The ReSporter: Hey Coach, Softball is right around the corner and we are looking forward to how your team will do this season.
You mentioned that your major area of concern at the end of last season would be offensive production, is that still your number one concern?
Coach Gallagher: “I still think offense is my main concern. We will work hard on developing good basic techniques, power, knowing what pitch to hit, knowing what situations to bunt, hit and run, etc. Being smart on the bases, and confidence is their ability to put the ball in play.”
The ReSporter: How has that softball IQ been advanced throughout this offseason?
Coach Gallagher: “Through repetition on basics: fielding,throwing, and hitting. We are also using classroom talk through and script situations and watch video to help everyone learn the game better.”
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Coaches Corner with Lee Willing the Swimming Coach.
The ReSporter: Hey Coach, could you tell us about how the team did at the 3A and Under Championships?
Coach Willing: “The team did OK at the 3A meet in Burnet. We had several kids fighting the flu so it was a tough meet for us. There is a movement to split the UIL State from its current 5A / 4A & under to 5A, 4A and 3A and under. This meet was a move to show the UIL that 3A & Under can be competitive enough to support its own state meet (there are aprox. 65 3A schools that currently offer swimming). There were 15 teams (7 from West Texas). Our boys placed 5th and our girls placed 8th.”
The ReSporter: What are your expectations at the upcoming UIL 28-4A Championship Swim?
Coach Willing: “Our team goal is to improve upon our place at last years District and Regional meets. Both the boys and the girls placed 7th at the District meet last year and the girls placed 17th at Regionals. I am confident that the boys will show a much better account of themselves this year. Our girls team graduated several swimmers last year and are rebuilding this year so they may have a more difficult road ahead.”
The ReSporter: Who are the athletes that have a good chance of advancing or scoring significant points for Canyon Lake this year?
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The Lady Hawks had a conversation at halftime which was much needed considering having only four shots in the second quarter and a lofty 15 turnovers.
Canyon Lake could not get a shot off with all the miscues and needed a break from the action so they could recoup what they found in their first quarter when they has 23 shots and seven offensive rebounds.
When the third quarter started, CL not only got more shots off but also shot the ball better in helping to regain their lead, 32-24 going into that last stanza.
Five assists in coming out of the locker room also showed how communication and offense stepped it up.
There is an unwritten rule that a player must call back board when shooting. Jenna Lann was in that category when she banked in a three point shot starting the fourth quarter which gave CL their first double digit lead of the night, 37-26.
“They (Bandera) have a good team this year and after halftime we knew what we needed to do,” Lann said reflectively. “We corrected our mistakes and got our spacing and changed our press break on the inbound pass.”
Good maneuvers for Canyon Lake since these girls needed a change to get back into the game.
“Better passes,” Rachel Best said it best. “We got more intensity and stopped reaching (for the ball) and started moving our feet.”
Canyon Lake got good production from several players.
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Canyon Lake gets their first District 27-3A win over Bandera at the Hawk Gym on Tuesday.
The Lady Hawks had nine points within the first three minutes of the opening tip-off and a seven point lead, 9-2.
After that offensive spurt your Hawks went over 10 minutes before they had another basket in this game.
In that same time span, Bandera had forged an eight point lead, 19-11 with less than three minutes before halftime. One basket in 16 shots in that span for CL was not a good way for a team to make a statement.
Canyon Lake trailed until the fourth quarter when Amber Ramsey had a three point play the old fashion way. A made shot with a free throw that helped the Hawks to a 31-28 lead.
Bandera could not get a good offensive play with Canyon Lake controlling with a suffocating defense.
Kyndall Drum then scored with two minutes to play giving CL a four point lead and with hindsight the game.
Ramsey had a good stat line in that pivotal fourth quarter with two assists, three steals, four rebounds and that all important three point lead changer.
The Hawks took control with three towers up from two when Drum entered the game, “Coach puts that lineup in when she wants rebounds,” Ramsey said. “When the three of us are in the game it is hard to out rebound us.”
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The Freshman Team was late, but all that proved was sometimes warming up might make you cold as Canyon Lake Freshman win 53-36.
Traffic was the culprit, but as these Hawks will attest it made no difference.
“Not warming up prior to this game may have helped the cause as we were able to put 21 points in the first period,” Coach John Barthels started. “Our defense stepped up another notch as we forced multiple turnovers that led to quick baskets.”
