Jacob Ramirez is looking forward to next year’s Season

The Basketball Season for Canyon Lake turned over their previous years by making the playoffs for the first time in their history, but it was those turnovers of a different nature that caused the downfall as the Hawks lost their battle with the Ducks, 73-43, on Tuesday night in Cedar Creek.

CL had been averaging just 16 turnovers per game these past few weeks but the butterflies won on this night as the Hawks finished with 23 against a team that was very athletic.

Those passes against Yoakum became a hazard in playing Taylor as these players had the quickness and the ability to close those passing lanes and turn that Hawk pass into an overage of points in this win.

Canyon Lake had those turnovers lead to 26 points and what turned out to be a 30 point loss.

The good news? Canyon Lake started 3 Juniors while the Ducks had 4 Seniors start this contest.

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Celebrating a good outcome for CL’s Soccer team         (Pictures by Lynne Carpenter)

                         This Week @ Canyon Lake

 Mon. Feb. 22    CL Hawks       1   Llano        3     600pm         Baseball
                 Llano JV      21   CL Hawks JV 22     600pm         Baseball

 Tue. Feb. 23    CL Hawks JV    @    Bandera           500pm  Boys   Soccer
                 Bandera JV     @    CL Hawks JV       500pm  Girls  Soccer
                 Taylor        73    CL Hawks   43     630pm  Boys   Basketball
                 793 Union Chapel Rd. Cedar Creek HS   Bi-District   Playoffs
                 CL Hawks       1    Bandera     2     700pm  Boys   Soccer
                 Bandera        2    CL Hawks    2     700pm  Girls  Soccer

 Thu. Feb 25     CL Hawks      vs.   Second Baptist    230pm         Baseball
                 CL Hawks      vs.   Marble Falls      730pm         Baseball
                                     Marble Falls Tourney
                 Johnson City   3    CL Hawks          4             Softball
                 2nd Annual Hill Country Classic Tourney

 Fri. Feb. 26    Blanco         @    CL Hawks          800am         Softball
                 2nd Annual Hill Country Classic Tourney
                 Flatonia       @    CL Hawks          12noon        Softball
                 2nd Annual Hill Country Classic Tourney
                 Harper         @    CL Hawks          200pm         Softball
                 2nd Annual Hill Country Classic Tourney
                 CL Hawks       @    James Hood Classic All-Day      Tennis
                                     Westwood High School
                 Fredericksburg @    CL Hawks JV       500pm   Boys  Soccer
                 CL Hawks JV    @    Fredericksburg    500pm   Girls Soccer
                 Fredericksburg @    CL Hawks          700pm   Boys  Soccer
                 CL Hawks       @    Fredericksburg    700pm   Girls Soccer
                 CL Hawks      vs.   Liberty Hill      Noon          Baseball

 Sat. Feb. 27    Seminole       @    CL Hawks          800am         Softball
                 2nd Annual Hill Country Classic Tourney
                 CL Hawks      vs.   Elgin             230pm         Baseball
                 CL Hawks       @    Tiger Relays      All-Day       Track
                                     Dripping Springs

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           GO HAWKS!!

Canyon Lake Girls had a good first Track & Field Meet as they battled with a crowded field with many large schools.

The Varsity finished in 4th place with 64 points while the Junior Varsity finished 6th overall while scoring 45 points in the 17 event Hawk Relays.

    Varsity                                Junior Varsity
  1. Dripping Springs       163.5        1. Dripping Springs        161
  2. Hays                   152.5        2. Hays                    108
  3. Wimberley               86          3. Wimberley               107.5
  4. CL Hawks                64          4. San Marcos               73.5
  5. Bandera                 52          5. Lockhart                 54.5
  6. San Marcos              38          6. CL Hawks                 45
  7. Austin Akins            19          7. Austin Akins             28
  8. Comfort                 17          8. Luling                   24
  9. SMACC                   14          9. Bandera                   3
 10. Luling                   6         10. Comfort                   2
 11. Lockhart                 5         11. SMACC                     0.5
 12. Austin Eastside          0         12. Austin Eastside           0
 12. Austin Royals            0         12. Austin Royals             0
 12. CL Hawks Green           0         12. CL Hawks Green            0
 12. Cen Tx Christian School  0         12. Cen Tx Christian School   0
 12. Lockhart B               0         12. Lockhart B                0

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            GO HAWKS!!

Canyon Lake had a decent day on the track this past Saturday as the Varsity and Junior Varsity finished 3rd amongst some very large schools.

