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DSISD still seeks input on one or more high schools BY EXSAR ARGUELLO
PHOTO BY TERRY RAINES A photo shows the aftermath of a large load vehicle that overturned on RM 150 at the Onion Creek low water crossings near Driftwood on March 2. Hays County officials are working with TxDOT to identify ways to prevent large load vehicles from traveling on the roadway in the future.
RM 150 repairs to finish by late July BY MOSES LEOS III
Late July is the timeframe state officials aim to completely repair, and possibly reopen, the RM 150 low water crossings over Onion Creek near Driftwood. In the interim, Hays County leaders are also identifying ways to prevent large load vehicles from traveling through the crossings, which they
In the interim, Hays County leaders are also identifying ways to prevent large load vehicles from traveling through the crossings, which they point to as a partial reason for the damage.
point to as a partial reason for the damage. Walt Smith, Hays County Pct. 4 Commissioner, said the Texas Department of Transpor-
tation (TxDOT), which owns that stretch of RM 150, plans to work with its current concrete contractors to repair the damage partially caused by flood-
ing in early May. TxDOT also plans to resurface the pavement at the low water crossing as well. It is unknown at this time the total cost for the repair. Smith said TxDOT and Hays County officials in recent weeks discussed ways to mitigate the issue, which included an option to possibly build a new
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Mayor Pro-Tem selection on hold
Wimberley city leaders tank special called meeting BY EXSAR ARGUELLO Controversy swirled at Wimberley City Hall May 21 as plans to select a new Mayor Pro Tem ended after city leaders didn’t have enough participants to conduct a special meeting on the matter. The ensuing aftermath led to finger pointing among some city leaders who alleged the proposed special called meeting might have been illegal if it took place. Drama began during the election canvassing and swearing-in ceremony for the new city council members that were elected May 4.
“A special meeting requires three members of the council to notify the Mayor for need of the meeting. You must poll all members for their availability and show the reason and time for the meeting. None of this was done.” –Craig Fore, Wimberley council member
Christine Byrne, Rebecca Minnick and Bo Bowman were sworn in by Wimberley Municipal Court Judge Daniel Burns on May 14. In an unprecedented move, Mayor Susan Jaggers did not attend the ceremony. A mayor
has attended a swearing-in ceremony since the city was incorporated in 2000, according to multiple sources who attended the ceremony. The controversy continued when a special meeting to select a new
Mayor Pro Tem, as outlined in the Texas Election Code, failed to meet quorum. The meeting was scheduled to commence after the swearing-in ceremony, as outlined in the agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Gary Barchfeld and Councilmember Craig Fore attended the ceremony and canvased the election, but both left after congratulating the winners. At least four members of the council are required to be in attendance in order to meet a quorum, which is the required number of city
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County OKs treatment programs for veterans BY EXSAR ARGUELLO A new private/public partnership could aid Hays County’s efforts to tackle substance abuse for veterans, marking a new chapter in the county’s criminal justice reform saga. The partnership between the Hays County Veterans Court and Austin Recovery Inc. will provide short and long-term treatment programs for veterans fighting with substance abuse disorders. A letter agreement between the two entities was approved unanimously by the Hays County Commissioners Court on May
The partnership between the Hays County Veterans Court and Austin Recovery Inc. will provide short and longterm treatment programs for veteran’s fighting with substance abuse disorders. 21. “This is a program we can provide to our veterans through our veterans court,” said Precinct 1 Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe. “I think it will be a great program to provide for our veterans.” Austin Recovery Inc. was founded in 1967 by Jim and Hazel Lavender. For more than 50
years, the company has provided counseling, housing and vocational training on the company’s farm in Buda. Some of the patients at the facility have been discharged from the Austin State Hospital for being “chronic inebriates,” according to the company’s website.
