News Dispatch November 1, 2018

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Study finds grades correlate to socioeconomic status

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

tween Hispanic and Black Achievement gaps between Black students compared to How well a student their White counterparts. and White students are typically larger performs on a standardSome of the findings corthan Hispanics and White students. A ized test may have a direct related those achievement correlation with race, eth- gaps to socioeconomic four-decade analysis concluded these nicity and geography, at status. gaps may not be shrinking, at least in least according to a new “The strongest cor2018 report by Stanford relation of achievement the Hispanic community.

University’s Center for gaps are racial/ethnic education,” according to students are typically Education Policy Analysis. differences in parental the report. larger than Hispanics and According to the report, education, racial/ethAchievement gaps White students. A four-deevidence suggests there nic segregation and the between Black and White cade analysis concluded are achievement gaps be- overall level of parental

these gaps may not be shrinking, at least in the Hispanic community.

At an education roundtable forum hosted by U.S. Congressional District 21 candidate Joseph Kopser, a group of leaders in public education came together to discuss some potential issues in public education, including the discrepancy between Hispanics and Whites in

Contract with Belterra Village developer approved despite overrun

BELTERRA VILLAGE, 2

SOCIOECONOMICS, 3

Officials seek more input on FM 150 project

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO Despite a $637,369 overrun in constructing the Belterra Village retail site, Dripping Springs city leaders earlier this month opted to continue its reimbursement contract with the project’s developer.

But the decision to continue the contract, which was made via a unanimous Dripping Springs City Council vote, also means Endeavor Real Estate Group, which developed Belterra Village, will not be reimbursed the amount it overspent.

Endeavor Real Estate Group, an Austin based company, signed a contract with the city that called for the reimbursement of $2,261,480 for development at Belterra Villlage, located along U.S. Highway 290 near the Travis County line.

A stipulation of the contract called for Dripping Springs to pay back Endeavor with a portion of sales tax revenue generated at Belterra Village.

However, Endeavor officials said the company spent $2,898,849 to build the retail site. The issue led city leaders to postpone the initial item that would

schools.

In attendance at the forum was Michael Sanchez, Hays CISD board trustee, who believed Hispanic students in the district might be subject to falling behind their peers based on cultural differences. In Hays County, 16.2 percent of residents live below the

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Students at Texas State University sit and wait to vote at the LBJ Student Center during the first few days of early voting.

Early voting extended on Texas State campus to address record turnout

BY EXSAR ARGUELLO Amid allegations of voter suppression, Hays County Commissioners Friday unanimously approved to extend early voting at three sites, including the LBJ

Student Center at Texas State University, during a special called meeting.

In addition to scheduled earling voting sites, early voting will take place Nov. 1-2 at the Live Oak Health Center

(Precinct 1), LBJ Student Center (Precinct 3) and the Belterra Welcome Center (Precinct 4).

The decision to add polling locations at all three sites came after concerns from commissioners about being

balanced in their approach to adding voter locations.

Lon Shell, Hays County Pct. 3 commissioner, said he was not initially comfortable

LAGNIAPPE Empty Bowls fundraiser benefits Helping Hands

Taking on the fight against hunger is the goal for organizers of the 21st annual Empty Bowls Project, held Nov. 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. More than 30 Dripping Springs and Austin area eateries will participate in the event. Fourteen area clay artists will create more than 1,200 ceramic bowls for patrons to purchase. All proceeds go to Dripping Springs’ Helping Hands, a local-area food bank that has been serving the community for 33 years and provides more than 3,000 pounds of food each week. Live music will be provided by Madison Rodges, Alex Dormont, Braydon Zink, and Natasha and Chad Hudson.

More information can be found online at www. helpinghands-drippingsprings.org.

Grand Diwali Celebration

Diwali, also called Deepawali, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals. It is known as the festival of lights, which stems from its origin. The celebration will be Saturday, Nov. 3, 5 p.m. to midnight, at the Radha Madhav Dham on 400 Barsana Road, Austin. There is $5 parking, but free admission. Outside there will be food booths, kids games, fireworks at 9:10 p.m. and live music. Inside there will be ceremonial and educational programs.