 Final Results: Boys Junior Varsity          Boys Varsity
 Dripping Springs           130              Dripping Springs            135
 Hays                       103              Hays                        129
 CL Hawks                    69              CL Hawks                     65.5
 San Marcos                  68              San Marcos                   62
 Wimberley                   57              Wimberley                    49
 Lockhart                    55              Central Tex Christian School 46
 Luling                      39              Austin Akins                 44.5
 Bandera                     30              Luling                       37
 Central Tex Christ School   20              Bandera                      30
 Austin Akins                17              Lockhart                     21
 Austin Eastside             12              Austin Eastside               1
 Austin Royals               10              Austin Royals                 0
 CL Hawks Green              10              CL Hawks Green                0
 Comfort                      0              Comfort                       0
 SMACC                        0              SMACC                         0
 Lockhart B                   0              Lockhart B                    0

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Lauren Mentzer pitches gem in win over Copperas Cove

Canyon Lake rebounded with a 10-2 win over Copperas Cove as the Hawks ended their Huber Ranch Tourney 3-3 for the three day event.

“We hit very well,” Head Coach John Gallagher said. “We ran the bases and used our speed to our advantage.”

CL jumped out to an 8-0 lead after two innings which during normal circumstances would have led to warm fuzzies, however after enjoying similar leads in the past 3 days, Canyon Lake had to find a way to finish which happened when Sophomore pitcher Lauren Mentzer allowed the Bulldogs no more than 5 hits without walking a batter.

Alexis Robinson continued her hot bat with 2 triples in the win that knocked in 3 Hawks while, Junior Kat Weber got into an exclusive Sorority with a home run over the right center field fence.

                   Home Runs for CL Hawks
 name                  #         class
 Alexis Robinson       7         Senior
 Kelsey Ahrens         6         2015
 Brianna Young         2         2014
 Katy Payne            1         2010
 Kat Weber             1         Junior

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Kat Weber knocked in Alexis Robinson in win over Luling Eagles

Canyon Lake finished their 2nd day at the Huber Ranch Softball Tournament and for the second day in a row finished with one win and one loss as the Hawks held off the Luling Eagles, 6-5 for the win.

This game would give Hawk fans a reason to think this year might be different as Maggie Banks came into the game to relieve Starter Alexis Robinson and as Banks pitched 2.1 innings giving up no runs for the win.

Robinson had the hot bat with 2 doubles and driving in 2 runs but it was a Robinson run off the bat of Kat Weber that had the final run and win for Canyon Lake.

“This week I had been struggling at the plate,” Robinson started. “I knew I needed to focus on my at bats and it finally worked.”

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The ReSporter: Congrats once again on reaching a milestone that is well deserved.

The ReSporter: What can you tell us about the Taylor Ducks?

Head Basketball Coach Lucas Chapman

Coach Chapman: “They are big and athletic and can really get up and down the court. They shoot the ball well from deep and can really attack and rebound the ball. They are certainly going to be a tough opponent, but someone that I think we can certainly play with if we do the things we want to do.”

The ReSporter: I noticed from your last few games that certain players are sharing more of the load in rebounds, etc. Is that by design or just what happens in the flow of the game?
Coach Chapman: “That just happens in the flow of the game. Sometimes the ball bounces differently, so to speak, so rebounding can be fickle sometimes. I do like that we are having more guys get rebounds, especially the guards.”

The ReSporter: What are 2 or 3 things you will need to shore up in order to put this team in a place to pull off an upset?
Coach Chapman: “We need to keep them out of the paint and off of the glass on the defensive end of the floor. If we can do that we have a great shot. We also need to slow them down and make sure they don’t get a bunch of transition and run-out layups. That’s where they really hurt you.” (more…)

Gerrit Wilkins has been an internal part running CL’s offense

Canyon Lake has now made it official as they walloped Yoakum by 25 points in their win to leave no doubt that they deserve their first playoff game in the history of CL Hawks Basketball.

“I am very pleased with how we played,” Head Coach Lucas Chapman started. “We did exactly what we needed to do and built some momentum going into the playoffs.”

A lot of things went right in this game with the Bulldogs as they won each quarter by adding to the lead throughout the contest.

“We started off slow, but really picked it up and play with much better energy the rest of the game,” Coach Chapman assessed.

Gerit Wilkins finished the game with 7 assists as his command of the offense continues to impress as the game gets into a win or go home time of year.

Jacob Ramirez has been working on getting his offense back into his game since he was absent from the team as district play had started and now finds himself back in the groove.

