Dripping Springs Sports Results

Team Tennis Results

Dripping Springs had a busy weekend as they took on a tough non-district opponent, Lake Travis, and then continued to plunder a couple of district opponents in the form of Lehman and Hays Johnson.

Vs Lehman (19-0): GS: Zara Watts 8-2, Gracie Johnson 8-6, Gwen Bailey 8-5, Darby Austin 8-2, Maggie Akers 8-1, Gabi Bastone 8-4. GD: Austin/Whitney Robbins 6-3, 6-3; Kalea Caldwell/Johnson 6-2, 61; Bailey/Akers 6-7, 6-2, 10-8. MD: Watts/John Mangione 6-3, 6-0. BS: Lexian Andrushko 8-2, Aidan Johannsen 8-2, Jaxson Hataway 6-4, Erich Burmeister 8-2, Janson Manickam 8-1, Corbin Adcox 2-0, Mangione 6-0. BD: Andrushko/Adcox 6-1, 6-0; Johannsen/Manickam 6-1, 6-1; Hataway/Burmeister 6-1, 6-3.

Vs Johnson (15-3): Robbins 2-7, Caldwell 6-3, 7-6; Watts 8-2, Johnson 6-3, 6-4; Bailey 6-4, 6-0; Austin 6-1, 6-0; Bastone 2-5. GD: Austin/Robbins 5-7, 1-6; Caldwell/Johannsen 6-3, 6-3; Bailey/Akers 6-0, 6-2. MD: Watts/Adcox 6-0, 6-4. BS: Andrushko 8-1, Johannsen 3-8, Hataway 6-1 6-2; Burmeister 3-6, 7-5, 10-6; Manickam 6-1, 6-2; Adcox 6-1, 6-0; Mangione 3-2. BD: Andrushko/Nathan Pearson 6-2, 2-1; Johannsen/Manickam 6-1, 6-0; Hataway/Burmeister 6-3, 6-1.

Vs LT: GS: Tallulah Andrushko 4-8, Robbins 5-8, Caldwell 1-8, Watts 2-8, Sierra Stevens 0-8, Johnson 2-8, Austin 1-8. GD: Andrushko/Robbins 6-8, Caldwell Watts 2-8, Bailey/Johnson 0-8. MD: Austin/Pearson 0-8, Stevens/Manickam 6-8. BS: Andrushko 1-8, Henry Lovelace 8-4, Johannsen 3-8, Hataway 2-8, Burmeister 2-8, Manickam 3-8, Adcox 4-8, Pearson 3-8. BD: Johannsen/Lovelace 1-8, Andrushko/Hataway 4-8, Burmeister/Adcox 1-8.

Varsity Volleyball Results

It was well known the Lady Tigers volleyball team would encounter a more competitive district than especially the past two that produced no competition at all. Dripping Springs never lost a game in their two 14-0 seasons and most likely none of the games even came close to a loss. This all changed when the new district included New Braunfels Canyon, Alamo Heights and Boerne Champion. After sweeping Hays Johnson in their first game, a school in their first year of competition and no seniors, the Lady Tigers would encounter Canyon. Canyon, like Dripping Springs, has long been a strong volleyball school. In addition, Canyon dropped down from 6A while Dripping Springs is on their way to 6A.

The match was all that it was cracked up to be as DS hosted the Lady Cougars. Canyon quickly took the first game 25-17 but the Lady Tigers settled down to take the second 25-13 and held on for the third 25-22. Looked like the Lady Tigers would be primed to take this important match. However, Canyon was not consulted in this matter. The Cougars would tie the match with a 25-19 to set up the final tiebreaker fifth game. Canyon took the lead early and did not give it up in winning 15-13. Since the rules changed from only the offenses could score and first to 15 would win to someone scoring on each serve and first to 25 while leading by two, the results many times takes the course of a tennis match. If a team can get a three or four point lead at the 20 point stage, the game is pretty well over because it is hard to get a streak of winning points against good teams while they are getting points along the way as well

This loss also brought to a halt another unbelievable landmark. Going into this game, the Lady Tigers had put together a streak of 90 consecutive district wins dating back to 2013. Their last loss came at the hands of Cedar Park on October 8. Streaks do come to an end but can be restarted for another run. This the Lady Tigers did by taking down Boerne Champion 3-0.

Vs Canyon: Kills (49): Mackenzie Plante 21, Karley Sledge 8, Madi Lund 8, Annabelle Crowder 7, Ava Williamson 4, Natalie Arnold. Aces (8): Crowder 3, Nicole Herbert 2, Plante 2, Ryann Frontera. Blks (13): Arnold 4, Williamson 4, Sledge 2, Lund 2, Plante. Digs (92): Crowder 24, Herbert 21, Frontera 14, Morgan Van de Walle 8, Williamson 7, Plante 7, Arnold 3, Ella Baldwin 2, Lund 2, Clara Martin 2, Sledge 2. Assts (49): Fronter 28, de Walle 21. Serving receiving (82): Herbert 29, Plante 28, Crowder 21, Baldwin 4.

