Reaching new heights in pole vault is the status quo for Hays High alumna Meagan Gray. Entering her fifth year at the University of Oklahoma, Gray, despite her relatively short stature, envisions herself hitting those new heights in her final collegiate competition. “Pole vaulting is honestly really...

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...