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Questions still linger on what direction Dripping Springs ISD stakeholders plan to take for its secondary campuses. Armed with a new survey by Population and Survey Analysts (PASA), DSISD officials turned to parents and local leaders to chime on their vision for the district. PASA’s study, which provided insight on how the city is anticipated to grow in the next few decades, concluded that the district needs to take action on the future of its high school campus, whether that is in the form of one mega-high school or multiple campuses. At a May 23 longrange facilities planning committee meeting,
PASA’s study concluded that the district needs to take action on the future of its high school campus, whether that is in the form of one megahigh school or multiple campuses. Superintendent Bruce Gearing urged parents to use the summer as a brainstorming period to think about the district’s future. “Think about how this district has been
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Former mayor leads lawsuit against city of Wimberley BY EXSAR ARGUELLO The controversial Wimberley wastewater saga is now heading into the court system. On May 17, Wimberley resident and former Mayor Steve Thurber filed a lawsuit in Hays County District Court against the city, alleging a potential quid pro quo, or favor, and Texas Open Meeting Act (TOMA) violations. Those accusations relate to Wimberley’s acquisition of an easement needed for Aqua Texas to provide wastewater service to town. The suit also comes after investigations by the Hays County District Attorney’s office fizzled. At the center of the lawsuit is the de-annexation of Sabino Ranch, a 96-acre tract of land that was effectively removed from the city’s municipal control after council approval on March 21. The property, owned by Scott Johnson, is adjacent to the proposed boring site under Cypress Creek. Pipeline installed via the boring would transport raw sewage to Aqua Texas, a third-party wastewater provider, for the city’s wastewater services, pending approval from the Texas Water Development Board. Without the easement, the city could not send raw sewage from its new collection system to Aqua Texas’ treatment plant, according to the lawsuit. Because the city council did not notify the public of discussion on the easement, or take a formal vote on the matter, the suit alleges Wimberley’s City Council violated TOMA rules. “We’re alleging that the discussion in executive session included that discussion about the easement, which was not presented to the public,” Thurber said. “Although
At the core of the lawsuit is the deannexation of Sabino Ranch, a 96-acre tract of land that was effectively removed from the city’s municipal control after council approval on March 21. Without the easement, the city could not send raw sewage from its new collection system to Aqua Texas’ treatment plant. we don’t know what happened in the meeting, documents tell the story of what could have happened.” Thurber said the alleged favor was made apparent in Wimberley’s contract with Aqua Texas. Thurber argued city leaders granted the Johnson de-annexation in exchange for the Johnson easement in order to facilitate the plan to contract with Aqua Texas. His argument centers on a section of the agreement with Aqua Texas, where language was changed a day before the de-annexation took place. Language shifted from Aqua “plans to obtain” an easement on March 20 to Aqua “has obtained an easement” on March 21. “If so, council’s engaging in those easement
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dissuasions violated the TOMA,” Thurber said. The de-annexation of the Sabino Ranch property was controversial from the start. City leaders approved the move March 21 by a split 3-2 vote. Former city council member Allison Davis and current council member Craig Fore voted against it. Both argued de-annexing the nearly 100 acres in the center of the city would limit the city’s ability to regulate development. But Davis worried about a potential quid pro quo on the de-annexation to
“This is not about private property rights; it’s about a very obvious attempt to pull off a quid pro quo as part of the Aqua Texas boondoggle he (Scott Johnson) helped orchestrate.” –Michael Bachers, Wimberley resident
secure the easement for Aqua Texas. Those concerns were shut down by Mayor Susan Jaggers, who said Davis’ statement was accusatory, derogatory or threatening in nature. “This is not about private property rights; it’s about a very obvious
attempt to pull off a quid pro quo as part of the Aqua Texas boondoggle he (Scott Johnson) helped orchestrate,” said Michael Bachers at the March 21 meeting. “And it should raise red flags for every citizen of the Wimberley Valley.” At the meeting, Johnson
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bridge or crossing over Onion Creek. However, that option would have taken more than a year to complete and required for RM 150 to be closed for a “substantial amount of time,” Smith said. State officials would have been required to identify funding for the proposed new crossing as well. An option to reuse an existing bridge constructed out of rail cars, a structure used to bridge Post Road over the Blanco River following the Memorial Day flood, was nixed as well. Smith said TxDOT would have had to construct new infrastructure, which would have added four or more months to complete. TxDOT amending its current contract with its paving and concrete contractor allowed officials to address the problem
“The longer that bridge is shut down, the more stress we’re putting on county roads that were not built for that kind of traffic.” –Walt Smith, Hays County Pct. 4 Commissioner
“sooner rather than later,” Smith said. Repairing the crossing is critical for county leaders as area roads are experiencing a significant increase in traffic. Smith, who lives in Driftwood, said he has traveled along Lone Man Mountain Road, which is a route around the closure, seven times in the last two days. Hays County Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones posted on social media that the RM 150 closure is causing “significant” traffic increases on FM 1626 and FM 967 in the Buda area. “The longer that bridge
is shut down, the more stress we’re putting on county roads that were not built for that kind of traffic,” Smith said. As TxDOT repairs the damage, Hays County officials are urging residents to refrain from crossing barricades near the crossing. Smith said county officials will provide more information as it becomes available from TxDOT. County officials have also worked in concert with TxDOT to address safety worries about large vehicles traveling on RM 150.