That might be the ticket for Canyon Lake for future games, keep the team on the bus as long as you can and then unleash that energy for a good lead and eventual victory.
The Hawks held Gonzales to only 13 points the second half as CL increased their lead to an eventual 17 point relaxing win.
“We are getting better at attacking the basket and moving the ball around that creates open shots,” Coach Barthels closed.
Hayden Lee finished with 21 points leading the pent-up Hawks with Brandon Ward also scoring in double figures with 10 points.
The ride home was much more relaxing for Canyon Lake as they prepare for Wimberley this coming Friday night.
A win could be had with a large crowd that gets the parking lot full causing players to arrive late and ready to take care of their next opponent.
1 2 3 4 Final
CL Freshman 21 11 10 11 53
Gonzales 12 11 7 6 36
Scorers:
H. Lee 21, B. Ward 10, J. Arredondo 7, R. Woods 6,
Z. Gregory 3, T. Soliz 2, R. Sarmiento 2, M. Montgomery 2.
Canyon Lake had a late start to their game with Gonzales but the Hawks still could not get out of traffic in time to pull out a win, losing 46-49.
The CL Freshman got delayed in traffic on their route to Gonzales that delayed all of the contests for this evening of action.
Canyon Lake did have some good things come out of this contest, but that most important item was still stuck in traffic, losing, as the Hawks are now mired in a six game losing streak.
Under 10 turnovers and a much better shooting percentage were all good signs but it only took one category that snarled traffic up for the delays…Free Throw Shooting was that flat tire.
The Hawks had been shooting much better in that facet, in fact in their last two games, CL was shooting 70% from the line.
“We just couldn’t get a stop when we needed it,” Head Coach Lucas Chapman said. “There is a lot more hope after our game than there was after Friday’s game but free throws hurt us again.”
Paul Davis had a tying three point field goal with 40 seconds left in the game but then also committed a foul with 16 seconds while Gonzales was waiting for a last shot.
Gonzales was also abysmal from the charity stripe up until that foul and this Apache player sank both free throws to give them the lead and game.
Davis was fouled on CL’s last offensive set, but missed his first shot which forced Davis to miss the second with a chance for rebound and another shot.
To no avail as the Hawks had to foul again that resulted in your final score.
Other notables was Andrew Riali with 12 points on 50% shooting while Doug Hubnik continues to have a record year in the assist department totaling seven in this contest giving him 92 for the season.
Canyon Lake’s next game will be the start of District 27-3A, when Wimberley visits the Hawk Gym this Friday night.
1 2 3 4 Final
CL Hawks 7 7 13 20 46
Gonzales 9 12 10 18 49
3pt Pt Rebounds
Name fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta Tot or-dr Tot a s b to
Andrew Riali 4-8 3-7 1-2 12 0-3 3 0 0 0 1
Chandler Faulkner 1-2 0-0 3-4 5 1-0 1 1 0 0 1
Thomas McIntire 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Paul Davis 4-9 1-5 1-6 10 1-2 3 2 1 0 0
Doug Hubnik 2-5 0-0 3-6 7 0-3 3 7 1 0 3
Spencer Wellings 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1
Tyler Clark 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Caleb Kreiger 4-11 0-2 0-0 8 0-6 6 0 0 3 1
Javier Mendez 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 1-1 2 2 1 0 1
Isaac Pruna 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 3-3 6 0 1 1 0
Totals 17-41 4-15 8-18 46 6-18 24 12 4 4 8
Percentage 41.5% 26.7% 44.4%
Lady Hawks started their District 27-3A season with a loss to Fredericksburg last Friday and now will look on how to hone in on their game strengths this Tuesday as they face Bandera at home.
Canyon Lake started this game by scoring just three points in that first quarter which put the Hawks in comeback mode for the remainder of their contest.
“We struggled on offense,” Head Coach Mary Beth Gallagher said. “They had heavy pressure on our guards and we could never get into any rhythm.”
No Hawk player was able to make double figures in scoring as they could only muster 12 points as a team in the first half.
“We played a very physical game but came up short,” Coach Gallagher continued. “We didn’t give up, both teams were in foul trouble very early.”
Turnovers were the downfall for Canyon Lake as this has been one their most glaring weaknesses this season.
“We will be back to work on Monday morning to address our issue of taking care of the ball. We will tweak our press break and our offense to free up our ball handlers.”
Time will have to be well spent as CL looks to get back on track in their game with Bandera next week.
