Tigers’ Team Tennis Stops Bowie 8-2 The Dripping Springs HS tennis team got their first win of the season when they overwhelmed Austin Bowie 8-2. Last week the team dropped a squeaker to SA Davenport 8-7. Here are the results of the Bowie match.
Boys doubles: Wyatt Clark/Grover Bendall W6-1,6-1; Wes Anderson/ Gray Pickens W6-0,6-2; Dayton Daniel/ Isaiah Jackson W6-1, 6-3.
Girls doubles: Mia Pleasant/Isadora Barnes L5-7, 4-6; Addie Clark/Maggie Menard W6-3, 7-5; Olivia Eggleston/Vivian Kelly W6-4, 6-1.
Mixed Doubles: Bella Rose/Sebastian Zeinoun L3-6, 6-7.
Boys singles: Bendall W8-1.
Girls singles: A. Clark W8-0.
Vipers Strike Down Tigers 31-14 Both the Dripping Springs Tigers and Vandegrift Vipers had lost heavily from the previous year with the Tigers losing most on defense and Vipers on offense. Early on in a season the defense usually holds up the best and is critical to the outcome. This was the case in this game. The Vipers harassed the Tiger offense and did not allow a first down until mid second quarter. In the meantime the Viper offense victimized the Tiger defense with big plays to build up a 31-7 halftime lead.
Vandegrift scored on their first possession on a 34-yard pass play and came back to hit a 50-yard pass to make it 14-0 after one. Early in the second it was a 19 pass. 21-0. The Tigers finally got their offense uncranked as Maddox Maher hit Cooper Reid for a 27-yard touchdown. Aiden Burgess toed the extra point. 21-7. The Vipers were not through as they broke on a 52 run and added a 28 FG for the halftime score.
The second half belonged to the Tigers as the Tiger D dealt the Viper offense misery throughout the half allowing only two first downs. The Tiger offense moved the ball fairly well but had trouble finishing it off. The lone score came early in the third quarter on a Maher sneak from the one. Later DS would miss a FGA. Friday night the Tigers will get their chance at the first win as they take on SA Wagner at Tiger Stadium. Kickoff is slated to be at 7:30.
Game stats (DS first): First downs 1314; Rushing 32-72, 29-125; Passing 175226; Passes 15-31-2; 18-25-0; Punts 5-40.2, 5-30.4; Penalties 5-30. 3-25.
Tiger stats: Rushing: Jack Tyndall 17-52; Maher 10-22. Passing: Maher 15-30-175. Receiving: Reid 5-72, Nick Tyndall 5-28. Tackling: Clive Wahl 6-3, Dylan Brasher 4-4, Case Hubbard 2-2, Miles Kennedy 1-5, Chris Gustafson 1-4, Cash Brunson 1-3.
Cross Country Team On The Move Over hill, over dale, the Dripping Springs cross country teams have hit the dusty trails. Last week they traveled to San Antonio to run with 30+ teams in the huge SA Patriots FEAST 5K Invitational. The Lady Tigers finished 11th in a field of 30 while the Tigers were 20th of 34. Girls results: 26. Lucy Fredenburg 19.49.26; 73. Alexa Velasco 20.48.33; 75. Callie Shumacher 20.49.55; 86. Sofia Vences 21.00.78; 107. Lauren Velasco 21.30.79; 108. Laurel Hoskovec 21.32.42; 144. Morgan Riley 22.12.87; 160. Quinn Hendrickson 22.30.28; 164. Mia Thomason 22.33.65.
Boys results: 93: Wes Anderson 17.36.72; 111. Gus Caddell 17.49.47; 121. Abel Silverman 17.55.59; 136. Landon Andrews 18.06.51; 178. Cooper Payne 18.36.47; Zachary Adams 19.21.10.
Lady Tigers Win Streak Stopped
It would take Max-Preps top team in the nation as well as the state, Prestonwood Christian of Plano, to snap the Lady Tigers undefeated streak. Dripping Springs was ranked 18th in that same poll. The Lions were able to take Dripping Springs down with 25-17, 2520 scores. This took place in the Rouse VolleyPalooza Invitational tourney. Prior to the tourney the Lady Tigers scheduled a team from Arizona (Casteel). DS took care of business to the tune of 25-11, 25-21, 25-19.
Tourney results: Lubbock Coronado 25-19, 25-20; SA Brandeis 25-15, 2514; Alvin 25-11, 25-6; Vandegrift 25-12, 2523; SA Clark 25-21, 26-24; The Woodlands 25-19, 23-25, 25-21.
Now that the tourney season is over, the Lady Tigers focus will be on the district race. They will be honing in on an accomplishment they have failed to do since 2019. Win the district title.