Master Gardeners on the Porch Thursday, Nov. 1, 3 to 6 p.m. at the Dripping Springs Community Library. Stop by and get answers to your gardening questions about plants, trees, spring planting, what attracts butterflies and so much more!

Documentary Film Night at the Wimberley Library

November 6 film night kicks off at 6:45 p.m. with a healthy potluck. Film starts promptly at 7 p.m. The library features thought provoking and beautifully filmed documentaries.

Visit www.wimberleylibrary.org for a description of each month’s featured film, or call (512) 847-2188.

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State of the District reports

Dripping Springs ISD will hold two “State of the District” presentations for community members and parents in early November.

The evening presentation will be Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 7:00 p.m. at the Sycamore Springs Elementary cafeteria (14451 Sawyer Ranch Rd.). The morning presentation will be Thursday, Nov. 8, at 8:00 a.m. in the Lecture Hall at Dripping Springs High School (940 Highway 290 West). The same presentation will be given both days.

Superintendent Bruce Gearing will share information on topics such as the district’s vision and goals, academic performance and extracurricular achievements of students, financial status of DSISD, and future planning. The assistant superintendents also will share information. Audience questions will be welcomed. Torchy’s Tacos of Belterra is donating tacos for both meetings. More information can be found online at dsisd. txed.net.

Summer 2020 is the time period officials expect to obtain results from an environmental impact study related to the proposed realignment of FM 150 in Hays County.

The project is a cooperative effort aimed at enhancing safety while providing an additional access to Interstate 35 going south, relieving congestion off of downtown Kyle at Center Street to the interstate.

An open house at the Hays Performing Arts Center in Kyle outlined a preliminary look at the project, including the proposed location of the roadway, which would start near Arroyo Ranch, head southwest and eventually connect to I-35.

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County forms group for no-kill shelter status

BY KATIE BURRELL Calls for turning the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter into a no-kill facility has now received the support of Hays County leaders.

Last week, Hays County Commissioners approved support for the no-kill goal at the shelter and will form a commission to ensure the initiative is reached.

Multiple Hays County municipalities, including Buda, Kyle and Wimberley, have passed resolutions in support of a no-kill status for the regional shelter, which would guarantee at least a 90 percent live-outcome for the animals. The shelter currently serves all of Hays County with money coming from the city of San Marcos and participating municipalities. With the large number of animals coming in throughout the county, the shelter has to resort to euthanizing animals at times, and is often full.

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reimburse Endeavour for the project’s construction, according to a News-Dispatch report.

Two months later, the Dripping Springs City Council voted to approve the economic development agreement with Endeavour. However, the city will only be responsible for reimbursing the $2,261,480 as originally outlined in the agreement.

“Endeavour spent $2.9

The Dripping Springs City Council voted to approve the economic development agreement with Endeavour.

However, the city will only be responsible for reimbursing the $2,261,480 as originally outlined in the agreement. million when our agreement allowed for a maximum of $2.2 million to be reimbursed. Some of the paperwork was not filed on time and notifications weren’t done in a timely manner. It was more of an

oversight than anything intentional,” said Council member John Kroll. “They are a great developer and we are proud of the product they have done.”

Earlier this year, Daniel Campbell, principal at En-

deavor, called the lack of communication between Endeavor and the city a mistake.

The agreement with the city was signed nearly eight years ago with the original development

group; Endeavour took over the project around four years ago.

Additionally, the original contract did not account for inflation or the rise in construction costs, which were points of discussion for Endeavor.

According to the contract, Endeavor estimated Belterra Village would create around 800 jobs and generate $793,125 per year in new sales tax revenue.

