The Canyon Lake Hawks baseball team, were the first to go past the first round of the playoffs last season.

We thought it would be nice to warm the fans up with the article coming from the Hilltop Reporter Sports Archives. The three game series did not end like the team wanted, but the opponent knew that they were lucky to advance past the Hawks.

Canyon Lake’s Baseball Odyssey

First Game: Hidalgo 7 Canyon Lake 2

The Hawks ended their season this past weekend May 14-15, against the Hidalgo Pirates at Falfurrias on Friday and McAllen Texas on Saturday.

The first game was dominated by the Pirates as they took the lead in the bottom of the first inning 2-1 batting against Pitcher Ross Wagliardo. (more…)

The Canyon Lake Baseball team is getting ready to pitch-off their season next Tuesday night against Marble Falls.

Before that happens the team has played two scrimmages and are in the process of finding which players they can go into battle with.

One thing is certain. The Hawks will be a young team.

“We are playing a lot of Sophomores,” Coach Trent Dunavant said. “We had the second base, center field, catcher, pitcher, and right field as sophomores at some time in the game tonight.” (more…)

The Canyon Lake Hawks have started a new campaign on a winning note, showing no mercy to the Lago Vista Vikings taking a 10 run rule into effect last Tuesday night at the Hawk’s diamond. (more…)

Comal ISD will hold “Town Hall Meetings” at Mountain Valley Middle (Nov. 8), the district’s Support Services Building (Nov. 9) and Spring Branch Middle (Nov. 10) to discuss the implementation of a College and Career Readiness Curriculum (CCRC) for all Comal ISD middle school students. (more…)

By Don Holmes
Sports Editor

The Canyon Lake freshman team could not hold onto the lead, as the Boerne freshmen took the lead and game with less than two minutes at Hawk Stadium last Thursday night.

Colin Baker was the highlight film on this Thursday evening, as the running back finished with 123 yards receiving and 103 yards rushing.

“Without the receivers blocking for me, I would not have been successful on the long pass play,” Colin Baker said. “It was a hit and run and I ran my butt off. It is what it is.”

Conner Ricker hands the ball off to Colin Baker during the Boerne game.

The 226 total offensive yards also included two touchdowns receiving. The one reception has to be a record for the freshmen, as Baker caught the pass from Conner Ricker and scored with no time left on the clock for intermission.

“I saw the outside blitz and the safety come up,” quarterback Ricker said.

Ryan Pliler was also a recipient of a 38-yard pass-and-run that helped the Hawks to the 18-7 lead.

Canyon Lake could not keep up the intensity, as the Greyhounds rebounded and scored the last 14 points while holding the Hawks scoreless in the second half.

“We did not play with emotion for the second half,” Head Freshman Coach Brian Owens said. “We did not sustain the rest of the game.”

“We need to focus more,” a confident Ricker finished. “I know we will do better next week.”

By Don Holmes
Sports Editor

The Mountain Valley 8th Grade “B” team made a heroic effort, coming back with 13 points in the fourth quarter to tie the Boerne Greyhounds last Thursday night at the Hawk Stadium.

The “B” Team had been in a slumber for most of the game, until the light came on in the fourth quarter and the Hawk “B” team rallied to tie the score. (more…)

By Don Holmes, Sports Editor

The Mountain Valley Middle School seventh-grade football team battled Wimberley to a draw last Thursday at Hawk Stadium, with the “B” squad losing 0-25 and the “A” squad posting a 12-6 victory.

The “B” squad was running in molasses for most of the game, as the B Hawks never could get traction in the game.

Robert Romero was the most productive runner, as he would never say die and kept his feet moving to inch out as much yardage as possible. He finished with 44 yards on 10 carries. (more…)

By Karen Russell Holmes – Publisher/Owner

With soot-covered hands, Felix Rangel and his daughter, Ariana, 12, picked through the rubble of their home Sunday evening in hopes of finding a few things to salvage out of the ashes as rain clouds piled up in the east.
On Friday around 9:30 a.m., their doublewide mobile home, located in the 200 block of Caribou Drive in Deer River off FM 306, was gutted by fire in a five-alarm blaze that started in Ariana’s bedroom. The Spring Branch Volunteer Fire Department answered the call and was able to contain the fire to just the structure. (more…)

The Hilltop reporter has several advertising options available for businesses of all sizes to take advantage of. (more…)

The Hilltop Reporter, in conjunction with the Bulverde/Spring Branch Library, is proud to announce a coloring contest for children ages kinder through 5th grade. (more…)