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"We Were Still Going To Be Here": State Power Returns To Semifinal After Different Season Trek

Thomas Bingham
Dec 06, 2020

Photo by VYPE Media's Thomas Bingham.

Dripping Springs and New Braunfels Canyon met for the third time on the volleyball court in 68 days on Saturday December 5, 2020. This time with the UIL 5A Region IV championship on the line at Buda Johnson High School. The New Braunfels Canyon Cougars ended Dripping Springs' 90-game district win streak with a 3-2 win on September 29 and later completed the district sweep of the Tigers with a 3-0 win on October 24.

Dripping Springs also got swept by Alamo Heights in UIL 26-5A play in 2020, but bounced back with a 3-0 UIL 5A Region IV quarterfinal win against the Mules on November 27. The Tigers also avenged their losses against New Braunfels Canyon on Saturday when they recorded a match win in four sets.


"We talked about seeing ourselves here," said Dripping Springs head volleyball coach Michael Kane. "When you lose the district championship, we won so many in a row, a lot of people gave up on us. People stopped talking about us. All we talked about in the locker room was our path is just different. We were still going to be here. Against Canyon is what I thought. We talked about who we would see first round. We talked about who we would see second round. Every single round, we talked about where we'd be. And our effort, kudos to all these kids. Along the way, we've had so many kids step up."

Dripping Springs had less prep for district competition in 2020 compared to past seasons, so it took its players some time to find a groove. The Tigers have finally reached that point, as evident by their current nine-game win streak.

"We lost 30 preseason matches," said Kane. "We had five this year. With a team that's young, we knew that our best volleyball was going to be as we gained experience along the way. Hats off to these kids. They never stopped believing. Every single day, they show up to the gym and grind. They understand the magnitude of our program. This program has been the most successful program in the last decade in Austin and that's hands down."

Dripping Springs defended that tradition with its win against New Braunfels Canyon. It jumped out to a 14-5 lead in the early part of the opening set and held off a Cougar rally for a 25-19 victory in set one. The Tigers then barely lost set two 25-23, but bounced back for a 25-19 win in the third set and completed the match with a 25-23 battle in the fourth set.

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Now, Dripping Springs turns its attention to 2019 UIL 4A state champ Fulshear in a 2020 UIL 5A state semifinal match.

"You get to the final four, every one of these teams is so ridiculous," said Kane. "I know that everybody that's there is a really strong program. We're just happy to be there."

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VYPE Austin Softball Rankings: Week of 4/12/21 presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors

Joshua Waclawczyk
Scott Terrell
Vype ATX
13 Apr, 2021

Each week VYPE's Joshua Waclawczyk and Scott Terrell will bring you their rankings of the top Baseball and Softball programs in the area broken up into 5A-6A, 1A-4A, and Private Schools. Will you agree with our rankings? Most assuredly not. After all, these are just our opinions and we are sure there are much smarter people out there that may have better rankings. So if you have your own thoughts on these rankings let us know on Twitter (@vypeatx) and Instagram (@vype_atx).

This week's Austin Softball rankings are below and we have some new additions, although Leander is still the team to beat. Check them out!

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Locker Talk Live- 4/12/21 Show

Joshua Waclawczyk
Vype SATX
Vype ATX
13 Apr, 2021

Miss yesterday's show? Check it out below. In our inaugural Monday show, we go over this past weekend in sports and chat with San Marcos Head Track Coach and creator of the iCoach Podcast Marvin Nash.

Watch below, subscribe to our YouTube page and watch along every Monday! Also, no Tuesday show put we will be back next week with that as well!

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VYPE Austin Baseball Rankings: Week of 4/12/21 presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors

Joshua Waclawczyk
Scott Terrell
Vype ATX
12 Apr, 2021

Each week VYPE's Joshua Waclawczyk and Scott Terrell will bring you their rankings of the top Baseball and Softball programs in the area broken up into 5A-6A, 1A-4A, and Private Schools. Will you agree with our rankings? Most assuredly not. After all, these are just our opinions and we are sure there are much smarter people out there that may have better rankings. So if you have your own thoughts on these rankings let us know on Twitter (@vypeatx) and Instagram (@vype_atx).

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