leaders needed to make an official decision on matters. The meeting failed to commence. “Quorum constitutes four of the governing body for a special called meeting and we will have three present,” said City Administrator Shawn Cox. However, Fore said the special meeting was not properly called, citing that the council was not polled. “A special meeting requires three members of the council to notify
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cident, Hays County officials met with TxDOT to address the issue. Smith said TxDOT agreed to not permit similar large load vehicles from travelling on that section of FM 150 in the future. Smith said along with increased congestion and safety issues to commuters, problems with larger loads included the possible delay of emergency services. “We have had some discussions with TxDOT about that and they were responsive and they understood what we were talking about,” Smith said.
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the mayor for need of the meeting,” Fore said. “You must poll all members for their availability and show the reason and time for the meeting. None of this was done.” Fore said he chose not to attend because the meeting was not called properly, potentially grounds for an illegal meeting violation. At the May 16 city council meeting, the council discussed scheduling the appointment of a new
Mayor Pro Tem for a special meeting on May 21. According to the Texas Election Code, a new governing body at its first meeting, or as soon as practicable, “shall elect one alderman to serve as president pro tempore for a term of one year.” This story is developing. An updated article with the results of the May 21 meeting will be updated and available to read online at Haysfreepress.com.
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In March, a vehicle upward of 1 million pounds overturned at the Double Crossings, leading authorities to close the road for several hours. Authorities have been dispatched to the double crosings for an overturned truck, 18-wheeler or a large vehicle six to eight times over the past year. Smith said that incident “helped to prompt the damage exacerbated by the flood.” “Those roadways were never built to take a heavy load like that,” Smith said. After the March in-
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did not specify why he wanted to de-annex his land. His first attempt for de-annexation failed in 2011. In August 2018, Johnson, a donor to Mayor Susan Jaggers’ campaign, emailed current and soon-to-be city leaders the day after the May 5,
2017 election, according to documents obtained by the News-Dispatch. Johnson demanded city leaders stop the “sewer project immediately,” and amend the collection system to connect to Aqua Texas. City officials did not respond to comment regarding the lawsuit at the publication of this article. “All I’m asking for is good government,” Thurber said. “If the mayor and council understand that, they should say a mistake was made and do the right thing.”
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Austin Recovery currently serves around 3,000 patients in its operation. The program is 100% grant funded. Hays County will receive those funds on July 1, said Vickie Dorsett, assistant county auditor. The purpose of the
agreement is to set out the means of cooperation and coordination between the two parties. Per the agreement, they hope to provide eligible veterans charged with misdemeanor offenses in Hays County an opportunity to realize better
outcomes in their contact with the criminal justice system, read the Letter of Agreement. The court will be responsible for identifying and referring veterans for the program while Austin Recovery provides the services for rehabilitation.
