Julian De La Paz is figuring out a new dance move in Canyon Lake’s win over Burnet
Lynne Carpenter photos

Canyon Lake Boy’s Soccer is on a Roll after their win over Burnet on Friday night, 4-2.

This is now a 5 game winning streak which matches the most wins in a season except for the present campaign as CL now resides with a 7-4 record.

Mike Thorpe had a hat trick with 3 goals on the night which gave him 13 goals for this year and has more points for this year than his previous two campaigns.

“He’s (Thorpe) been our captain for 3 years now and he is our team leader,” Head Coach Warren Graham admonished. “Obviously he is very important for us offensively and players will try to key on him…but the key for us will be feed and dish.”

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                District 26-4A Girls and Boys Basketball Standings

 Girls         W   L    Pct   GB          Boys         W   L    Pct   GB
 Wimberley     9   1   .900    —          Navarro      9   0  1.000   —
 Navarro       9   2   .818   0.5         Wimberley    7   1   .857   1.5
 La Vernia     8   3   .727   1.5         La Vernia    5   4   .571   4.0
 CL Hawks      5   5   .500   4.0         CL Hawks     5   4   .571   4.0
 Gonzales      3   7   .300   6.0         Yoakum       3   5   .333   5.5
 Yoakum        1   9   .100   8.0         Gonzales     1   8   .143   8.0
 Cuero         1   9   .100   8.0         Cuero        0   9   .000   9.0

 Feb. 2   CL Hawks    39    Cuero      38   CL Hawks    61    Cuero      34
          Navarro     54    Yoakum     40   Navarro     78    Yoakum     34
          Wimberley   54    La Vernia  38   Wimberley   57    La Vernia  52

 Feb. 5   Wimberley    @    CL Hawks
          Cuero        @    Yoakum
          Navarro      @    Gonzales

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                           Boys and Girls Top 3

 shooting pct              3pt goal pct            free throw pct
 Rory Preiss       .467    Joseph Boyd      .500   Brandon Ward     .682
 Tyler Williams    .451    Jacob Ramirez    .357   Sam Langford     .625
 Heath McDonough   .443    Gerrit Wilkins   .294   Justin Ferris    .588

 points                    3pt goals                made free throws
 Rory Preiss        225    Jacob Ramirez      25    Brandon Ward      45
 Brandon Ward       204    Brandon Ward       23    Gerrit Wilkins    36
 Will Gray          182    Will Gray          19    Rory Preiss       36

 offensive reb             defensive reb            total rebounds
 Rory Preiss         62    Rory Preiss       103    Rory Preiss      165
 Tyler Williams      41    Heath McDonough    85    Heath McDonough  125
 Heath McDonough     40    Will Gray          81    Will Gray        111

 assists                   steals                   blocks 
 Geritt Wilkins      55    Brandon Ward       38    Tyler Williams    33
 Brandon Ward        43    Rory Preiss        35    Heath McDonough   16
 Will Gray           43    Will Gray          33    Rory Preiss       15

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 shooting pct              3pt goal pct             free throw pct
 Emma Gray         .433    Char Hutson      .333    Sarah Russell    .917
 Skylar Hurst      .382    Emily McDonald   .333    Caitlin Mabry    .714
 Sarah Schneider   .375    Sarah Russell    .265    Morgan Vardeman  .555

 points                    3pt goals                made free throws
 Emma Gray          182    Sarah Russell      32    Emma Gray          32
 Sarah Russell      182    Alexa Ramos         7    Alexa Ramos        28
 Alexa Ramos        155    Mia Riali           3    Mia Riali          26

 offensive reb             defensive reb            total rebounds
 Emma Gray           64    Emma Gray          85    Emma Gray         149
 Sarah Schneider     46    Sarah Schneider    64    Sarah Schneider   110
 Skylar Hurst        33    Mia Riali          50    Mia Riali          69

 assists                   steals                   blocks
 Emma Gray           37    Alexa Ramos        71    Sarah Schneider    33
 Alexa Ramos         34    Sarah Russell      42    Emma Gray          27
 Mia Riali           18    Mia Riali          41    Caitlin Mabry      10

Senior Matt Adams is all smiles after comeback win over SM Academy

Canyon Lake’s Soccer program has now stepped out into an area never before seen in any past season, SIX WINS!!

