Hawks are 16 days away from suiting up

Canyon Lake is busily working each day for their first scrimmage this coming Friday at Hawk Stadium and from all indications the practices are going well.

The Hawks will be a young team this season, but conversely, that younger group of players have a lot of talent or that proverbial word……potential.

The ReSporter had a series of Hurdle articles this Summer and will be bumping them back to the front page as we get closer to the start of the season.

Those slow starts was the first of those series and that next hurdle article will be bumped up today.

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Volleyball will start their season at home against Liberty Hill and Clemens starting at 10 am

This Week @ Canyon Lake

The Hilltop ReSporter will try to have a weekly ‘This Week’, like is done during the Spring.

You will be able to come back to this page for score updates with each passing day and many times the score will be reported on this page before the write-up will be posted.

The ReSporter would also like to remind many of you that if you would like to ‘Ad’ on this site then to be eligible for the Advertiser’s Football Pick’em Contest the time to get aboard is August 21st.

Just a reminder that the cost for having an ‘Ad’ is $50 per semester and if you pay an extra $35 then your Ad will be added to articles written. Many advertiser’s will tell The ReSporter if they have a preference on the type of article they would like to be seen.

The ReSporter had more readership this past year with 26,754 pages consumed vs. 22, 954 the previous school year.

There were 8,287 users which also topped the previous year by over 800 people.

This is a break even business and helping in this way would keep The ReSporter having the site turned into a subscription bases.

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Canyon Lake’s football season had their first intra-squad scrimmage this past Saturday as the first week of practice came to a close.

Senior Matt Adams will be all over the field as he looks to add running back to his resume

The Hawks will be a young team this year after losing 25 seniors on graduation day and returning 8 offensive/defensive starters from last season.

Good news is how well the Junior Varsity squad played in 2014 and a loaded Sophomore class that will more than be ready to take their next step in replacing those players.

“Were young,” Head Coach Charley Drum stated after the scrimmage. “We look young and we were a good JV team today….but we had a good week of practice and we are now in the process of finding the pieces for this year’s team.”

Canyon Lake will go into their third year of the slot-T and that will help this young group of players in their adjustment time.

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Rendition of what the Hawk Tunnel will look like

This past Saturday the CLHS Football team s players and Dad’s had another Car Wash Fundraiser to help gather funds for the new Hawk run through tunnel for the Varsity games and hit the $1101.00 dollar mark. The Family Dollar Store, ORielys Automotive in Sattler and CVS in Startzville again came through in true Hawk spirit and allowed the Football teams to hold the event from 0930 -230pm. The Store Managers Ms. Faye Kuykendall at the Family Dollar Store, Wendy Rohimeier at ORielys and Johnny Laho of CVS in Startzville all are huge CL Hawk supporters and have committed to come to some of the football games this season.

The two Car Wash fund raisers put on by the football team generated over $3,600.00 in working donations which is more than half needed for the CLHS Hawk Tunnel. “It is great to see these young men working to earn their way towards this new tunnel in which putting a little skin in the game themselves , this will build a sense of accomplishment, pride, team work and community awareness in the sense that they will pass down this new tradition which will add the CL spirit”, said Mr. Martelli who help organize both events with Rufus Woods.

Seniors Dylan Hodges, Austin Camacho, Roberts Woods showed CL leadership by their action by working at both Saturdays fundraisers as did Sophomores -Micah St.John , Ross Snowden and Tanner Faris. Sr. and Three Year Varsity Letterman Robert Woods said, “We wanted to show the community, our Coaches, the school and our teammates that we could step up to the challenge and do our part for this new tunnel but also to start build traditions for others to follow”. Each person getting a car wash received a 2015 Football schedule and was asked to attend at least one home game if possible.

CLHS football Alumni Tristan (Woody) Woodruff and Hayden Dubios showed up and donated their time and money towards this new tunnel. “Woody stated that “I wish more players would take pride in CL not for only a season but for their entire up bringing here at Canyon Lake and understand that what we have going on here is really cool, ya just gotta get into their heads early on”.

Team mates Eathan Killgore (Soph) Wesley Madzy (Soph), Jacob Foster(Soph) and Caimen McDonough(Soph.) all pitched in Saturday as well as Chris Shultz (Sr.), Austin Brennan(Sr.)Haden Lee(Sr.) and Dylan Dittman(Sr.). Heath McDonough and Colton McDonald were the only two Juniors to ever show up in both car washes as was Jordan Burke was the only (Fresh) there to represent this past Saturday. Last week Freshman Cameron Hebert, Chance Martelli and Tristan Chacon came out to work to put their time in.