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No warm beer for me A

s I sit out here on the Crow’s Nest in short sleeves, watching the leaves fly about in the autumn breeze, I start to ponder over the subject of climate change, or as some folks refer to as global warming. I know I’ve chatted about this a time or two, but it hasn’t really affected my life much. Well, we did have some damage here from Hurricane Harvey, and we couldn’t spend our summer vacation in Port Aransas this past summer because of the storm damage, but we’re doing okay.

Scientists claim the severity of hurricanes like Harvey, Florence and Michael was due to global warming, and future hurricanes will probably have huge tidal surges and extensive flooding due to warmer seas. This might be true, but we’re 3 hours from the coast. We should be fine, right?

Weather experts expect hotter summers from here on out, but we Texans are used to triple digits.

Find a good shade tree and enough ice to chill a 6-pack of beer, and we’re fine and dandy. No worries over global warming here.

I think I’ll pop the top on another cold one and read the paper on this beautiful, warm October day.

Whoa! Hold your horses!

Have y’all read this article about some study published in the journal Nature Plants? It says here that some British professors and other smart fellas did some research on the ever-changing climate, and they concluded that global warming will significantly affect the production of barley. The study shows that in some European countries, barley production will decline drastically, and here in America we’ll see a moderate decrease due to climate change.

Some of y’all might wonder why this is such a big deal. Somebody might be saying, “I don’t even eat barley. I like white bread and Cheerios”. Well, Bubba, what you might not realize is that barley is used in making beer, and now you know why I’m as nervous as a three-legged cat in a dog pound.

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Let me spell it out to y’all who flunked Econ 101. If the supply of barley decreases, the production of our favorite elixir decreases and there is less beer sitting on the shelves at your neighborhood convenience store. And when the supply is low but the demand for cold beer is high, the price of good beer rises. Now some of my fellow beer drinkers might be fine with drinking the cheap stuff made with water from the Milwaukee sewage treatment plant, but those of us who enjoy a well-crafted brew will have to pawn some power tools just to be able to buy a 12-pack of beer. Oh, the horrors!

This study also reports other grains will be affected, and food prices will rise due to shortages. With the decrease yield in barley production, a bottle of beer could double in price.

Dang! How will I work that into my budget? I’m gonna have to cut back on other luxuries like air conditioning, beef or health care just to keep my beer fridge wellstocked. What in the name of Samuel Adams will I do?

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FM 150 Realignment: Officials seek input

No Kill: County supports shelter change

But the project is years before construction, and engineers are currently conducting environmental studies to determine a possible location of the road.

According to some engineers at the open house, an environmental decision will be made by Summer 2020. The road ahead is filled with evaluations, public input and an environmental impact analysis.

Officials are also trying to stay cognizant of existing FEMA flood maps, historical sites, natural typography, cemeteries, wells and other natural features.

“When we look at existing 150 with the traffic demand, we found that most of those folks near downtown Kyle are going south, so the question is how do we provide people with an alternative way to head south,” said Laura Harris, the county’s general consulting project manager and senior project manager for HNTB, the engineering consulting firm on the project. “What

Commissioner Lon Shell and Pct. 1 Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe led the commission’s support of the no-kill goal and believe it could be reached within two years. An Interlocal Animal Services Commission will be formed as a result of commissioners’ decision, and will be responsible for determining a reasonable path toward no-kill.

Shell said the commission will likely be made up of representatives from all over the county who will be capable of determining the best plan in regard to necessary funding and legislation.

“The solution may be to build multiple shelters or expand the current one,” Shell said. “Either way, we’re all committed to making the shelter a no-kill facility that works well for the county’s needs and the shelter’s needs.”

According to representatives of the city of San Marcos, neither the

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we found is that most people going North take a left at 2770 and are not part of the congestion and safety issues in downtown Kyle.”

Joe Cantalupo, a general consulting project manager, said it is too early to tell where the road may be located. Officials use color-coded maps to offer citizens a visual representation as to where the roadway might be.

“Every step in the screening we look at these potential spots in more detail and we’ll eventually narrow down the options,” Cantalupo said.