The Hawks traveled to San Marcos Academy and beat a 10-3 team with a goal by Mike Thorpe in the second half.

San Marcos took the early lead but Canyon Lake fought back and never allowed another goal for the win.

CL is presently on a 4 game winning streak which is more games than the team won in 3 of their season and has tied two years of playing soccer.

“This was a really good win against a real good team,” Head Coach Warren Graham admonished. “I was a little nervous before the game and I am proud of our effort especially when we went down, 1-0 and then seeing the team locking it on defense.”

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Eduardo Marcial and the rest of Hawk Soccer has already matched a team high in victories with 5                                                                     (Pictures by Lynne Carpenter)

                                   This Week at Canyon Lake

 Tue. Feb 2   CL Hawks JV      @     Gonzales            500pm   Boys   Basketball
              CL Hawks JV      @     Gonzales            500pm   Girls  Basketball
              Burbank          0     CL Hawks JV         3       Boys   Soccer
              CL Hawks Var     2     San Marcos Academy  1       Boys   Soccer
              CL Hawks Fresh   @     Gonzales            615pm   Boys   Basketball
              CL Hawks Var    39     Gonzales           38       Girls  Basketball
              Burnet           @     CL Hawks Var        630pm   Girls  Soccer
              CL Hawks Var    61     Gonzales           34       Boys   Basketball
              CL Hawks Fresh   @     Gonzales            730pm   Girls  Basketball

 Thu. Feb 4   Luling           @     CL Hawks            500pm   Girls  Softball
              CL Hawks JV      @     Georgetown JV Tourn         Both   Tennis

 Fri. Feb 5   Wimberley        @     CL Hawks JV         500pm   Boys   Basketball
              Wimberley        @     CL Hawks JV         500pm   Girls  Basketball
              Burnet           @     CL Hawks Var        500pm   Boys   Soccer
              Wimberley        @     CL Hawks Fresh      615pm   Boys   Basketball
              Wimberley        @     CL Hawks Var        615pm   Girls  Basketball
              Breckenridge     @     CL Hawks JV         700pm   Girls  Soccer
              Wimberley        @     CL Hawks Var        730pm   Boys   Basketball
              Wimberley        @     CL Hawks Fresh      730pm   Girls  Basketball
              CL Hawks         @     LCISD Natatorium    AllDay         Swimming
                                     UIL 28-5A Championship
                                     Rosenberg, Tx

 Sat. Feb 6   CL Hawks         @     Canyon High School  9/11/1p Girls  Softball

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Freshman Michael Carpenter shows off defensive skills in Hawk Win over Badgers

Canyon Lake Boy’s Soccer won their third game in a row when they outscored Lampasas, 2-1 on the road.

This 3 game streak has all been road games as that song will continue when the Hawks will match up with San Marcos Academy this coming Tuesday.

All three games have been close as CL has given up just 2 goals in those games.

“Brayden Damico keeps getting better with every game we play,” Head Coach Warren Graham stated. “He’s been working hard after practice to develop as a keeper and it’s paying off on the field.”

