Playing a musical piece on stage at Hays CISD’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) isn’t a new experience for Barton Middle School band students. But for students who comprise the school’s wind ensemble, as well as its symphonic bands and a handful of alumni, the performance of a piece at their May 14 Spr...

Even as enrollment continues to rise, area high schools have managed to keep graduation rates stable by accommodating growth and investing in special programs to keep at-risk students in class until they earn their diploma. Senior class sizes at Dripping Springs High School have nearly doubled since...

On May 15, Hays High senior runner RJ Navarro signed his letter of intent to compete at Austin College in Sherman, Texas. RJ is a four-year varsity letterman in cross country and qualified to the regional cross country meets in his sophomore and senior seasons. Navarro plans to major in Business Fin...

 Kody Clemens holds up the Big XII Championship trophy after the Longhorns won the Conference title with a 7-3 win and sweep over TCU on Sunday afternoon at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Texas next heads to the Big XII Conference tournament as a No. 1 seed. Below, Texas Longhorn baseball players and fans c...

Sometimes, no matter what you do, life just decides to toss a nasty curveball. You’d think you can square it up and maybe make solid contact. But that little deviation in trajectory leaves even the best hitters floundering about. Such was the feeling for players and fans of the Cisco College and McL...

Two of the biggest challenges in high school sports are replacing upperclassmen and finding younger players who can contribute going forward. For the Lehman Lady Lobos softball team, future players came from the ranks and stepped up to the plate. “She is very coachable, and very competitive. She hat...

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...

Over the course of 30-plus years coaching in Hays CISD, Gary Gaddy and Mitch Phillips have seen their fair share of what public education has to offer. Amid the highest of highs and otherwise, Gaddy and Phillips have always welcomed the opportunity to guide and develop the next generation of athlete...

Fostering consistency within Tiger football is a focus for Dripping Springs head coach Galen Zimmerman, who oversaw the program complete its third week of spring practices Friday. For Zimmerman, stability is imperative for a team that expects to mix inexperience with seasoned veterans in 2018. But i...

Not even the heat could keep Dripping Springs senior distance runner Bryce Kalsu and junior Bobby Holt from nearly reaching the podium Friday at the UIL state track and field meet. Kalsu’s 1:54.7 run in the 5A boys 800-meter run secured a fourth place finish in what was his final race as a Tiger. Ho...