Mountain Valley’s 8th ‘A’ team started their engines too late in a loss to Navarro last Thursday night, 28-22.
The first half of this game was a clinic as Navarro scored on two of their three possessions and a defense that allowed MV no yardage for being stuck in the sand.
Mountain Valley only had 11 plays and accumulated 30 yards for a anemic 2.7 yards per play.
Then the Hawks decided to get after these Panthers when they took the kick-off and ran like a panther over the panthers.
Coaches Corner with Volleyball Coach Kim Paisley
The ReSporter: Hey Coach a tough ending to your season, what happened?
Head Volleyball Coach Kimberley Paisley
Coach Paisley: “I would like to start off by saying, that I enjoyed my first volleyball season with Canyon Lake. I have had amazing help from my assistants and athletic girls coordinator and AD. The girls have been eager to learn and excited for the new things to come. I feel that overall we have played well and improved from day one. Our skills did not decline the second round, it was the lack of knowledge and sheer fight that stumped us in the second round.”
The ReSporter: What would you do different, knowing what you know now after your first year at Canyon Lake?
Matthew Rhodes, Parker Reno, and Bryce Pearson after a successful season.
Mountain Valley climbed a mountain from the Valley and scored a big win over Navarro, 36-16 last Thursday at Hawk Field.
This game did not start well for MV as the Panthers took a quick three play drive 55 yards, putting Mountain Valley in a valley to start this affair.
Mountain Valley however would answer on their ensuing drive when Rolando Maronge capped a 65 yard drive from 26 yards out converting a fourth down with a touchdown.
The Hawks then proceded to get two defensive stops that was sandwiched with a fumbled punt giving Navarro a continuation of their drive.
Jesse Sarmiento helped even that turnover battle intercepting Navarro’s first pass of the game giving the Hawks possession and a chance to right the ship.
A methodical 8 play drive that still left too much time on the clock after Parker Reno converted a quarterback sneak.
Coaches Corner Lloyd Fields
Head Coach Lloyd Fields
The ReSporter: Hey Coach, how has this week’s practices been going?
Coach Fields: “Very well this week, this week has been very intense, they have had focus, and they are ready to play the game.”
The ReSporter: What do you concentrate on this time of the season in your practices?
Coach Fields: “We try to eliminate our mental mistakes.”
The ReSporter: What does that mean….give us some examples of mental mistakes.
Coach Fields: “Missed blocking assignments and working on tackling and getting in position to have better angles. We still have not played our best game of the year.”
The ReSporter: What has been your best game so far this season?
Pre/Game: SA The Winston @ Bracken Christian Friday 7:30pm
Eagles (3-6) Warriors (7-2)
All-Time Series Record: Bracken leads this Series 5-0.
2008 BCS 46 The Winston 00
2009 BCS 74 The Winston 14
2010 BCS 65 The Winston 20
2011 BCS 54 The Winston 00
2012 BCS 53 The Winston 08
This Year's Results:
BCS 38 Austin Hill Country 61 SA The Winston 18 Sugar Land Prep 67
BCS 34 Sugar Land Prep 30 SA The Winston 08 Austin Hill Country 53
BCS 50 Prairie Lea 00 SA The Winston 74 Selma River City 52
BCS 34 Hou. Emery Weiner 27 SA The Winston 60 Prairie Lea 13
BCS 42 NB Christian 06 SA The Winston 19 Corpus Christi Annapolis 65
BCS 06 Boerne Geneva 50 SA The Winston 18 CASA 66
BCS 67 CASA 21 SA The Winston 00 Kerrville OLH 63
BCS 60 Kerrville OLH 44 SA The Winston 54 SA The Atonement 06
BCS 57 San Marcos Homeschool 12 SA The Winston 00 Boerne Geneva 66
Hawk Girl’s Basketball starts in Johnson City with a win
Canyon Lake started off their season with a win over a depleted Johnson City squad, 76-25.
Yes, JC had some Varsity girls prepping themselves for a State Cross Country Meet and that left this team without many of it’s stalwarts.
The irony might be that CL’s team is so young that this might have been classified as a Junior Varsity game instead.
The Hawks shot 46% from the field while forcing more steals than turnovers committed.
Canyon Lake had four players in double digit scoring led by Freshman Mia Riali with 14 points.
McGuire Johnson has rushed for 1145 yards this season.
Pre/Game: Canyon Lake @ Navarro 7:30pm
Hawks (3-6) Panthers (8-1)
Series Record: Panthers lead 2-1.
2010 Hawks 26 Panthers 38
2011 Hawks 41 Panthers 26
2012 Hawks 14 Panthers 49
Season Records: Hawks 06 Blanco 13 Navarro 27 SA Antonian 21 Hawks 35 Somerset 47 Navarro 42 SA Christian 26 Hawks 14 La Vernia 34 Navarro 40 SA Holy Cross 20 Hawks 07 Burnet 34 Navarro 42 Marion 13 Hawks 28 La Grange 48 Navarro 54 SA Sam Houston 12 Hawks 14 Fredericksburg 38 Navarro 44 Boerne 20 Hawks 27 Bandera 06 Navarro 24 Wimberley 14 Hawks 28 Wimberley 13 Navarro 29 Fredericksburg 31 Hawks 37 Boerne 28 Navarro 42 Bandera 21
Canyon Lake Swimming team’s season is getting wet as this year’s version of athletes gear up for another improving campaign.
“We did well,” Head Coach Lee Willing said. “We had 88% of our students improve on their times at the Round Rock Meet two weeks ago.”
Girls Basketball is knocking on the door as Canyon Lake will be rebuilding this year after losing
Head Girl’s Basketball Coach MaryBeth Gallagher
several Seniors from last year’s team.
The ReSporter: Hey Coach Gallagher, how are things looking as you start practices?
Coach MaryBeth Gallagher: “We have had the Volleyball girls for only two practices so we are still working those girls in. But we are in our third week of practice and overall this year will mainly be learning the game on a deeper level because of our young players.”
The ReSporter: What do you feel will be your identity?
Coach Gallagher: “We will impress teams with our defense…that will keep us in the games. Our goal is to continue to teach defense as a team and hard nose and get after them defense.”
The ReSporter: How has your offense been developing?
Coach Gallagher: “We lost a lot of our scorers and will need to teach the offensive side and try to use our speed. We have a lot more speed than we have had in the past and we have some height and some good guards.”
Head Coach Charlie Drum talking to joyous players after Boerne game.
Key Plays in Canyon Lake’s Victory over Boerne
The Hawks had a game that will rank right up there with the Sealy game two years ago in excitement, as CL wrestled and fought for a nine point win last week after being down 22 points with 5:40 left in the third quarter.
There were many highlights and The ReSporter will replay some of those key plays from this victory.
1. After a long Canyon Lake first drive and no points ending with an interception, Boerne was poised to take a 14 point lead.
