Hawks Defense could define how good their Season goes

First, realize that this is an idea of what might or could happen if everything comes together for the Hawks starting in about 2 months.

This ‘best case’ would be based on injuries or lack of injuries as well as having the players being at their peak as well as keeping all of those other intangibles coming up roses for those 11 weeks of play.

Much has been made of how well Blanco plays in their first game and CL can certainly vouch for that sentiment as the Hawks have been on the losing side the past three years with no offense to speak of in those losses.

What would need to change to start this campaign with a win? A mind set that Blanco will give their best effort and that leaves Canyon Lake no room to take this game lightly.

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 Just 64 days before kick-off

What might be the worst case scenario for this year’s edition of Canyon Lake’s Varsity?

In other words, knowing that an obvious answer being an 0-10 game count, that record did not even come about in that first year Hawk team after a win over Ingram on the road.

The ReSporter will go through what type of season, game by game, based on tendencies and what if’s based on how events happening’s with those worst case situations.

First Game with Blanco will find CL with an 0-1 record as the Hawks always have a tough time starting strong as past campaigns would indicate.

The Panthers seem to have CL’s number for that first game and this year might be more of the same.

This game is an away game for the Hawks and in the past three openers with Blanco, Canyon Lake has only been awarded 13 points.

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Hawks Football is Right Around the Corner

Translation Will be Key for this Year’s Football Squad

Coach Drum will many times say how having competition will help bring the best out of players, especially when those students have been winning.

Last year both the JV and Freshman won their district crown and even the ‘Gold’ team was undefeated without a chance of defending against other district opponents.

Not only that, but those younger teams had lost several players to varsity as Canyon Lake was starting a Sophomore QB and Running Backs in Ben Fulton, Micah St. John, and Tanner Faris on the Hawk’s backfield.

Freshman Jacob Ruff moved up from the Freshman team and got action in the offensive backfield and as a linebacker this past year.

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Recent Grad Haden Lee

Canyon Lake was blessed with many students that excelled with their sport from the football field to soccer field and diamond to hard wood.

Two athletes were voted as the MVP of their sport which was a record for the Hawks and the list below has all the athletes The ReSporter was told of accomplishments.

Bailey Drum in Volleyball and Haden Lee for Football topped the list for this past season and as Seniors will look forward to seeing how these two will adjust to College as Drum will be off to Angelo State University and Lee as aspirations of walking on and compete for an opening at Texas State.

Congratulations for an entertaining year as the Hawk Nation will now look forward to seeing more CL students this coming school year.

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Hawks with Devil’s Back Bone Trophy after Wimberley Win

The 2nd Annual Parent Football Player Car Wash Fundraiser will be held July 16th at the following locations:

               CVS -                     STARTZVILLE
               O'REILLYS/FAMILY DOLLAR-  SATTLER
               BROOKSHIRE BROTHERS -     HANCOCK

All football players for the 2016 season are encourage to attend as well as parents. This fundraiser raised 4,500.00 last year for CLHS Football players for the 2015 season. The event will be held from 10am-3pm on Saturday July 16th with a rainout makeup date on July 23rd.

Cody Hebert will head up the Startzville Carwash
Howard St. John and Ernest Faris will head up the O’Reilly’s/ Family Dollar Car Wash
Cory Martelli will head up the Brookshire Brother Car Wash.

What to bring: Sunscreen, towels, soap and sponges. Please mark your calendars for this event.

All proceeds will go directly to CLHS Athletic Fund.

Richard Rosas pictured with Matthew Adams, and Mike Thorpe after win over Texans in Soccer

                                                        90 Days Countdown

The #90 jersey was worn by Richard Rosas last season as a Sophomore and will be counted on by Canyon Lake as this defensive end will have a year under his belt.

Rosas was one of several underclassmen on last year’s roster as Canyon Lake continues to load up on a younger group of players as the first wave of Mountain Valley wealth of teams will suit this season as Juniors.

CL will have Freshman players that won district last year with both A and B squads. That B Squad was ineffective as 7th graders but turned it on last year and improved across the board.

That will give Hawk Coaches more competition again this year with a loaded Freshman class that might need another team like what happened last season with the ‘Gold’ Team.

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                                 Football Information
                                  Hawk Football Camp

 When:       July 25-28, 2016 (Monday through Thursday). 8:30a-12:00 noon
 Where:      Hawk Stadium on campus at Canyon Lake High School
 Who:        All incoming 6th, 7th, and 9th grade athletes in the CL attendance zone
 What:       A full week of Hawk Football taught by the CL Coaching staff.
             Camp will include sessions in skill training and weight training.
 Cost:       $50 per person (Make checks payable to CLHS Football.)
 Questions:  Call CLHS Athletic Office (830-885-1744)

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The ReSporter: Coach Drum, give us an idea on how your off season has progressed.

Canyon Lake’s Head Coach Charley Drum

Coach Drum: “It has gone real good…we have more than ever involved as we have 4 teams and we are excited about the numbers in hopefully getting some depth for next year.”

The ReSporter: Does this might mean having enough players to specify either on offense or defense?

Coach Drum: “Luckily that will be the case, we have the numbers with the lower grades but you might have enough for the lineman but not the skill positions, so it is still a wait and see game.”

The ReSporter: I know in the past, Mountain Valley would send students over to Canyon Lake this time of year and have an opportunity to show them the ropes, is that still something that is done?

Coach Drum: “We go over there during their athletic period and we will have several of our coaches with those students.” (more…)

                         Robert Woods with an army of Coaches having his back

This time of year will always have some touching moments as many 18 year old students embark on making their mark in life and say good-bye their high school days.

On Thursday of this past week, Robert Woods, was using his time wisely as he chose a College he could get a higher degree while playing a sport he had grown to love, football.

Mary Hardin Baylor will be the recipient school to enjoy an athlete that will give them his all.

Woods was part of a small Senior class, but these students made up for it as each player had a significant skill set that they translated into making their team get all they could out of the leadership shown by example.

Whether Woods was playing football, basketball, or scoring points in Track & Field, this young man did not leave school thinking he could have done more.

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Hawks with Devil’s Back Bone Trophy from last year’s  Wimberley Win

Canyon Lake’s schedule was released and the Hawks will be adding an Austin flavor this year as there will be 3 teams from the Capitol City.

Adding up last year’s records of the 10 teams playing the Hawks has those schools with a 57-44 record.

Two of those opponents had just one loss coming the 3rd week of playoff action. Blanco and Giddings finished with, 12-1 slates.

Austin Reagan, Giddings, Austin Akins, and Eastside Memorial will be the new schools coming this Fall.

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