BUDA — Jeffrey Olaes, an eighth grader at McCormick Middle School, is now ranked number one in Korean martial arts forms in North American Sport Karate Association — the largest sanctioning association for open sport karate. Starting at age four, the now-14-year-old began taekwondo at the Hays Commu...

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Following more than a year of research and planning, on Saturday, Jan. 20, the Hays Communities YMCA cut the ribbon on its newly renovated cardio and weight rooms. The new layout features new equipment from Technogym, which is focused on building sustainable gym equipment, according to Hays Communit...

Jayden H., 10, grabs the first item for her cart at the new Academy Sports + Outdoors in Kyle. As a member of the Hays Communities YMCA, Academy Sports + Outdoors gave more than 30 kids $150 each for a shopping spree on Thursday, Sept. 21. The store also donated $2,000 to the organization.

The Hays Communities YMCA Back to School Fun Day was held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5 in Buda. There were a variety of activities for all ages available. Pictured, staff creates arts and crafts with children in attendance. The Back to School Fun Day was a free event where YMCA members...

HAYS COUNTY — The Greater Austin YMCA has named Dione Booker as the new senior executive director, in which she will be overseeing the Hays Communities and Springs Family YMCAs. “I’m truly honored and blessed for this opportunity the Y has given me,” Booker said. “Not only do I have a job that I lov...

HAYS COUNTY — The sport of pickleball is becoming more popular in communities across the nation, including those in Hays County. More than 36 million or 14% of adult Americans played pickleball at least once in the last year, according to the Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP), and 8.5 mi...

By Brittany Anderson The YMCA, or “the Y,” has long been a place for communities across the world to connect through recreation, personal development and volunteer work, regardless of the age, background or socioeconomic status of its members. The Hays Communities YMCA, located next to the Buda Spor...

Kyle Easter Egg-stravaganza An estimated 80,000 plastic eggs will be dropped from a hot-air ballon over Gregg Clarke Park April 13 during the annual Easter Egg Drop Egg-stravaganza. The event, hosted by Eikon Church and the city of Kyle, is free for the entire family and runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. T...

A $5 million dollar natatorium was approved by Hays CISD trustees during their Aug 31 meeting as a response to the continued growth and popularity of Hays’ school swimming programs. The decision, made on a 4-2 vote with one abstention, allows the district to move forward on an agreement with YMCA of...