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Highest growth school districts
constantly attracting new populations of several different age segments,” According to data provided by Population and Survey said Pat Guseman, CEO Analysts (PASA), Dripping Springs ISD is one of the top of PASA. “This is really 10 fastest growing school districts (with more than 5,000 a district that’s pulling students) in Texas. PASA’s data calculated the percentage newcomers to the disof student population growth from the 2017-18 school trict.” year to the 2018-19. Hallsville ISD grew by more than The team at PASA are 4,400 students during that time period, while DSISD grew by 423 students. projecting an increase in housing stock and migration to the Dripping SCHOOL DISTRICT - GROWTH Springs area, which will inevitably increase the 1. Hallsville ISD.........................................86.8% school district’s population. 2. Prosper ISD..........................................18.3% Dripping Springs ISD ranks 9th in growth in 3. Cleveland ISD.......................................18.1% Texas school districts with 5000-plus students; 4. Forney ISD.............................................9.2% the district has grown by 6.6% in the last two fiscal 5. Huntsville ISD.........................................7.9% year cycles. That equates to an increase in 423 stu6. Royse City ISD.......................................7.5% dents during that time. 7. Medina Valley ISD..................................7.2% Future growth projections, based on conser8. Aledo ISD...............................................7.2% vative analysis, shows that growth trend will 9. Dripping Springs ISD.............................6.6% continue. In four years, the pop10. Tomball ISD..........................................6.5% ulation is anticipated to be around 9,400 stuout, and they’re easy letic Director and head dents. By 2028, projectbecause you can estimate football coach Galen ed enrollment will hit and watch the path of Zimmerman said a single around 13,000 students. growth … but we really high school with a large “You can see that the wouldn’t know (now).” student population could percent growth does Parents in the audipose problems when it vary by year, and that’s ence toyed with the pos- comes to playing time for primarily based on the sibility of following the athletes. projected housing,” model of Allen High, loWhile extracurricular Guseman said. activities such as band Guseman said the data cated in the Dallas area. Allen High, could benefit from a largcompiled one of er population, it could be comes on more difficult for stuthe heels Dripping Springs the largest high dents to see playing time of discusISD ranks 9th school in sports such as basketsion with campuses ball or baseball, which developers in Texas school in Texas, have a limited number and home districts with has more of starting spots on the buildthan 6,000 court or field. ers who 5000-plus students. Looking to the future, anticipate students; the HowGearing said the district increasever, must plan for its facilities ing the district has Allen ISD’s to be flexible and conduhousing grown by 6.6% vision for a cive to a changing school stock in single high environment. Dripping in the last two school Gearing said the meetSprings. At fiscal year took years ings are the start of a procomplete of plancess to receive feedback build-out cycles. That ning and from Dripping Springs of the equates to an prepararesidents on the future of housing tion. Gear- its high school and other stock in increase in 423 ing said expanding campuses. But the city, students during Allen ISD in order to plan accordPASA has done a ingly, a decision will need estimated that time. wonderful to be made. around job with “We’ve got to build 24,000 stuthat facility. flexible enough facilidents; the district could Additionally, the disties that we can manage have roughly 7,300 high trict has a separate fresh- what we don’t know, and school students at that man campus, an attracthat’s part of what we’re point. tive prospect that has led trying to do…,” Gearing Guseman said Dripsaid. “Putting things like ping Springs is at around to a smoother transition 50% build-out, but could between high school and removable walls helps us to keep two separate not give an exact year for middle school. However, the model classrooms if that’s what when that number could does pose some chalwe want, but also have reach 100%. lenges, specifically for one bigger space if that’s “We work for districts what we need.” that are about 84% build- athletics. DSISD Ath-
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The following is a tally of all calls made to law enforcement within Hays County between May 20 and May 26, 2019. Endangered/Abandon.............................................0 Abduction/Kidnap...................................................0 Abuse/Aband/Negl Gen..........................................0 Injury to a Child/Eld/Disabled..................................1 Civil Matter............................................................10 Information............................................................11 Compliance Check................................................13 Property Lost/Found/Negl.......................................6 Sex Offender Registry.............................................0 Alarm Business......................................................54 Alarm Residential..................................................54 Alarm Panic.............................................................1 Animal Calls.........................................................107 Field Euthanasia......................................................0 Loose Livestock....................................................20 Sexual Assault of a Child........................................5 Assault Aggravated.................................................1 Assault...................................................................12 Sexual Assault.........................................................1 Assist EMS............................................................22 Assist Fire Dept.......................................................4 Assist Outside Agency............................................8 Burglary Habitat......................................................7 Burglary Business....................................................4 Burglary Vehicle.......................................................6 Death Investigation..................................................2 Criminal Mischief.....................................................9 Illegal Dumping........................................................1 Enviormental Crime.................................................2 Disorderly Conduct.................................................0 Disturbance Noise.................................................27 Distubance Physical Fight.......................................9 Distubance Verbal.................................................14 Child Custody..........................................................2 Violation Of Order....................................................0 Narcotics Information..............................................5 Controlled Substance..............................................0 MIP Tobacco...........................................................1 Public Intoxication...................................................1 