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James Alexander is one of many as CL Hawks beat Pleasanton in first Home Game this Season                            (Pictures by Lynne Carpenter)

                          This Week @ Canyon Lake

 Jan. 26   CL Hawks           2   Smithville          1      Girls   Soccer
           CL Hawks JV       57   Gonzales           41      Boys    Basketball
           CL Hawks JV       25   Gonzales           40      Girls   Basketball
           CL Hawks           2   La Vernia           1      Boys    Soccer
           CL Hawks Fresh    @    Gonzales            6:15   Boys    Basketball
           CL Hawks Varsity  38   Gonzales           30      Girls   Basketball
           CL Hawks Varsity  59   Gonzales           47      Boys    Basketball

 Jan. 29   CL Hawks          @    SA Breckenridge     5:00   Girls   Soccer
           Navarro           @    CL Hawks JV         5:00   Girls   Basketball
           Navarro           @    CL Hawks JV         5:00   Boys    Basketball
           Navarro           @    CL Hawks Fresh      6:15   Girls   Basketball
           Navarro           @    CL Hawks Varsity    6:15   Girls   Basketball
           CL Hawks          @    Lampasas            7:00   Boys    Soccer
           Navarro           @    CL Hawks Varsity    7:30   Boys    Basketball
           Navarro           @    CL Hawks Fresh      7:30   Girls   Basketball

 Jan. 30   CL Hawks          @    Palo Alto College   All Day        Swimming
                                  UIL District 28-5A Championship

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Canyon Lake had a decent week in court last week as both Varsity teams won needed games as their district race matures into the latter stages.

The Lady Hawks needed a win over Yoakum as they now have a legit chance of making the playoffs.

That chance will be front and center this Tuesday as CL will travel to Gonzales for another must win as it was the Apache’s who won the first contest the first of January.

Canyon Lake showed in their last game they have some fire power scoring over 70 points and having several players contributing.

That game will need to be repeated again this week for the Girls as they showed during the first round with a winnable game against Navarro.

Playing at home on Friday might be that little extra needed to carry that game in the win column for the home team.

A sweep will make a mark and a break even week will give the Hawks more must win games in the weeks to come.

Canyon Lake Boys finished the first round 3-3 and if that can be repeated then a ticket to the playoffs would be next.

The Hawks have proven they could win more as they too played Navarro to the end earlier this year.

For CL to realize a better record the Hawks will need to not let up on any quarter as last Friday’s game the energy level was good enough for Yoakum but that same energy will be losses to the 3 teams presently ahead of them in the standings.

This second round of games will have Navarro and Wimberley playing at the Hawk Nest and that ingredient might be a missing link that could carry CL to a surprising finish.

Girls Soccer finished last week with a 1-0-1 record and this team certainly broke out with a 9 goal game on Friday beating Pleasanton.

“This game was a great confidence booster for our team,” Head Coach Ryan Tierney said.  “Every game I ask my girls to go have fun playing the game they fell in love with.”

That was certainly evident in this win as Canyon Lake got a goal from six different ladies.

“I feel the girls genuinely love each other and want to see everyone be successful,” Coach Tierney said. “ This game proves we play a team game, the way it’s meant to be played.”

Coach Tierney was making a point on this years club. The Hawks will be on the road this week and both games are very winnable and if CL can get these two wins, then they will be 6-2-1 going into their last week of non-district games.

The Boys Soccer team finished 1-1 this past week after playing a potent Giddings team and then getting back on track with a win over Pleasanton.

CL Boys Soccer will be on the road this week with games with La Vernia and Lampasas as this non-district schedule will come to a close after next week’s games.

Canyon Lake presently sports a 3-4 record and will look to improve on that mark in these next 4 games.

Go Hawks!!

                         This Week at Canyon Lake

 Ty Daily fighting for position in game with Liberty Hill

 
Jan. 19   CL Hawks       @   La Vernia           5:00pm   Girls   Soccer
           Giddings       @   CL Hawks           5:00pm   Boys    Soccer

 Jan. 22   Pleasanton     @   CLJV               5:00pm   Girls   Soccer
           CLJV           @   Pleasanton         5:00pm   Boys    Soccer
           Yoakum         @   CLJV               5:00pm   Girls   Basketball
           Yoakum         @   CLJV               5:00pm   Boys    Basketball
           Yoakum         @   CL Freshman        6:15pm   Boys    Basketball
           Yoakum         @   CL Varsity         6:15pm   Girls   Basketball
           Pleasanton     @   CL Hawks           7:00pm   Girls   Soccer
           CL Hawks       @   Pleasanton         7:00pm   Boys    Soccer
           Yoakum         @   CL Varsity         7:30pm   Boys    Basketball
           Yoakum         @   CL Freshman        7:30pm   Girls   Basketball
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The Hawks will make or break this week for both the Girls and Boys roundball as this Friday the Yoakum game will give a good indication on chances for this year having extra games for both clubs.

