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Clean water concerns FM 967 development above aquifer causes stir BY CARLIE PORTERFIELD Despite developers’ attempts to ease worries, neighbors believe a proposed subdivision in Dripping Springs’ extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) could worsen flooding in the area and contaminate and possibly damage the Edwards Aquifer. The 782-acre property, located on FM 967 just outside of Buda, has been in owner Mark
Project representatives said that the design takes into account the natural characteristics and drainage ways of the land, and will strive to preserve trees and other features. Rutherford Jr.’s family for generations, but could be the future site of a master-planned residential community of nearly 1,200 homes, if approved. On April 24, the team
behind the proposed development gave a presentation to the Dripping Springs Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z). Andy Barrett, the attorney representing
the project, named Bob Lunch as the developer who submitted the proposal. He said Lunch is responsible for developing Reunion Ranch in Austin. The development proposed for the Rutherford tract will be similar to Reunion Ranch, Barrett said. Project representatives said that the design takes into account the natural characteristics and
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Dripping looks for settlement in permit case BY EXSAR ARGUELLO Prior to a scheduled contested case hearing involving the city’s discharge permit, Dripping Springs city officials this month will hold a closed-door meeting with various entities in hopes of reaching a settlement. The meeting, to be held May 7 and mediated by a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) representative, involves the city and affected parties which includes water districts in the Hill Country. City leaders hope to reach a settlement with the affected parties so that they withdraw from the contested hearing. At the April 17 council meeting, council and city staff discussed in executive session which members of council will represent the city at the mediation. Council voted to approve Mayor Todd Purcell, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Foulds and Councilmember Taline Manassian as represen-
The Dripping Springs High School cheerleaders chant as they march in the annual Founders Day parade down Mercer Street. Thousands poured into downtown Dripping Springs for the 31st annual Founders Day festival, which featured carnival games, food, dancing, drinks and barbecue.
New development to be built near Founders Park in Dripping Springs BY CARLIE PORTERFIELD A proposed housing subdivision could bring new units near the edge of Dripping Springs’ western city limits. According to a presentation given at the April 24 Dripping Springs Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the Big Sky Ranch subdivision would be built on the roughly 200 acres of land immediately east of Founders Park and in Dripping Springs’ extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). The homes would range in size from 1,650 square feet to 3,500 square feet and cost from $250,000 to $450,000. Besides single-family homes, the proposed
The Big Sky Ranch subdivision would be built on the roughly 200 acres of land immediately east of Founders Park and in Dripping Springs’ extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). The homes would range in size from 1,650 square feet to 3,500 square feet and cost from $250,000 to $450,000. development agreement also details the development of parks, sports and playground facilities, amenity centers, water management infrastructure, trails and the possibility of land being subdivided into lots or into condominium units. Of the 200 acres of land, about a fourth would be dedicated as public parkland, ac-
cording to the development agreement. The property backs up to Founders Park, where the Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead is located. Miles Matthews, president of the Friends of the Pound House Foundation’s board, said the organization is aware of Meritage
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tatives. “We estimate the contested hearing will cost the city around one million dollars with legal fees and engineering assessments,” said Ginger Faught, deputy city administrator for the city of Dripping Springs. “If a settlement is reached, the city could use that money for more irrigation land, more storage and better
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County officials brace for record number of home appraisal protests BY CARLIE PORTERFIELD
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The meeting, to be held May 7 and mediated by a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) representative, involves the city and affected parties which includes water districts in the Hill Country.
With the delivery of appraisal notices on the horizon, Hays County officials are expecting to receive a record-breaking number of protests as property values are rapidly on the rise. The assumption comes as preliminary figures show total new improvements in Hays County has added more than $981 million to the taxable value in 2018. According to the Hays Central Appraisal District, more than 93,000 notices will be sent out to inform property owners of their 2018 appraisals starting April 30. The county, cities, school districts and other taxing entities use the appraisal district’s determined values to set 2018 property tax rates. Across Hays County, the average market value for homes increased by 7.1 percent since last year’s appraisals. In 2017, the county received 14,602 appraisal value protests. According to Chief Appraiser David Valle, 12,719 of those were settled with staff, while the rest were scheduled for formal hearings with the Appraisal Review Board. Although he expects more protests to be filed in 2018, Valle said it is too early to say to what degree the number will increase. County data shows vacant lots and tracts saw the biggest increase in value, with appraisals increasing 37 percent, from $555 million to $760 million.
