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Dripping Springs Tigers travel to Matador Relays
SEGUIN — On Saturday, March 23, the Dripping Springs Tigers boys and girls track teams traveled to Seguin High School to participate in the Matador Relays 2024. There were a total of 18 Central Texas Area high schools that competed. The Tigers varsity boys tied for first place with Steele High School, both with 143 points. The varsity girls finished in third place with 72 points, the JV boys placed first with 189 points and the JV girls placed third with 168 points. The varsity boys 4x200M relay team of Jackson Mills, Kyle Koch, Croix Dacunha and Cooper Reid placed second and brought home the silver medal with a time of 1:29.02 for 16 points. Kyle Koch also brought home the gold medal in the triple jump, with a jump of 44'-5 1/2" and in the long jump he finished second with another silver medal, with a jump of 22' 1 1/2". In the boys varsity 110-meter hurdles, the Tigers swept all medals: Mattix Dacunha in first place, Noah Lambie in second place and Nick Sanchez in third place. It was another notable performance by the Tigers in the 300-meter hurdles with Noah Lambie in second place, Nick Sanchez in third place and Mattix Dacunha in sixth place. Rylea Bernhard of the Tiger varsity girls finished in third place with a time of 2:23.44 and Lucy Fredenburg finished fifth with a time of 2:27.52. In the 1600-meter run, Tigers Sofia Vences finished in third place with a time of 5:30.74 and Alexa Velasco finished in sixth place with a time of 5:44.57. Also, Sofia Vences finished third in the 1600-meter run with a time of 11:55.00. In the 300-meter hurdles, Tatum Green finished in third place with a time of 50.62 and Sophia Tyler finished in fourth place with a time of 52.22. The Tigers are preparing for their district meet on April 3-4 at The Burger Athletic Complex.
Dripping Springs Tigers tie with Maroons, miss playoffs
DRIPPING SPRING — The Dripping Springs Tigers boys soccer team hosted the Austin High School Maroons on Friday, March 22, where the Tigers finished their season with a record of 5-9-2 for sixth place after a final score of 1-1. The Tigers were playing to determine if they would make it to Bi-District playoffs. Tiger Dylan Zahn scored the first goal in the first half and the Maroons tied the game with a goal in the second half. A win for the Tigers would have increased their chances for a playoff berth, but the Maroons played tough. During the final minutes of the game, tempers flared on both sides and several yellow cards were called. The Tigers could not score after several attempts in the second half of the game. The seniors were recognized along with their families during the halftime program. The senior players are Colter Maebius (No. 17), Ramsey Zogaib (No. 24), Kyle Baucum (No. 8), Alex Hutchison (No. 18) and Luke Bohan (No. 00). During the post-game talk by head coach Josh Hill, he thanked the seniors for a great career at Dripping Springs High School and reminded them they had a silver medal and were runners-up in the UIL State Championships in 2023 and in 2022. Coach Hill said not many teams could boast of the record these seniors had at Dripping Springs High School.
Dripping Springs Tigers shutout Knights
On Wednesday, March 13, the Dripping Springs Tigers baseball team (12-8) hosted the McCallum High School Knights (9-9), where they shutout the team 4-0. Tristan Ciechanowicz was the winning Tiger pitcher and Sam Stevens took the loss for the Knights. The next home game is Friday, March 22 against the Johnson High School Jaguars.
Dripping Springs High School players selected for All-Star Basketball Classic
FREDERICKSBURG — On Saturday, March 23, Chicken Express will sponsor the 8th Annual Basketball Classic at Fredericksburg High School. The high school boys and girls all-star teams will draw players from throughout the Hill Country, chosen from approximately 30 high schools, according to a press release. Dripping Springs High School senior Austin Moore, who plays on the varsity basketball team, was chosen for the boys all-star team. Moore averaged 3.5 points per game in the 2023-24 season, for a total of 95 points in 27 games played. Kenlea Hardin, DSHS senior and varsity basketball player, was chosen for the girls all-star team. Hardin averaged 6.9 points per game in the 2023-24 season, for a total of 186 points scored in 27 games played. The goal of the game is to raise money to provide scholarships to the senior players. Since the all-star game’s inception in 2016, Chicken Express has awarded more than $25,000 in scholarships. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to each team’s most valuable player and two 3-point contest winners. Each team will consist of 15 players and be divided into geographical locations, which will produce a North squad and a South squad. Players were chosen from the cities of Kerrville, Comfort, Kyle, Seguin, Blanco, New Braunfels, Boerne, Center Point, Ingram, Dripping Springs, Lockhart, Marble Falls, Burnet, Llano, San Marcos, Liberty Hill, Fredericksburg, Johnson City and Harper. The girls game will tipoff at 1 p.m., with the boys game to follow.
Lady Tigers fall 6-3 to Lake Travis
DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Dripping Springs softball team hosted Lake Travis during spring break on Tuesday, March 12 and the Lady Tigers were looking to rebound from a 3-2 loss the night before to Westlake, with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Cavaliers (5-1) and Tigers (4-2) failed to score in the first inning, but Lake Travis’ bats got hot in the top of the second inning, scoring five runs. Lake Travis scored one run in the top of the fourth inning and managed to keep Dripping Springs off the board in all, but the fifth inning. Freshman McKenna Riley, one of seven freshmen on the roster, went 3 for 3 at the plate and scored a run thanks to an RBI by senior Haiden Anderson in the bottom of the fifth inning. In the same inning, freshman catcher Lorelei Gamble’s two run homer over the left field fence cut the Cavs lead to 6-3. The Tigers failed to push a run across the plate in the final two frames and got the 6-3 loss. Freshmen, including Tatum Green, accounted for all five Lady Tiger hits in the game. Lake Travis did its damage in the fifth inning, but credit Anderson, Dripping Springs’ starting pitcher who pitched seven innings and struck out six, and the Lady Tigers defense for preventing additional damage by keeping the Cavs off the board for five innings. The Lady Tigers will host Anderson High School at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 22 and then Austin High School at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 28.
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