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                              CL Hawks Top Three Boy’s Basketball

 total points                   3pt. shots                 field goal pct
 Rory Preiss       243          Brandon Ward       30      Rory Preiss       .465
 Brandon Ward      237          Jacob Ramirez      30      Robert Woods      .444
 Will Gray         199          Will Gray          20      Tyler Williams    .441

 offensive rebounds             defensive rebounds         total rebounds
 Rory Preiss        71          Rory Preiss       112      Rory Preiss        183
 Tyler Williams     49          Heath McDonough    89      Heath McDonough    132
 Heath McDonough    43          Will Gray          87      Will Gray          119

 assists                        steals                     blocks
 Gerrit Wilkins     64          Rory Preiss        43      Tyler Williams      39
 Will Gray          54          Brandon Ward       41      Heath McDonough     18
 Brandon Ward       47          Will Gray          37      Rory Preiss         15

 3pt percentage                 free throw made            free throw pct
 Jacob Ramirez    .357          Brandon Ward       49      Brandon Ward      .671
 Gerrit Wilkins   .304          Gerrit Wilkins     40      Justin Ferris     .588
 Rory Preiss      .292          Rory Preiss        38      Jacob Ramirez     .571

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                     CL All-Time Stats Top 10 (Updated for current players)

 Total Points                   3pt Goals                   Made Free Throws
 Andrew Riali      594          Andrew Riali       122      Andrew Riali      121
 Matt Magness      555          Chris Green         77      Matt Magness      120
 Brandon Ward      493          Garrett Winters     71      Christian Pena    102
 Rory Preiss       414          Matt Magness        52      Brandon Berger     90
 Stuart Lowry      407          Brandon Ward        48      Doug Hubnik        80
 Caleb Kreiger     406          Will Gray           36      Brandon Ward       74
 Skyler Tschoepe   362          Paul Davis          34      Rory Preiss        73
 Christian Pena    356          Skyler Tschoepe     34      Caleb Kreiger      72
 Tanner Jones      348          Stuart Lowry        31      Sean Nolan         67
 Chris Green       348          Jacob Ramirez       30      Tanner Jones       66
 Will Gray         310                                      Skyler Tschoepe    66
                                                            Will Gray          49

 Total Rebounds                 Steals                      Assists
 Sean Nolan        368          Neal Whitehead      78      Doug Hubnik       187
 Rory Preiss       342          Tanner Jones        76      Matt Magness      136
 Andrew Riali      296          Rory Preiss         76      Tanner Jones       90
 Skyler Tschoepe   249          Matt Magness        69      Brandon Ward       85
 Caleb Kreiger     218          Skyler Tschoepe     69      Brandon Berger     78
 Neal Whitehead    203          Doug Hubnik         62      Garrett Winters    77
 Tyler Williams    185          Brandon Ward        58      Will Gray          71
 Eric Nelson       184          Javier Mendez       58      Gerrit Wilkins     64
 Matt Magness      156          Brandon Berger      56      Christian Pena     59
 Javier Mendez     151          Will Gray           53      Daulton Winters    56
                                                            Rory Preiss        51

 Blocks                         Season Points        #    Year
 Sean Nolan         85          Caleb Kreiger      406    ’12
 Tyler Williams     65          Christian Pena     356    ’09
 Caleb Kreiger      59          Tanner Jones       348    ’09
 Neal Whitehead     47          Andrew Riali       328    ’14
 Eric Nelson        29          Stuart Lowry       282    ’10
 Skyler Tschoepe    29          Matt Magness       278    ’12
 Rory Preiss        23          Andrew Riali       267    ’13
 Heath McDonough    18          Paul Davis         259    ’13
 Kevin Nolan        15          Brandon Ward       256    ’15
 Ancel Morel        15          Matt Magness       252    ’11
 Will Nance         11          Rory Preiss        240    ‘16
                                Brandon Ward       237    ‘16
                                Will Gray          199    ‘16
                                Jacob Ramirez      154    ‘16
                                Tyler Williams     126    ‘16
                                Heath McDonough    126    ‘16

                                       Go Hawks

Canyon Lake Girls Soccer won their last non-district game over La Vernia, 2-0 at the Hawk Nest on Tuesday night.

A good win as the last few games have had this team finding it hard to get a win as last Saturday, a loss to Liberty Hill and then a string of games that ended in tied scores.

“We played hard and tough,” Head Coach Ryan Tierney said. “I have been extremely proud of our defense lately as they stayed on marks and lock down offensive players and it makes it hard to get shots on goal.”

The Hawks made up for a 1 all tie in their last tilt against the Bears almost a month ago.

CL now will start their tough district slate this Friday on the road at Boerne.

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