Across Hays County, the average market value for homes increased by 7.1 percent since last year’s appraisals. Commercial and industrial property increased nearly 13 percent since last year to $2.5 billion in 2018. Residential multi-family property value increased just under 33 percent since 2017, soaring from $1.43 billion to $1.90 billion in just one year. The appraisal district attributed the increases to the strong demand for residential and commercial sites, new construction, student housing and the completion of apartment projects. With the addition of 2,628 new homes and 83 new commercial buildings to the appraisal roll, Hays County’s overall preliminary market value has risen to $26.58 billion this year, a jump of nearly 14 percent since 2017. Property owners that receive a notice of appraised value will have until May 30 to file a protest to appeal to the Appraisal Review Board. Protests can be filed in-person at the Hays Central Appraisal District office at 21001 N. IH 35, Kyle, by calling 512-268-2522, or online at www.hayscad.com or by contacting protest@ hayscad.com.
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Wells running dry in the hill country? BY EXSAR ARGUELLO
An ongoing dispute continues over availability of well water for some residents of the Northridge subdivision in Dripping Springs. According to some residents in the subdivision, around five wells have gone dry, causing some to buy water tanks and water from a third party water supplier. Doug Cones, area resident and former general manager for the Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation, said the development was approved by the county in the 1990s before a water availability study was conducted. “This is completely at the fault of the county that some of our wells are going dry,” Cones said. “Before any subdivision is approved, a water availability study must be done to assess what a neighborhood can accommodate in capacity.” Phase III of the Northridge plat is set to be approved by the Hays County Commissioners Court, which will allow the developer to add around a dozen new homes in the subdivision. Jim Blair, owner of Bee Cave Drilling Inc., who has worked on most of the drilling for the neighborhood, said the wells are not going dry. Blair said the neighborhood sits above a shallow area of the Trinity
According to some residents in the Northridge subdivision, around five wells have gone dry, leaving some to buy tanks.
Aquifer, but water is still available. Blair, who is also a resident of the neighborhood, said he installed a majority of the wells in the neighborhood and said a water availability study was done when the subdivision first began. Blair added he studies water availability whenever he drills new wells in the subdivision. “Anyone who has drilled deep enough will get 150 feet of water standing in their well, which is decades of water,” Blair said. “I did the water availability study that some neighbors say didn’t happen – there is enough water.” During a drought in 2006, wells across western Hays County went dry, including homes in the Northridge subdivision. The drought caused panic for people in area, stirring conversations surrounding the aquifer’s ability to accommodate the water needs of a growing population. Cones believes there are too many “straws in the glass of water.” As Dripping Springs continues to grow, there is more pressure on the aquifer to provide the water needs of the community.
According to an interview with Cones and the Houston Chronicle in 2006, the DSWSC sold 791,000 gallons of water, 95 percent of which went to homeowners. Over a decade later, some residents in the neighborhood are buying water in large quantities which is stored in tanks above ground, a cheaper alternative to drilling a new well which can cost more than $20,000. Residents of the neighborhood have contacted Hays County Commissioner Ray Whisenant about the issue, but no solutions have been crafted. Ray Whisenant, Hays County Pct. 4 Commissioner, said he spoke to a resident in the neighborhood and is working to schedule a time to see what the issue may be with the wells. “Due to the characteristic of the aquifer, the supply and demand for water can fluctuate, especially during times of drought,” Whisenant said. “A lot of the older wells are shallower than what we have now. It’s all dependent on the season and the amount of resources used by the owner.”
drainage ways of the land, and will strive to preserve trees and other features. There are plans to offer a community farm as an amenity, Barrett said, as well as to have a rainwater collection system for every home. The project proposes a public park dedication, a 200-foot buffer of natural vegetation on the perimeter of the property and volunteered to meet additional Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) standards for stormwater drainage. However, that was not enough of a concession for the more than 15 neighbors who spoke out and said the steps taken by the developers to preserve the adjacent prop-
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Homes’ proposal for Big Sky Ranch and has been involved in talks with the city regarding the growth in the area surrounding Founders Park. “In general, we know the development is happening,” Matthews said. “I think we have to embrace the fact (the park) is not going to look like it does now in five or 10 years, and not like it did 25 years ago.” The development agreement also proposes developing walking trails to improve the area’s walkability and new signage and parking spots for the Pound House. An entrance road for Big Sky Ranch would be carved out through the south edge of the park. Pound House leaders
collaborated with the city of Dripping Springs and other community members on the Founders Memorial Park Advisory Committee. The group has met for several months and will continue to meet to work on a recommendation, Matthews said. “We’re hoping everyone keeps an open mind, but also respects the integrity of Founders Park,” he said. The Planning and Zoning Commission took no action on the proposed development agreement for Big Sky Ranch. The item could return at a future meeting for a vote before it could move to the Dripping Springs City Council.