Fraud.......................................................................9 Credit/Debit Abuse..................................................4 Harrassment..........................................................10 Indecency w/Child...................................................2 Threat......................................................................7 Mental Health Follow Up.........................................3 Mental Health Invest................................................6 Mental Health Transport..........................................0 Canine Search.........................................................4 Canine Training........................................................1 Violation City Ordinance..........................................1 Miss/Runaway/Fnd Gen..........................................0 Missing Person........................................................2 Public Assist..........................................................19 Community Contact................................................2 Disabled Vehicle....................................................21 Foot Patrol...............................................................1 Close Patrol...........................................................97
Parent Discipline Assist...........................................4 Flagged Down.........................................................0 Unsecure/Open Building.........................................0 Welfare Concern....................................................34 Suicidal Person.......................................................8 Investigation............................................................9 Supplement.........................................................101 Extradition...............................................................2 Suspicious Circumstances....................................26 Suspicious Package................................................1 Suspicious Person.................................................20 Suspicious Vehicle................................................36 Wanted Person......................................................15 Identity Theft...........................................................2 Theft......................................................................16 Vehicle Theft............................................................1 Recovered Stolen Vehicle........................................1 Unauthorized Use of Vehicle...................................4 Accident Minor......................................................27 Accident Hit and Run............................................17 Accident Major/Injury............................................24 Accident Unknown..................................................7 Accident Fleet.........................................................0 Abandoned/Stored Vehicle....................................14 Traffic Control..........................................................5 Directed/Area Enforcement.....................................0 Traffic Hazard........................................................33 Attempt to Locate.................................................71 Parking Enforcement.............................................12 Traffic Stop..........................................................282 Solicitors..................................................................1 Tresspassing..........................................................14 911 Abandoned...................................................211 911 Misdial..............................................................0 911 Hang Up...........................................................2 Deadly Conduct.......................................................1 Discharge of Firearm...............................................5 Private Tow/Repo..................................................14 Fire/Natural Gas Leak..............................................1
The following is a list of highlighted calls made to law enforcement agencies in Hays County between May 20 and May 26, 2019. The location is where the crime was reported or responded to, but may not indicate where the crime actually happened. Agency Activity HCSO Sexual Assault - Child HCSO Sexual Assault - Child HCSO Assault BPD Sexual Assault BPD Burglary - Building HCSO Burglary - Building BPD Burglary - Habitation HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Illegal Dumping HCSO Death Investigation HCSO Indecency w Child HCSO Indecency w Child HCSO Missing Person HCSO Suicidal Person HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Assault BPD Burglary - Habitation HCSO Burglary - Habitation HCSO Burglary - Habitation HCSO Burglary - Vehicle BPD Accident - Major/Injury BPD Accident - Major/Injury BPD Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Fire- Natural Gas Leak BPD Alarm - Panic HCSO Sexual Assault - Child BPD Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Burglary - Vehicle BPD Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight BPD Suicidal Person HCSO Suicidal Person HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Sexual Assault - Child BPD Assault BPD Assault HCSO Burglary - Habitation HCSO Burglary - Vehicle HCSO Burglary - Vehicle BPD Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Assault HCSO Assault HCSO Assault HCSO Burglary - Building BPD Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Suicidal Person HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Deadly Conduct BPD Assault - Aggravated HCSO Burglary - Building HCSO Burglary - Habitation HCSO Death Investigation HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Disturbance - Phys/Fight HCSO Suicidal Person HCSO Suicidal Person BPD Accident - Major/Injury BPD Accident - Major/Injury BPD Accident - Major/Injury HCSO Accident - Major/Injury
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Sports
Youth guiding Tigers during spring drills BY MOSES LEOS III
Guiding a youth movement was a prevalent theme for Dripping Springs head football coach Galen Zimmerman and his staff as the program completed spring practices May 22. With only 10 to 15 players returning from last season’s playoff run, Zimmerman and his staff understood how much work was needed to ensure the next crop of Tigers know what to expect when the Friday Night Lights shine. Amid the bumble here and the stumble there, Zimmerman was overall pleased with the work put in by his players as they began the steady march toward August and preseason drills. “There is no magic formula,” Zimmerman said. “We just went to work every day and tried to get better.” Overall, Zimmerman said his staff got to see areas they could improve upon when August drills hit. Identifying those areas is critical, especially with a younger group of players, Zimmerman said. New rules allowing coaches more time to work with athletes over the summer will also be a benefit for the program, Zimmerman said. In October 2018, the UIL, the governing body of high school athletics in Texas, approved amendments expanding the time period for summer strength and conditioning workouts from six weeks to the entire summer break, according to multiple reports. Those changes, which went into effect May 1,
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Central Texas Lobo Oscar Saavedra (left) fights with a Cajun FC player for the ball Saturday.
