'Newsbreak'

In January, the Hays County Pet Resource Center launched its Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender (P.A.S.S.) program, which has helped more than 50 families.

BUDA — At its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 20, Buda City Council voted not to award a rideshare contract to either of the two companies that submitted proposals.

KYLE — Following discussion of the city's destination events at its Feb. 20 meeting, Kyle City Council is discontinuing the annual Pie in the Sky festival.

PHOTO BY ALBERT SANCHEZ Tiger Alison Dement (No. 18) battles for the ball against Jaguar London Lakos (No. 12) during the second half of the game. The Dripping Springs Lady Tigers soccer team hosted the Johnson High School Jaguars on Feb. 20 at Tiger Stadium. The final score was Jaguars 2, Tigers 1. The Tigers are currently sixth place in district and the Jaguars are in second place. The Tigers next home game will be March 5, where they will host the Del Valle High School Cardinals.

WIMBERLEY — Wimberley High School senior Ethan Sharp scored a team high 27 points on nine three pointers in a resounding 88-47 Bi-District home game win over the Young Men’s Leadership Academy on Feb. 20.

DRIPPING SPRINGS - The Dripping Springs Tigers wrestling team had its best performance in its second year in 6A at the UIL State Wrestling Tournament, held Feb. 16-17 at the Berry Center in Cypress.

In Dripping Springs High School’s second year competing in class 6A, the girls swim team of freshman Izzy Boldrick, sophomore Laurel Hoskovec, junior Macie McCurry and senior Anna Hoskovec earned a 14th place finish at the UIL State Swimming and Diving Meet at the University of Texas Swim Center in Austin, held Feb. 23 and 24.

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Dripping Springs Women's Club (DSWC) will award three $2,000 scholarships to female applicants who live in the Dripping Springs Independent School District and plan to attend college in the fall.

Kyla Brookshier-DeLeon

Staff Report DRIPPING SPRING — Two Dripping Springs ISD campuses have been awarded the prestigious Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas (CREST) award by the Texas School Counselor Association (TSCA).