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treatment for the plant.” The meeting comes after the TCEQ commissioners in March approved a shortlist of nine entities for a contested hearing regarding Dripping Springs’ wastewater discharge permit. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) was not selected by TCEQ as an affected party, but the district still has the opportunity to have its concerns heard at the contested hearing. Kirk Holland, interim general manager for the BSEACD, said the district could be selected to join the mediation if all par-
ties agree, including the city of Dripping Springs. Holland said the water district will also have the opportunity to be granted affected party status at the contested hearing on May 21. “We’ve had discussion with the city to try and reach an agreement and we are continuing to have those discussions,” Holland said. The mediation will be a closed meeting where the city of Dripping Springs and the affected parties will be held in separate rooms. The mediator will pass along information between parties during the meeting.
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erties was not enough. The land is within the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone, which means any development must meet a higher standard of regulation to protect the surrounding environment. However, the initial development agreement proposal released to the public shows that the developer has requested variances on 31 existing city ordinances. A particular point of contention is a request for a variance that would allow the developer to increase the impervious cover of the development from the usual 10 percent permissible for areas within the recharge zone to 25 percent. The tract is located on top of a
hill, and rain runoff often floods neighbors. “We think any increase is only going to make the flooding worse. It is only barely manageable now,” said Don Inbody, who lives just north of the Rutherford land. Matt Cutler, who also lives on property near the proposed subdivision, says it only takes between three and five inches of water to flood his land. That also sends water into the nearby Dahlstrom Cave, which is connected to the aquifer. Cutler expressed concern that more homes would contaminate the drinking water of the whole neighborhood, which uses wells. Area resident Mark
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Hays County residents (top row, L-R) Andrea Thomas, Mark Strauss, Mac Cutler, Don Inbody, Heather Hornyak, (bottom row, L-R) Jeannine Inbody and Margaret Williams are part of a group fighting against a 1,200 home development that’s to be located on FM 967 near Rutherford Ranch.
Strauss began a petition in protest of the development less than two weeks before the April 24 meeting. His goal was to collect 50 signatures, but as of Tuesday evening, he had received 280. P&Z Commissioner Mim James made it clear to residents that this meeting was only the beginning of a long process. “We have not agreed to any (variances) at this stage of the game, whether it be impervious cover or lot sizes,” James said. “That’s got to be sorted out with the county and city.” The city and develop-
er are not in agreement about impervious cover, he told the neighbors, and that it was clear the area already had a flooding problem. James assured them that they would work to not allow any development that would further exacerbate the stormwater runoff. “I can’t promise you we’re going to see eye-toeye at the end of the day,” Mims said. “This is a very complex and challenging development proposal that we’re dealing with here. We’re going to strive to do the best we possibly can.”
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Tigers advance to area after crushing LBJ 19-0 BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI
Stellar pitching and a high-powered offense excelled for the Dripping Springs Tigers April 26 as they dismantled the Austin LBJ Jaguars 19-0 in a onegame bi-district playoff. A big part of the Tigers’ victory was a combined no hitter from junior pitchers Logan Hulon and Kendall Womack, as well as a combined 17 runs scored in the first two innings by the Dripping Springs lineup. “We just wanted to hit our pitches,” Dripping Springs head coach Wade Womack said about the offensive explosion in the first and second innings. “We chased a couple bad pitches, but you know for the most part the girls did a good job putting the ball in play.” Junior second baseman Camille Corona got things going in the bottom of the first inning for the Tigers as she stole two bases, including stealing home after a wild pitch to get the first run on the board. Junior catcher Bailey Hudgeons followed that up with a bases clearing triple off the right field wall, a foot away from a grand slam, to put Dripping Springs up 4-0. “Bailey has been a big hitter for us all year,” said Womack. “The past couple of games she struggled a little bit. It was good to see her come back. You know when she is on she is hitting it to right-center to right (field). It was good for
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Dripping Springs Tiger senior Danielle Northrup (clockwise from above) takes a swing during an atbat April 26. DS pitcher Logan Hulon winds up to toss a pitch against LBJ April 26. An LBJ Jaguar’s tag was not fast enough to catch Dripping Springs Tiger Emily Barchfield (right) scrambling to first base.