Vs Boerne Champion (25-16, 25-20, 25-25-14): Kills (39): Plante 9, Crowde 9, Lund 7, Sledge 5, Lauren Pyka 3, Williamson 3, Ryan Allison 2, Frontera. Aces (6): Martin 2, Frontera 2, Herbert, Reagan Hellberg. Blks (4): Lund 3, Pyka. Digs (66): Herbert 17, de Walle 9, Martin 9, Plante 8, Crowder 7, Noelle Dominey 4, Frontera 4, Allison 3, Hellberg 2, Lund, Sledge, Cecilia Guzaldo. Asst (39): de Walle 21, Frontera 18. Receiving (47): Herbert 19, Crowder 9, Plante 9, Martin 4, Hellberg 4, Dominey, Baldwin.

Varsity Cross-country Results

Each year the Dripping Springs cross-country teams make sure they run in meets that have consistently become their second home course. The state meet is held each year at Settler's Park in Round Rock. So this week, the Tigers ran in the Round Rock McNeil meet held at Settler' Park. As usual, the Dripping Springs boys and girls showed they are teams to be reckoned with as the Lady Tigers finished second and the Tigers fourth. It also showed Dripping Springs will have a formidable opponent in Boerne Champion.

Girls Top Five Standings: Lucas Lovejoy 54, DS 59, Boerne Champion 64, Grapevine 71, Georgetown 93.

DS results: 3. Maddie Livingston 18.25.41; 10. Karsten Bobb 19.24.38; 13. Marleena Mickel 19.38.74; 14. Kate Ginther 19.38.79; 24. Caroline Russey 20.18.66; 26. Madison Tafoya 20.24.43.

Boys Top Five Standings: Grapevine 41, Boerne Champion 48, Lucas Lovejoy 75, DS 101, Woodlands Christian 106.

DS results: 4. Caleb Lopez 15.54.23; 16. Austin Wolfe 16.59.68; 22. Dominic Gearing 17.18.47; 33. Brant Melton 17.45.87; 37. Mason Simons 17.58.57; 41. Tyler Papp 18.07.63; 53. Harry Miller 20.08.34.

Varsity Football Results

As the old saying goes “Did not see this one coming”. We are talking about the matchup with the Hays Rebels. After their big loss to Vista Ridge last week and the stout defense by the Tigers in their game, it had the feeling the Tigers were in a good position to notch their second win. Well, that feeling did not come to fruition as the Rebels completely dominated the game when it counted. The result was a 45-28 disappointing loss and it was not really that close. Game results are not always a good indication of how good a team is that loses a game. One can lose big and still have a good team. It is always tough to get a team up for a team one expects to defeat.

Hays scored on all five possessions in the first half and continued with the first in the second half to forge ahead 38-7. Their first punt did not come until the fourth quarter. The would take the opening kickoff and drive it 75 yards in 12 plays, scoring on a 10-yard pass. What was expected to happen each time the Tigers had the ball, DS took their first possession 93 yards in 16 plays to even the score at 7-7. The score would come on a 10 pass from Cameron O'Banan to Garon Duncan with 1.06 remaining in the first quarter. Coleman Chapman kicked the PAT.

It was all Hays in the second. They would score on a 43 pass, 48 and 34 runs before kicking a 27FG on the last play of the half to push out to a 31-7 lead.

After Garrett Betts returned the second half KO 25 yards to the 45, the Tigers looked like they were coming alive. DS moved the ball down to the seven before they suffered an interception on the one. Hays would drive the ball 99 yards, climaxed by a three-yard plunge to make it 38-7. Hays began calling in the reserves for the fourth, allowing the Tigers more success than they had the previous three. Preston Alford scored from the two for the first. Austin Novosad came in at QB and popped a 33 TD run and a two-point conversion to close the gap to 38-22. However, Hays broke loose for a 29 score to dash all hope. Novosad would hit O'Banan on a 43 strike for the final points.

Tomorrow night, the Tigers will travel to Lockhart for a battle of the big cats. The Lions have been struggling a little but no doubt the Tigers have proven you can't take that for granted. Kickoff is 7:30 PM.

Game stats (DS first): First downs: 26-27; Rushing: 20-180, 39-285; Passing: 225-216; Passes: 21-41-1, 13-24-1; Punts: 4-34.5, 2-26.5; Penalties: 8-70, 7-54.

Tiger stats: Rushing: Alford 13-102 1TD, O'Banan 13-24, Novosad 1-33 1TD, Hunter Miller 3-21. Passing: O'Banan 15-24-110-1TD-1int, Novosad 6-16- 115-1TD, Alford 0-1-0. Receiving: Alford 6-38, O'Banan 4-87-1TD, Duncan 3-20-1TD, Carter King 2-18, Wyatt Leschber 2-18, Luke Hudson 1-16, Noah Lawyer 1-25, Miller 1-3. Int: Shelby Hudson. Punts: O'Banan 4-34.5. KOR: Betts 6-147, Alford 1-41.

Tackles (unassist/assist): Stephen Dance 5-3, Hunter Pierpoint 7-1, S. Hudson 6-1, Stephen Ansumana 2-3, Alford 2-3, Luke Lawyer 4-1, Liam Dahl 2-0, John Martinez 1-1, Caden Tracy 1-1, Christian Prehar 0-1, Nathan Erickson 0-1, Conor Kelly 1-0, Bryson Amrine 1-0, Blake de Silva 0-1, Derek Edgar 1-0.