Close to 200 varsity and junior varsity runners hit the trails at Hays High Saturday as they competed in the Hays CISD Invitational at Hays High. The event was the second cross country meet held by Hays and is one of the last few meets for runners to warm up prior to District meets later this month....

As the majority of teams in District 12-5A, Division I are idle this week, we at the Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch aim to prepare our sports readers with a look ahead to what our local teams will be facing as district play starts up. Here, we take a look at our three local programs (Dripping Spr...

Staff Report  Not even 17 kills from Dripping Springs sophomore Mackenzie Plante kept the Dripping Springs Tigers Friday from succumbing to the Alamo Heights Mules in five grueling sets at Tiger Gym. The contest between the two powerhouse programs, now district foes, was their first meeting since th...

Staff Report  LOCKHART – On a Friday where offensive fireworks were plentiful, the Dripping Springs Tigers’ arsenal ultimately shined brightest. A five touchdown, 403-yard passing performance from sophomore Tiger quarterback Austin Novosad played a vital role in helping Dripping Springs outlast the ...

The Hays football team rolled past the Tigers Friday night at Bob Shelton Stadium, beating them 45-28. Above, Dripping Springs’ Liam Dahl never gave up the chase but didn’t catch Hays’ Bryant Lewis before he ran 48 yards to cross the goal line with 8:19 in the second quarter to give Hays a 21-7 lead...

Staff Report After notching a district opening win Sept. 25, the Dripping Springs Tigers volleyball team followed by going 1-1 in district play last week, which included a five-set thriller in a battle between two of the top 10 teams in the state. On Sept. 29, Dripping Springs, ranked No. 6 in the 5...

by Sean Allen BUDA – Coming off a 14-point shutout win against Kerrville Tivy, the Dripping Springs Tigers were unable to match up well against Coach Les Goad’s Hays squad, resulting in a 45-28 loss at Bob Shelton Stadium. The first half was almost perfect as Hays scored a touchdown on all but one d...

By Sean Allen In a game that came down to the wire, the Dripping Springs Tiger football team was able to defeat Kerrville Tivy at home 14-0 Friday. Despite turning over the ball via two interceptions and two fumbles lost within five drives in the first half, the Tigers were able to shut out the Antl...

Tiger sophomore teammate Mackenzie Plante looks on as senior Nicole Herbert receives a serve against Hays. Last week on the road against Georgetown, Herbert handled 23 serves with only one error in the 3-0 Lady Tigers (5-1) sweep.

Mackenzie Plante (11), 18 kills and 20 digs, splits Hays’ defense for a kill in the fifth set to give the Lady Tigers momentum and a 14-12 lead. A pesky Hays team didn’t go down easy but Dripping Springs won the fifth set 15-13 for a 3-2 win. Hays forced the fifth set with a 25-19 win in the fourth ...