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Dripping Springs quarterback Preston Alford flings a pass downfield during the team’s May 22 spring game.
will allow coaches to have two hours of specific skill instruction per week with athletes, with a one hour limit per day, according to a Houston Chronicle report. “You can’t win anything right now, but I’ve seen a lot of progress over the past few weeks,” Zimmerman said. On the offensive side, Dripping Springs will need to replace several key positions, including quarterback, running back and wide receiver. So far, Julian Wright and Preston Alford have both received time under center during spring drills. Zimmerman said
junior Zach Tjelmeland and Cameron O’Banan could also be in the mix at quarterback. Both players missed most of spring practices, however, as they were part of the Tiger baseball team’s playoff run. Zimmerman said the Tigers have some “good ones” coming back, but will have a lot of new faces on the field this season. The ability to “throw a lot at them” and seeing how they handle the pressure is key during the spring, Zimmerman said. The Tigers have also leaned heavily on players that are expected to return.
“We’ve reinforced telling the younger ones that it’s a faster game and things move quickly,” Zimmerman said. “It has to become muscle memory. You don’t have to time to think. It has to be a trained action.”
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Tiger golf cards 10th place finish at state tournament STAFF REPORT
The Dripping Springs High golf team placed 10th at the UIL State Golf Tournament held at Georgetown’s White Wing Golf Club on May 20-21. Dripping Springs closed the first day of tournament play in 11th place. The Tigers, along with all other competitors on the course, dealt with blustery winds that impacted play. On May 21, the Tigers lowered their score by a combined ten strokes to jump into the 10th place
spot out of 12 competing programs. The four lowest scores on the day count toward the team total. Senior Jake Sitterle led the team with a two-day total of 156 strokes (79 and 77) to tie for 36th place. Also counting toward the team score were freshman Tanner Wardlaw who shot 162 (83 and 79) to finish tied for 49th place, sophomore Sam Sewell who shot 165 (85 and 80) and sophomore Jake Sewell who shot 169 (84 and 85). Freshman Luke Ezell also competed
for the Tigers, shooting 183 (97 and 86). Four of the five Tigers improved their scores on Day 2 from Day 1, despite having to deal with a rain delay that pushed back tee times. The Tigers completed their second consecutive trip to state. Dripping Springs finished in 9th place overall at the 2018 UIL state tournament. Dripping Springs’ golf team closed 2019 with the 26-5A district title and a second place finish at the 5A, Region IV tournament.
