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The Tiger volleyball team will make their seventh UIL State Tournament appearance this week after defeating Lake Travis 3-2 in the Region IV-6A Championship match on Saturday in San Antonio.

Dripping Springs faces The Woodlands in a state semifinal contest on Friday at 7:00 p.m. at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland. The winner advances to take on either Katy Tompkins or Keller in the championship match on Saturday at 5:00 p.m.

The Tigers are 41-13 on the season, surpassing 40 wins for the sixth time in school history and first since 2019. Dripping Springs captured two state titles in 1994 and a 2015 season that included a school-record 51 wins. The Tigers have made six of their seven state appearances since 2013.

Dripping Springs defeated Vandegrift (3-2), San Antonio Johnson (3-0), Round Rock (3-0), San Antonio Harlan (3-1) and Lake Travis (3-2) to reach the state tournament in its first year as a 6A school. The Tigers posted a 14-2 record to finish second in District 26-6A play.

The Tigers are led offensively by senior Mackenzie Plante, a University of Tennessee commit, and freshman Henley Anderson, who have both registered over 500 kills this season.

State tournament tickets are on sale starting at $15 for single-day passes. The NFHS Network will provide live streaming of all semifinal and final matches (subscription required). Additional spectator information can be found here.

Hays County Deputy Anthony Hipolito made the following presentation to the SSMS PTA on October 14.

All eight DSISD campuses honored those who have served our country with Veterans Day assemblies last week.

The Tiger football team will face San Antonio Brandeis in the area round of the playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 2:00 p.m. at Heroes Stadium in San Antonio. Online tickets can be purchased here ($9 for adults and $5 for students). Dripping Springs will be the visiting team. A stadium parking map is located here.

The DSHS JROTC Military Club is once again partnering with Toys for Tots and the Marine Corps to help raise toys and money for Austin children. All eight DSISD campuses are now serving as drop-off locations for new, unwrapped toys until Thursday, Dec. 1. In 2021, Dripping Springs donated a record 25 full boxes of toys to Austin kids.

Families can also donate directly, preferably to the Austin campaign so donations stay local and help kids in our area. Please contact lauren.milner@dsisdtx.us for more details.