Head Coach Trent Dunavant

It wasn’t that long ago that the Canyon Lake Baseball team was coming back from a second round loss to Hidalgo after taking the 27-5 team to a three game playoff and one hit from making the third round.

The Hawks were then hit with a slew of injuries and players moving to give the 2011 season a rebuilding campaign.

So now, one year later, Canyon Lake will now enter this season with only one returning Senior (Dylan Adams) and two strong classes that have the potential to surprise some district foes.

How about, Travis Walker in his third year on the varsity. The catcher/third baseman/pitcher will be wearing a lot of hats.
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The Canyon Lake Gold Juniors baseball team took their final game on the chin, but the overall effect of a great season will always be best memory of the season.

Yes, the game did go to Seguin, but in the end the Gold team won 18 games on the season with a paltry four loses. That is the score that can be remembered by the players, Coaches, and fans.

The team had endured many games and highlights, “I had been with the team for a long time and enjoyed their last year,” a reflecting Coach Eddie Avey said. “It has been great getting to know the kids.”
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The Canyon Lake All-Stars could not hold Seguin down long enough to wrestle a win in the double elimination contest, Friday in New Braunfels Junior Field. The loss will pit the Hawks against the Seguin and New Braunfels losing team next Wednesday, July 6th.

Canyon Lake was the home team and had the advantage of batting last, but battling an eight run deficit proved to big of a hurdle to overcome in the last inning.

The error bug was the culprit in the earlier innings as the fielding allowed Seguin to score multiple runs without the benefit of hits. Unfortunately for the Hawks, the runs count the same no matter how the opposition crosses the plate.
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The Canyon Lake Gold and Green teams played one more game to settle who would take out the trash.

The Juniors baseball season had concluded last week, but the two teams with the same home town on their name did not play each other until now. The Green team is composed of mostly eighth graders and the Gold team seventh.

Going to the same school will entice the players to talk, and to put it succinctly the ReSporter got news from a Dad, that their was some ‘Trash’ talking between some players that needed to be resolved on the diamond.
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The Canyon Lake Softball and Baseball teams get honors from this past season of action.

The Softball team turned things around very quickly and the District took notice as seven Hawks were awarded.

DISTRICT 26-3A
All District MVP: Missy Romero-Jr.
1st Team All District Infield: Alex Henderson-Sr.
1st Team All District Outfield: Tiffany Arredondo-Sr.
1st Team All District Catcher: Katy Payne-Sr. (Unanimous)
2nd Team All District Infield: Vicky Henderson-So.
Honorable Mention: Megan Browning-Sr. and Caroline Jordan-Jr.
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The Canyon Lake Green squad learned a valuable lesson from the first game of the final tournament. The game was a loss to Blanco 9-8. The loss also was only the second one of the season.

The lesson learned was don’t take any team for granted.

The result of the lesson learned gave a new focus and a knock out punch to end the season with a solid victory over the Red Sox.

The game on Sunday was during the middle of the day and a 94 degree heat. Canyon Lake started the game much like they played the previous game, with two errors and giving up three unearned runs in the top of the first.
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The Canyon Lake Hawks have been in a funk the past few weeks and now is the time to draw the line in the sand.

You remember the scene in The Alamo, when Colonel Travis drew a line in the sand to find out who would stay and fight.

The Hawks have found themselves at the end of the season grasping for something to tide them over as they wait for reinforcements. (more…)

Coming to a Canyon Lake baseball game is better than going to the movies. It is entertainment galore, in the Press Box you will get more than just a player’s name.

Mike Nelson is finishing another year behind the ‘mike’ and the job is not just someone telling you who is coming to the plate.

Nelson puts hours of work into his craft. The foul ball hitting glass? Mike has a certain time frame on when the button is punched and the audience is hearing the glass breaking. (more…)

Canyon Lake lost to Fredericksburg last Friday night at Hawk diamond, 7-6. If you go to a fight, then you would like to know that you have enough ammo for the skirmish.

Canyon Lake has been fighting an uphill battle most of the season, with several key Seniors gone from last year and a much younger team getting, in game, experience.

With only 10 players suited up for the game against Fredericksburg, the Hawks almost pulled out the win.

Canyon Lake was cruising with a 5-0 lead in the top of the sixth inning when the wheels came off the wagon. (more…)