When it comes to thinking about the history of education and sports at Dripping Springs during the 1940's Charles Dickens nailed it. His opening for his Tales of Two Cities was “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times”. Its history for the decade included definite highs as well as lows.
Texas State Volleyball added a pair of recruits to their 2020 signing class, bringing their total to four, the team announced on Monday.
Daleigh Ellison averaged 3.8 kills and 3.6 digs per set in her senior season at Aledo. The 5-foot-11 out- side hitter was a three-year letterman for the Bearcats, helping the team earn a 95-48 overall record and a 27-3 record in district play.
I would be amiss to leave the 1930's Dripping Springs sports scene without highlighting some of the best athletes to ever grace the hallways. It is always hard to compare players between the generations because of the circumstances and improvements of equipment to work with. However, I have no doubt these athletes would have starred in whatever generation we would want to compare. When the conditions they dealt with are realized their accomplishments are even more incredible. This generation faced the following conditions. Track meets would be held on dirt. Only...
With the chances of the playoffs for soccer waning, the boys 25-5A All-district selections have been released by the coaches. As it should be, the district champion Tigers and second place Travis Rebels dominated the selections.
The Dripping Springs Lady Tigers had a fantastic soccer season which had an unfortunate ending. When the season was called to a halt they were 21-1, 14-0, district champions, ranked number one in Centex and top three in the state.
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