A big thank you goes out to Mr Woods, Mr Faris and Mr. Martelli for being supportive and helping put in time for both of these Car Washes.

The new Hawk Tunnel has been ordered and will be able to be delivered by August -17th upon completion. The final payment to get the delivery of the Hawk Tunnel must be made by August 12th here to CLHS on time for this season “Meet the Hawks” on August -21st. So if you’re going to donate please do so now at the information listed below. Mr. Woods stated that “there are many people who said they are going to donate but have yet to do so thus far. If we could get some of these folks to come to the table then we will be on target in getting the total needed to remit final payment”. As of now the CLHS Football still needs to generate about $3,600.00 by the August 12th deadline, it’s as simple as that.
Each person or business contributing a tax deductable donation will have their name(s) listed in this year’s sports program under a special section on the New Hawk Tunnel.
If you are business or parent in the Football pipeline which your boy(s) will run through this tunnel and are willing to donate towards the Tunnel Fund go to www.CLHSABC.com and click Hawk Tunnel through Pay Pal. All donations are Tax deductable through the CLHS Booster Clubs 501(c)3 – CLHS ABC 8555 FM 32 Fischer Texas 78623, memo : Hawk Tunnel.
On another quick note, stay tuned here on the Hilltop News Paper for upcoming news and announcement in August for the push on “Painting of the CL Water Tower” this fall.
Keep it, HAWKSTRONG!

Cory Martelli

Doug Hubnik returning Interception 60 yards for Touchdown

Canyon Lake Offensive Team and Individual Best (more…)

CL Hawk Defense can be a big reason for hitching a ride to more playoff rounds

The ReSporter has compiled team and individual stats for the defensive side of the ball.

The Defense does not get as much press as the offensive side of the ball and so The ReSporter wanted to rectify that mistake and show off this group of players.

 
 Defensive Football Best
 Team Stats
 Tackles               Tackles for Loss            Sacks
 2010       1045       2010         92             2011         30
 2009        999       2011         89             2010         29
 2011        879       2009         79             2014         25
 2014        784       2014         58             2009         23
 2012        755       2013         54             2013         12
 2013        707       2012         40             2012          5

 Fumbles Caused        Fumbles Recovered           Interceptions
 2010         32       2010         16             2009         14
 2009         19       2009         14             2014         11
 2014         17       2014         13             2010         10
 2011         13       2013          7             2011          8
 2012         12       2012          7             2013          6
 2013         10       2011          4             2012          6

 Pass Break Up         Blocked Kicks
 2013         26       2014          4
 2010         24       2013          3
 2012         24       2010          2
 2011         24       2012          2
 2014         18

 Points Allowed        Ave Points Per Game          No. of Games
 2009        231       2009       21.0                  11
 2011        264       2010       23.2                  12
 2010        278       2014       25.8                  12
 2014        310       2011       26.4                  10
 2012        316       2012       31.6                  10
 2013        394       2013       32.8                  12
 2008        464       2008       46.4                  10

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Hawks busting through and having Car Wash this Saturday for a money raiser to acquire a better tunnel

CLHS Football team members pulled off a successful fund raising effort by holding a Car wash at O’Reilly Auto Parts and CVS . The car wash fundraiser raised $2050.00 which will go towards the purchase the new Hawk Run through tunnel .
Players who helped pull the load were Sr.’s Robert Woods, Dylan Hodges, Austin Camacho and Matt Adams, Jacob Merrit.

Soph’s -Micah St.John , Ross Snowden
Freshman Chance Martelli – his Cousin Jack Fuentes, Tristan Chacon, Cameron Hebert.
The dad’s were Rufus Woods, Cody Hebert, Howard St. John and Cory Martelli.

We need everyone to pull their weight on the MVMS and CLHS football teams by showing up on July 25th at O’Reilly Auto Parts and CVS to do this all over again as we pull off another fundraiser!.
We need every grade to show up if you play football .

Cory Martelli

Jacob Ruff, Austin Rodriguez, and Tristan Chacon ready to go to FBU

The ReSporter had a press release earlier this week for three former Mountain Valley football players that will be in their debut season playing for Canyon Lake High School.

