Hays High School held their annual academic and athletic awards ceremony Monday night. Maia Lummus is the Jack Roberts Female Athlete and Dalyn Schwarz the Swim Carpenter Smith the Outstanding Male Athlete.
The Jack Roberts Female Outstanding Athlete Award is named in honor of Jack Roberts who was a principal at Hays High. Mr. Roberts was a strong advocate for young women in sports.
The Swim, Carpenter, Smith Memorial Award is in memory of three Hays High students that were killed in a car accident during the sophomore year.
Frank and Barb Leo were named the Debbie Brungardt Fan of the Year recipients. Cayden Sanders was the student honoree and Dave Staab from the faculty.
The Fan of the Year Award is named in honor of former HHS student Debbie Brungardt who lived her life with a physical disability but attended nearly every event that involved the Indians. The Fan of the Year award is selected by the HHS coaches and presented annually to an adult community fan, a student fan and a USD 489 Faculty/Staff member.