Tiger football hungry for another successful year BY LISETTE LOPEZ
Coming off another successful season, the Dripping Springs Tigers football team looks to make improvements for the 2018 campaign during spring practices, which began April 24. The Tigers went 11-1 in the 2017 season and were district champions. The team made it to the second round of playoffs before falling 28-21 to the Foster Falcons.
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Dripping Springs will look to carry this momentum into the second round of the playoffs as they play Richmond Foster in a best-of-3 series beginning Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Weimar High. Game two begins Friday at 5 p.m., with an if-necessary third game to start 30 minutes after.
her, she got on third with a big smile on her face and goes ‘Coach, I think I’m back’.” After going through the entire lineup in the bottom of the first, Corona came back up to bat and launched the ball into the gap in center field. Corona used her elite speed to round the bases and ended up with a two RBI insidethe-park home run. “My previous at bat I didn’t swing at some good pitches, and I was reminded of that so I just wanted to focus on just staying back and seeing the ball and swinging at better pitches.” Corona said about her inside-the-park home run. Womack praised Corona’s speed as a factor for being able to achieve the inside-the-park home run, as well as being able to hit for more power this season. “Well you know she’s fast,” Womack said. “This year she doesn’t have quite as many stolen bases because her power numbers are up. You know last year she had 57 stolen bases,
this year she is at 21 or 22, but you know its cause she is able to do things like that.” Dripping Springs capped the first inning by scoring eight runs. The Tigers didn’t stop there as they scored nine additional runs in the bottom of the second inning. Corona continued her huge night with a twoRBI double, giving her four RBIs for the game. Senior shortstop Riley Dunn went 3 for 4 on the night, including a triple to centerfield in the second inning to put another run on the board. Senior outfielder Dannielle Northrup joined the party with a monster triple off the center field wall that drove in two more runs and extended the Tiger lead to 17-0 by the end of the inning. “You know Dannie is a strong kid,” Womack said. “She’s been a good hitter for us all four years that she’s been starting for us. That’s why she is going to Campbell University.” While the offense was on fire to start the game, so was Hulon and her pitching. She did not look out of place making her first start in a playoff game, where she recorded eight strikeouts and a no hitter through three innings pitched. “Since it is my first playoff game I was a little jittery at first, had some butterflies,” Hulon said. “But, I knew I had to be calm, cool
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Tiger baseball looks to stay hot heading into post-season play BY REED GRAFF
With the start of the 2018 baseball playoff season looming, the Dripping Springs Tigers are looking to make some noise. The Tigers finished the regular season with a 22-8-1 overall record and dominated in district play by going 11-3, which put them in a tie for second place with Boerne Champion. Not only did they have an impressive record, they finished the
regular season on a high note, winning their last eight games. Dripping Springs features a powerful offensive attack as they hit .304 as a team throughout the regular season. The Tigers had five regular starters finish with a batting average over .300. Senior Reed Beverley led the way with 21 RBIs, while fellow senior Pete D’Alessandro finished
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Education DSISD voters to decide on $132M bond Saturday BY MOSES LEOS III
Election Day – May 5, 2018 Voting sites (Polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) DSISD Administration Building, Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (Pct. 333, 337, 440, 441, 449) Sunset Canyon Baptist Church, 4000 E Highway 290, Dripping Springs TX 78620 (Pct. 236, 238, 442, 443, 444)
Dripping Springs ISD voters Saturday will decide on not only three board of trustees seats, but also a $132 million bond initiative that includes a handful of facility improvements. DSISD’s bond, which was crafted after a nearly four month process by the district’s steering committee, calls for $72.2 million toward various new construction to accommodate for growth. That includes building a new Walnut Springs Elementary school that is projected to serve 850 students. The new location of the campus is adjacent to Dripping Springs Middle School; the district is planning to convert the existing Walnut Springs Elementary campus into a new administration building and daycare facility. DSISD’s bond also features construction of a fifth elementary school campus that will serve 850 students. In addition, DSISD’s bond also holds $33.5 million in facility renovations and improvements across the district. That includes renovations to expand Dripping Springs High to 2,500 students,
Walnut Springs students earn art honors STAFF REPORT Seven Walnut Springs Elementary students had pieces of art recognized at the Texas Elementary Art Meet (TEAM), a contest for schools in Region 13.
along with renovations at Dripping Springs Middle, Elementary and Rooster Spring Elementary schools. According to DSISD’s website, the bond will have no impact on its current tax rate of $1.52 per $100 property valuation as “new construction and increased property values results in additional revenues from the same tax rate.” Voters will also decide on three at-large board of trustees seats that are up for grabs. Candidates on the ballot for the DSISD trustee race are incumbents Mary Jane Hetrick, Carrie Fontana Kroll, Shannon O’ Connor, as well as challengers James E. Meeks and Sharon Armke. The three candidates who receive the most votes will be elected to the dais.
