
The Hays Rebels should win tonight in Del Valle, which is exactly the problem with upcoming games against Schertz Clemens and New Braunfels Canyon. (October 20, 2006)
See story.

Lobos seek first district win
Playing at home against another first-year football program, the Lehman Lobos hope for their first district win against Schertz Steele. (October 20, 2006)
See story.

Rebels escape to likely playoff berth
At the very moment the Hays Rebels barely won at home, they all but clinched a playoff spot less than halfway through their district season. (October 14, 2006)
See story.

Lehman looks for improvement
Expect no miracles or moral victories for the Lehman Lobos. Just look for a better kick coverage here, a pass completion there, and see the improvement. (October 13, 2006). See Sports Blog entry.

Hays returns to San Antonio loop
Back on the San Antonio-area scene this year, the Hays Rebels begin the key stretch in District 26-4A tonight against New Braunfels at Bob Shelton Stadium. (October 13, 2006)
See story.

Rebels rip Lehman, hold home turf
The Hays Rebels confirmed Friday night that they're years ahead of the Lehman Lobos. (October 7, 2006)
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Shelton sees only Hays-Lehman
Bob Shelton coached the last Buda-Kyle football game in 1967. But while others see a reprise of the old Buda-Kyle rivalry tonight, Shelton sees only Hays-Lehman. (October 6, 2006)
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Lehman needs special teams on a special night
If they're going to have any chance in their historic meeting with Hays tonight, the Lehman Lobos must clean up their kicking game. (October 6, 2006)
See story.

Rattling in the new district
A win tonight in Austin against Bowie will put the San Marcos Rattlers truly on the right foot in District 25-5A. (October 5, 2006). See Sports Blog entry.

Rebels rip Lockhart in district lid-lifter
Scoring four rapid touchdowns in the second quarter Friday night, the Hays Rebels notched a 49-17 win against Lockhart. (September 30, 2006)
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New district is familiar for Rebels
Opening their District 26-4A schedule tonight at home against Lockhart, the Hays Rebels have a couple weeks to round into shape before taking on the supposed contenders. (September 29, 2006)
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First one precedes big one for Lobos
Before Lehman plays its first varsity football game against Hays next Friday, the Lobos play their first district game tonight in Del Valle (September 29, 2006)
See story.

Turns take Hays Rebels to home-opening win
The trends worked against the Hays Rebels against Bastrop Friday night, but the turns were completely in their favor. (September 23, 2006)
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Hays Rebels still seeking identity
Playing their home opener tonight, the Hays Rebels are still trying to find out who they are. (September 22, 2006) See story.

Lehman makes first football miracle
A first-year football team created its first truly electric moment in Lehman's 22-17 win agaist San Antonio Edison last Friday. (September 19, 2006) See story.

Road to improvement
The Hays Rebels will chalk up their 28-10 loss at Cedar Park Thursday night to experience. (September 15, 2006) See story.

A lesson learned
The Lehman Lobos have learned a constructive lesson the hard way as they enter Friday night's football game against San Antonio Edison. (September 14, 2006) See story.

Long drive
Hays Rebels fans will make a long drive to Cedar Park tonight, and Hays coach Bob Shelton would like for his offense to make long drives, as well. (September 14, 2006) See story.

No worries
Though the San Marcos Rattlers are struggling so far, they should be good enough to make the high school football playoffs through District 25-5A. (September 14, 2006). See Sports Blog entry.

Lightning strikes for Hays in rainy opener
With three touchdowns in 2:08, the Hays Rebels struck quickly in their football season opener. (September 9, 2006) See story.

Lehman looks for second win
Following a win last Friday in their first-ever varsity football game, the Lehman Lobos are hoping to stave off defeat for another week. (September 8, 2006). See Sports Blog entry.

Hays opens football season tonight at Boerne
The Hays Rebels are taking on a challenge tonight, when they begin the football season in Boerne. (September 8, 2006) See story.

The real Rattlers
It's hard to tell much about the San Marcos Rattlers after their opening football victory last Friday. (September 8, 2006). See Sports Blog entry.

Lehman leaps forward with lead-off win
The Lehman Lobos opened their life as a varsity football team with a smothering defense and a 10-6 win over Johnston (September 2, 2006). See story.

Finally ...
Following two years of preparation, the Lehman Lobos will play their first varsity football game tonight at Bob Shelton Stadium. (September 1, 2006). See story.

These aren't your daddy's Hays Rebels
In the last five years, the Hays Rebels have changed from solid smashmouth to become the signature multiple offense in local high school football. Now, they could be headed to the other extreme: the spread. (August 17, 2006). See story.

Two highway players in coaches football game
Hay graduate Jacob Posey and San Marcos grad Jordan Walker helped kick off the football season Tuesday night. (August 2, 2006). See Sports Blog entry.

UIL to stage Class 5A football titles at Alamodome
Those who wish Hays High School could have stayed in Class 5A can add a couple items to their regrets. (July 26, 2006). See Sports Blog entry.

Summer haze
What did last weekend's seven-on-seven state football tournament tell us about the Hays Rebels? (July 20, 2006). See Sports Blog entry.

Two months and counting
Lehman High School will play its first varsity football game on Sept. 1 at Bob Shelton Stadium. (June 30, 2006). See Sports Blog entry.

Summer is seven-on-seven
The seven-on-seven craze has created a new football season in Texas. (June 10, 2006). See Sports Blog entry.

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