From the moment they became friends at Hays High, Kara Davis could always count on a smile from Aspen Salazar. The infectiousness of Salazar’s grin, paired with a distinctive laugh, played a role in what made her such a recognizable, memorable person to many. Such were traits that Salazar, a 2015 Ha...

A Kyle woman has been identified as the victim in a fatal single-vehicle wreck that occurred Monday in Corpus Christi. Aspen Salazar, 21, of Kyle, was killed in an accident along Interstate Highway 37, according to a report from KIII-TV. According to the report, Salazar was traveling on southbound I...

Micah Tambur – Lehman A .313 batting average and .375 slugging percentage in 16 games played was how Micah Tambur closed his second season at Southwest College in New Mexico. Tambur notched five hits and scored twice this season, while also driving in two runs batted in. On the diamond, Tambur finis...

  By Moses Leos III ROUND ROCK – A late-inning Hays Lady Rebel rally couldn’t rectify a series of miscues in Thursday’s bidistrict playoff opener against the Cedar Ridge Lady Raiders. Four unearned Lady Raider runs on seven Hays errors proved the difference as Cedar Ridge escaped with a 6-5 win. Ced...

By Moses Leos III With the season on the line Monday, Hays High senior pitcher Kara Davis knew she had to bring the heat.  Seven dominant innings from Davis, mixed with a timely Lady Rebel offense, guided Hays to a season-saving 5-0 win over the Austin Maroons in a one game playoff at Del Valle High...

By Kyle Lehnick Overpowering offense from the Bowie Lady Bulldogs overwhelmed the Hays Lady Rebels in a 13-1 defeat in five innings at the Hays Lady Rebel softball field.  Both Hays and Bowie varsity softball squads came into Saturday’s matchup with a 4-2 record in district. But Hays failed to bring...

By Moses Leos III L ike many athletes her age, 17-year-old Hays High softball player Aspen Salazar takes pride in her athletic abilities on the field.  But on March 19, the normally vivacious junior nearly had it all taken away.   What was thought to be a migraine headache that morning turned into a...