Emotions ran high Friday as the Hays Rebel softball team not only secured a share of the 25-6A crown with a 4-1 senior night win over the Del Valle Cardinals, but also honored late teammate Brynn Aylor. “You know we opened up our new field, and I think it was our second home district game and we’ve ...

Kirkland takes over as Lobo athletic leader While making his way to the 2014 UIL state basketball tournament, Joshua Kirkland never forgot how “gorgeous” the Kyle and Buda area were to him. “I told my wife, ‘If I get the opportunity to come here to work, I’ll take it,’” Kirkland said. “It has everyt...

Buda approves first east side park In April 2017, Buda city leaders earmarked $360,000 in monies from Proposition 5 of the 2014 bond for creation of a proposed splash pad in Green Meadows Park on the east side of Buda. The park is expected to be finished by summer of 2018. “It will be a different ty...

HAYS 1. Hays softball plays in memory of a fallen teammate Few, if any, teams in the history of Hays CISD showed as much grit, determination and guile as the Hays Rebel softball team did in the 2016-2017 season. Guided by the memory of teammate Brynn Aylor, who was tragically killed in a car acciden...

Much like putting together a complex puzzle, Hays High head softball coach Lisa Cone sought the best way to fit a young Rebel program on the diamond in 2017. While it took a little bit to get there, the end result was the program’s first district championship since 2014 and a third straight playoff ...

Huddled in a circle near the scoreboard, members of the Hays Lady Rebel softball team have a post game discussion after defeating the Vandegrift Vipers 13-0 in five innings. The result was bittersweet as the 13 runs scored corresponded with the jersey number of teammate Brynn Aylor, who was killed i...

From Dripping Springs to Leander and across Central Texas last week, the motto of “Play for Brynn” became a call of solidarity. Whether that meant using eye black to scribble the number 13 on faces, arms or ball caps, many used the motto as a way to help the Hays High softball team mourn the loss of...

rying to lend a helping hand to Hays CISD students and staff coping with loss is an all too familiar occurrence for Charlotte Winkelman, the district’s director of guidance and counseling. With the assistance of a dedicated plan and numerous staff members, Winklemann and her team support many who gr...

UPDATE – 1:37 p.m. March 2 In a statement on the district's Facebook page, Hays CISD is mourning the loss of Brynn Aylor, who was killed in Wednesday's accident along FM 2770. "Words cannot properly express our sorrow and grief. We pray for her family, friends, peers, teachers, and loved ones," the ...