1 2 3 4 Final
CL Hawks 3 9 7 15 34
Fredericksburg 9 7 16 10 42
Scorers:
Hannah St. John 9, Katie Williams 8, Olivia Flores 8,
Amber Ramsey 5, Trena Lorett 3, Dulce Brown 1.
District Standings W L Pct
Fredericksburg 1 0 1.000
Boerne 1 0 1.000
Wimberley 0 0 .000
Bandera 0 0 .000
Canyon Lake 0 1 .000
Navarro 0 1 .000
Last Week's Results:
Fredericksburg 42 Canyon Lake 34
Boerne 60 Navarro 54
Wimblerley @ Bandera
This Week's Games: Tuesday 1/08
Bandera @ Canyon Lake 7:00pm
Fredericksburg @ Boerne
Wimberley @ Navarro
Friday 1/11
Canyon Lake @ Wimblerley 7:00pm
Boerne @ Bandera
Navarro @ Fredericksburg
CANYON LAKE BOYS Points CANYON LAKE GIRLS
1. Caleb Kreiger 290 1. Katie Williams 261
2. Paul Davis 188 2. Amber Ramsey 180
3. Andrew Riali 158 3. Olivia Flores 137
FG Percentage (25 or more shots)
1. Caleb Kreiber 47.5% 1. Kyndall Drum 46.5%
2. Javier Mendez 40.0% 2. Amber Ramsey 39.1%
3. Andrew Riali 37.4% 3. Katie Williams 37.3%
Free Throw Percentage (14 or more shots)
1. Caleb Kreiger 66.7% 1. Olivia Flores 71.2%
2. Doug Hubnik 66.3% 2. Katie Williams 63.0%
3. Paul Davis 54.2% 3. Kelsey Long 61.1%
Rebounds
1. Caleb Kreiger 158 1. Amber Ramsey 180
2. Andrew Riali 88 2. Katie Williams 140
3. Paul Davis 71 3. Kyndall Drum 80
Assists
1. Doug Hubnik 97 1. Dulce Brown 20
2. Paul Davis 18 2. Olivia Flores 16
3. Chandler Faulkner 13 2. Katie Williams 16
Hawk Freshman almost pitch a shut-out in win over Blanco, Friday January 4 in the Blanco gym.
What doldrums the Hawks had suffered in their last couple of outings was not in attendance in this contest as Canyon Lake jumped out to a 14 point first quarter while pitching a No-No in that quarter.
“We jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back,” Coach John Barthels commented. “After a couple of disappointing losses we decided to not get fancy and go back to what works best for our team, pressure.”
Wow, Coach Bartels can make adjustments sound so easy.
“We caused turnovers that led to easy baskets for our team,” Coach Barthels closed.
Hayden Lee finished with 10 points leading the team in scoring. The Hawks had nine players that scored in the contest while staying focused in a 29 point whitewash.
“We got a lot of of good rebounds and our defense turned into our offense,” Forward Hayden Lee said. “This type of game gives us a good feeling as we go into our next game….this was a nice relief. It also helped to make our threes and that helped open things up.”
Hawks next test will come against Gonzales this coming Monday as they try to keep that good feeling to continue throughout the rest of their season.
Based on Coach Barthels, all this team needs to do is keep up the pressure.
1 2 3 4 Final
Hawks Freshman 14 9 11 10 44
Blanco Freshman 0 6 7 2 15
Scorers:
H. Lee 10, S. Langford 7, B. Ward 5, R. Woods 4, T. Solid 4,
M. Montgomery 4, J. Arredondo 4, J. Ferris 3, T. Romero 3.
Canyon Lake’s Junior Varsity outscored Blanco, 24-4 in the second half to complete a comeback and put the finishing touches to the Panthers, 40-27.
In the first half, CL only had two players that scored while shooting 28 percent and twice had a 10 point deficit. The last time was 23-13 score with just over a minute left in the first half.
Blanco scored quickly to start the second half, but that was their last basket for this evening as the other two points scored by this Panther team was from their free throw line.
The drought that had hampered this Hawk team for the past few games seemed to still be lingering in starting this contest on this rainy and dreary evening.
The Hawks then woke up and scored 27 points while holding Blanco to four the last 16 minutes of this contest.
Trendon Martinez and Tommy Clark were the only players that scored in the first half combining for 16 points.
Austin Acosta and Skyler Tschoepe had 4 and 5 assists respectfully helping in giving players easy shots and confidence as this game progressed.
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