For the Lady Hawks, their game with Yoakum already has one game in the win column. This second game has to be even more convincing.

That would instill confidence for a team in need of that ingredient as CL engages their last round of district games.

For the Boys, Canyon Lake will have a chance of evening their district contests at 3-3 and with those three wins the Hawks can match their most wins for district conquests.

The ’09-’10 and last years club both reached the 3 win plateau leaving this set of games in reach for higher goals.

Canyon Lake has shown they can reach higher in the realm of games won and that might also help this year’s team to an actual playoff contest.

Finishing would be the operative word for the Hawks going into the next round of district games.

Start to finish, not only in a game but also in their quest of realizing a goal that has yet been reached.

More sports will start to get active as January comes into the latter stages.

For Soccer, the Hawks, have both boys and girls relishing with chances of making marks as district comes calling in February.

Right now CL has the Boys with a 2-4 record and girls wading the waters with a 2-3 stint so far.

Last week Boy’s Soccer had a 1-1 record with a win over Burnet and loss to Liberty Hill.

This week Canyon Lake will host Giddings on Tuesday for their first home game and then take the road once again to Pleasanton for another chance of beating the Eagles.

For the Girl’s Soccer Team, the Hawks scored 6 goals in their game with SA Cole.

Those scores came from 3 Sophomores as Alexa Ramos had a hat trick.

Canyon Lake finished their tournament in Pleasanton 2-1 giving the Hawks a 3-1 record for their week of play.

The Hawk Girl’s Soccer team will be on the road this Tuesday against La Vernia and then welcome their first home game on Friday when Pleasanton comes to town.

Softball will start their practice this week and will be preparing for their first scrimmages on February 4th.

Baseball and Track is also right around the corner with several Hawk teams ready for action.

Go Hawks!!

                      Hawk’s Soccer wins game against Burnet 3-1

Canyon Lake Soccer team evened their record last Tuesday when they went on the road and beat Burnet, 3-1.

The Hawks are young this year but the 2-2 record indicates just how much potential this team might have as both losses were lost in the final minutes.

“A win at this point of the year helps build confidence,” Head Soccer Coach Warren Graham stated. “It’s especially important when the game is a close game because it allows the boys to see what they need to do to be able to close out games.”

Coach has zeroed in those losses during this campaign as both of those contests were lost at the finish.

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Canyon Lake Boy’s Soccer finishes 1-2 in Pleasanton Tournament. (Picture by Lynne Carpenter)

Canyon Lake Boy’s Soccer finish the Pleasanton Tournament 1-2 after winning their final game against the host, 2-0.

Julian De La Paz and Mike Thorpe scored a goal a piece in the win while Luke Justis and Thorpe each chipped in with an assist.

Goalie Brayden Damico had three saves on shots from goal in this first shut-out win.

Canyon Lake lost the first two games in the last seconds as they were in position for wins.

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                             Hawks Celebrate in one of their 33 Victories this season.

The Fall Season of 2015 had an historic moment as the CL Volleyball team pulled off a District Championship which was the first for the Hawk Nation.

If you were looking at teams for Canyon Lake and projecting the first team to get to that feat, then Volleyball would have been near the bottom as the Hawk District has been controlled by Wimberley and seeing a team upend their streak of District Championships would have been a hard sell.

Yes, Wimberley did not have a vintage year but CL’s Volleyball team would also reach the highest State Ranking for any sport when they topped out at No. 7 during this season.

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