Part of this screening includes the effect on the contributing and recharge zones of the Edwards Aquifer, the habitat of the endangered Golden Cheeked Warbler and potential impact on residential and commercial displacements.

The county has some funding in its 2017 bond package, but no construction dollars are currently allocated to the project.

So far, the county has only committed to the engineering and environmental analysis before it can even begin looking at a potential location for the road.

A record of decision, which will be conducted

by Summer 2020, is the result of the environmental impact study. If the environment is deemed inefficient for such roadway, a decision can be made “to do nothing” or to proceed with the project, according to the engineers.

“This environmental study will have us to a certain level of engineering,” Cantalupo said. “This will allow us to talk to folks in more detail about the impacts on property, natural and archeological resources will be. It’ll also tell us how to mitigate that if we can.”

The engineers said comments and concerns can be submitted to Nov. 8 by email, mail or submission online. Details can be found at www. improvefm150.com.

Programs including Emancipet and Prevent-a-Litter of Central Texas (PALS) help provide funding for those looking to have their pets fixed, which in turn, cuts down on the number of stray animals in the area. shelter nor city officials have made any decisions regarding the matter and are awaiting future decisions before implementing any changes.

“Council does not have any resolutions regarding (a) “no-kill” policy on any upcoming agendas,” said a San Marcos spokesperson in a statement.

“However, they will have a Work Session on Nov. 7 to discuss increasing live outcomes at the Animal Shelter. Staff will see what direction is given during that work session and proceed per council direction.”

Kyle and Wimberly city councils have said they support the idea and are

willing to participate in any efforts necessary.

“It’s all still very preliminary,” said Kyle City Council Member Alex Villalobos. “City council members have been looking into it a lot and doing research. Now, we’re just waiting for what’s next.”

For the shelter to become a no-kill facility, there will either need to be more room to house animals or fewer homeless animals to care for.

To do either of those things, officials say it is necessary to attract more animal shelter volunteers and encourage people to spay and neuter their pets.

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poverty line, with more than 70,000 minority residents in the county.

Young Hispanic men and women who do not come from a family of college attendees are less likely to receive motivation from their home environment to do well in school, he said.

“My experience tells me that kids from a home with lower socioeconomic status have more trouble in areas like standardized testing,” said Bruce Gearing, Dripping Springs ISD superintendent. “When a kid comes into the world, their ability to cope in situations is defined by the experiences they had

before they enter formal schooling.”

Gearing said these experiences include the access to books, educational videos, a drive from parents to instill the importance of learning in a child.

“Number one, I don’t believe test scores are a good measure of learning.

What will work is making sure the future of communities and nations of this world are in good hands, and that is accomplished through learning, not memorizing how to take a test,” Gearing said. “Additionally, we have complex problems developing rapidly at a global scale. If we

continue to shove content down their throats to prep for a test, they won’t be ready.”

According to the report, differences in socioeconomic conditions are not fully separable from disparities in educational conditions. For example,

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with the idea of adding a polling location only at Texas State University, as requested by Democratic leaders in a letter to the county. After a lengthy discussion in executive session, Shell said he was pleased to reach a conclusion that was not biased towards one precinct or the other.

Due to an influx of over 1,200 registered voters from Texas State University, the LBJ Student Center will now host a new polling location on Election Day, a decision that required at least 500 registered voters, a feat that was unprecedented in previous elections.

“It was never the intention of the county to suppress any votes and we are encouraged that we have seen so many folks come out to vote,” said Debbie Ingalsbe, Hays County Pct. 1 commissioner. “We’re very proud of that.”

Shell said the issue of voter suppression was not evident during the days of early voting at Texas State, where the Hays Free Press reported waiting lines of around 2 hours for students.

“This is not an issue of voter suppression, absolutely not,” Shell said.

“We expected high voter turnout, and that did not come into play. It’s unfortunate to see this issue turn partisan.”