In that back drop The ReSporter wanted to have a chance for a more in depth interview with these three players.

Hope you enjoy reading more about these three future Hawks.

The ReSporter: How many students were at the camp you had that gave you a chance to compete in Ohio?

Jacob Ruff: “There was about 300 at each of their camps.”

The ReSporter: How many camps does DBU have during that time around the country?

Jacob Ruff: “Look on the back of my shirt….(Ruff said this as he was sporting a t-shirt with all the cities the camps were held).”

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Great Game

It is time to clear that last hurdle for this year’s edition of CL Hawks football.

We have talked about how Canyon Lake will need to have a faster start to their season.

Last year, the Hawks started 2-1, but that first game was not a good start for a team that seems to play better when the season has past the ,getting out of the gate, stage.

Wimberley was a hurdle just in their name and how this team seems to get the best of Canyon Lake just by getting off the bus.

Turnovers was the key in this game last year, CL lost 3 fumbles while coughing up the ball a total of 6 times against the Texans.

Speaking of turnovers, as a team, the Hawks had their best season ever in that department with a plus 13 in take-a-ways.

In the two games with the Texans and Lampasas, the Hawks had 12 fumbles and lost 6 with only 3 lost fumbles for the rest of the 10 games played.

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Tristan Chacon in Austin this past April to realize a goal in making Top Gun.

Jacob Ruff, Tristan Chacon, and Austin Rodriguez will be traveling partners to Ohio!

Standout Tristan Chacon, Jacob Ruff, and Austin Rodriguez are Among America’s Top Prep Football Athletes to Gather at Football University Top Gun Showcase in Dublin, Ohio.

Tristan Chacon, Jacob Ruff and Austin Rodriguez were selected among the nation’s best
Canyon Lake, Texas July 12, 2015 – Chacon, Ruff, and Rodrigues of Mountain Valley Middle School (Class of 2019) from (Canyon Lake, Texas) has been invited and will be competing at the nation’s top prep football all-star camp, Football University (FBU) Top Gun, at Dublin Jerome High School in Dublin, Ohio from Monday, July 20 to Wednesday, July 22. Being a part of FBU Top Gun means that these players are considered the best at their respective positions.

Tristan Chacon and Jacob Ruff were invited to Top Gun because of their outstanding performance as a running backs, while Austin Rodriguez was invited based on his offensive line skills at the FBU 2015 camp. He will join more than 1,600 of the nation’s top athletes at their respective positions and will train with current and former NFL coaches and players.

Top Gun is the culmination of Football University’s 24-camp nationwide camp season gathering the most elite performers from across the United States and allowing them to compete and display their abilities together on one stage. Football University has an impressive alumni list that includes some of the top college football recruits and players in the nation. Headlining the Top Gun Showcase coaching staff are quarterbacks coach Jeff Rutledge, former quarterback coach of the Arizona Cardinals; running back coach Robert Edwards, offensive line coach Jim McNally, who is considered the best offensive line coach in the game; defensive back coach Ray Buchanan; and wide receiver coach Charlie Collins, who is considered one of the finest receiver coaches in the game.

247Sports on Football University Top Gun: “No event is bigger than Football University Top Gun. It is easily the most highly-anticipated camp for us because of the level of talent.”

2015 TOP GUN Details:
WHO: More than 800 elite middle school football players from across the country; Approximately 75 coaches with NFL experience.

WHEN: Monday, July 20 – Wednesday, July 22; Registration begins Monday at 8:30AM. Media welcome anytime. For more detailed schedule information, please contact Ashley Miller at [email protected] – 973-366-8448 x 303 or Aileen Berran at [email protected] – 973-366-8448 x 305.

WHERE: Dublin Jerome High School, 8300 Hyland-Croy Road, Dublin, OH 43016.

Football University Top Gun is designed to give elite high school and middle school athletes top-flight instruction and have trained some of the nation’s top players. In addition to a list of all-star athletes, Top Gun boasts an elite staff of some of football’s greatest minds who have privately trained and mentored players such as Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, Eli Manning, and Tony Romo.

ABOUT FOOTBALL UNIVERSITY:
Football University is created and produced by All American Games, the founders of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Football University will continue its national training experience for its elite athletes with its highly-anticipated 2016 season. More details on Football University can be found at www.FootballUniversity.org.