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Dripping Springs High School students earning scholarships are (l-r) Zachary Murray, Christopher Lee and Kyle Herron.
Pinon received the highest level of recognition, receiving a “Top of TEAM” medal. Only 10 percent of entries received this honor. Earning “Exemplary” Medals were: Stefi Bje-
letich (fifth grade), Madi Gmur (fourth grade), Payton Richards (fifth grade), Aspan Scott (fifth grade) and Harper Teague (fourth grade). Fifth-grader Levi Houston received a “Good” ribbon.
Wimberley High School students earning scholarships are (l-r) Rallie Calhoun, Robert Cranford and Lindsey Walker.
Students earn $20,000 in PEC scholarships STAFF REPORT
Over $20,000 in scholarships were awarded to students from Dripping Springs and Wimberley ISDs by Pedernales Electric
Cooperative (PEC), according to a press release. Dripping Springs High students (l-r) Zachary Murray, Christopher Lee and Kyle Herron each received $2,500 scholarships
from PEC. Wimberley High senior Rallie Calhoun received PEC’s lone $10,000 scholarship, while Robert Cranford was awarded a $5,000 scholarship; Lindsey Walker received a
$2,500 scholarship. All students were selected out of 360 applicants who vied for over $100,000 in scholarships given by PEC to area seniors in 2018, according to the release.
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CSP 18-002 Dripping Springs ISD Job Order Contract (JOC) for Minor Construction Trades: Dripping Springs ISD is requesting competitive sealed proposals for the Dripping Springs ISD Job Order Contract (JOC) for Minor Construction Trades (CSP 18-002). Proposals shall be addressed to Michelle Lyons, Purchasing Specialist, Dripping Springs Independent School District, 510 W. Mercer Street, P.O. Box 479, Dripping Springs, Texas 78620, and must be received by 2:00 P.M. (CST) on June 4, 2018. The CSP package may be obtained at the at the District’s website at www.dsisdtx.us. Dripping Springs Independent School District reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, to waive any formalities and irregularities in the proposals received, and will accept the response(s) determined
to be in the best interests of the District.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO FILE FINAL PLAT & SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR DISCOVERY PHASE ONE/ DRIFTWOOD GOLF COURSE PHASE 1 SITE GRADING
An application for the Discovery Phase One final plat and Driftwood Golf Course Phase 1 Site Grading is being filed with Hays County. Discovery Phase One proposes a 25 acre commercial lot and a 489 acre golf course lot totaling 514.43 acres. The subdivision is located just east of the corner of RM 1826 and FM 967 and will be accessed from FM 967. Construction is anticipated to begin in summer 2018. Water and wastewater service will be provided by the City of Dripping Springs. North Hays County Fire Rescue will provide EMS services. Pedernales Electric Cooperative Inc. will provide electric service. Verizon will provide telephone service. A public meeting is
scheduled for May 8, 2018 at 17900 FM 1826, Driftwood, TX 78619 at 6:30pm. A presentation will be given on the proposed development. A copy of the location map, final plat, and site grading drawing are available for review at Murfee Engineering Company, Inc., 1101 Capital of TX Hwy. S., Bldg. D, Austin, TX 78746.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
CONSTRUCTION OF MESA VERDE PARK IMPROVEMENTS FOR HAYS COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2 SCOPE OF WORK: Hays County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 will accept sealed bids for the construction of Mesa Verde Park Improvements. The project will include the construction of a mail kiosk, parking lot and sidewalk. The work shall also include installation, maintenance and removal of erosion and sedimentation controls in accordance with
the contract documents, and all local, state, and federal requirements. RECEIPT OF BIDS: Sealed bids in envelopes are due at the Office of the Engineer: CMA Engineering, Inc. located at 235 Ledge Stone Drive, Austin, Texas 78737, (512) 432-1000 no later than 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2018, at which time the bids for the Project Contract will be opened and read aloud. The OWNER reserves the right to waive all informalities and irregularities, and determine which Bids are most advantageous to the Project, and to award the Contract on this basis. INFORMATION AND BIDDING DOCUMENTS: Copies of Bid Documents and Plans may be inspected at and/or obtained from the Office of the Engineer, during regular business hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Fridays. Bidding Documents and Plans may be purchased at fifty dollars ($50.00) per set made payable to CMA Engineer-
