Rocked by the Hurricanes Buzzer-beater ends Tiger season in heartbreak

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Moses Leos III on February 27, 2019

Dripping Springs’ senior Nick Statz, listed at 6’9”, goes up for a shot off the backboard as Sam Houston’s Raymond Citizen tries in vain to block the shot. A buzzer-beater 3-point shot won the game for the Hurricanes 45-43. Statz put up 11 points for the Tigers. (Photo by Wayland D. Clark, wfotos.com)

Finding the words to describe a wild week of emotions was a bit difficult for Dripping Springs Tiger senior post Nick Statz Friday.

On one hand was the thrill of celebrating ...

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Tigers take Cougars 52-39

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Tigers crush McCallum to secure historic playoff spot

When the final buzzer sounded Friday at The Jungle, the Dripping Springs boys basketball team etched another mark in the program’s storied histo...

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Tigers tame Jags in 54-48 upset

When the time came for his team to withstand a furious LBJ Jaguar rally Friday, Dripping Springs Tiger head coach Craig Swannack knew his players were...

February 5, 2020

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Tigers boys fend off Crockett in OT

Three players in double figures fueled the Dripping Springs Tigers boys basketball team to a key 54-46 overtime win over the Crockett Cougars Friday. ...

January 29, 2020

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Last second three pointer lifts Tigers to 59-56 win

With only three seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and the game tied at 56-56, Dripping Springs needed a miracle play to happen for them to get t...

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Child molester sentenced to 40 years in Hays County

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Meet the Candidates for the Hays County Elections 2024

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KYLE -- The Hays County Sheriff's Office has detained and charged two additional sixth grade students from Hays CISD for creating or contributing to s...

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Hays CISD 6th grader faces charges in connection to social media threat scare

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KYLE -- The Hays County Sheriff's Office has detained a sixth grade Hays CISD student for locally contributing to the spread of social media school sh...

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Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrests Hays CISD students for threats

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Hays CISD Chief of Communication Officer Tim Savoy stated that two arrests have been made for two separate threats made by Johnson High School student...

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