By Albert Sanchez DRIPPING SPRINGS – On Friday, Oct. 14, Dripping Springs High School hosted the   PHOTO BY ALBERT SANCHEZ Dripping Springs senior outside hitter Mackenzie Plante spikes the ball as Westlake senior setter Cameron Shelly jumps up for a block. Chaparrals from Westlake High School. The ...

Dripping Springs Volleyball Senior Mackenzie Plante had 14 kills in Dripping Springs’ 3-0 shutout win over visiting Buda Johnson last Friday night. Plante also had 20 serve receptions and 17 digs. Freshman Henly Anderson had 9 kills and Natalie Arnold had 8. Taylor Tjelmeland led the team with 21 di...

Dripping Springs volleyball held its tryouts this week. In this file photo, Mackenzie Plante (11) splits the Hays’ defense for a kill in the fifth set in a game last year when the Lady Tigers made it to the 5A State Semifinals.

Staff Report NEW BRAUNFELS – Twelve kills from sophomore Mackenzie Plante Friday carried the Dripping Springs Tigers to a straight set Region IV quarterfinal win over the Alamo Heights Mules. Dripping Springs moves on to the regional semifinals where they squared off against the McAllen Bulldogs Tue...

Staff Report JOHNSON CITY – A double-double from sophomore Mackenzie Plante made a difference for the Dripping Springs Tigers volleyball team Friday in a hard-fought 25-20, 25-16, 28-26 bi-district playoff win over the Cedar Park Timberwolves. Ryann Frontera sets the ball during the 2nd set of the 3...

The Dripping Springs Tiger volleyball team hosted the Boerne-Champion Chargers last Tuesday, beating the visitors in three sets: 25-14, 25-11 and 25-13. Mackenzie Plante makes a kill against Boerne Champion during the first set of the match. Coach Michael Kane concludes with a congratulatory pep tal...

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 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...

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.