(photo by Jim Cullen) Over 30 Hays CISD students from 7th grade to incoming freshman took part in the annual Hays High softball camp, held by head coach Lisa Cone and the Rebel coaching staff. Campers were taught specific elements of the game, including fielding, throwing, hitting and other softball...

An artificial turf playing surface could be a reality at Hays High’s new baseball and softball complex, but not without a handful of potential caveats.  Discussion on the matter, which resurfaced during a non-action item at Monday’s board of trustees meeting, continued a growing debate over equity i...

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...

$4.4 million price tag is what Hays CISD leaders tabbed as the maximum cost of Hays High’s new baseball and softball complex Monday. But even with the decision, which came via a split 4-3 vote, board trustees were no closer on deciding whether the complex would have a natural grass or synthetic turf...

n a project that seemed like a grand slam, Hays CISD Monday managed to foul out. Perhaps it’s ironic that a whole lot of green will be needed before the district resolves its baseball, softball complex playing surface controversy at Hays High. No matter how the discussion shakes out, however, one co...

Dreams of starting the 2018 baseball and softball season in a new stadium at Hays High may be going foul. On Monday, Hays CISD leaders said the district won’t be able to meet the deadline of constructing the $3.6 million baseball and softball complex before the start of the season. Tim Savoy, Hays C...

Equity among baseball and softball fields at Hays CISD high schools hit the board of trustees dais Monday. The discussion came as the district reviewed a proposed list of approved architects and delivery methods for 2017 bond projects. One of the items the district is working on is the $3.6 million ...

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 ...

With one out and bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning, Hays’ Maxine Valdez stepped up to the plate with a chance to win the playoff series against the Brennan Bears in game two. Hays appeared to be in good hands at the time. Just one run separated the team from advancing to the regional ...