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Congratulations to the Dripping Springs High School Class of 2019 Conner Riley Adcox Carson Bailey Aguilar Adam Michael Ahlman Brendan Peter Aksamit Parker Blake Alford Josie Lynne Allen Carlos Fabian Alvarez Jannete Alvarez Galindo Giles Jones Andrews III Mansfield Joseph Kenei Ansumana Daniela Mendez Arguijo Emeline Angelique Arnold Enzo Dmitri Arnold Nieves Agnes Asuan Jane Emma Atwood Isabelle Avena Qasim Abbas Aziz John Thomas Babiak Thomas Luis Babiak Mick Christopher Ryan Bailey Iris Belle Baker Kaitlyn Nicole Baker Edouard Fulton Ballett Julia Scarlett Barclay Lucy Marie Barkis Alexander James Barrington James Timothy Bartling Katherine Nancy Bender Sophie Isabelle Benitez Michael Andrew Bennett Lucas Berbel Madison Christine Berkholz Isabel Elena Bermudez Jade Reann Berry Maxwell Gregory Bibeau Alyssa Grace Billings Madeline Clementine Bininger Vasi Markova Bjeletich Josie Michelle Boehm Reece Elodie Bonnaure Madison Mackenzie Bonnett Riley Joseph Borneman Sarah Rakel Bouckley Emily Ann Boyer Caitlyn Paige Brack Mason Paul Brandt Carsten Anthony Brennan Adrian Wilson Brink Zachary Ray Brooken Barton Brittany Nicole Brown Chelsea June Brown Elizabeth Patrice Brown Emily Kristine Brown Alivia Virginia Bruni Jacob Walker Bryant Alyssa Nichole Buehler Alexis Christine Burch Kaci Anne Burgeson William Walter Burnett III Richard Joseph Cabela Amber Lee Cahill Olivia Nicole Caldera Alyssa Ann Caldwell Aubrie Brooke Caldwell Maryunhyun Anne Caldwell Paige Elizabeth Calvert Santiago Camacho Ryann Nicole Campbell Jessica Ryann Carmichael Phoenix Lee Carroll Cade Anthony Carter Cole Joseph Cavender Madison Kyle Certain Calista Hope Chervinskis Leanna Noelle Cobb Zoe Olivia Cole Danielle Marie Cook Camille Rose Corona Marisol Cortes Caroline Marie Costilla McKayla Glynn Cothern Paige Marie Cowell Brennan McNeal Cox Jacob Garrison Cox Brennan McNeal Cox Seth Joseph Crane Michelle Cubias Figueroa Sarah Elise Cunningham Spencer Evan Currey Haden Jeffrey Dahl Katharine Taylor Daniel Sasha Nicole Dare Cameron Carlyle Darling Ryan Allen Davenport Casey Callaway Daves Abigail Rose Davis Colbe Jordan De Leon Desirae Alexis Deer Noah Alexander Del Angel Grace Eloise Denny Colin Jay DeWitt Zachary William Diamond Maya Brigette Diaz Shelby Lyn DiMaggio Elizabeth Clare Dodd Katherine Lyn Dodd Kayleigh Erin Dodson Victor Lane Dominey Kennedy Simone Donovan Elizabeth Grace Driggers Molly Celia Driggs Sarah Jenae Dugan Kyler Gage Duncan Austin Taylor Dunn
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Happy Birthday, Louis Herrera Louis Herrera turned 95 on April 25th. He celebrated with family and friends at his homestead on Fitzhugh Road. Louis has been a resident of Dripping Springs since 1950 and has seen it grow from a small town to a city. He worked on The Shields Ranch for 30 years, then later built his little house where we still gather for family celebrations. For years you would see Louis up and down Drip getting together with his coffee buddies, tinkering with and painting cars at his place. He has 10 children who all help care for him. He resides with his son after
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On May 20, Dripping Springs High educator Lauren Milner and PE teacher Shay Diez were named the DSISD Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year. Both educators will represent DSISD at the 2019-20 Texas Teacher of the Year program. Before joining the inaugural SSE staff in 2017, Diez taught for six years in Aldine ISD and four in Austin ISD. In addition to her PE certification, Diez also is certified as an Early Childhood-Fourth Grade generalist and in English as a Second Language. Diez was a campus leader in developing the Mighty Tiger Games that included elementary Functional Academic students district-wide.
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to the students of Dripping Springs On May 20, the ISD,” said Gearing in a Dripping Springs ISD statement. “Throughout Board of Trustees his administrative unanimously career, he has approved by served with three a 6-0 vote seasoned school Superintendent leaders, including Bruce Gearing’s former RSE recommendation principal Diane of Steve Novickas Bernero (in Cherry as the next Creek), and has principal of been involved Rooster Springs in building a NOVICKAS Elementary. strong campus Novickas is and community currently in his second culture at three brand new year as an assistant schools.” principal at Sycamore Novickas received Springs Middle his bachelor’s degree School. Previously, he in Education with a served as the assistant concentration in Physical principal of two Education from Illinois elementary schools in State University in 2006. the Cherry Creek School He then earned a master’s District in the Denver, degree in Educational Colorado area. Leadership from Regis Novickas was the AP University in 2013. of Highline Elementary, Novickas will start which is a Title 1 school, his duties following the for the 2016-17 school year conclusion of this school after two years as the AP year. at Pine Ridge Elementary. The recommendation He also served as interim follows an extensive principal in the Cherry process for reviewing Creek district on three and interviewing occasions. Novickas taught candidates, which for seven years at both included participation Pine Ridge and Buffalo from faculty and parent Trail Elementary in that representatives. Two district before moving into rounds of interviews were an administrative role. held, which included “Mr. Novickas is a a written exercise and positive and relational tour in addition to the leader who is committed committee interview.