Shell said without the lawsuit threats, the special meeting would not have been possible, as a 72hour notice is required to schedule a meeting under normal circumstances.

As per state law, a fiveday notice must be issued in the paper of record before newly granted polls could open, which is the reason why the polling sites will not be operational until Nov. 1.

Commissioners did not comment as to how much the addition of new polling sites would cost Hays County, but said the county has enough polling

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“The education system we designed 120 years ago is not suitable for the future of our kids. We have to redesign the system and adopt ways to ignite a passion for learning,” Gearing said.

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Their decision came after the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP), on behalf of two Texas State students, the MOVE Texas Action Fund and the League of Women Voters Hays County, sent a letter to officials demanding the county reopen the on-campus polling site in order to avoid litigation.

During the first days of early voting, students at Texas State were forced to wait in lines at the LBJ Student Center that exceeded two hours in length. The issue drew outcry from various Hays County and Central Texas Democrats who claimed voter suppression.

Furor over the issue grew Thursday when Wally Kinney, president of the North Hays Republican Group, called for residents to email Hays County Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones to share dissent on the possibility of extending early voting at the on-campus site.

According to a TCRP press release, the county’s “failure to extend the time for a temporary early voting location on campus is against the law,” citing it violates the U.S Constitution and the Texas Election Code. The TCRP gave Hays County officials a deadline of noon Oct. 26 for a response.

Ryan Seidel, a Texas State University student, could not vote during early voting at the university, despite trying to stay in line to vote before being forced to leave to attend class. Seidel said the site only had four machines set up, which he believed did not accommodate the student population.

“Somehow, the school or the county ignored the fact that LBJ (Student Center) is currently under construction so half the building is closed down and it’s just ridiculous that this was the polling location,” Seidel said.

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Gearing said he was unsuprised by the study’s findings, which is a prevalent issue not only in U.S. schools, but also in his

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Sports Seguin tops Tigers in 42-39 OT heartbreaker

BY SHANE SCHOLWINSKI

SEGUIN – Not even a furious second half rally was enough for the Dripping Springs Tigers to secure the top stop in the 12-5A, Division I district standings Friday.

A late touchdown scored in overtime lifted the Seguin Matadors past Dripping Springs in a thrilling 42-39 contest, handing the Tigers its first district loss of the season.

“I thought we fought hard you know,” Dripping Springs head coach Galen Zimmerman said.

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Dripping Springs Cross Country winner Bobby Holt celebrates after earning a medal at the 2017 UIL State Cross Country meet.

Tiger X-country readies for state

BY MOSES LEOS III Tickets to state were officially punched for 14 Dripping Springs Tigers runners Oct. 15 after they excelled at the UIL Region IV cross country championships in Corpus Christi.

Those runners will once again take on the best in Texas when they hit the course in the 5A boys and girls state championships at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock Saturday.

That success is indicative of the hard work put in by all of the athletes, said Dripping Springs cross country coach Marisa Tuzzi.

“In all my years, I’m not

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“I thought we were a little bit sloppy to start with, but I thought we played well. Its what we thought it was going to be, two really good teams in a game that could decide a district championship, so it was going to be a tough one.

I’m proud of the kids, they battled.”

After trailing the Matadors 29-14 with 7:57 left in the third quarter, Tigers senior quarterback Tanner Prewit and the Dripping Springs (6-2, 4-1) offense showed signs of life after scoring touchdowns on back-to-back possessions.

A 2-yard run by Prewit and a six-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Cameron O’banan tied the game up at 29-29 early in the fourth quarter.

Seguin (6-2, 5-0) bounced back with a three-yard touchdown run from senior running back Darien Shannon, which placed the Matadors ahead 36-29 with just under eight minutes remaining.

The Tigers answered right back with a 59-yard touchdown pass from Pre-

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DISTRICT 12-5A, DIVISION I STANDINGS Seguin 5-0 Dripping Springs 4-1 LBJ 4-1 Crockett 3-2 McCallum 2-3 Reagan 1-4 Lanier 1-4 Travis 0-5

THE WEEK AHEAD

Dripping Springs vs.