ing, Inc. by check, and are non-refundable. No partial sets of Bidding Documents and Plans will be issued nor accepted. CMA Engineering, Inc. 235 Ledge Stone Austin, Texas 78737 (512) 432-1000 (512) 432-1015 (fax) BONDS: Performance, payment, and warranty bonds shall each be issued in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract Amounts as security for all the CONTRACTOR’s obligations under the Contract Documents. Insurance Requirements: Bidders shall maintain insurance in the types and amounts indicated the Contract Documents. Bid Guaranty: All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of
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Tiger Softball: Advances to area after crushing LBJ 19-0 Continued from pg. 3
and collected to be able to win as a team and with my team. I guess it all worked out pretty well.” Hulon was relieved by Womack in the top of the fourth inning with the no hitter intact. Womack was able to keep the no hitter alive as she recorded five strikeouts over the two
innings pitched. Hulon’s and Womack’s combined no hitter featured 13 total strikeouts over the five innings played. Dripping Springs will look to carry this momentum into the second round of the playoffs as it plays Richmond Foster in a best-of-3 series begin-
“Since it is my first playoff game I was a little jittery at first, had some butterflies. But, I knew I had to be calm, cool and collected to be able to win as a team and with my team. I guess it all worked out pretty well.” –Logan Hulan, Dripping Springs junior pitcher
ning Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Weimar High. Game two
begins Friday at 5 p.m., with an if-necessary third
game to start 30 minutes after.
“They’re going to be ready for us,” said Womack. “You know we knocked them out to go to state and they want nothing more than to knock us out. Hopefully our girls will come ready, focused and a good week of practice and we make a good series out of it.”
Tiger Baseball: Staying hot in post season Continued from pg. 3
with a .348 batting average and slugged 4 doubles. Both players finished with two home runs, the only Tigers to hit more than one on the season. Senior Brittain Howeth finished with 7 doubles, which led the team. As a team, the Tigers outscored their opponents 138-77. On the mound, Dripping Springs had a team earned run average (ERA) of 2.70. Senior Grant Gaspard led the team in innings pitched (43), and strikeouts (46). Seniors
Johnny Hoyle and Reed Beverley, and juniors Nathan Koch and Nick Gullo all saw significant time on the mound, with Hoyle being the Tigers number two starter. As a team, they struck out 180 batters, and walked only 68. The Tigers will take on the LBJ Jaguars in a best of three series starting Thursday, May 3rd to kick off the playoffs. The first game will be in Dripping Springs, before the series moves to Austin for Game 2. If a game 3 were neces-
sary, it would be played 30 minutes following the end of game 2. LBJ finished 11-18 overall, but went 9-3 in district play. They are a third-place finisher from District 25. They hit .256 as a team and had a team ERA of 4.20. They have some solid bats in their lineup though, with senior Harrison Lee, junior Tucker Ebest, and sophomore Walker Kohler all putting together solid 2018 regular season campaigns.
Tiger Football: Hungry for successful year Continued from pg. 3
team this year,” Zimmerman said. Zimmerman said his team needs to grow up fast, and they are doing a great job and are very coachable. With the end of the school year comes the end of spring ball. Zimmerman hopes his team can get out of the thinking mode, and focus on the reaction mode. “I hope what they achieve is a sense of confidence, there are some guys that are going to be doing some new things and young guys that are going to play,” Zimmerman said. “I just think they need to see what they are capable of and have confidence in that.”
During the spring season Zimmerman has seen lots of success from the younger guys who are stepping up for the upcoming season. The team has been playing fast and more physical, and that’s all Zimmerman could have asked for. “I think we have established some consistency,” Zimmerman said. “Every year the team looks different, every year you graduate kids and it’s going to feel like a different team, but I still feel like for our kids the expectations are that we are going to work hard and have a successful year.” With the UIL realignment, the Tigers will be playing in a new district
for the 2018 season. They have been put in the Region III District 12 area, and are now playing teams from the Austin area such as McCallum and Reagan. Even with the change in district, Zimmerman is not worried about his team and hopes to have another successful season. “I think our kids’ expectations are we are going to compete and wanting to be 1-0 every week that’s all we have to worry about,” Zimmerman said. “Just focus on getting better and then the by-product of that is hard work that focus and that consistency is success and that has really kind of been our focus to win one day at a time.”
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