Hawks are days away before games start to count.  [Photo Credit: Mark Robinson / MJR Photography / www.mjrphotog.com]

Canyon Lake’s much anticipated start for this year’s baseball season started with a good result after their scrimmage with Cuero last Saturday. These Gobblers brought a lot of players back from a 20-13 season and are no slouch in their previous campaigns.

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CL Boy’s Soccer at the Final Four Last Year Receiving awards, will start their district this week!     (photo by Karen Holmes)

                 THIS WEEK        @     CANYON LAKE             February 10th-14th

Mon Feb. 10th    CL Hawks         @     Llano                   800a Girls Golf
                 CL Hawks         @     Blanco                  500p       Softball
                 CL Hawks JV      @     Hondo JV                430p       Baseball
                 CL Hawks         @     Hondo                   630p       Baseball

Tue Feb. 11th    CL Hawks         @     San Marcos              800a       Tennis
                 Boerne           @     CL Hawks                500p Girls Soccer
                 CL Hawks         @     Boerne                  500p Boys  Soccer
                 Llano Freshman   @     CL Hawks Freshman       500p Boys  Basketball
                 Llano JV         @     CL Hawks JV             500p Boys  Basketball
                 CL Hawks Fresh   @     Llano Freshman          500p Girls Basketball
                 CL Hawks JV      @     Llano JV                500p Girls Basketball
                 CL Hawks         @     Llano                   615p Girls Basketball
                 Llano            @     CL Hawks                630p Boys  Basketball
                 Boerne           @     CL Hawks                700p Girls Soccer 
                 CL Hawks         @     Boerne                  700p Boys  Soccer

Thu Feb. 13th    CL Hawks         @     Llano                   800a Boys  Golf
                 CL Hawks         @     Wimberley TBA Track & Field Relays Only

Fri Feb 14th     Billies Fresh    @     CL Hawks Freshman       500p Boys  Basketball
                 Billies JV       @     CL Hawks JV             500p Boys  Basketball
                 Lampasas JV      @     CL Hawks JV             500p       Baseball
                 Billies          @     CL Hawks                630p Boys  Basketball
                 Lampasas         @     CL Hawks                700p       Baseball
                 CL Hawks         @     Who Knows Where         700p Girls Basketball

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Caleb Williams will be one of several Seniors looking to make statement this baseball season. [Photo Credit: Mark Robinson / MJR Photography / www.mjrphotog.com]

Hawk Baseball will be commencing in February and this team should be well stocked after losing just one player to graduation . That has left a slew of players ready to compete for a chance to show what they are capable of doing as depth will be on display early and often.

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          First-Baseman Travis Walker played as a Freshman on CL’s 2010 team.

TOP 10 DECADE TEAMS/EVENTS #9

Canyon Lake was in their second year when winning would be more plausible after a first year of many losses due to depth and not having any Seniors.

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                 Helijah swinging for the fences in earlier game against Canyon MS.                     (photo by RC McConnell)

Mountain Valley found that baseball can be a cruel sport after blazing through their first 3 contests, that fourth and final game will not be in their frontal lobe if they know what is good for them in losing, 10-1 to Smithson Valley Middle School.

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      Helijah Johnson is one of many Hawks contributing on offense.         (photo by RC McConnell)

             Team               W  L  T    GB   RS   RA
             Mountain Valley    3  0  0    -—   33    8
             Spring Branch      3  1  0   0.5   22   15
             Smithson Valley    2  1  0   1.0   15   14
             Danville           2  2  0   1.5   29   21
             SA Christian       1  1  1   2.0   12   11
             Church Hill        1  3  0   2.5   22   24
             Pieper Ranch       1  3  0   2.5   15   31
             Canyon             0  2  1   3.0    8   23

             May 23rd Games
             Mountain Valley   vs.   SVMS @ SVHS
             PRMS              vs.   SBMS
             SA Christian      vs.   DMS
             CHMS              vs.   CMS
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Chase Anderson starts game catching & ends  pitching in a, 11-1 victory over Canyon MS. (photo by JC McConnell)

Mountain Valley continued their winning ways with 11 unanswered runs in a win over Canyon Middle School, 11-1.

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Mountain Valley Hawks are tied for 1st Place in Comal MS league after win over Spring Branch, 9-3.

Mountain Valley Hawks rushed out with a 6 run first inning lead in their first win ever over the Spring Branch Wrangler team, 9-3.

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 Sophomore Tyler Pauly chosen for Team Texas.       [Photo Credit: Mark Robinson / MJR Photography / www.mjrphotog.com]

The ReSporter: What was the difference in these past two seasons as CL’s Baseball Coach as you look to jettison into another year of off-season work?

Coach Escamilla: “We spent more time in the weight room during this year than last year.” (more…)

                                       St. Edward’s Baseball Team, Coached by David Wood.

Keith Doerfler is putting together 14U and 16U Summer League Teams.

I (Doerfler) went through the “select baseball” system with my son and soon became frustrated. After paying the select team high fees, the apparel and equipment that is required by their sponsors, it would start with good training/coaching but then it start to deteriorate.

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