Reagan Seguin vs. Lanier Travis vs. LBJ McCallum vs. Crockett

TIGER CROSS COUNTRY AT THE REGION IV MEET GIRLS

Karsten Bobb – 17:39.76 Aubrie Caldwell 17:42.82 Marleena Mickel – 17:48.79 Ellie Hovre – 17:55.19 Kate Ginther – 18:43.52 Maddie Livingston – 18:57.77 Kora Myers – 19:26.27

BOYS

Texans fall to Panthers

Bobby Holt – 14:06.28 Caleb Lopez – 14:38.17 Will Johnson – 14:56.68 Kyler Myers – 15:28.43 John Babiak – 15:46.64 Polo Lopez – 16:06.92 Harry Miller – 17:06.88

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Wimberley had a hard time stopping Navarro running backs. The visiting Panthers put 21 points on the board in the first quarter and led 35-14 at the half. The Texans scored twice in the third quarter but were shut out in the fourth and lost 5628. Right, Wimberley quarterback Colby Boyle gets good protection form teammates Colin Kincaid and Blake Lubkuecher making a block. Boyle completed 12 of 21 passes for 120 yards. The Texans travel to take on Llano at 7:30 on November 2.

Education Award-winning weekend Last weekend, the Dripping Springs Tiger Band placed 6th out of 74 bands at the Bands of American Super Regionals competition held in St. Louis, Mo. The band was first in their division, and won two of the three special awards in visual performance and general effects.

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Tiger Football: 42-39 overtime heartbreaker Lehman High educator Yvette Sutten joins students for a photo.

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BY KATIE BURRELL

Among the plethora of songs Hays CISD educator Yvette Sutten has heard in her lifetime, few hold as much significance as a musical rendition of Maya Angelou’s poem “Phenomenal Woman.”

That poem, as iconic as it is, pops into Sutten’s head whenever she needs a reminder of her own strength.

After all, that tune was the primary song Sutten used to motivate herself during her successful fight against breast cancer.

Sutten was diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago during a routine mammogram that she’d been getting every summer for years. A 50-year-old single mother at the time, to her then 10-year-old son Zane, Sutten only had a moment to take in the news of her diagnosis before she had to develop an action plan.

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“I cried for I think, a minute, and then I had to be a planner for myself and for my son.”

Sutten graduated from Texas State University before becoming a respiratory therapist, which eventually led her on a path to become

a teacher at Lehman High, where she prepares students interested in the medical field.

Sutten was the first in her family to be diagnosed with breast cancer and was more than surprised by her diagnosis. She scheduled surgery to have her cancer removed, expecting that was going to be the course of action. Sutten’s doctor later realized she would need radiation treatments for weeks.

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Sutten’s family all live in California, but her chosen-family, a mixture of friends, coworkers and students, made sure she still worked when she could, got to and from treatment and always had childcare.

“The students even made t-shirts that said “Team Sutten” that I still see around, even at HEB sometimes, I’ll see a student still wearing theirs,” Sutten said.

After a year of surgery, chemo treatments and indescribable pain, Sutten’s health improved.

She got her hair back, went back to work, and now, five years later, she and her son barely remember the time she spent fighting for survival.

Sutten said the Breast Cancer Resource Center in Austin offers support to survivors, especially to those who have complications.

She also recommends patients keep a strong support system around them, an asset Sutten had plenty of.

“Breast cancer can be pretty expensive,” Sutton said. “I’ll be in debt forever because of it, but I have my life and I have so many people around me that I’ve gotten closer to … and I did find resources that made it easier.”

Another major support Sutton had was the help from Wonders and Worries, an organization focused on survivors and their families.

The people at Wonders and Worries aided Sutten with child care. She and her son later held a fundraiser selling pink shoe laces that made $700 for the organization, in return for their free help during her time of need.