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Diez earned a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Texas. Milner is in her fourth year at Dripping Springs High School and is also the sponsor of the school’s ROTC club. She also has served as a teacher/lecturer at the University of Texas Center for Professional Development. An Army veteran, Milner is certified in Career and Technical Education. Milner earned her bachelor’s degree in International Business/French from St. Joseph’s College (Ind.), and two master’s degrees – one in finance from Trident University and one in Sports and Health Sciences from the American Military University (Va.). In addition to Diez and Milner, other campus Teachers of the Year
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Rachel Tole (Dripping Springs Middle). Campus Teachers of the Year are selected by their school colleagues; the district Teachers of the Year are chosen following an interview with a selection committee.
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Thursday, May 30, 2019
PHOTO BY MOSES LEOS III
Central Texas Lobo goalkeeper Blake Landon (right) keeps an eye on the ball as two Cajun FC players try to score a goal late in the second half Saturday.
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Tasting victory a full year after that event was ever so sweet. “It feels amazing. It’s my first taste of victory since our first game last year and it’s our first shutout of the season,” Landon said. “To win 1-0 as a goalkeeper, there is no better score.” Recently hired manager Jorge Enriquez Cruz-Cruz, who coached in his first game with the Lobos Saturday, pointed to second half defensive adjustments as a factor in the win. CenTex opened the contest in a 3-5-2 formation in order to have more of a presence in the midfield, which is where Cruz-Cruz felt the battle was going to be. As the game transpired, CenTex was forced to adjust to Cajun FC’s plan to attack the Lobo flanks with long passes through the air. With only three defenders, Cruz-Cruz said dropping a midfielder was necessary to keep CFC’s offense from capitalizing on the strategy. Keeping their composure and playing to their strengths of keeping the ball on the ground went a long way toward success as well, Cruz-Cruz said. “They (CFC) fell into a panic mode and played
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more physical instead of playing the long ball,” Cruz-Cruz said. “I told my boys that’s not the way we play.” On the offensive end, CenTex leaned heavily on Oscar Saveedra, Jose Alex Marin and Musungira Luvano to push the fast forward and counter CFC’s attacks. The Lobos capitalized in the 8th minute when Marin blasted home a goal from point-blank range to give CenTex an early 1-0 advantage. However, CFC steadily ramped up the pressure and attacked the Lobos’ midfield and defense. CenTex also had to withstand a more physical style of play CFC employed in the waning moments. Five total yellow cards were issued in the contest. “Guys in this age, they can be volatile and they lose their minds easily,” Cruz-Cruz said. “I’ve been trying to tell them to keep their cool and think about what they’re going to do, to make sure we don’t get yellow or red cards.” CFC’s best opportunities on-goal came in the final 15-plus minutes of the contest. With time winding down, CFC pushed the pace and rattled off a
handful of shots toward Landon, who kept them off the board. Landon lauded his teammates, who played some of their best soccer so far this season. “These are guys I haven’t known long, but they’re brothers. We go to battle together and we watch over each other,” Landon said. “I think we’re building that strong cohesion and bond.” Continuing to progress and build that cohesion is often easier said than done. The different backgrounds, playing styles and even native tongues can create some barriers among the group. Life off of the pitch can be a strain on the athletes. Landon said all players, who are not paid to play, balance a full- or part-time job along with traveling to Kyle twice per week for practices. The love of the beautiful game is what brings them together. “Some are Spanish speaking, some speak English and who knows what else in between,” Landon said. “Trying to find a common ground can be difficult, but we manage and tonight it really showed.”
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