Cross Country meet results

The long-awaited cross country season finally got underway as Dripping Springs hosted their annual meet. Originally, it was to be held at the Dripping Springs Ranch Park. However, the heavy rains in the previous week had rendered the course too rain-soaked to safely use. After having waited a month to get their season started, the three teams wanted to have some competition and decided to compromise the situation. Although not ideal for the sport, Dripping Springs, Hays High and Hays Johnson agreed to hold the meet on the high school track. This did not allow the same type of race to get in their miles but it was competition to get the season started. It did skew the times to be faster than would be the usual. Here are the results of the Tigers teams:

Boys 3200: Johnson 15, Dripping Springs 41, Hays 83.

Tiger results: 7. Harry Miller 1106; 8. Madden Maxwell 11.10; 9. Collin Erlon 11.29; 10. Ryan Keithley 11.33; 12. Ramsey Zagaib 11.49; 15. Ryan Grunwald 11.53; 16. Kevin Devane 11.53; 17. Rafe Vickery 11.54; 21. Benjamin Clark 12.14; 22. Thomas Orsak 12.17; 24. Michael Geortz 12.19; 29. Marshall Murdon 12.29; 36. JJ Guerrero 12.37.

Girls 3200: DS 26, Johnson 40, Hays 62.

Tigers results: 1. Mia Simons 12.50; 4. Emma Ashby 12.57; 5. Rylea Bernhard 12.57; 8. Sofia Herrera 13.21; 12. Lauren Hearne 13.41; 15. Mia Zimmerman 13.43; 18. Chandler Latham 14.03; 19. Zoe Portewig 14.03; 22. Tia Davison 14.39.

Varsity Boys 5000: DS 27, Hays 29.

Tiger results: 1. Caleb Lopez 15.53.87; 7. Brant Melton 17.06.97; 8. Austin Wolfe 17.09.10; 9. Tyler Papp 17.12.26; 10. Mason Simons 17.14.54; 12. Dominic Gearing 17.19.91; 19. Shane Bookbinder 18.02.77.

Varsity Girls 5000: DS 19, Hays 42.

Tiger results: 1. Maddie Livingston 18.16.70; 2. Karsten Bobb 18.49.95; 4. Marleena Mickel 19.32.35; 5. Kate Ginther 19.36.29; 7. Madison Tafoya 19.40.56; 8. Laney Kalsu 19.52.18; 10. Caroline Russey 19.56.94; 12. Jesse Bookbinder 20.21.64; 14. Maddie Johnson 20.55.04.

Lady Tigers Volleyball Results

Like all the other sports, the Dripping Springs volleyball team had to postpone the start of their season by a month and then had to adhere to some changes in their schedule. Normally by this time, the team would have entered three major tournaments around the state to get a taste of some very good 5A-6A teams and quickly play 25-30 games. In the past two years, the tourneys were needed because the district was so weak this would be the only time they would play good teams until the playoffs. This year, the tourneys were cut from the schedule and were needed because this year's district should be a little stronger. So, they have scheduled five strong area programs and will jump right into the 16-game district schedule. Even though the program continues to be strong and primed to do well again this season, they were able to add a talented transfer from Lake Travis. Not an unusual situation anymore. MacKenzie Plante, a 6'0 sophomore, moved from Lake Travis where she was a key participant in the Lady Cavaliers district championship team last year as a freshman. She did not take long to step right in and start her contributions to the team.

The first week of action saw the Lady Tigers end up with a 3-1 record as they played four of the top area 6A teams. State-ranked Round Rock Westwood was the only team that could take DS down, but Hays High took the Lady Tigers to the limit in five games. They played Georgetown last Tuesday. District play will open at home against Hays Johnson on Friday night.

Vs Smithson Valley (25-23, 25-21, 25-20). Kills (40): Plante 15, Annabelle Crowder 9, Ava Williamson 7, Karley Sledge 4, Madi Lund 4, Ryann Frontera. Aces (1): Plante. Blocks (4): Lauren Pyka, Lund, Plante, Crowder. Digs (46): Crowder 12, Morgan Van De Walle 7, Nicole Herbert 6, Frontera 6, Plante 5, Sledge 4, Clara Martin 4, Lund 2. Assts (40): Van De Walle 24, Frontera 16. Serve receiving (52): Crowder 19, Herbert 18, Plante 14, Pyka.

Vs Leander Rouse (25-15, 25-12, 25-20): Plante 14, Crowder 6, Sledge 4, Natalie Arnold 4, Ryann Allison 3, Lund 2, Pyka, Williamson. Aces (5): Crowder 4, Herbert. Blks (5): Crowder 2, Sledge, Lund, Williamson. Digs (57): Herbert 12, Crowder 12, Plante 11, Van De Walle 6, Arnold 5, Lund 3, Williamson 3, Noelle Dominey 2, Frontera 2, Allison. Asst (35): Van De Walle 18, Frontera 17. Ser Rec (36): Herbert 21, Crowder 7, Plante 6, Dominey, Sledge.

Vs Westwood (19-25, 18-25, 23-25): Kills (33): Williamson 8, Crowder 6, Plante 6, Sledge 5, Lund 3, Arnold 2, Frontera 2, Pyka. Aces (2): Plante, Crowder. Blks (3): Plante, Arnold, Crowder. Digs (58): Herbert 15, Van De Walle 10, Plante 9, Crowder 7, Sledge 5, Frontera 5, Ella Baldwin 4, Williamson 2, Lund. Asst (31): Van De Walle 22, Frontera 8, Herbert. Ser Rec (52): Herbert 26, Crowder 20, Plante 5, Baldwin.

Vs Hays (25-13, 21-25, 25-16, 19-25, 15-13): Kills (43): Plante 18, Lund 7, Sledge 5, Crowder 5, Arnold 4, Williamson 3, Frontera. Aces (10): Herbert 8, Van De Walle, Frontera. Blks (4): Williamson 2, Lund, Arnold. Digs (76): Plante 20, Herbert 14, Van De Walle 11, Crowder 10, Frontera 8, Clara Martin 5, Allison 3, Lund 2, Arnold 2, Williamson. Asst (42): Van De Walle 23, Frontera 19. Ser Rec (74): Herbert 39, Crowder 11, Martin 9, Plante 9, Sledge 6.