Sutten said getting her annual mammogram saved her life, and recommends all women seek annual check-ups and ask for help when they need it.

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wit to wide receiver Parker Alford, which retied the game. Dripping Springs had an opportunity with 11 seconds remaining to kick a 44-yard field goal attempt to win the game, but after two Seguin timeouts to ice the kicker, Zimmerman opted to go for it on fourth down instead.

The converstion attempt failed and the two teams went into the extra session.

“We were right on the edge of field goal range, and I think that was just a gut feeling (to go for it on fourth down)” said Zimmerman. “I don’t know, right or wrong, but it was just one of those things that we felt like we could get the first down and get out of bounds.

I felt like we had a good play call, and either kick a little bit closer or have an opportunity to go into the end zone. You know, obviously it didn’t work out that way.”

In overtime, Tigers

kicker Coleman Chapman converted a 38-yard field goal on the opening possession. Seguin answered back with 14-yard touchdown run by Shannon, his third of the game, to give the Matadors the 42-39 victory.

“This one is going to hurt and it should hurt because of the time they’ve put in and how hard they’ve worked,” Zimmerman said. “You can’t take that sting away because you invest so much and that’s what makes it hurt.”

Although the Tigers offense struggled to get going early in the game, Prewit went 18 of 35 passing for 333 yards and three total touchdowns, while also leading the team in rushing with 19 carries for 114 yards and a score.

Running back Jake Cox also contributed on the ground with a bruising 75 yards on 20 carries, while senior Ty Kaatz led the team in receiving with 9 catches for 111 yards and one touchdown.

Shannon led Seguin with 96 yards rushing on 12 carries and a trio of touchdowns. Senior running back Jacob Berkley finished with 138 yards rushing, while also adding four catches for 78 yards and one receiving touchdown. Senior quarterback Anthony Gonzalez finished the game 18 of 30 passing for 323 yards and three touchdowns, while senior wide receiver Jordan Parker caught three passes for 77 yards and two touchdowns.

“Every week is a new opportunity, and to play on Friday night there is only so many of them,” said Zimmerman. “So whatever happened tonight isn’t going to affect next week. We’ve got to make sure that we go, after watching video and seeing some things, we go to the next team and whats going to help us beat Reagan.”

The Tigers return home Friday at 7:30 p.m. against Reagan.

Tiger X-Country: Getting ready for State Continued from pg. 4

sure if I’ve seen a more dedicated group of kids, on both (the boys and the girls) sides, in how they take care of training,” Tuzzi said.

Leading the charge was the Dripping Springs girls team, which earned the silver medal out of 24 competing squads in the 5,000-meter Region IV course at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. The feat marks the fourth straight year the Dripping Springs girls cross country program will compete at the state level.

Tiger freshman Karsten Bobb and senior Aubrie Caldwell posted the highest individual finishes among the Tiger girls team by coming in 9th and 10th,

respectively. The Tiger girls team was second only to Boerne Champion, which claimed the Region IV title with 45 points.

Meanwhile, the Tiger boys team punched its second straight ticket to the state meet with a bronze medal finish in its 5,000-meter course.

Dripping Springs senior Bobby Holt secured third place overall among the 186-competitor field, while sophomore Caleb Lopez finished 7th.

Tuzzi said the 2018 squad is comprised of a mix of youth and experience. Tuzzi and the Tiger cross country staff have watched the current freshmen runners who have come up through

the system in recent years.

Tuzzi said many of the underclassmen runners have displayed a “lot of maturity” during the course of the season.

Providing assistance are the upperclassmen runners, who help the younger runners, while also understanding when “it’s important to turn it on and when it’s okay to cruise,” Tuzzi said.

“This is a seasoned group and an experienced group,” Tuzzi said. “They know what it takes at each level.”

The Dripping Springs girls cross country team will run at 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, which is then followed by the boys cross country team at 3:10 p.m.